Reply #41: There is no doubt in my mind that there is a significant level

[cassiepriam]

of mental illness in the Bush cabal. (As well as in their most ardent supporters!)

200 mg of Zoloft is a high dosage, but I believe that he is on other psychotropics as well, due to his odd affect when giving speeches. He looks to me like he is on some major anti anxiety drugs, maybe even some anti psychotic meds as well to help with his violent temper. And I do believe that he is actively drinking as well, as is Cheney, and I think Rove has a drinking problem as well. Sometimes I wonder if any of them are sober at any given time. Nice thought isn't it?

Bush also exhibits more that a few psychotic symptoms, such as his grandiosity,
his delusions that he has been appointed by god to do something to the mid east,
his paranoia, etc.

Bush also exhibits many signs of some sort of dementia, with his memory lapses, odd speech patterns, strange mannerisms, etc. (the zoloft most likely would NOT cause this as some have suggested.) If you look at him when he is walking you can see that his neck is crooked in an odd way, the way his arms hang in a funny way, suggestive of some sort of neurological problems. If any of you remember Nixon at the end of his term, he walked the same way.

Actually from a clinical perspective, Bush is a complicated presentation. He has the extensive drug and alcohol history, is probably actively using alcohol at this time, so we could have some alcohol psychosis, and alcohol related physical problems as well. Wonder what we would see on a liver biopsy?

He has also been diagnosed as a personalty disorder by a number of psychiatrists who have looked at his history, narcissistic and sociopathic specifically. And clinical depression. The personality disorders can decompensate in a very big way under stress and even develop psychotic features. And they may become dangerous as they begin to face some of the consequences of their actions. If indeed the pressure continues to mount it is within the realm of possibility that Bush could melt down big time. Especially as the current protective circle around him no longer works due to the fact everyone is running for cover themselves! In that event White House docs are going to have to keep upping his meds to prevent a total break down.

And yes he and Cheney have been sexually impotent for some time now. That is a part of why they are so aggressive in terms of military action, as a way to compensate for what they cannot do in the bedroom.

And also Laura knows quite well that her husband is a child and is doing poorly. She may be the one who has been insisting on him taking all the meds. She is more his mother than his wife. Bush surrounds himself with mother figures.

Oh and I think it is quite possible that Bush knew nothing about the Plame leak, for once the s.o.b. may be telling the truth. Cheney may have done it all and is now letting Bush take the rap for him. I believe that Cheney is running the show and encourages Bush to just ride his bike and play video games all day. Also I believe that Cheney makes sure that Bush is supplied with alcohol. Cheney has made sure that Bush is surrounded by a circle of people who tell Bush nothing, and just massage his ego all day long. This is the history of how Bush has functioned in all of his "failed" business deals. He was the front man, the star power, but nothing else. The evil cabal behind him ran the show.

If this happens to be true, then at some point Bush might begin to see the reality that he cannot trust anyone around him, even Cheney, and that he has been put in harm's way by those he trusted. This could contribute even more to a major melt down.

And mental health professionals have been trying to speak out for some time, but pretty much ignored. Also it is quite dangerous to speak out publicly against politicians, in the past when medical professionals have done so, they have had their license to practice yanked by the politicians in question. Thereby ending their ability to earn a living.

It is like the military who sends the retired generals out to make public statements, they have nothing to lose. So it is up to the retired shrinks to come out and make public statements.