* is insane or dealing w/ a very diminished mental capacity

[Botany]

I just saw his talk @ a cabinet meeting. If nobody else will say it, I will.
Bush is really nuts. After his overseas trip at which; He told Putin that
"Russia is big." Talked to Tony Blair with a flip, "Yo Blair when you
leaving." Made simple statements about the complex mid east problems.
(Just stop the shit) And then showed no respect or manners by
touching the Chancellor of Germany in very disrespectful way during
a meeting of world leaders I see him stumble through a set up interview
and statement ..... that was painful to watch. Pauses, grammar errors, ah &
hmmms while speaking, continually putting 100% of the blame on Hezbollah
and Syria, and smirked and smiling while talking about "innocent loss of life"
he is truly out to lunch.

:rant:

[quiet.american]

1. I've been saying the man is INSANE for years -- great synopsis, btw. n/t

[Botany]

8. Thanx

My writing was very bad on that post but I was kind of sleeping a little when he came on the
tube ..... I did not sleep much last night after seeing bush's act with Chancellor
Merkel ..... I just had to post something about what I was seeing.

You would think subject and verb agreement along with the correct tense when
speaking is not too high a bar for POTUS?

[Jim Warren]

18. diminished mental capacity

would imply there was something there to begin with.........uh-uh, why do you think they elected him?

[swimboy]

2. Adults are supposed to know when they need to behave.

He appears not to have that capacity. I'm astonished and I thought that couldn't happen anymore.

[Poll_Blind]

3. Yes. 100% . View Bush Pre-senile Dementia Video (link inside)

Makes the case better than I ever could using clips of Bush speaking from the past and present.

Right Here

PB

[mrreowwr_kittty]

12. I know!

When I've told people that at one time he was coherent and articulate they don't believe it. The difference between him in 2000 and now is remarkable. Not that he sounded smart then or anything but at least he could put a sentence together. But when you hear him from back in the '80s, it's really striking.

[WhoWantsToBeOccupied]

39. Couldn't be Cheney's plan to become President, could it???

[tsuki]

20. And as I have said before, when they had the fly over (terra, terra)

in Washington DC, Bush was out biking in MD. No one told him they were evacuating.

And Nancy Reagan was visiting with Pickels? The Reagans and the Bushes were never friendly.

[partylessinOhio]

4. But - there are too many that are "out to lunch" with him.

It's a no win situation sad to say.

[MADem]

5. Makes Reagan, pocked brain and all, look like a statesman

And that comment shows just how low the bar has been set.

[Double T]

6. Both insane and brain dead..........

and acting more so each day

[pitohui]

7. wernicke-korsakoff syndrome

all that boozing leached the thiamin out of his brain and permanently damaged his ability to remember and to reason and to act like a reasonable adult

Heavy alcohol use interferes with the metabolism of thiamine, so even in the unusual cases where alcoholics are eating a balanced diet while drinking heavily, the metabolic problem persists because most of the thiamine is not absorbed.

Korsakoff syndrome, or Korsakoff psychosis, tends to develop as Wernicke's symptoms diminish. It involves impairment of memory out of proportion to problems with other cognitive functions.

Patients often attempt to hide their poor memory by confabulating. The patient will create detailed, believable stories about experiences or situations to cover gaps in memory. This is not usually a deliberate attempt to deceive because the patient often believes what he is saying to be true. It can occur whether or not the thiamine deficiency was related to alcoholism and with other types of brain damage.

Korsakoff psychosis involves damage to areas of the brain involved with memory.

[sui generis]

17. pah! he probably tells everyone he's president.

of the yooonited states or something.

:rofl:

So is WK the same thing as OBS? Or different metabolic channel?

We need a cautionary presidential PSA here:

This is your brain. This is your brain on, uh. Uh, what was I saying? This is your, uh, what the hell is that! Looks like a, uh, hey, are we almost done?

[TahitiNut]

38. Nope. My mother has a very mild form of WK and it doesn't present

... like Junior's behavior. He's a pathological narcissist (Narcissistic Personality Disorder per DSM-IV) - the poster boy for it. Folks interpret those terms in a far more banal way than the disorder actually presents itself in the more severe case like Junior. While there's undoubtedly some after-effects of his alcohol (and drug) abuse, it's trivial compared to his NPD which, no doubt, led to and exacerbated his "acting out" in various substance abuses. This is one seriously disordered individual - and it's not new. He always had been - but it's gotten far, far more severe since his (weak) gubernatorial sojourn.

