Bush's Sliding Jaw -- Gnashing His Teeth?

[aion]

I try to avoid watching television as much as possible, but I couldn't help but force myself to watch Bush's Supreme Court announcement.

At the end of every sentence, and often throughout, Bush would tighten his jaw muscles and slide his jaw to his left side. If I had seen this only once or twice, I would have thought little of it. But he must have done this at least 30 times!

What is wrong with this vulgar little man?! Is the stress getting to him, or is this involuntary movement evidence of some deeper malaise?

[Shoeempress]

1. Probably needs night guard. Too bad he doesn't listen AAR so

he could hear the ads

[SerpentX]

2. It means he's bluffing. Go all-in.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

19. LOL!

Thanks for the laugh!

[fryguy]

3. thinks it makes him look like a tough, in control guy

a la Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry"..... but in reality it (and he) is more like a docile cow calming chewing his cud while all decisions are made around him....

[mopaul]

4. muliple drugs, some legal, some not

it's a new develpment too, he didn't start that jaw thing till the last debates.

[dajoki]

56. i think it's from...

his "party" years(more than half his life), they caught up to him.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. I will say it again:

Google "tardive dyskenesia".

[ozymandius]

6. About.com

Tardive (late-developing) dyskinesia was first described in 1964, although patients had been developing the disorder for several years. The symptoms are similar to those described above, but they appear later in treatment and are generally considered to be irreversible. Symptoms usually consist of repetitive, rhythmic involuntary movements which occur whether or not the patient is still taking the medication. Typical involuntary movements include "tongue thrusting, lip smacking, lip pursing, grimacing and chewing movements, rocking of the trunk, pelvic thrusting, rotation of the ankles or legs, marching in place, irregular respirations, and repetitive sounds such as humming or grunting." (University of Kansas Medical Center, 2002)

http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/psychopharmacology/a/t...

[dbt]

8. Marching in place??? Another puzzle piece for your consideration:

A few years ago (2002, IIRC), bu$hler came to make a Great Speech at a certain Little Rock high school (NOT Central). Some utterly unimpeachable sources, who were seated behind him, reported that the WLF* pawed the floor (like a horse) with his right foot as he was speaking.

*Worthless Little Fuck

[aion]

18. Confusion?

Confusion? Or something deeper? I have seen someone hoove the ground before. It isn't something you easily forget. Symptomatic? Or Idiosyncratic?

[truth2power]

29. WLF....lol

That's a keeper..can I use it?

[dbt]

46. HEY, t2p! LONG time!

Pass it on--and come around here more often!

[truth2power]

53. Hi dbt. I'm here ALL the time,

but don't post as much as some others.

[Lisa]

36. there actually are pictures of him doing this

I've only seen still photos, not video -- but in a full-length shot behind the lectern, he seems to be rubbing his foot on the stage. (Most recently a few months ago, here on DU.) And at least one DUer has observed this at an actual Bush speech.

[DemExpat]

21. I had to LOL at this image....

the Chimp..."tongue thrusting,.... pelvic thrusting,.... marching in place....."



DemEx

[Blue_In_AK]

31. I know -- the "pelvic thrusting" got me -- ewwww!! n/t

[Lochloosa]

7. I think we have a winner here

TD is expressed in the tongue, cheeks, mandible, perioral area, and other regions of the face, fingers, and toes. Various facial movements (eg, lip smacking, chewing, sucking, puckering, tongue writhing, tongue protrusion, jaw opening, jaw closing, grimacing) are observed. TD may be observed in the upper face with excessive blinking and brow wrinkling.

Remember the comments about the excessive blinking a few weeks ago?



http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic362.htm

Edit: to add link

[firefox]

15. He was instructed to blink in the debates

I have this bookmarked under Bu$h/puppet- http://www.netsummary.dk/vis?u=/mov/film/george_bush_sp...

Remember the quote "put food on my family?" That was the line that was written for him. Also in this video, you not only see that Bu$h was wired during the debates, you see the man instructing him and that man is the subject of this video. That man would tell him repeatedly to hold it, hold it and then would instruct him to start blinking. It makes Bu$h out to be the puppet that he has always been for the fascists.

[yodermon]

27. That video was hilarious!

Had not seen it before.. thanks

[Contrary1]

33. You do realize that this was a comedy sketch, don't you? n/t

[WhoseMarie]

48. Damn! Doesn't play right for me.

I can't get the video to play, damn it....there is just sound.

ed: Ok...got it to play on my husband's laptop. WHAT A HOOT! Thanks for that - great way to start my day!

[Mnemosyne]

9. cocaine. n/t

[Swamp Rat]

11. Yep

He's on it again.

