Bush Cracking Up -- Unbelievable GWB Footage On Daily Show!

[K8-EEE]

Holy cow!! I was really shocked at the tape they showed of GWB last night on Daily Show, did anybody see it?

The painful stammering over the June 30th deadline was classic GWB "strong & steady" material, but the weird giggling when refering to the fighting in Iraq THAT WAS TRULY BIZARRE!

GWB is looking more and more like Tony Perkins in "Psycho." No wonder he needs Uncle Dick to hold his hand in front of the commissioners.

I'm starting to really think he won't make it through the campaign without literally cracking up. He's not up to this, he's not up to even FAKING this, and it must be becoming painfully aware to his handlers. Can you imagine the fevered meetings the puppeteers are having right now?

[MSgt213]

1. shows you how could he will be at live debating doesn't it? I will bet

they try to get the question before hand.

[LittleApple81]

2. Does anybody have a clip on this? I don't want to wait until they

put the clip on the web. Thanks.

[Guaranteed]

3. "Looks like a certain loser could use some

tankin' up!" -Moe Szyzlak

[Catfight]

4. Link please, I'd like to see this. n/t

[rkc3]

14. Daily Show

If this was last night's show it will be shown at 7:00 PM EST.

We need the clip on the web - ASAP.

[librechik]

36. TDS has the clip: It's called "Sadr House Rules"

starts about halfway through the clip

[goclark]

5. Early Retirement Coming?

I saw His Weirdness in a fog and trying to convince his base that he is strong. He is ready to fold and needs to see if he can get Disability Checks from his government.

[livetohike]

6. I didn't see the Daily Show

but I believe he is facing the reality of how much trouble his administration is in right now. I don't believe he can handle it. His high numbers in the polls for the past few years are history and perhaps he realizes that the public has fallen out of love for him.

I really believe he has a very fragile ego and his arrogance and superiority are only a cover for his insecurity. Therefore, his lack of approval from the public is devastating to him, imo.

[K8-EEE]

7. I Agree, Their Soviet-Style Leadership

Will end in Soviet-Style implosion. No way they can keep up this level of lying and secrecy.

[SpaceCatMeetsMars]

22. I think this is what will happen too, because

look how there were SO MANY people trying to tell them going into Iraq the way they did was nuts, but they did it in that way anyway. Military people, intelligence, NGOs, even Colin Powell and the State Department tried to get them to do it a more sane way before he caved in to them. Brent Scowcroft, Bush Sr's partner, even warned them.

But they acted like ideological fanatics and did the whole thing in a crazy way. Or maybe they believe in deliberate chaos. Either way, it's out of control and crazy. But at every step they have refused to listen to any reason. So they will probably implode at some point. And take who knows how many people down with them.

[Catfight]

11. I hope he internally implodes. n/t

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

18. The world loathes him

It would take a mighty strong ego not to be affected by that.

I used to think he was too stupid to notice. Maybe he's not?

[July]

51. I agree.

May I add that I think (JMO, of course) that his utter lack of tools to deal with the breakdown of his phony-to-begin-with-but-usually-successful modus operandi is leaving him particularly bereft.

Not that I give a shit about that, of course.

[IrateCitizen]

8. Yeah, I saw it -- and was reminded of how psychotic he really is

I mean, anybody who is showing such obvious glee at the prospect of insurgents "testing our will" (translated: US service members facing increasing attacks and casualties) as the June 30 "deadline" approaches is not playing with a full deck.

I was glad that Stewart not only showed that clip, but followed it up with a statement that it was not exactly "comedic" material -- because it helps highlight that the man with whom we're dealing exhibits classic psychotic tendencies. When he says things like this, and also recalling his mocking of Karla Faye Tucker's pleas for clemency, it helps highlight his complete lack of empathy or consideration of others.

[K8-EEE]

10. Yeah Stewart Says:

Um, I think maybe that was a FURROWED BROW statement, not a LOL statement...

wild applause from the audience.

[Catfight]

12. Reminds me of Jim Bakers breakdown.

I never felt sorry for him either.

[billyf65]

9. Hate to say this...

...but you won't see him like that too often.

It is the product of him facing the press unscripted and unprepared. I saw it - he was downright goofy - spouting absolutely nonsensical gibberish and laughing inappropriately.

But that is why the zookeepers rarely let him out without lots and lots of practice. They'll probably show him the clip over and over and withold the banana.

Seriously, he is rarely that unscripted. Bet those reporters lose their passes.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

45. Bet those reporters lose their passes

what..? they asked him real questions?

[goclark]

60. Do you think he is at Ranch Rehab To Practice

his presentation in front of the Commission? It is strange that he had to go off to the boon docks when he should be in Washington.

[Zero Gravitas]

13. He's a sociopath

I truly believe that he enjoys the thought of people dying. look at his "jokes" about that murdering born again woman in Texas. The only time I saw his show any genuine emotion during the "debates" in 2000 was when he talked about the men sentenced to death for killing James Byrd.