[DanCa]

9. I choose booth. (nt)

[elehhhhna]

33. Booth? Do you mean as in phone or as in John Wilkes? uh oh

here come the black 'copters-

[whistle]

10. You are describing a psychotic condition....

<snip>
A person who is psychotic is out of touch with reality. People with psychosis may hear voices (hallucinations) or have strange and illogical ideas (delusions). Delusions may consist of thinking that others can hear their thoughts, that others are trying to harm them, or that they are a famous person). They may get excited or angry for no apparent reason, or spend a lot of time by themselves, or in bed, sleeping during the day and staying awake at night. The person may neglect appearance and may be hard to talk to. They may be unaware that their condition is an illness. Schizophrenia is an example of a psychosis.

Antipsychotic medications assist in a number of ways. They often calm down the hallucinations and delusions, or at least make them more manageable. Some antipsychotic medications also help the person interact more normally with others. They may become more social and less isolated, and begin to take an interest in their grooming and appearance.

There are a number of antipsychotic medications available, all of which have been shown to be effective in treating schizophrenia. The medications affect the chemicals that allow communication between nerve cells (neurotransmitters). One such neurotransmitter, dopamine, is thought to be involved in schizophrenia symptoms. Many of these medications target dopamine in one way or another.

The first atypical antipsychotic, clozapine (Clozaril), was introduced in the United States in 1990. It was found to be more effective than conventional or "typical" antipsychotic medications with a lower risk of the movement disorder "tardive dyskinesia". Patients who are on clozapine must have a blood test every 1 or 2 weeks because it can cause a serious blood disorder. Newer atypical antipsychotic medications do not carry this risk.

Several other atypical antipsychotics have been developed since clozapine was introduced. The first was risperidone (Risperdal), followed by olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), and aripiprazole (Abilify). Each has a unique side effect profile, but in general, these medications cause fewer and milder side effects than the earlier drugs. Most side effects of antipsychotic medications are mild. Many common ones lessen or disappear after the first few weeks of treatment. These include drowsiness, rapid heartbeat, and dizziness when changing position.
<more>
http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/psychopharmacology/a/mhdrugs1.htm

Dubya's medical records should be made available to determine just what medications Shrub is taking. The safety of our country depends on knowing.

[hippiechick]

11. He's not insane, he's hammered.

I've been pondering the possibility his handlers are keeping him a little bit tipsy so he's not really paying attention to the shit that's going on in the world, which means he's also not wanting to be The Deciderer anymore.

Can you imagine things being any MORE fucked up - how truly bad it would be if he WAS at the helm???

:hippie:

[Marie26]

13. He's decompensating.

IMO. He can't cope anymore.

[gkhouston]

14. yes, he's coming unraveled at an ever-increasing pace.

And the thing that frightens me most is that I'm afraid the people around him will follow him right off the edge of the cliff and take the rest of the country along for the big fall. :scared:

[Botany]

25. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fav EDV?

Please don't tell the others.

[leftchick]

15. I believe he is a sociopath

aka: Anti-social personality disorder

Definition of Personality disorder

Personality disorder: A disorder characterized by the chronic use of mechanisms of coping in an inappropriate, stereotyped, and maladaptive manner. Personality disorders are enduring and persistent styles of behavior and thought, not atypical episodes. The personality disorders encompass a group of behavioral disorders that are different and distinct from the psychotic and neurotic disorders. The official psychiatric manual, the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition), defines a personality disorder as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that differs markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment. Personality disorders are a long-standing and maladaptive pattern of perceiving and responding to other people and to stressful circumstances.

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=39219





I am sure he has been since he was blowing up frogs with firecrackers as a wee lad. I have known for the last six years we are being screwed by a madman.

[Arugula Latte]

16. Psychopathic Megalomaniac Dry-Drunk Brain-Damaged Idiot

That's my diagnosis.

[opihimoimoi]

21. I 'm with you guy.....

kick

[DELUSIONAL]

31. Yep -- short and right on target

[vogonity]

34. Dry? As in not drinking?

I have seen numerous pictures of him in close proximity to what appear to be alcoholic beverages. The most recent one being that bizarre shot with Putin from the G-8 with a beer bottle on the table. I also remember one from about a month ago (in England?) with his chimp-hand around the bell of a wine glass filled with a gold/amber liquid.

I agree with your assessment except mine would omit the "dry."

