Why is it so hard for some to accept that bush is Insane?

[Philosoraptor]

I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that it's slightly UNbelievable, like certain facts concerning nine eleven, some things are just too horrible to accept as true, but make no mistake, bush and his snarling boss dick cheney are both insane.

If the actual word 'insane' doesn't please some folks when used in regard to bush, then we need a more descriptive word. I've seen MANY an argument here countering the insane label, 'no, bush isn't insane, he's deviously clever, or some rare species of diabolical genius, but not technically insane, not according to Webster's.

Can't the non believers see it in his eyes, and hear it in his voice?

[magellan]

1. Did the followers of Jim Jones know he was insane?

Not most of them, until it was too late.

[tom_paine]

3. Bingo. The Nazi/Moonie/Cult Persona dictates the narrow range of their actions

Plain and simple.

In the "right" atmosphere, they would staff the concentration camps and replicate the atrocities of the Nazis fully.

[specimenfred1984]

22. Well said

They work every second of everyday to do just that.

[stranger]

2. it embarrasing as hell to lose two elections to a low grade moron-much less a delusional psychopath

how's that for an explanation.

That's why Kerry is so determined to run again. He was defeated by
this dr strangelove loon-and he can't live with the ignominy .

[Philosoraptor]

4. Ah yes, the embarrassment factor.

No way that "I'd" vote for a maniac.

[lligrd]

5. I Accepted It Long Ago

What is hard to accept is that he is still in the White House.

Truth be told, I think a lot of people project their own aspirations on to those we grant leadership too and want to see them succeed so badly that they are willing to overlook their shortcomings (even while attacking the shortcomings of say Iraqi's leader). Much like parents are willing to overlook their children's shortcomings but not their neighbor's children's.

[Philosoraptor]

6. This sets us up for someone even MORE insane.

If we can put up with dubya's crazy ass, just imagine what might be coming down the road.

[lligrd]

7. Are You Trying To Scare Me?

Don't even try it. I have plenty of duct tape! :scared:

[mwb970]

8. I use "mentally ill" when talking about Bush.

He basically has overwhelming personality disorders which are made worse by his dry-drunk alcoholism. Calling him "insane" is meaningless and makes us sound screechy. He is mentally ill and needs help.

[Philosoraptor]

9. Heaven forfend that I sound meaningless & screechy.

[bdamomma]

20. He needs more than help he needs to be lead away

can't he be viewed as a "threat" to the security of the American People? When will we scream this out?

[Alamom]

10. We knew he was insane and mentally defective/ill when he was Gov of Tx

so...I have no idea why people don't see the "signs" now.

[raccoon]

11. Denial. It's not a river in Egypt.

Same as when people don't see that Mama/Daddy/Junior has a problem with alcohol or drugs, or is an abusive shithead.

[bryant69]

12. It depends on your definition of insanity

I don't know that anybody thinks that Bush is perfectly ok but there do seem to be a number of different descriptions of what, exactly, is wrong with him. I personally favor the theory that he's so used to the world revolving around him that he can't function very well when presented with a challenge.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Philosoraptor]

14. He's not mentally qualified for his office, it's WAY over his head.

And that's being very kind.

[GeorgeGist]

13. I can see the headline...

Bush Not Guilty

By Reason of Insanity

[porphyrian]

15. It took seven years for some people to admit he was wrong at all...

...surely this doesn't really surprise you.

[Philosoraptor]

16. More amazed than surprised.

[marions ghost]

17. many people don't know much about mental illness

ie. that a person may function well, even admirably, in certain areas and still be dangerously insane, and destructive to others.

Also who wants to think the country is careening off the road at the hands of a madman? The average American, kept sensitized by media-fed anxiety, does not want to think this.

About 20% of people will always choose delusion as a defense IMO.

[mnhtnbb]

18. If you acknowledge that Bush has personality disorders, or is mentally ill,

then what follows from that? Is he fit to hold office? If he's unfit to hold office, what do we do?

How do you get the President of the United States committed for a psych evaluation? If he represents a clear and present danger, how do you remove him when there's no mechanism other than impeachment?

There are a lot of people who aren't willing to acknowldege his mental health problems because it leads to a whole new set of problems with what to do about it.

It's much easier to deny. Lie and deny--the Republican way.

[truth2power]

19. Insanity is a legal term that denotes, among other things, lack of criminal responsibility..

I, for one, would like Bush taken to the Hague and held criminally responsible for the hundreds of thousands he's killed.

In any case, it's clear that Bush is mentally, emotionally, and cognitively impaired. How can people not see this? How can the American people watch and listen to him for the past 6 years and not understand that his thought processes are profoundly impaired?

In addition, I would submit that he's diagnostically a sociopath. I've tried to frame this in various ways, but most often people look at me as if I'm the one who's crazy. Or they think I'm using the term as an epithet. No, I mean clinically. A sociopath. This is serious.

Someone, in authority, must speak up and demand that Bush submit to a psychological evaluation administered by an objective mental health professional.

AND...impeachment proceedings should begin immediately, to address his crimes against humanity.

[bdamomma]

21. this is very serious, this madman affects all of us, all of us

if he was leader in another country, he would ousted by now. What is taking us so long.

[bobthedrummer]

23. A strong case can be made that political control by the BFEE includes

mind control-or whatever you're comfortable with as far as a descriptor for the paradox of being aware that something is very wrong yet not being able to organize effectively against it.

Supporting links for this view
from Cheryl Welsh
http://www.mindjustice.org/

from John J. McMurtrey
http://www.v72.org/mind_control_remote.htm

from Project Censored
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=PHI20070109&articleId=4396