Is Bush remaining calm and collected under all this pressure ?

[kentuck]

Or has he become an angry and almost insane person, screaming at all the staff? Why can we not find out the truth about this story? Is it possible to get another source other than Capitol Hill Blue? They may be right on the mark, and I suspect they are, but where is everyone else? If this is really his behavior, shouldn't the people have the right to know? If he goes completely and violently crazy, could we expect Andrew Card or someone in the White House to tell us? How close is he to that little red button?

[Captain Hilts]

1. No, he's not remaining calm.

He was petulant and irritable in the 2000 campaign, I don't think he'd be any different now.

Like his old man, he can't take a hit.

[louis-t]

2. They'll keep him away from the red button.

Maybe make up a 'dummy' briefcase (aptly named). If he ain't 'talking to the portraits' yet, he will be soon.

[nookiemonster]

10. "Football" replaced with actual football.

eom

[louis-t]

11. Think he'll notice?

[nookiemonster]

12. It has "Wilson" written on it, so he thinks it's his secret weapon.

n/t

[afdip]

3. it's anything but grace under pressure . . . .

[meganmonkey]

4. As long as they keep plying him with booze, he'll stay complacent

:P

:rofl:

[Kingshakabobo]

5. I'm thinking Jim Beam and Xanax smooth over the rough edges. n/t

[napi21]

6. NO! You could see it during that "chat" with the Iraq soldiers!

He was worse than a HS kid giving his first debate speech!

I bet they keep him as far away from answering any Press questions as possible!

[Lucille]

7. Guess you missed the NYDN story

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/358714p-305660c.html

Posted elsewhere at DU I'm sure, but a fun read, any place, any time, any where.

[Bob3]

8. Both newsweek and the daily news have said that

* is testy cold and snappish - and this was when things were, compared to right now, pretty good. Lord knows what kind of lunatic is staggering around the White House hallways these days: unshaven, tie askew, shirttails out, fly undone, bottle of gin in his hand, screaming that he's been betrayed by Jesus and that Karl had better rustle up more coke pretty damn quick or there will be hell to pay.

Sick fantasy aside - I imagine being with * these days is to quote Hunter S. Thompson "Like climbing into a dark closet with a 200 pound water rat."

[kentuck]

9. "Like climbing into a dark closet with a 200 pound water rat."

Good quote ! :)