Bush's impatience, irritability, and bellicosity must be a campaign issue!

[Nancy Waterman]

We have seen these traits in the debates first hand, but they have also colored his policies. He was impatient in rushing us to war, unable to wait for the results of the inspecitons. He was compulsively aggressive in his assault on Fallujah. I am sure there are other examples. It is dangerous to have these traits in a president! Kerry can't bring these up, but maybe Wes Clark or some other calm and respected spokesperson could who would make a headline with it.

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. There was a time when these qualities would have disqualified

a candidate for president.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Very weird

I just finished posting a rant about this very same topic and when I returned to the screen, this thread was right under it.

I guess you can say we're on the same wavelength today?

[donhakman]

5. He always reminded me

of Mussolini.

Maybe W will be lucky enough to die in prison

[Stephanie]

3. I'd like to know if there's a medical basis for his emotional instability.

And I'd like to know why he cancelled his physical, and why he's allowed to do that.

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. He reminds me of

the high school jock that just realized his quaterback position on the team is threatened. Immature, mean-spirited, seemingly confident but in reality wholly insecure.

[kentuck]

6. I wish Kerry would say......

"We have seen a president that is irritable, bellicose, and impatient here in the debates. Unfortunately, he has been the same in rushing us to war and making decisions that have cost the lives of American troops. He is not qualified to lead this country. He does not have the knowledge or the temperament."

[livetohike]

7. Good one

and I hope he does say that during Wed. night's debate. He should just interject that after one of Bush's moments.

[Stephanie]

9. OMG if he did that would send Bush over the edge

I think we'd see a full unrestrained Bush tantrum if Kerry made that remark in the debate.

[Stephanie]

8. And when there's disagreement among his staff he doesn't have the judgment

to make a competent decision. This president has not done anything right. We were told that his seasoned staff would make up for his lack of experience. But when the seasoned staff are fighting amongst themselves, you need a president who is capable of rendering a decision. This president clearly is not. He's incapable, incompetent, and unstable. Just what we don't need in perilous times.

[babylonsister]

17. Add 'irrational' in not admitting mistakes! nt

[w4rma]

10. That man has some serious personal problems. (nt)

[Poiuyt]

11. I like the idea of portraying him as Yosemite Sam

Guns a blazin'

[donhakman]

12. loonytunes

[livetohike]

13. I knew Bush reminded me of some cartoon character!

Thanks for the laugh - this is great!

[Nancy Waterman]

14. I think temperament should be the issue

What was posted above is perfect. The next time Bush shows his irritable, angry, impatient side, bring up that he is temperamentally not suited for the presidency. The world is too dangerous to be having temper tantrums in the Oval Office.

I think they have been giving him mild tranquilizers when he needs to perform (press conferences and the Convention speech). That is why sometimes he seems so sedated. But when he is off them, his irritablility is worse than ever. It is a kind of withdrawal. They are afraid to give him meds for the debates because he has to think (sic) on his feet. Just my opinion (I am a psychiatric social worker).

I would love to force him to take a pee test. The country should know if he is on meds. Government employ demands spot pee tests, doesn't it. Can we demand it with a Freedom of Information Act Petition?

[kentuck]

15. A truth that needs to be spoken...

Thanks Nancy...

[livetohike]

16. All that scowling and grimacing - no control over his

facial expressions seems like a mental illness to me (my background is in Education). I agree with you that he must be on medications - maybe he is bipolar.

[Nancy Waterman]

18. He could be bipolar

and would therefore need a mood stabilizer and possibly and an antidepressant.

But his underlying narcissim, irritability, substance abuse history, and his inability to ever accept responsibility for anything lead me to think he also has a characterological disorder: Borderline Personality Disorder. Meds can only go so far in masking basic characterological traits. (This is in contrast to someone who may be depressed and responds well to antidepressants which bring him/her back to normal functioning. Or even to someone who is bipolar and responds well to a mood stabilizer/antidepressant combo and becomes pretty normal.) The borderline often remains thin skinned, blames everyone else, takes things personally, and remains relatively unstable emotionally, though meds may help somewhat.

[Philostopher]

19. It has been discussed in other threads ...

that some of the tics, winks and bruxism could be (noting the speculative nature) side-effects of such medications. Lithium can cause lack of coordination; Thorazine causes compulsive chewing motions, that sort of thing.

Again, I want to point out I'm not a doctor, and this isn't saying Bush* is on any of these drugs -- but it sure would go a hell of a way toward dispelling the 'rumors on the Internets' if he'd just suck it up and go get his physical, now wouldn't it?

That's all I'm sayin' -- if he doesn't do it, this stuff's likely to continue.

[Nancy Waterman]

20. All the grimacing could also be his volcano of anger

being held back while it tries to erupt.

[Philostopher]

21. And a physical would show that it was the man,

not medication. Not that I think that would necessarily help him -- but they're the ones who whine about speculation. It would be simple to refute if they had facts to work with, instead of bluster, wouldn't it?

[MADem]

22. Volcano of ANGER trying to ERUPT?

Hmmmm, no wonder he's GOT WOOD!

[roseBudd]

23. Does he act like this in meetings with world leaders?