Frightening glimpse into Bush's mind

[Cocoa]

Froomkin notices that asked what he would call his memoirs, Bush rambles for a bit, then gives the title of a book that he already "wrote."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44256-2004Jul12.html

This is one example of what happens when Bush gets a question that he hasn't anticipated.

"Q Thank you -- I was wondering, there's a lot of talk right now about memoirs being written with the former President. After you are elected in 2004, what will your memoirs say about you, what will the title be, and what will the main theme say?

"THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate that. (Laughter.) There is a painting on my wall in the Oval -- first of all, I don't know. I'm just speculating now. I really haven't thought about writing a book. My life is too complicated right now trying to do my job. (Laughter.) But if -- there's a painting on the wall in the Oval Office that shows a horseman charging up a steep cliff, and there are at least two other horsemen following. It's a Western scene by a guy named W.H.S. Koerner called 'A Charge to Keep.' It's on loan, by the way, from a guy named Joe O'Neill in Midland, Texas. He was the person, he and his wife Jan, introduced -- reintroduced me and Laura in his backyard in July of 1977. Four months later, we were married. So he's got a -- I'm a decision-maker and I can make good decisions. (Applause.)

"And so we sang this hymn -- this is a long story trying to get to your answer. (Laughter.) This is not a filibuster. (Laughter.) That's a Senate term -- particularly on good judges. (Applause.) The hymn was sung at my first inaugural church service as governor. Laura and I are Methodists. One of the Wesley boys wrote the hymn. The painting is based upon the hymn called, 'A Charge to Keep.' I have. The hymn talks about serving something greater than yourself in life. I -- which I try to do, as best as I possibly can. (Applause.)

"The book -- I guess one way, one thing to think about it is -- one of the themes would be, I was given a charge to keep. And I gave it all my heart, all my energy, based upon principles that did not change once I got into the Oval Office. (Applause.)"

[porphyrian]

1. I'm often scared of being alone. - n/t

[Straight Shooter]

2. I think * is confused. Surely he means the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse

I'm a decision maker and I can make good decisions, but I can't keep one cohesive thought in my head beyond 3 seconds.

Worst. Idiot. Ever.

[Octafish]

3. The Crazy Moron is One Sick Drunken Coke-Whore.

From the article:

Now that's a rambling response.

And I have to wonder: Did he forget that he already has a memoir called "A Charge to Keep"?

That was the name of his "autobiography" -- ghost-written by adviser Karen Hughes in 1999.



"AAAAAAAAAAAIEEEEEAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- Octafish

[SOS]

30. Not only does Bush

seem to have no memory of his "autobiography", the American public has forgotten Karen's book as well.

"A Charge to Keep" by George W. Bush - Amazon sales rank: 37,841.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Frightening Glimpse Into Bush's Mind:

Dark, Musty. Lots of Cobwebs.
Leaves Rustle. The wind blows.
Somewhere, in the distance, an owl hoots.

...

[MetaTrope]

6. And the rats tear the tattered flesh off the walled-in corpse of Democracy

:hangover:

[aden_nak]

5. Does it sound like that inside Bush's head? Holy crap.

That must be what it sounds like inside his head all the time. That very random collection of assorted thoughts and tangential sentence fragments. That complete disassociation from logic and questions and answers. Imagine if your own thoughts could only come out like that, splintered and constantly trailing off in a thousand unrelated directions at once. . . it could drive a person mad.

[Ripley]

8. It could drive a person mad!

I think he already went there. Decided he liked the pool. Found the bar and stayed.

But, who the fuck is applauding that nonsensical babbling?

[Beam Me Up]

27. Yes, WHO is "applauding" and "laughing" at this innanity

passing itself off as a cogent human being? Do they hand pick these starry eyed republicans from some church group or what?

[SpaceCatMeetsMars]

22. I heard the tale end of an interview with some guy

who wrote a book trying to analyze Bush's mind on Franken. The part I heard was the guy speculating that an unrecovered alcoholic has an incredibly disorganized mind. He probably spends an unbelievable amount of mental energy trying to keep the demons at bay -- the rage, the desires for the drink and so on. So his mind IS probably a mass of chaos from which he tries to futilely extract sense. He obviously gets really frustrated from any kind of unpredictability and needs a lot of structure to even function. The presidency is the worst place in the world for somebody like this.

[camero]

7. The painting is very telling

Together with his comments that he would export violence to the four corners of the earth. The Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse is right.

That is one sick mind.

[aden_nak]

9. Bush sees himself as a cowboy. He said as much right there.

[camero]

11. It wasn't a reference to being a cowboy

It was a reference to his so-called Christianity. The truth is in plain sight.