[Catfight]

15. Indecorous George. n/t

[Technowitch]

39. Yep

I happen to agree with you. The sociopathic personality is utterly incapable of empathizing with the situation of anyone else. They also are often very good at manipulating systems to get what they want -- because they have no moral compass whatsoever. Or, I should say, no compass other than, "If I do this, I might get caught and that would be bad."

In other words, the sociopath has no particular sense that certain acts are inherently right or wrong -- and that's sufficient reason to act or not.

Moreover, suffering only matters if it's happening to the sociopath, because emotionally they've never developed beyond the infantile "I'm the center of the universe" stage.

The guy occupying the White House clearly places no moral value on human life -- save his own. He also has no sense of personal responsibility for anything, because he's never been held liable for even the biggest of his blunders as faux businessman and later, figurehead politician.

It's not for politics alone that Shrub has chosen not to attend a single military funeral. To face, up close, the death of another person due to his orders (and his lies) would bring along with it thoughts of personal mortality, and he simply can't have that.

[July]

53. Hi, welcome, question for you, Technowitch.

I'm in complete agreement with you. I'd like to know what you think about the people AROUND Bush. Do you think they're sociopaths, too? I always view Bush as a different type from his consiglieri, but, on the other hand, I'm always befuddled by the enabling of a sociopathic personality by the rest of them. It seems that they also lack the moral compass, sense of responsibility, understanding of the idea of right and wrong, though they are (seemingly) at least a little more intelligent and "in the real world" than Bush.

Do you have any theories that account for this group indifference to others and to right and wrong?

Again, welcome!

[Raenelle]

58. And welcome from me, too, Technowitch. I have a question for you.

What's the difference between a sociopath and a narcissist? I've noticed the exact same things you have, but I've been labeling him a narcissist for those characteristics. Do you know the difference?

[July]

52. Yes. Loaded with only one "feeling" towards others:

hostility.

[FlaGranny]

16. I saw it, and it

looked like the disjointed ramblings of, if not a complete madman, a very sick individual. For a moment, I thought it was a wild parody, but no, unfortunately for us all, it was real.

He should be immediately removed for mental incompetence, but then we'd still have Cheney to contend with, a lot smarter and just as evil.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

17. One more time, a real shrink's psych analysis of this sad f-ed up man:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1033904,00.html

called 'So George, How Do You Feel About Your Mom and Dad?'

Details on how he was abused by his mother, shamed for mourning the death of his sister, shadowed by his father.

He became a self-destructive cruel anti-intellectual alcoholic and authoritarian personality who embraced the Taliban version of Christianity and is still a dry drunk.

He might self-destruct under the building criticism and possible impeachment. He could get even more people killed if his handlers can't sufficiently medicate and shield him.

[Jose Diablo]

19. The football, don't forget the football

Let us hope that if he cracks, there is a procedure in place to keep his finger off the nuclear button.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

23. They took away the "football" from Nixon during his last year in office...

...at the same time that General Al Haig became Chief-of-Staff.

[Raenelle]

59. Maybe we should send him a couple of metal balls to roll in his hand.

[donsu]

20. maybe Smirk will get sick with a really bad virus and have to

stay down on the ranch to recover for several wks. think how Rove would play that up - prayers for smirk; everybody pitching in for him; tracking down the virus, cnn could run that one for wks.

[jesus]

21. Maybe...

he was stoned and had the giggles.

[FlaGranny]

24. The giggles are one thing, but he was

more incoherent than I've ever heard him before - and that's really saying something!

[jpak]

41. It's genetic

Immediately after Iraq launched SCUD's against Israel in GW1, Israel launched a retaliatory airstrike and demanded Coalition IFF codes for its aircraft.

It was the biggest crisis of the war.

CNN aired Poppy's response live.

It was the most frightening thing I had ever seen - he was COMPLETELY incoherent and acted totally insane.

Luckily, others has the sense to carry on without him and defused the crisis.

All Bushes are inflicted with this ailment...

[grannylib]

25. This is exactly why they want to limit/eliminate debates; Chimpy can

barely speak English, and has no conscience whatsoever; thus, he is bound to say some really ludicrous things with a completely inappropriate attitude or expression.
He'd probably tell dirty jokes at a funeral, or brag about sleeping with the bride at a wedding (but it'd be a lie, of course.)
It WAS fun though, watching him stammer his way through a sentence...it'd be hilarious were not the implications of his gross stupidity so profoundly disastrous.

[Lisa]

62. at one funeral, he didn't tell dirty jokes, but he did make goofy faces

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/weekly/aapr_amblingintohistory.htm

In a series of revealing anecdotes, Bush is seen playing "peek-a-boo" with a hot airplane towel over his head during an interview, flashing goofy expressions to reporters while at a funeral for victims of a church shooting, and mimicking the Dr. Evil character in the Austin Powers films by lifting his pinkie to the corner of his mouth.

