On one of the cable news stations today, it showed Shrub. . .

[whistle]

. . .stepping out of the rear seat of a black SUV and he clearly was having trouble stepping down. Once he hit the tarmac he starting waving at the folks and looked like he could walk ok, but that swing out and step down really appeared to give him trouble. Sorry, I have no link or pics or video, maybe other DU'ers saw the clip and can post it here. I also remember back before the election a pic being posted here with Dubya getting assistance from Secret Service people in a similar pose, but he was on the campaign trail then and had a suit on. Today, he was in casual attire.

[LisaM]

1. Maybe it's just his knees...

didn't he blow them out from his excessive jogging, which is why he needed to switch to a bike for exercise?

[htuttle]

2. His big fat ass keeps getting stuck

I've seen it happen half a dozen times. He turns to get out of the SUV and then hangs there suspended for a moment by his ass cheeks before his feet touch the ground.

[notadmblnd]

17. Too wierd

you mean _*² Underoos are getting hung up on the seatbelt?

[Blue_State_Elitist]

3. Maybe it's from the segway???

n/t

[Oreo]

4. Is he

forgetting to unbuckle his booster seat?

[napi21]

5. I saw that clip yesterday. I don't remember where he was,

but when I saw it, my comment was "Ohhhh, are we having trouble not falling out of the car today?"

You're right, he looked like he was trying to look like he was full of vim and vigor, and ready to "go to work", but it sure didn't come off that way!

[Straight Shooter]

6. His brain (such as it is), is not communicating with his body

We will be seeing more and more of this, unless he's removed. The man is in serious physical decline.

Ha ha, bush can't exercise to generate endorphins now, and I doubt if praying will raise the level of ecstasy in his mind to satisfy his need for a form of addiction. Pretty soon we'll be told his physical problems require medication and that will explain his now-and-then lapses of mental cognition.

[troubleinwinter]

7. I had seen a still from it yesterday, so was prepared for it, but...

My husband saw the film and said, "What the fuck was THAT?!!"

[yardwork]

8. He's been doing this for several years, and it's getting worse

There is something seriously the matter with shrub (besides the other obvious things).

The American president's health is a legitimate concern to the American people. The press needs to start asking questions and demanding answers.

[Nordic]

9. when he was in South America he looked very fucked up

He looked completely trashed, then he'd step up to a microphone and it was like somebody flipped a switch and he'd lift up his head and start talking somewhat competently. But just before that his head was down, he was shuffling his feet, he looked seriously like he was either drunk or retarded or both.

I think he's on some pretty heavy medication.

[s-cubed]

10. NO 2004 MEDICAL EXAM

He was too busy to have the customary physical before the election, he's prob ably "too busy" to have it after, and then he'll resign due to health issues and we'll be left with Cheney. (assuming we can't knock the bastard out on fraud issues).

[SpiralHawk]

14. Overshadowing

is the technical metaphysical term for this phenomenon, when Bush suddenly perks up and seemingly pulls it together for the moment.

Overshadowing. You read it here first.

The shadow knows.

[Nordic]

19. metaphysical?

How about Medi-physical? :)

[SiouxJ]

11. All the drugs and alcohol

he did in his youth are taking their toll. We have seen the cognitive results for years but now the physical ones are showing up.

[underpants]

12. This picture?

[whistle]

13. Yes, that looks like it, except the news video was more like...

...at 90 degrees and a little higher. This is a side shot from down low. It looks like he is allowing his legs to extend on their own, like perhaps his knees or hips joints will give out unless fully extended. Could that be arthritis? The earlier picture was of him taking the same posture, but with two or three SS guys to assist and a much more grimacing look on his face. He was in his dark suit in that one.

[LizW]

23. I heard someone talking about this

and I'm sorry I can't remember who it was or where. It was a doctor or someone who would know and he said that Bush walks as if his knees are completely shot.

Does anyone remember? This was just recently.

The thing is, having bad knees is not a big deal for a man his age. But covering it up and trying to pretend he's still running and mountain biking so he can be the super macho he-man is just nuts.

And then, there's the question of medication. We have a right to know what he's taking for the pain he's obviously in.

I didn't think much about Bush not taking his physical before the election, but now I even wonder if it is something worse than bad knees.

[whistle]

25. In both of the photos where he is climbing out of the back seat

...of that SUV, you will notice that his left hand is holding the door arm rest very firmly and his right arm is extended high up on the rear of the door frame, bracing himself. That SUV looks like a GMC Suburban and I owned one of those up until last year. I'm a big guy 6'3", 280lbs and I could climb out of those with no problem. But when you look at the photos of shrub, he is really struggling to avoid putting any weight on his hips and he is trying to avoid bending his knees or letting his weight come down on just one leg. This does not look at all like a physically fit 57 year old man. Oh well, I guess he needs to fall flat on his face or butt before he'll ask for help.

[seabeyond]

15. that is weird the man cant even get out of a door

and people f*in vote for him. this is the least we need him to do. be able to get out of a door of a car. shit........he barely made it thru the door at clintons library the other day in the rush to get in front. i have seen other pictures of this phenomenal struggle of his. just amazing

look at the thickness of the soles of shoes too. looks like a good two inches.

he is an ass

[Buns_of_Fire]

16. A little, little man getting out of a big, big truck

Not exactly "poetry in motion," is it? :eyes:

[htuttle]

18. See what I mean? His big fat ass is stuck in the door

And he's just hanging there by the sides of his butt cheeks.

[n2mark]

20. Take note

the guard or whoever he is has his face turned away, doesn't want to smell that alcohol breath. Looks like the guy wants to be anywhere but there.

[Ilsa]

21. He almost looks like he is transferring to a wheelchair.

His legs appear to be dangling and slipping off the running boards.

He really looks like he's had too much dressing and pie over the last four years. A sweet tooth substitute for alcohol.

I've had ten pound and nine pound babies and my abdomen doesn't look as bad as Shrub's.

[MisterP]

22. DAMN!

[lumpy]

24. Hehehe

Looks like he's ready to jump from a plane wondering if he forgot to pack his parachute. Seriously, probably forgot where he is, where he's going and whether he is on foot or horseback. The guy must have some chronic illness, his feet and hands appear to be without vigor. Medications can do this, the curled fingers, dangling feet.