In early August 1999, then Presidential candidate Governor George W. Bush mocked
Karla Tucker's plea for clemency during an interview with Talk Magazine. Bush
mentioned that he had watched Larry King's interview with Karla Tucker from
Texas Death Row.
"I didn't meet with Larry King either when he came down for it," Bush told the
magazine. "I watched his interview with (Tucker), though. He asked her real
difficult questions, like, `What would you say to Governor Bush?' "
The Talk reporter asked how she answered. " `Please,' Bush whimpers, his lips
pursed in mock desperation, `don't kill me,' " according to the magazine.
Here's the relevant clip of the interview from the September 1999 issue of Talk
Magazine.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2525/talkmagclip.jpg
GOP Presidental Primary Opponent Gary Bauer critisized Bush for these comments.
"I think it is nothing short of unbelievable that the governor of a major state
running for president thought it was acceptable to mock a woman he decided to
put to death," Bauer said of Bush.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2525/karlamain.html
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"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas -- that says, fool
me once, shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."
http://www.diymedia.net/audio/mp3/tdntb-bushwack2.mp3
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