Christmas 1948 with Babs and her filthy spawn**

[leftchick]

I had never seen this photo before. Damn he looks like an idiot even as a toddler. I suspect she was drinking through out that pregnancy.....



Barbara with George W. as he spots the Christmas tree.
1948

[uppityperson]

1. What a cute toddler! Too bad he never grew up.

[Nickster]

2. Wow, a picture where she didn't look like his grandma! n/t

[SeattleGirl]

3. That's just was I was thinking.

I'd almost figured she'd been born with grey hair!

[Ezlivin]

4. Photographic evidence for the necessity of an early abortion

Too bad Babs didn't exercise her right to an abortion with that one.

We'd have saved, what, over 700,000 innocent lives so far?

[The Count]

5. Why is that toddler dressed like a flasher? Ah, nevermind, just saw who they are.

[Kurovski]

6. It's a "Junior CIA" trench coat.

A pretty cute picture, but then I've always contended that the camera is an awful liar, despite the old saw.

Edit: perhaps this is taken before Babs had her business meeting with Mr. Beelzebub?

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Hey I had good mental images of Christmas until I saw THAT

LOL

[badgerpup]

8. I'm gonna get stomped for this, but...

...ya know, if we didn't know the identities of the people in the pic, it would just be another cutesy picture.


BUT: there has been some speculation that Bush displays some of the symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
http://www.adopting.org/rwfas.html

I don't know. But there is very definitely something organic- physical wrong with his brain functions...IMHO. :shrug:

[gollygee]

9. Awwwwwwww c'mon - it's a cute picture

Maybe I'm just full of Christmas spirit or something, but I think it's a nice photo regardless of who it's of.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. Yep. He was already a slack-jawed, mouth-breathing dimwit.

The description is eerily accurate...

Characteristics of FAS/FAE
Patients with FAS are of short stature, slight build, and have a small head. Typically they are below the third to tenth percentile compared to national norms. A pattern of dysmorphic facial features characterizes these persons as well, and include 1) short eye openings; 2) a short, upturned nose; 3) smooth area between the nose and mouth; and 4) a flat midface and thin upper lip. The facial patterns made FAS patients recognizable although not grossly malformed. In addition, these patients can display other physical anomalies including 1) minor joint and limb abnormalities; 2) cardiac defects; 3) dental anomalies; and 4) vision and hearing problems.

Intellectual Capabilities
A considerable range of intellectual functioning is found among patients with FAS. In a report of twenty cases of varying severity, Ann P. Streissguth and colleagues reported a range of IQ scores from 16 to 105 with a mean IQ of 65. Severity of the syndrome was related to IQ, with the most severely affected children having the lowest IQ scores.

Behavior
There are many behavioral characteristics which differentiate FAS patients from other mentally retarded individuals. Socially, they tend to be very outgoing and socially engaging, yet they are frequently seen by others as intrusive, overly talkative, and generally unaware of social cues and conventions. Poor social judgment and poor socialization skills are common: many patients are hungry for attention, even negative. Due to their social immaturity, they have difficulty establishing friendships, especially with children of the same age. The potential for both social isolation and exploitation of individuals with FAS in very evident. Hyperactivity is frequently cited as a problem for young children who characteristically have short attention spans. Many also have memory problems, thus creating further setbacks to adaptive functioning and academic achievement later on.

[jeff30997]

11. Damien !

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. This saddens me. It is a sweet phtograph. Babs looks lovely. A few years

after this, Shrub's world (and I am sure his psyche)collapsed. His baby sister died of leukemia and he was ignored.

[Kurovski]

14. A bit of compassionate perspective on Christmas,

despite what the family has become.

Real compassion ain't as easy as ole shrub makes it out to be, that's for sure.

[undeterred]

13. "Aw mommy, I thought Santa was gonna bring me a country with oil"

[Kat45]

15. Was Babs actually pretty when she was young?

Can't see her face too well, but looks like she might have been. I'm surprised! I would never guess that a woman who looks like a mean George Washington would have once been a pretty young lady.

[Kurovski]

18. Yes, she was.

exceptionally so.

[leftchick]

22. not really. Another shot.....

:puke:

[ellenfl]

16. it looks like they had a fiscally meager beginning.

they don't appear to have heat because dimson is wearing his coat over his pjs and the background is not oppulent. see, everyone CAN pull themselves up by their bootstraps!

ellen fl

[Kurovski]

17. They both came from big dough.

Maybe living humbly at the time for political purposes.

Maybe George the first had to head out and and "prove" himself before the family bucks came his way.

[ellenfl]

20. i was being facetious. eom

[Kurovski]

23. Oh.

I missed your inflection.

[ellenfl]

24. i should have used the sarcasm emotie. sorry. eom

[Kurovski]

25. And I should've gone with my first impression.

No biggie. :hi:

[rock]

19. It's been a long time since I've seen

dubya withaout a bullet proff vest.

[WinkyDink]

21. Do NOT forget Poppy was EVIL even as this photo was snapped.

I wouldn't spend my "Awwwww" on this creature, no more than I would a toddler --fill in the blank with your favorite OTHER psychopath--.