posted on August 26, 2004 01:43:35 AM new
Presidents with an alcohol problem are the following. Hmmm? Since the first two are no longer living, then we are dealing with a real problem have an alcoholic running our country.
Franklin Pierce
Ulysses Grant
George W. Bush
A new book by Dr. Justin Frank, director of psychiatry at George Washington University, raises many questions about the President’s mental stability.
The carefully-crafted image of George W. Bush as a bold, decisive leader is questioned by new revelations that the President is indecisive, moody, paranoid and delusional.
"George W. Bush is a case study in contradiction," Dr. Frank writes in Bush On The Couch: Inside the Mind of the President. "Bush is an untreated ex-alcoholic with paranoid and megalomaniac tendencies."
paranoid:
Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others: a paranoid suspicion that the phone might be bugged.
megalomaniac:
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
In his book, Dr. Frank also suggests Bush resents those in the military.
“Bush's behavior strongly suggests an unconscious resentment toward our own servicemen, whose bravery puts his own (nonexistent) wartime service record to shame,” he wrote.
Dr. Carolyn Williams, a psychoanalyst who specializes in paranoid personalities, is a registered Republican and agrees with most of Dr. Frank’s conclusions.
“I find the bulk of his analysis credible,” she said in an interview. “President Bush grew up dealing with an absent but demanding father, a tough mother and an overachieving brother. All left indelible impressions on him along with a desire to prove himself at all cost because he feels surrounded by disapproval. He behavior suggests a classic paranoid personality. Additionally, his stated belief that certain actions are 'God's Will' are symptomatic of delusional behavior.”
Dr. Williams wonders if the Iraq war was not Bush’s way of “proving he could finish something his father could not by deposing Saddam Hussein.”
But Bush's desire to please his father may have backfired. Former President George H.W. Bush has remained silent publicly about the war, saying he will only discuss it with his son "in private." Close aides say that is because he disapproves of his son's actions against Iraq.
"Former President Bush does not support the war against Iraq," says former aide John Ruskin. "It is as simple at that."
posted on August 26, 2004 03:29:06 AM new
Yeager, Dr Frank said "Bush is an untreated ex-alcoholic with paranoid and megalomaniac tendencies." Sounds to me that Bush is a loose gun. Maybe Bush will wind up getting drunk like Nixon did in his last few days at the White House.
posted on August 26, 2004 10:48:44 AM new
But Bush's desire to please his father may have backfired. Former President George H.W. Bush has remained silent publicly about the war, saying he will only discuss it with his son "in private." Close aides say that is because he disapproves of his son's actions against Iraq.
So all 'close aides' are privy to private conversations between a father and son now?
posted on August 26, 2004 11:43:24 AM new
NTS, It is well known (from a direct quote of GB Senior) that Old Bush didn't approve of attacking Iraq.
Doesn't matter to Junior, however, he speaks to a "higher" father......and gets direct answers, too!
posted on August 26, 2004 12:15:29 PM newSince the first two are no longer living, then we are dealing with a real problem have an alcoholic running our country.
Once again both yeager and bigpeepa make statements they can't prove. Libel and slander they are great at...but proof??? no way....just false accusations.
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posted on August 26, 2004 07:16:18 PM new
I wonder what Dr. Frank would say about Teddy Kennedy? Senior Senator from Mass. That should be an interesting read. But then again nobody can step on the toes of a Kennedy..
posted on August 26, 2004 07:24:38 PM new
Oh... you mean Presidents of the U.S... I thought you meant company presidents, which TwelveKingoBourbonPole once was.
posted on August 26, 2004 11:50:43 PM new
It is a FACT that George Bush Jr is an alcoholic. Whether or not he's drinking is another matter. Reports are that he's been nastier than ever so may be on a dry drunk.......hope he suffers a lot!
posted on August 27, 2004 12:03:42 AM new
Since there is NO CURE for alcoholism, Bush will always be an alcoholic. He is a non consuming alcoholic.
Dry drunk is a slang term used by members and supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous and substance abuse counselors to describe the recovering alcoholic who is no longer drinking, one who is dry, but whose thinking is clouded. Such an individual is said to be dry but not truly sober. Such an individual tends to go to extremes.
What is the dry drunk syndrome? "Dry drunk" traits consist of:
Exaggerated self-importance and pomposity
Grandiose behavior
A rigid, judgmental outlook
Impatience
Childish behavior
Irresponsible behavior
Irrational rationalization
Projection
Overreaction
Bush drank heavily for over 20 years until he made the decision to abstain at age 40. About this time he became a "born again Christian," going as usual from one extreme to the other. During an Oprah interview, Bush acknowledged that his wife had told him he needed to think about what he was doing. When asked in another interview about his reported drug use, he answered honestly, "I'm not going to talk about what I did 20 to 30 years ago."
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