Who else thinks the President seemed "unstable" last night?

[mzmolly]

When he flew off the chair and headed toward Gibson, I didn't know what he was gonna do. Couple that with all the yelling and this guy seems "unfit" ...

What say you?

I plan to contact the media with my concerns, I just don't think a man with his temperment is cut out for the job. *cough*

[doni_georgia]

1. He ALWAYS seems unstable because he IS unstable

The man is as crazy as a rat in a can.

[soupkitchen]

2. "I'm melting, I'm melting," unstable

[Pirate Smile]

3. He looked like he didn't even see Gibson at a certain point. He went up

to him interrupting, then when Gibson tried to say something, Spaz boy turned to the side and started yelling about Tony Blair.

I guess Bush "dismissed" Gibson by that point or overruled him.

It is really hard to see why he just has "yes" people talking to him. :crazy:

[PDittie]

4. Seriously, something isn't right with him

Did you see where Blah3 broke down the video of the first debate where he had what can only be described as two involuntary spasms?

Go watch it and then ask yourself WTF that was. (edit: currently on pg. 3 under the header "you gotta look at this and tell me what you think")

http://www.blah3.com/index.php

I say it was much, much more than a twitch.

Last night he only twitched, once or twice, but honestly most of the time Bush acts like a pre-teen who needs an extra dose of Ritalin.

He acts completely immature. As if he never progressed psychologically past the age of about 16.

[Gabi Hayes]

9. would love to see that, but couldn't find it there

can you help?

thx

[PDittie]

23. Try this:

Go to:

http://www.democrats.org/

and click on "Faces of Frustration" on the right hand side.

Look closely at Bush between the 19- and 23-second points.

[Neecy]

30. well...

Last night, I noticed a major twitch around his left eye - it was like he was trying too hard to control his face and he developed tics.

The stalking around the stage yelling at the audience was very unsettling, the rapid eye blinking disturbing. He looked like a meth addict in need of a fix.

[drdon326]

5. Whaddya mean "LAST NIGHT" ??

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[ksoze]

6. He was told to "Be a man and get out there!"

He knew his a** was on the line - too many pundits saying thatthis was his last shot. Rove & Compant probably had to use threats ("no ice cream after dinner") and pictures to get him fired up.

Don't forget, his base will feel the hysteria was manly and that the "old" Bush is back.

[cali]

7. Unstable???

Try barking mad.

[jimshoes]

8. What I saw last night

was a man who is rash and who acts impulsively and without thinking, who is prone to sudden outbursts, is not in control of his emotions and can be goaded into sudden flights of vindictive rhetoric with little or no basis in reality. I suspect that many a psychiatrist watching last night saw plenty of red flags during juniors performance. And I heard recently that he just blew off another physical. That is scary.

[mzmolly]

19. You said it!

:scared:

[ljm2002]

34. That would make a great LTTE! n/t

.

[Stephanjnj]

10. Unstable Is What Unstable Does

Amen! It's one thing to vigorously defend one's position in a Presidential debate forum according to established rules of how the debate will be conducted. It's quite another use one's position in a bullying manner to ride herd over the moderator in direct violation of agreed-upon ground rules, something the President chose to do last night.

We're learning much more from these debates than how Kerry or Bush stands on a particular issue. Voters also gain valuable insights on the candidates' character traits and how crucial policy decisions might be affected by them. Given his debate behavior and disdain for the rules, it's small wonder that Mr. Impulsive, lacking credible evidence that Iraq posed a direct threat to U.S. security, saw fit to rush full speed into a no-win war.

[mzmolly]

20. Exactly right!

WELCOME TO DU! :toast:

[newyawker99]

31. Hi Stephanjnj!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[wildeyed]

11. I have been wondering about this since the first debate.

I mean, Bush did ok in the debates in 2000, he seemed normal. But he melted completely in this year's first debate. I saw him a few days later on cable making a stump speech to the hand picked crowd. He would make a comment, the crowd would roar and I could see him thinking, 'see, I still got it'. He is so protected and has been lying for so long, he can't see the difference between reality and make believe anymore.

He looked medicated to me last night. All the teeth grinding was suspicious. I still have a grooves in my teeth from doing it allot back in the when, and it wasn't caffeine that caused the behavior.

[izzie]

12. I thought he was acting his normal self?

I used to send my 9 year old son to his room and do some thinking but that is just me.

[kerryin2004]

13. THe man had a meltdown!

I am very concerned with him having his finger on the button! He acted irrational, and I really think he is unstable!

[opihimoimoi]

14. When Cheney is not there to hold his hand...there is something about Bush.

He is not a normal guy...and in a bad way.... almost looney tunes last night....

[oregon_dem1]

15. The election COULD HAVE been decided last night

If Charles Gibson would have stepped up every time * decided to take an additional 30 seconds without permission as was his job as the moderator, * would have shown his true colors. With further outbursts, even republicans would have a difficult time justifying their vote for such a lunatic.

