Reply #39: I raised the subject of Bush's mental state back in 2003

[sugapablo]

I was quite serious about it too:

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.politics/msg/3f1926fa0dc33e14?dmode=source

I don't intend this post to be a flame of the President. This is not a
Dem vs. Repub argument, but a serious question as to the Presidents
mental well being and the constitutions remedy for such occurances.

It seems that our President, Mr. George W. Bush, is showing signs of
mental instability. And while I'm not a psychologist who could
articulate the situation better than myself, there is no doubt in my
mind that this situation raises concerns for the general public.

Before we get into the question of whether or not Mr. Bush is becoming
unstable, I'd like to discuss the consitutional process of such an
occurance. What does happen in our political process if an elected
official begins to show signs of instability? Is an impeachment process
the only legal course of action?

The impeachment process is slow. What if there was an acute
psychological breakdown? What if this breakdown cause a situation where
time was of the essence to remove the official immediately or suffer
terrible casualties? Could the VP remove the President from office in
such a situation if he felt lives were on the line? What would the
process be?

That being said, I do not believe Mr. Bush has suffered an acute
breakdown, or that he has become insane, but I believe he is on his way
to becoming unstable.

Since 9/11, the President's rhetoric has become indicitive of someone
who's religious beliefs are causing delusions of grandeur. It's similar
to the "Jerusalem Syndrome" where vistors to the holy city believe they
have been "chosen" to fulfill some edict of their deity, namely God.

Even religious leaders from around the country, once Bush's chief
champions, are beginning to become uneasy about the tone of the
President's recent remarks (see
http://www.post-gazette.com/nation/20030212bushreligious0212p6.asp ).

President Bush's recent statements and actions are quite indicitive of
someone who believes they are on a "mission from God" and "the world be
damned" if they disagree. From his own words, it's becoming more and
more difficult to see someone who is rational, logical, and conscious of
future consequenced of his actions.

While one would be hard pressed not to see leaders like Saddam Hussein
and Kim Jong Il as threats to world peace and stability, it is also
quite evident that President George W. Bush represents one of THE most
distabilizing and threatening leaders of the world today in terms of
world peace, security, and longevity.

This I say with complete sincerity and humility. I hope those who have
supported Mr. Bush in the past can at least consider what I have said
here. Don't just dismiss this becuase you're a Bush supporter or a
Republican. Really think about it. And ask yourself the key question
to ask about any leader: How does your life compare to the day before
Bush took office? Are you doing better? Worse? The same?