[xxqqqzme]

26. saw it - it was truly scary

Jon's reaction was great.

Just heard on Al Franken's show that the applause was 'sweetened', in St Louis, when squatter threw out the baseball the other night. WH was afraid the boos would B louder than the applause. Real audio of game was played 'n the boos were louder!

[Manix]

27. He looks like the pathetic imbecile he has always been.

[Terran]

28. Saw it too--my theory:

re the laughing and grinning about the fighting in Iraq:

I think that's the body language of the sociopath. It's an unconscious device (unless someone once told him that smiling would get him out trouble). The big shit-eating grin when talking about a horrible subject is an attempt to avoid consequences; he knows he's responsible for all this carnage, so he puts on that smile to make himself and others 'lighten up' about it. I've seen him do it many times before, just never so incongruously. It only goes so far--when used carelessly, people begin to notice that his public emotion is severely out of step with reality.

The babbling about the June 30 deadline was just typical inability to focus and a basic lack of understanding of his own alleged policy. That part is simple: he's not really running the show, so without the script, he's lost.

Also, John Stewart's reaction was savagely understated, as always!

[greenbriar]

30. ugggggggggg...some of us have to work

please post it on the net

[FlaGranny]

32. Watch the rerun of the Daily Show

I think it is on at 7 EST, Comedy Channel, if you get it.

[leftofthedial]

61. yep. he's a sociopath

lack of affect and inappropriate affect

lack of empathy

the first serial killer to hold such high office.

[patcox2]

29. There must be a link, please please please, a link!

It was scarier than hell, he is truly crazier than a shithouse rat.

[librechik]

38. go to the daily show website--it's "Sadr House Rules" clip

about halfway through the clip, the Chimp is up.

[lanlady]

31. was that the footage where he smirked--

--hesitated, fumbled for words, then came out with an oh-so-profound "we will stay the course in Iraq?"

That really WAS pathetic. I've often felt that Bush was on the verge of a melt-down. If real reporters with real questions can get near him, he'll implode completely.

[belle]

47. I keep wishing for that to happen. Come on George. Take a swing...

at that uppity reporter. Just one shot. You know you want to.

[0rion]

33. IS THERE ANY VIDEO CAPTURE OF THIS?

I wanna see!

[librechik]

35. yes--go to the daily show site it's in latest videos "Sadr House Rules"

it's truly scary or something

Shrubbie shows up halfway through the clip.
this might work:

http://www.comedycentral.com/mp/play.php?player=realplayer&type=v&quality=high&reposid=/multimedia

[librechik]

34. yes, he was wetting himself and it was distracting him from the answers

that's what it looked like.

he was TOTALLY out of it--

[WillyT]

37. I Think It's Here If Ya Wanna See It:

Link: http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/thedailyshowwithjonstewart/videos_headlines.jhtml

Somebody said it was 'Sadr House Rules'.

:shrug:

Gonna give it a try myself right now!

:hi:

[WillyT]

40. Yep... That Was It !!! --- OH... MY... GOD...

We are in TOO DEEP!!!

:nuke::scared::nuke:

[bobbyboucher]

42. It won't play for me, I probably don't have

all the right stuff or some such computer babble.

[WillyT]

43. Needs RealPlayer !!!

Peace!!!

[Chitown_Dem]

50. thanks for the link

I hate to say this, but nothing he does surprises me anymore.

Everything is a game to him. He could care less about what's happening to civilians or soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan, just like he could've cared less about 9/11. As long as he gets to be the quasi president and crack jokes about WMD and go quail hunting or play golf or get to deem which reporters are worthy of having lunch with him after a press conference, he's a happy camper.

[oasis]

44. Crossfire's Paul Begala showed the clip of Bush today. "Gibberish" was

the term Begala used to describe Chimpy's mutterings.

[leftchick]

46. insane babblings with drool...

is more like it.

[melv]

48. here is the actual clip - including the sneer at being called "sir"

http://reuters.feedroom.com/?&rf=ne&pass_thru=1

2nd Column, 2nd video under World News......click on the picture of the chimp. Requires Real Player.

Starts around 1 minute into the clip.

[calimary]

55. They didn't have it. Anywhere else I could look?

The second picture is a closeup of a smiling guy with a beard. Did they archive it?

[fishnfla]

56. Its there

hit the tab that says "more" go down the second colum at the bottom

[LynzM]

49. Wow. Just watched it.

Scary that this is supposed to be the man in charge of leading our country. Yikes.

[imax2268]

54. he's such

a retard...Come ooonnnn November...!

[demgrrrll]

57. I thought the exchange with the woman about the hair dye was really

weird too. I thought to myself how can any normal person
watch him for more than a few minutes and not realize how
nuts he is? He scares me. I'm with you cmonnnnnnnnnnovember.