bush really wants out

[Zorbet55]

Just like the old days in the guard when he found out that flying jets over Tx was dangerous too, he wants to quit and find some Board position to squat, in name only of course.

Yeah, this Iraq debacle is scaring the crap out of him, but Dick and Karl won't let him out. George purposely tries to make errors when speaking to make the voters think he's a real dunce. The trouble is they seem to still like him because Rove keeps spinning this thing of "he's a man of the people". And the media does its part by telling the public that George is such a strong leader and Iraq is becoming a fabulous success.

Inside, poor old Georgie Bush just wants everyone to leave him alone. George keeps telling Karl that he doesn't care what history says about him a century from now, that he just wants to watch ballgames from the owner's box under Secret Service protection. Dick and Karl will have none of that. "You're going back out there, you sissy, and win this campaign for us. You've been a quitter all your life, but not this time".

Man, even I feel a little sorry for him.

[noamnety]

1. I don't think he's afraid

Like so many of us, Bush is in love with John Kerry, and is obsessing over how he can help Kerry win.

There is no other explanation for this administration's nonstop screwups of mass destruction, it's all part of his plan to get the democrats back in power. Bush is a great patriot and a great liberal, doing his part in true subversive tradition, to help us reclaim the country. God bless him.

[PCIntern]

2. your premise is not entirely fanciful -

on a deep level you are exactly correct IMO.

The only thing is, don't feel sorry for him. Not one bit...feel sorry for all who have been victimized by the policies and actions...

[Zorbet55]

4. Believe me, PC

Only the part about feeling sorry for him was tongue-in-cheek. I think the rest may be on the mark.

[whistle]

3. So, this is actually part of a deliberate plan to sabotage Dubya's...

...bid for the presidency, eh. He really does not want to be in that position, so he is making the voters not like him or at least not have any good reason to vote for him. Then if he does happen to win (like in 2000) then that becomes a mandate for him to do whatever he wishes like totally destroy the country. Well, whether Bush wins or looses on Nov 2, his ass is going to get fried. This man is guilty of so many wrongs that for the rest of his sorry life he will be haunted by every mistake, every piece of corruption, every lie he has committed as (p)Resident of the White House. Power to the people.

[wildeyed]

5. He does look very tired these days.

Probably thinking, 'wow, I didn't know being the leader of the free world would be so much work! I need a vacation.'

[Gin]

8. He has already succeeded....they removed SH...removed that tiled

picture of his dad that the Iraqi's walked over in hatred, invaded a soverign country, established new bases in the region, took over the oil production and revenues in Iraq, his friends have become zillionaires because of the invasion..so he has paid back the political debts to his contributors, he gets a lifetime pension on our dime (grrrrrrr), they will be noted in history as father and son presidencies, and the only thing left to accomplish is to get a second term and break the one term curse of his dad.

I truly believe that deep in his heart...he does not want a second term. I think he understands he is truly out of his range of competence, and is afraid of a second term and the prospects of cleaning up the mess he has created. (he was never made to cleanup after himself)

If he gets in again..by whatever means..I hope the second time around is pure hell for him. I know it will be hell for us.

[niyad]

11. in molly ivin's book "shrub" about chimpy's term as gov of tx, she makes a

remark to the effect that he is too lazy to actually want to be president, that she cannot understand why he wants the job, since he clearly dislikes all the requirements of the job. pity more people did not heed her comments and spare him this burden.

[napi21]

6. Part of what you say is probably true!

I remember seeing some video footage of Kennedy when he was Pres, where he said "if they want me out of here so damn bad, fine, I don't care!"

I can't believe these thoughts didn't cross Clinton's mind too, even though he may not have verbalized it!

With shrub, I'm sure the Cheney's, and Rummy's are telling him how much easier it will be in the next 4 years because he won't have to be on a continuous re-election campaign.

[punpirate]

7. On some subconscious level...

... Bush probably doesn't want the job--it's just too much work for someone who's never done any in his life. He's probably discovered that he can't simply delegate it all away, and what's left is too much for him.

But, he's campaigning very hard, and there's a reason, I think. He wants to prove to himself, to his father and to the world that he's better than Poppy, because he did what his father couldn't--get re-elected.

What that means for the rest of us if he does manage to be re-elected, I'm not sure. But, I am sure I don't want to find out.

Cheers.

[Zorbet55]

12. I don't think he can get unhinged from Iraq

regardless of what he might plan for another administration. There is now no clear or hopeful way out. I think that their original intention was to set up a peaceful, satellite state in the mideast, but instead they got a hornet's nest that is a magnet for radical islamics. The terrorists have found a thrill ride in Iraq. It's better than Space Mountain and they get to meet Allah at the end of the ride. Georgie has forgotten all about his legacy now. He knows now that Saddam was the best pal he ever had. He just can't admit it. :nopity:

[atommom]

9. I doubt he has the self-awareness to be as scared as he ought to be...

or as ashamed of himself as he ought to be, either.

[grace0418]

13. Yeah, sociopaths

don't feel those kinds of emotions.

[npincus]

10. not buying it- he's too full of himself and messainic

he really believes he was chosen by God (not the Supreme Court) to win the battle of good vs. evil. He is a simplistic dolt and you guys are giving him too much credit.

[dogtag]

14. Don't feel any pity for Shrub, but

I've basically been saying/posting the same thing for months now. AND I think that Poppy will not be unhappy when Chimpy loses. Poppy, more than anyone, knows deep down what a loser his 'had to bail him out again' first born son is and though he won't show it publicly, he'll dance a little closet jig when Chimpy is sent packing, IMO.

[Zorbet55]

16. Poppy says

"I can't believe that sumbitch came from my loins". "Hell, I knew better'n to dethrone Saddam. Old Saddam kept those sandfleas in line". "That boy should have been placed in one of those mongoloid classes like the teachers said; he couldn't even wipe his ass til he was 14."

[acmavm]

15. I wish I could agree with you, but the madman I see everyday on

television is reveling in his position of top dog who thinks he's running the planet. He has this insane idea that he has a mandate from God to tell every nation how to run their governments, how they should think, and that they should support all in insane ideas (no matter where they are coming from). No, he's just this freaking nutcase with an out of control messianic complex who just thrives on the attention he's getting being pResident of the United States.

[LunaC]

20. Took the words right outta' my mouth! n/t

[realFedUp]

17. I agree with premise that Bush wants to quit

but he barely works now....they give
him a ton of time to ride his bike
and stand in front of committed supporters,
the things he likes to do.

The bastids in the back room will never
give up though.

[BillZBubb]

18. Baloney. Bush wants to be pResident. Period.

He's a sociopath with deep Oedipal problems. He may not like some of what comes with the job, he probably even despises the voters for making him have to work for it, but he wants it bad.

[Liberal Gramma]

19. He wants to win EVERYTHING

I think you may be right in that he's over his head and is afraid, but I also think he's a meglomaniac who wants to control the world. "Boy King" seems to be the nickname that fits him best.