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Is Bush Bipolar?

A BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY
by Cathy

Dear BuzzFlash,

When visiting my old college last week and waiting for the desk attendant to return, I thumbed though a course pamphlet handout while biding the time.

The title of the pamphlet was, "Introduction to Depression and Manic Depression." The modern term for Manic Depression is now called Bipolar. My eyes fell to the sub-title, "How to Recognize Mania." Imagine my interest as I associated the symptoms with GW Bush:

• Increased physical and mental activity and energy (Bush brags about his running many miles each day and working out in the White House gym.)
• Heightened mood, exaggerated optimism and self-confidence (Listen to Bush telling us that the economy is on the upswing when we know it isn't. Remember how he told us we would be in and out of Iraq quickly.How about the statement, "Bring 'em on." And of course, Bush always boasts of his war on terror, telling us that we are much safer now. We know that we are not safer.)
• Excessive irritability, aggressive behavior (Yes, Bush displays excessive irritability when anyone questions his actions. Aggressive behavior? Check out Afghanistan and Iraq.)
• Decreased need for sleep without experiencing fatigue (Doesn't his administration brag about the early hour Bush gets up each morning... ready to go get'um?)
• Grandiose delusions, inflated sense of self-importance (Miles of materials have been published at BuzzFlash alone, on Bush delusions. And Bush has perpetually displayed inflated self-importance to the point that many cynically refer to him as King, Emperor, etc.)
• Racing speech, racing thoughts, flight of ideas (Anyone who has seen the few times Bush was on his own and without a script, has witnessed this symptom.)
• Impulsiveness, poor judgment, distractibility (Fill in your own observations of many)
• Reckless behavior such as spending sprees, rash business decisions (What was that about the expensive suits and Italian shoes? How many Georgie businesses went sour?)
• In the most severe cases, delusions and hallucinations (We would never hear about hallucinations, but we have to wonder if Pretzelgate was one of them.)

According to the pamphlet, Bipolar disorder affects (more than two and a half million) adult Americans. I have a lot of compassion for those who suffer from the disorder, but would also say that it is extremely dangerous to have a president who exhibits all of the symptoms of it.

~ Cathy

A BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY