What an asshole!!

[beachmom]

I don't use that word lightly either. This president is an asshole.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1981731#1983705

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/8/25/214146/609

The woman lost her son for crying out loud!! But the Asshole didn't want to have a "philosophical debate over politics". You're a politician -- you're supposed to LIVE for philosophical debates over politics. No wonder he was such an asshole during the debates with Kerry -- he didn't want to be there and didn't think they were necessary.

Where are this man's MANNERS? All he had to do was say something like "Uh huh" and then give one of his stupid lines he tells in press conferences. It would have been shallow, but at least it wouldn't have been RUDE the way he was. She lost her son, and that gives her the right to confront him, yet the whole thing seemed to have been an extreme inconvenience to him . . .

What an asshole.

[JI7]

1. he has a record of being mean and hateful to people who lost

loved ones in war.

i think that he feels they should be thankful to him for starting the war and their loved one dying so honorably in the war. yeah, it's disgusting, perverted, makes no sense. but i really think that is how he views it.

[fedupinBushcountry]

2. He has no heart

and even worse he has no soul. I have never in my life hated a president and that includes Nixon, I didn't like him, but Bush I hate.

He has proved over and over again what a cold heartless human being he is. He is in no way a Christian and I am tired of him using God as his scapegoat. It is beyond sickening.

[ginnyinWI]

3. he's a narcissist.

Nothing matters if he doesn't think it matters. And if he says something is so, then it is so--he can make it so just by saying it. He's the center of the universe, hopelessly in love with himself. No room to care about anyone else. The only people he cares about are his sycophants, kiss-ups and lackeys.

But we all knew that.

[_dynamicdems]

4. Could be a classic sociopath?

Here are a few bullet points from an article called,"Profile of a Sociopath."

Glibness/Superficial Charm
Language can be used without effort by them to confuse and convince their audience. Captivating storytellers that exude self-confidence, they can spin a web that intrigues others. Since they are persuasive, they have the capacity to destroy their critics verbally or emotionally.



Manipulative and Conning
They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They dominate and humiliate their victims.



Grandiose Sense of Self
Feels entitled to certain things as "their right." Craves adulation and attendance. Must be the center of attention with their own fantasies as the "spokesman for God," "enlightened," "leader of humankind," etc. Creates an us-versus-them mentality



Pathological Lying
Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and able to pass lie detector tests.



Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
A deep seated rage, which is split off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others around them as people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of friends, they have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end always justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their way.



Shallow Emotions
When they show what seems to be warmth, joy, love and compassion, it is more feigned than experienced and serves an ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet remaining unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since they are not genuine, neither are their promises.



Incapacity for Love
While they talk about "God's love" they are unable to give or receive it. Since they do not believe in the genuineness of their followers' love, they are very harsh in testing it from their devotees and expect them to feel guilt for their failings. Expects unconditional surrender.

There is more, check it out. They all pretty much seem to describe Bsh to a tee. Even the first bullet point, which doesn't seem like it applies, actually does if you realize he's known as a good storyteller when in Texas and that he never slips over his tongue when talking about things that interest him. Foreign policy: he can't string two sentences together. Try get him on the subject of a Texas barbecue and I'd be willing to bet he'd he'd have no problem speaking whatsoever. There was an article out a couple of years ago saying this trait was a sign of a psychopathic personality. Now that is really scarey.

http://www.exitsupportnetwork.com/artcls/socio.htm

Edited to add link:


Bush Anything But Moronic, According to Author
Dark Overtones in His Malapropisms
by Murray Whyte
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines02/1128-02.htm

[karynnj]

5. Something is seriously wrong here

There were always clues that he was deep down a rude, cruel man, but he was able to maintain a facade that some people - NONE here - found charming.

Here, he comes across as believing he is too important to have to answer her or waste his time. What is amazing was that this was a photo op to "show" concern for the families. This may show he no longer cares what people think of him - either because he has no more elections or, as he should care how he is viewed, be seriously depressed.

This contrasts so starkly with all the images of Kerry at military funerals or meeting with people who disagree with him.

[whometense]

6. See this from Justin Frank

(author of Bush on the Couch) in yesterday's HuffPo??

The last line is chilling.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/justin-frank/examining-bush-in-august_b_27822.html

When offered a chance to re-think the Iraq war he becomes obstreperous, using sarcasm to both mask and express his internal rage at being challenged. When back in control he patronizes members of what he calls the "Democrat" party, saying that they are "good people" and that he doesn't question their patriotism. In control he is a poor man's Cicero, saying what he's not going to say anyway. Reading between the lines, he calls his critics quitters.

All of this behavior is in the service of defending himself against reality - something he actively hates. At times, his attempts to ward off reality make him appear stupid. He is not. Rather, internal and external realities are too threatening for him to face. When asked whether he had been surprised or frustrated by all the bad news from Baghdad he didn't even understand the question. This is because the very act of facing such questions threatens to destroy his tenaciously held preconceptions. This he cannot risk; he employs various coping mechanisms to attack such questions in any way he can. Instead of acknowledging personal frustration he said that the war must be frustrating for the national psyche. But his hatred of reality required a more violent approach - the day after his conference he sent more of those poor marines back into a world of horror.

His ability to dismiss reality is profound - more than the simple method used by his mother Barbara, who said she wasn't going to watch the TV news during the war because watching body bags would spoil her "beautiful mind". No, he has a rugged inner strength - unless confronted by surprise - that enables him to dismiss and destroy personal perception.

His mental pulse needs to be taken, not just his physical one. I think that what prevents his doctors from doing so is their fear of what they'd find. Without such an examination, we are left with no medical terms to describe his mental functioning, his private global war on terror which extends to attacks on his own capacity to perceive reality. I have not examined the President, so it is not proper for me to offer a diagnosis. However, my observations lead me to believe that he is psychotic.

[karynnj]

9. That is chilling

What is infuriating is that much of this was there in 2004 - he was scary in at least 2 of the debates and there were a few weird episodes that the press made light of. If he genuinely is psychotic - the bizarre coverage of George as friendly congenial guy you would enjoy having a beer with.

[whometense]

10. I'm not a fan of parlor psychoanalysis,

but so much of his behavior is so blatantly belligerent, bullying and antisocial that it's obvious to any observer with two unblindered eyes.

It's been obvious forever - if you read about his role as the enforcer in his father's campaigns (and administration). It couldn't be more clear that he's the kind of guy who gets off on power and uses it to demean everyone else. He is an ugly, ugly man.

[ProSense]

11. Interesting,

and most likely accurate. People who don't see evil in Bush need their mental pulses checked as well.

[globalvillage]

7. It's not just rude, it's cowardly.

This episode and the one where bush* tells the gold star mom not to sell a medal (?) on e-bay really show what kind of person he is.
Want to have a beer with this guy? He'd probably spit in it when you're in the bathroom.
bush* is one fart joke away from a Bevis and Buthead cartoon. Except he's hurting real people.
He's a mean, small, cowardly bully. There is no compassion in this man. None.

[ProSense]

8. He's a rude, cowardly asshole and

and a liar!

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