More (earlier) rumors about Bush's mental state: [link]
Last year Capitol Hill Blue reported that Bush was taking anti-depressant drugs to control his erratic behavior, depression and paranoia. "Bush's mental stability has become the topic of Washington whispers in recent months. Capitol Hill Blue first reported on June 4 about increasing concern among White House aides over the President’s wide mood swings and obscene outbursts." That was entertaining stuff, but it was just CHB being CHB. Good for some laughs, but that's all.
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Needless to say, all of these stories are sourced anonymously and there's no telling if there's any truth to any of them. But who are these sources? At the very least, there seem to be a fair number of people who can be plausibly labeled "insiders" and who are gleefully passing along rumors of serious presidential angst. What's going on?
It seems that FoxNews has been much rougher on him lately too. Very odd. And kinda fun, but odd.
yeah, I'm actually enjoying watching the news again.
Human Events is more likely the "number one conservative mouthpiece" or whatever. Let's not forget the Wash Times, while unquestionably deeply conservative, is owned by the Moonies, not the GOP.
the Wash Times, while unquestionably deeply conservative, is owned by the Moonies, not the GOP.
And yet, it reprints RNC memos, verbatim, as news.
I need lunch. What should I have for lunch?
Well, Moonies are strange people sometimes. I've seen some of the most entertaining tabloidesque paranoid screamers in the Times. They're funnier than my own local tabloid, but the Herald makes up for it with people who are often brusquely and foolishly, but ardently, devoted to the topics they cover.
I did not think that I could come to love tabloids, until I taught myself to see them as luridly OTT performance art. They're not all that for news (although sometimes have pretty good sports departments), but they'll certainly tell you a lot about the fracture lines in a culture.
No squid. I have a texture problem.
Capitol Hill Blue is pretty far outside the mainstream. Further than the Times, though in the opposite direction. So hefty grain of salt.
Rupert Murdoch is nothing if not an opportunist. He's just as fawning to the Communists in China as he is to the Republicans, because it's good for business.
Indeed - wasn't he a "liberal" once upon a time? Definitely a man who wants to know which way the wind blows.
Let's not forget the Wash Times, while unquestionably deeply conservative, is owned by the Moonies, not the GOP.
bon bon beat me to it, but despite their towing the Republican line, I could see Rev. Moon (or whoever's in charge of the Moonies - is Moon still alive?) being a little leery of someone else, especially a president, claiming to have God's cell phone number. That would probably go double if there was any sign of a potential meltdown.
