Bush in "extended whine, a rant, about no one understands him, the critics are all messed up, etc."

[BurtWorm]

From HuffPo:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seanpaul-kelley/bush-in-the-bunker_b_47328.html

Sean-Paul Kelley

04.30.2007
Bush In The Bunker (21 comments )


I doubt President Bush is drinking again (although with him, anything is possible). That being said Bush probably feels like he is living in a pressure cooker (one of his own making, I hasten to add). And it appears he is not happy with it!

From tonight's uber-insider Washington newsletter The Nelson Report (sub reqd):

Sometimes insider gossip seems to confirm what all us outsiders think we're seeing, so, for what it's worth...we're hearing that some big money players up from Texas recently paid a visit to their friend in the White House. The story goes that they got out exactly one question, and the rest of the meeting consisted of The President in an extended whine, a rant, actually, about no one understands him, the critics are all messed up, if only people would see what he's doing things would be OK...etc., etc.

This is called a "bunker mentality" and it's not attractive when a friend does it. When the friend is the President of the United States, it can be downright dangerous. Apparently the Texas friends were suitably appalled, hence the story now in circulation.

Its relevance to various current issues is all too obvious, including the fate of World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. Ask anyone at or close to the Bank, and you know, just as a professional, that Wolfowitz's effectiveness is finished, no matter what. But there are now other issues in play, assuming you think that the US role in selecting the Bank leadership remains important.

Here's a private comment summing up the entire situation, from a Loyal Reader out in the real world of the Rocky Mountains, who happens to be a lifetime Republican, and a business person. We pass it along, as it is representative of comments we get ALL the time from Republican friends...a mixture of hyperbole, irony, and angst...and is thus a cautionary tale in itself:

Sometimes I am tempted to feel sorry for Republicans like this, but then I remember that in the aftermath of 9/11 they choose tax-cuts and short-term partisan gain over national unity and then I realize they are and will get their just desserts.

As Nelson's interlocutor writes:

"You know, if Bush would stop his self-indulgent stubbornness for half a day, he could see plain as day that he has an opportunity to retain American control of the World Bank by easing Wolfie out. If he tries to keep Wolfie in that spot, American control could end.

I really wonder whether his failure to distinguish between necessary toughness and catastrophically shoot-ourselves-(America)-in-our-foot pigheadedness results from biological anomaly. His inability to harvest experience, and so to think and form successful judgements, is just so inexplicable".

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[butterfly77]

1. I think he slowly falling apart as he sees that...

the whole world can see how stupid he really is,they probably have him on a lot of medications...

[no_hypocrisy]

2. He's the son-in-law Nixon wished he had.

Probably had more in common with Dick than Dad.

[Disturbed]

6. I could never feel sorry for this Silverspoon Sociopath.

He and his Criminal Regime should be sent to a real Prison for life.

If Congress had any integrity and courage the Impeachments would start with Gonzo, Rice and Cheney. Then the Impeachment of Busholini would be the final garbage removal.

[Marie26]

3. It's all about him.

Bush's narcissism is getting more & more obvious.

[fooj]

4. Consider his "self-indulgent" stubbornness.

His inability to harvest experience, and so to think and form successful judgements, is just so inexplicable".

Is it? Really? I'm not so sure...

[paulk]

5. the comment from that Republican is telling...

Bush has caused so much damage to the US - real damage - Iraq, etc.

But trashing our standing and ability to "control" the World Bank - that's the kind of thing that makes Republicans sit up and take notice. Money is the bottom line where these people are concerned.

I wonder if we eventually could get enough Repukes in the Senate to impeach this guy?

[MrModerate]

7. A scary thought -- will 'Licans be able to duck responsibility . . .

for their part of the mess we're in now by pointing to Bush and saying "look, he was clearly insane -- we did our best to mitigate his destructive policies, but he was the president, after all . . ."

They can say that at just about any point between now and November 2008. Would such a thing work?

[Cameron27]

8. Soon he'll been down there with Barney

chewing on the carpets.