[truthisfreedom]

10. it's called a "tell." ask a poker-player.

they'll explain it all to you.

[mikelewis]

12. He has a cocaine problem....

That's the classic coke grind. Ask anyone whose seen a coke-head and they'll confirm it in a second. He gets away with it because no one believes he'd still do it but he does, it's as obvious as the twitching of his beady eye and runaway reasoning. I knew from the second Isaw him on TV last night, that he was high as a MutherFoe,looks like good shit too.

[Dr Fate]

25. Just look at any footage of Brian Wilson.

n/t

[Kazak]

30. You'd think...

he'd be able to get the quality hookup. Insane...

[lumpy]

43. Agreed, cocaine makes the jaw

slip and slide.

[Atman]

13. He does this all the time; symptom of alcoholism

At least, according to my wife, and APRN, this is just one symptom of damage from advanced alcoholism.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

14. He was slurring his words like CRAY-ZAY...

...really mush-mouthed. I think Uncle Karl told him not to smirk...he'd certainly done enough of that in the morning press conference.

[aion]

16. Bruxism -- Teeth Grinding

Signs and symptoms

The signs and symptoms of bruxism may include:

Teeth grinding or clenching, which may be loud enough to wake your sleep partner

Teeth that are worn down, flattened or chipped

Worn tooth enamel, exposing the inside of your tooth

Increased tooth sensitivity

Jaw pain or tightness in your jaw muscles

Earache — because of violent jaw muscle contractions, not a problem with your ear

Dull morning headache

Chronic facial pain

Chewed tissue on the inside of your cheek

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Causes

Doctors don't completely understand the causes of bruxism. In some adults, abnormal alignment of upper and lower teeth (malocclusion) may contribute to the problem.

More often, psychological factors cause bruxism, including:

Anxiety, stress or tension

Suppressed anger or frustration

Aggressive, competitive or hyperactive personality type

In children, bruxism may be related to growth and development. Some researchers think children brux because their top and bottom teeth don't fit together comfortably. Others believe that children grind their teeth because of tension, anger, allergy problems, or as a response to pain from an earache or teething. Bruxism occurs in up to 30 percent of children, often around the ages of 5 and 6. It's particularly common in children with cerebral palsy or severe mental retardation. But most children outgrow bruxism before they get their adult teeth.

In some cases, bruxism isn't caused by stress or dental problems. It can be a complication of another disorder, such as Huntington's disease or Parkinson's disease. It can also be an uncommon side effect of some psychiatric medications including antidepressants.


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Risk factors

These factors increase your risk of bruxism:

Stress. Increased anxiety or stress can lead to teeth grinding. So can anger and frustration.

Age. Bruxism is common in young children, but usually goes away by age 10. In adults, the condition is common between the late teen years and the 40s. It tends to decrease with older age.

Caffeine, nicotine and other drugs. Using caffeine, tobacco, cocaine or amphetamines seems to increase the risk of bruxism.

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00337.html

[SpiralHawk]

17. I've observed Bush's weird jaw movements and teeth grinding for some time

And I have also observed that our faithless corporate media has not yet reported this phenomenon. It's right there in front of the world, and some careful observers -- such as those here on DU -- have seen it time and time again: a definite pattern. But the corporate press remains dumb. We are living in a Brave New World.

[MO_Dem]

20. Reminded me of Howdy Doody

Must be a new "string-puller" on duty these days.

[mainer]

22. Tardive dyskinesia?

A result of too many antipsychotic meds?

(Haldol in particular does this!)

[aion]

34. Psychiatric Dictionary (4th Edition) says dyskinesia is...

The Psychiatric Dictionary (4th Edition) says dyskinesia is a distoriton of voluntary (sic) movements, often exacerbated by tranquilizers or other pharmacological agents.

[peekaloo]

23. maybe he was pissed about Roberts' son dancing while he talked.

Underpants has a thread in GD with pics!

[Dr Fate]

24. Two words: Blow-caine.

n/t

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

26. That's exactly right. I've been around enough caine heads to know.n/t

[Justpat]

28. I think the little tyrant is drugged to the max.

It is probably some involuntary reaction to the meds he takes.

[IChing]

32. THE SPIN NOW IS HE INTERUPTED HIS DINNER FOR THE ANNOUCEMENT

Bush Took Dinner Break to Offer Nomination----title of ap lead

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_THE_CHOIC...

So they can say he was still chewing his food.

[Maddy McCall]

35. Drugs. Could be Adderall or other ADD drugs. Or cocaine.

It's a side effect of either. I've seen kids I know to be on ADD drugs do this. And I've seen coke users do this, too.