Peace

[Arugula Latte]

41. Good point...I had the same thought after I posted.

He could well be Psychopathic Megalomaniac Drunk Brain-Damaged Idiot, and, very possibly, a Pill-Popper to boot.

[DoYouEverWonder]

19. Since Bush prides himself on being the Commander in Chief

then wouldn't he be subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice?

Here's at least a few articles that Bush has already violated.


Article 134—Disorderly conduct, drunkenness

Article 133—Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman.

Article 117—Provoking speeches or gestures.

Article 125—Sodomy.

Article 134— Adultery.

Article 88—Contempt toward officials.

Article 104—Aiding the enemy.

Article 134 - Fraternization.

[Master Mahon]

22. It's not an either/or question.

HE'S BOTH... and also a mutltiply addicted moron to boot!

[City Lights]

23. Definitely special ed.

I truly believe he's mildly retarded.

[jazzjunkysue]

37. We would have classified him for a few different aliments:

ADD
ADHD
Dyslexia
Memory lapses
reading below grade level
learning disabled: Phonetic awareness, decoding, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary.

He would have definitely qualified for more time on tests and to have them read to him.

[dpbrown]

24. He's a sociopath...

...surrounded by "yes men"


His grandiosity knows no bounds.

[sam sarrha]

26. Interesting LinKs> and click on the blue link in my signature, dry drunk

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6529.htm

google; renana brooks and bush, and 'wet brain alcoholic bush'

mental illness and bush..

click on the blue link in my signature for a 'wet brain' link

[Rex]

27. This is what happens when democracy is held hostage by Repukes.

The SCOTUS abused our democracy Dec, 2000. They took advantage of their standing in society and got involved in something they should have stayed out of. But no, Scalia hated democracy so much he had to destroy it. Thanks Scarface, these last six years have been nothing but blood and death. Hope you can sleep swimming in the blood of innocents. Actually I hope you can't.

Without the criminal act of the SCOTUS, Al Gore (the LEGIT person who WON in 2000, been proven) would have taken his rightful place and America would have hummed along without the last 6 years of eroding infrastructure. Without that legitimacy, you get people like George Bush and Dick Cheney. Not really the legit people in office, so everything goes crazy and the whole world starts falling apart. All because a few criminals found a way to cheat the system. Without legitimacy you get cabinet appointments like Rice, Negroponte, Bolton, etc..

The world is a FAR more dangerous place today thanks to Bush vs Gore.

Sleep well you fucking traitors!

[Az_lefty]

28. you forgot to mention the pig comments...

totally bizarre.
:puke:

[Warpy]

29. I think he was DRUNK

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPArZwLHi2Y

I honestly think Pootie-Poot got him drunk and that he's kept drinking. He's completely disinhibited. He's capable of acting better than this, I've seen him do it. This was totally out of control, boorish frat boy behavior.

Alcohol is the easiest explanation.

[Swamp Rat]

30. Brain damaged and

[Canuckistanian]

32. And all in the same day, if I'm not mistaken

In any other line of work that kind of behaviour would be reason for immediate dismissal.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

35. I saw a video of Bush yesterday evening

on a European TV station that I pick up through satellite. I believe the video was of Bush as he just returned from Russia, speaking to reporters at the White House, although it might have been from another occasion. His body was almost completely reclined in a normal chair, with his legs widely splayed apart and you could see the soles of his shoes. It was an interesting spectacle, even more disturbing perhaps than the incident when he loudly chewed food in Blair's face. I looked for photos of the meeting on the Internet but couldn't find any.

[jazzjunkysue]

36. You forgot about the chinese fake door incident.

Remember when he attempted to leave via the broom closet?

And the famous pretzle puke?

Let's not forget the multiple bike crashes, and the unfortunate electronic 2-wheeler thingy.

Aw, just go clear some brush. That always makes the boo-boo's better. He seems to have mastered brush clearing.

[Sydnie]

40. Have I told you lately ....

:loveya:

[Botany]

43. Told me what?

About the cool breeze that came across Gull Bay and up the hillside and across the meadow
of lupines as Sydnie sat on the walk out from the master bedroom in her summer house
which was now bathed in the crimson light of the setting sun.



Her hair tussled in the breeze as she sipped her drink and relaxed on her cot. And then "he"
came out to join her.





:rofl:

[Sydnie]

44. when you're hot you're hot!

[Botany]

45. Not too over the top?

:rofl:

[Odin2005]

42. Dementia + relapse into alcoholism.

[rman]

46. Maybe. But he's not calling the shots.

He's just a figure head.