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Jeb Bush is apparently unimpressed with the excuse being given by the Hillsborough County tax collector for his admitted inappropriate sexual advances.  Doug Belden now says he has a drinking problem and will seek professional assistance.  He originally denied accusations of groping a woman in a bar.  The woman filed a battery complaint against him. 

SOT, Gov. Jeb Bush

“That’s a big deal these days, isn’t it.  Everybody makes a mistake, which is common, we’re all human, who hasn’t made a mistake here, we all make mistakes.  But then to say, well, I’ve been drinking, and that’s the reason why I have poor judgment.  Just take responsibility seems to be the better response.”

Jeb Bush ordered Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bruce Bartlett to handle the investigation, after Hillsborough County State Attorney Mark Ober cited a conflict of interest, saying Belden was a close friend.