[Cocoa]

13. I thought it was about tax cuts

I was given a charge to keep. And I gave it all my heart, all my energy, based upon principles that did not change once I got into the Oval Office. (Applause.)"

[camero]

14. "A Charge to Keep" is a hymn sung in church

About so-called Christians paving the way for Christ's return. It's not Christ he's ushering in. A more frightening thought since the people behind him think God chose him to lead.

[tabasco]

29. I think he means "charge" as in credit cards.

Don't pay for anything - just cut taxes, run up the deficit, and leave the bill for our children.

[baldguy]

10. Lovely picture

http://www.freerangefarm.com/homework2/chargetokeep.htm

[Ripley]

15. Isn't the Bubble Boy afraid of horses?

I don't know, but usually people connect with "art" that has something in it they can relate to. Smirky on a Horse? Don't think so.

He must sit in the Oval office and just stare at that painting, picking his nose. He probably can't name one other painting in the White House.

[SpiralHawk]

18. Charging off on a Crusade to convert the Heathens

As usual. No respect for the ultimate spiritual gift of other human beings: free will.

Spare me your evangelical excesses, puh-lease. I have intelligence and free will, and thus cultivate my own relationship with the Mystery.

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men (and women) are afraid of the light." - Plato

[terrya]

12. What in God's name is he babbling about?

I don't have a freaking clue what he's talking about.

Maybe it's just me. :-)

[enough]

16. Simple-minded, confused, childish, narcissistic.

snip>

..... "Four months later, we were married. So he's got a -- I'm a decision-maker and I can make good decisions." (Applause.)

snip>


The whole country should be afraid. But no, they applaud.

This reminds me of that recent infamous "press conference" (the one where he couldn't think of a single mistake) where he was barely coherent, and yet the press stand there behaving respectful, as if this was the real president of a real country.

[devinsgram]

17. You guys are awfully good at

trying to figure out what he said, because I can not make heads or tails out of what this about. That is pathetic!!!!!!!!!!!

[THUNDER HANDS]

19. is he on crack?

I've sat next to homeless people on subways who made more sense than him.

[napi21]

20. Does shrub EVER complete a sentence that makes any sense?

My God, I tried to read his comments, and there is NO continuous thoughts expressed there! If he doesn't get the questions in advance, the debates this year should be, well, entertaining.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

21. A cold shower of reality to people who think "dumb is good".

All you have to do is pass it around. Send it to those who want to spam already-snoped conservative lies. Just this snippet preceded by "does this person sound qualified to be President?"

[chelsea0011]

24. Boston news has been playing a minor gaffe by Kerry

where he mixed up the names of ball players David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez and said Manny Ortiz. Holy Shit! Stop the presses! Now, if they would only do to Bush what Kerry seems to get hit with, I could start my mornings off with a laugh everyday. Bush is brain damaged from substance abuse. No question.

[tom_paine]

23. Inside the mind of a dreanged monster, a bloated Caligula

Thank GOD we didn't get this Bush* in 50 years. Although, I suspect by then, Caligula and Nero Bush will have not only dwarfed his monstrosity in their actions Tyrannizing the People, but also in their private abominations, as well.

[Galley_Queen]

25. How Can This Maroon

not remember the book "he wrote"?

Are we going to find out 50 years from now that Bush was insane but like Ronnie Raygun, his illness was covered up?

My gawd.

[troublemaker]

26. it's william h D koerner, you moron!

Not S... D. As in "dimwit"

I can't bear this idiot...

[Romulus]

28. darn! I expected to see this:

[Logansquare]

31. "O may it all my powers engage to do my Master's will!"

http://gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/hymns/umh413.stm

A charge to keep I have,
a God to glorify,
a never-dying soul to save,
and fit it for the sky.


2.
To serve the present age,
my calling to fulfill;
O may it all my powers engage
to do my Master's will!


3.
Arm me with jealous care,
as in thy sight to live,
and oh, thy servant, Lord,
prepare a strict account to give!


4.
Help me to watch and pray,
and on thyself rely,
assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall forever die.

[Morning Dew]

32. OT : Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Glory to Tara:

"It doesn't kill you. What it does is make you feel like you're in a noisy little dark room. Naked and ashamed. And there are things in the dark that need to hurt you because you're bad. Little pinching things that go in your ears and crawl on the inside of your skull, and you know if the noise and the crawling would stop, that you could remember how to get out. But you never, ever will." *

It's obvious now, W got brain sucked by Glory.



* Tough Love (season 5)