I can't remember who is moderating the final debate. Who are they and what is their political leaning that we know of?

[venus]

27. Bob Schieffer from CBS Face the Nation.

A stand up guy it seems to me.

[Triana]

16. He was jittery, jumpy, couldn't sit still and he talked..

...way too loud. Too animated. Kerry seemed calmer and more in control of himself and of his answers.

[lolamio]

17. He reminded me of Richard Nixon

The hunched, indignant, petulant look was all reminiscent of Nixon, IMO. Scary.

[newyawker99]

32. Hi lolamio!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[blue neen]

18. Bush absolutely came unglued.

The man is disturbed.

[eurolefty]

21. WHINING DIDN'T WORK! SO HE TRIED SHOUTING THIS TIME!

YOU KNOW WHAT! MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT! IT'S HARD WORK BEHAVING LIKE AN ADULT! DUBYA'S TRYING REAL HARD! BUT IT'S HARD WORK!

My ears are still ringing.

[madrchsod]

22. another shining example

of our president in "action". no wonder no one in the civilized world wants to deal with him...we have a petulant child as a president not a man...

[beyurslf]

24. Saying he was unstable last night implies he is stable most of the time.

The man has clearly gone from "mildly different" in 2000 to "staight jacket time" in 2004.

[Carolinian]

25. He rebutted everything even if he didn't have a comeback. I wish

Kerry had been more forceful in taking the floor.

[fishwax]

26. I've mentioned that in my letters

to the editors too. I was so excited when he started shouting over charlie gibson that I could hardly control myself. Now if only he can complete the breakdown in next week's finale :D

[Shadow30]

28. I would have to say he is unstable.....

...Bush I think is prone to angry outbursts towards any that disagree with him on even minor points.Its clear he has a great deal of trouble controlling himself as was evident last night.He was not strong and forceful as the pro Bush media would have us think he was irrational,not in control of his emotions and impulses.Even when exercising great force of will to control his emotions some expression of contempt seems to be evident,as in the first debate with all the scowling.Bush is a person that I think suffers from great emotional immaturity,he is use to getting what he wants and having everyone tell him he is right,he cannot handle even minor dissent.He is the sort that cheats in a contest because his end is not earning something since odds are he has never really earned anything but winning at all costs.

[carpetbagger]

29. Goldilocks Chapter 2: "This one's too interested"

It's like watching Gore, only with the horror of a Bush victory turned to the glee of a Bush defeat.

[sangh0]

33. Now here's a thread that carries the potential

for literally millions of positive responses!! :-)

[mcar]

35. Seriously unstable

I thought he was going to pop someone in the audience. What in the world was he shouting at them for?

I don't know how anyone could have seen that and not think the guy is scary.

[Kahuna]

36. He was in meltdown mode until Laura or Mr. Hughes gave him

the high sign that he needed to chill out.

[chookie]

37. Serious meltdown

Smirky has a serious Oedipal complex. It probably was at the root of his long term alcoholism, as well as his transference to evangelical fundamentalism.

In order to "kill his father" he MUST get re-elected.

It is this inner madness that is fueling these outbursts. He sees that he is not going to win this thing, and can't control himself.

Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a rocky month.

[mzmolly]

38. Int...erestink!

Hadn't thought about the Oedipus complex thingy. :hi:

[chookie]

39. A suggestion as to why he chose Saddam Hussein as his nemesis

While the Oedipal thing is at work here, I have long suspected that Bush hates Saddam out of "repression envy." I bet he is jealous as HELL that Saddam had rape rooms and torture chambers onshore, whereas His Chimperial Majesty has to outsource it.

I bet his heart burns with envy that he cannot order his critics to be summarily executed. Alas, he can only get away with character assassination in the US, so his heart burns dark with envy. He had to destroy the boy who had more toys than he.

Weird how he never had that same visceral hatred towards Osama bin Laden, or Kim Il Jong, even though he claimed he hated him because he starved his own people. (Smirky just makes it hard for his people to buy food here, so maybe there's an element of envy here too).

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

45. Odd that he prizes Saddam's pistol

He doesn't know who might have been executed with it and he constantly refers to the fact that Saddam had thousands of his own people put to death. Imagine mounting Jack The Ripper's knife on your wall. Or Dr. Mengele's scalpel.

[K8-EEE]

40. Now I Completely Believe The "Meds" Rumors

He's on something

[opihimoimoi]

41. only thing missing are those ball bearings.....

[chookie]

42. and it ain't Depakote

n/m

[Carolinian]

43. He should NEVER have been allowed to take the floor by

intimidating the moderator. BTW, this really impressed the "can't get it up themselves" crowd over at FR.

[whistle]

44. Evidence of severe untreated cocaine and alcohol withdrawal...

...symptoms. George W Bush should be put into a 60 day treatment program immediately.