[ChiciB1]

37. He's A Mean UGLY Bastard!!

No other explanation is needed as far as I'm concerned!

I WON'T watch him. I he should happen to appear on my screen I switch the channel! I'm sure I can get an update on what the F--KER said or did right here!

GEEEEEZZZ, he gives me the creeps!!! He blinks a lot too!!! LIAR, LIAR, LIAR!!

[aion]

39. Vulgar may, perhaps, be a better description n/t

.

[ChiciB1]

50. I See You're New to DU....

but I did check out your website! Scotty The Duck! Pretty interesting. Only one problem with it as far as I'm concerned, and this is purely a "personal" preference!

I can barely stand to listen to COUNTRY music!! Having lived in Texas for more years than I like to say, then living in Florida now... well I think you see where I'm going.

Besides, I'm A Boomer and like my Rock 'n Roll! Of course, I'm not denouncing country lyrics per se, some are very moving... but for the most part, you can have it. I'll take my Dylan, Baez, Matchbox 20, The Wallflowers, Morrisette, I could go on!


You're obviously NOT new to politics but Welcome to DU!!! Stay with us, and I love your website!

[ClarkUSA]

38. Meth users compulsively grind their teeth

Maybe that's how he stays up past 9 PM these days.

[cliss]

40. There is something very, very wrong with this man.

I mean, think about it. He could keep a psychiatrist's convention going for an entire weekend, on just Patient Bush.

He appears to be an alcoholic, drug user, narcissistic personality disorder, speech disorder, he's on drugs, legal and illegal. He keeps falling off his bike; he ran into a cop in Scotland last week. He keeps getting bruises all over his face. He choked on a pretzel. He fell off a Segway, which is supposed to be tip-proof. There are so many symptoms, you'd have to put sticky notes all over a doctor's medical book. How he is still alive is a mystery to me.

For God's sake, the man has a box on his back.

And what about Cheney, with a big sausage in his crotch.

There's something wrong with both of these men. There's a man on the web, named David Icke. He swears these two men are reptiles. They're not human. When I read shit like this, I'm inclined to believe him.

[aion]

44. Zacharia Sitchens -- and the Annunaki

The Sumerian Annunaki...interesting mythology. Icke is not bad. Zacharia Sitchens is more credentialed, however.

[dbt]

47. Hell, I knew they were Reptiles BEFORE I read Icke!

It was nice to have some confirmation, though.

[truth2power]

52. Hey, Cliss...that was priceless! Best laugh I've had

so far today.

And BTW - I saw that picture of Cheney with that THING on the inside of his thigh. What in the hell was that? GawdAlmighty!

Does anyone have a link to that picture? I'd like to send it on to a friend of mine. Thanks.

[Warren DeMontague]

41. If you wanna get down, get down on the ground...

Cocaine.

[bunny planet]

42. The stress is getting to him. Probably grinds his teeth in his sleep too,

he if afraid and well he should be. He is going down, make no mistake about it.

NGU

[opihimoimoi]

45. He knows the Facade Fog is Lifting and worried his purdy name

looks like shit....

[salin]

49. He used to smirk/sneer at the end of nearly all sentences

handlers worked hard to get him new expressions - to mask this unappealing (to the public) habit. In his first few years as prez, he started doing this lips together, blowing air into his cheeks thing - at the same points where he used to smirk/sneer. But that looked quite unnatural. Maybe once or twice (some folks make this face when thinking for for a second) - but throughout a speech?

My guess is this is the new expression being "trained" as it is the least unappealing/odd - in order to mask his natural sneer.

[Supersedeas]

58. who seemed more Presidential...Roberts or Bush (unnatural it is)

[MadisonProgressive]

51. I saw that too!

I took it as a nervous tic indicating he was lying.

[opihimoimoi]

54. Hitler had trembling hands.....evidence of syphilis...hidden for years

revealed years later in films of him from the early 30's till just before the Bunker. That asshole knew he was going to die and made sure a whole lotta Germans died with him....including his wife and close henchmen....

Maybe Bush doesn't have syph but he comes under suspicion of having something different....not normal.... like a loose gene or something..

He is no great leader...dats for sure...anything but. He gets, his friends get....America waits.

[orleans]

55. i missed the whole thing!

damn!
now that everybody is talking about the jaw thing--i wish i'd seen it. i just can't watch him anymore.

i looked at the video on the white house website but it's hard to tell because it's choppy.

oh well--i'm enjoying the comments even though i missed the main feature.

[93ncsu]

57. My wife said ...

that it looked liek a typewriter doing a carriage return.

I got a kick out of that one.