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| Bush’s Erratic Behavior Worries White House Aides |
| 2004-06-09 |
| EFL and salt to taste: President George W. Bush’s increasingly erratic behavior and wide mood swings has the halls of the West Wing buzzing lately as aides privately express growing concern over their leader’s state of mind. In meetings with top aides and administration officials, the President goes from quoting the Bible in one breath to obscene tantrums against the media, Democrats and others that he classifies as "enemies of the state." Worried White House aides paint a portrait of a man on the edge, increasingly wary of those who disagree with him and paranoid of a public that no longer trusts his policies in Iraq or at home. "It reminds me of the Nixon days," says a longtime GOP political consultant with contacts in the White House. "Everybody is an enemy; everybody is out to get him. That’s the mood over there." In interviews with a number of White House staffers who were willing to talk off the record, a picture of an administration under siege has emerged, led by a man who declares his decisions to be "God’s will" and then tells aides to "fuck over" anyone they consider to be an opponent of the administration. "We’re at war, there’s no doubt about it. What I don’t know anymore is just who the enemy might be," says one troubled White House aide. "We seem to spend more time trying to destroy John Kerry than al Qaeda and our enemies list just keeps growing and growing"... The President’s abrupt dismissal of CIA Directory George Tenet Wednesday night is, aides say, an example of how he works. "Tenet wanted to quit last year but the President got his back up and wouldn’t hear of it," says an aide. "That would have been the opportune time to make a change, not in the middle of an election campaign but when the director challenged the President during the meeting Wednesday, the President cut him off by saying ’that’s it George. I cannot abide disloyalty. I want your resignation and I want it now." Tenet was allowed to resign "voluntarily" and Bush informed his shocked staff of the decision Thursday morning. One aide says the President actually described the decision as "God’s will." I’ve never heard of this website, or the story’s author, Doug Thompson. Anybody want to comment? |
| Posted by:Baltic Blog |
| #38 BB - Actually, when they come totally unglued like this, it's prolly a good thing to be aware of it. And hell, at least half of the 75-IQ crowd swallowed it whole and have convinced themselves it was the Voice of God. This falls into the Know Your Enemy category! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-06-10 6:42:54 AM |
| #37 Thanks for the comments. I regret giving this any time. |
| Posted by: Baltic Blog 2004-06-10 6:36:49 AM |
| #36 Disturbing thought for the day: is the only reason people don't think of Clinton as being unstable that he didn't ever seem to _care_ about anything? |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2004-06-10 12:22:00 AM |
| #35 Erratic behavior? Jeez, before you know it, he'll be getting beaners from interns in the Oval office. Oh, wait. That was somebody else. And, from him, it wasn't considered erratic behavior. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-06-09 9:12:25 PM |
| #34 I am not a Bush admirer but I think this is mis-information. Please look at how Bush behaves in public.Erratic behaviour can partially be controlled with drugs, and I think it would show. Please use common sense |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-06-09 8:14:03 PM |
| #33 I can make up self delusional fiction with sources "willing to talk off the record" too... notice: the transparent projections of both JFKerry(D)'s repeated use of the "F" word in public now being used as a smear... the propaganda 'meme' of Bush is "just like Nixon" for fear of people seeing him as "just like Reagan" the propaganda 'meme' of negative campaigning when it is the JFKerry(D) camp that is guilty the misrepresentation of Tenet's resignation when in fact he could have, and should have, left some time ago the obsession with anti-Christian rhetoric that exposes the author as a hater This sad effort lists the author as Publisher... which is code for "one tin-foil-hat" operation confirmed by the fact he is in fact the site owner: Thompson, Doug (SCZYQEUFUI) doug@dougthompsonmedia.com Doug Thompson Media 3800 North Fairfax Drive #111 Arlington, VA 22203 US He's the sole owner of dougthompsonmedia.com too... I mean really... |
| Posted by: DANEgerus 2004-06-09 6:37:42 PM |
| #32 It's a slur, a hit piece. Not fit to line a virtual bird cage. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-06-09 4:51:54 PM |
| #31 Curious, I had a lefty bomb thrower point me to this article this morning. I took a look at the Capitol Blue website, scanned the headlines, reached for my barf bag, and disgarded the article. |
| Posted by: MinneMike 2004-06-09 4:21:23 PM |
| #30 I saw this link yesterday, thought about posting it, didn't think it was true/worth posting. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-06-09 3:55:37 PM |
| #29 Actually, Capitol Hill Blue has been around for about 10 years. Doug Thompson actually wrote a fairly nice story about meeting Ronald Reagan in 76 and working for him as a very minor political staffer until 88. I don't know what prompted this hit piece. Although CHB has been trending very steadily to the left for the past couple of years, this kind of crap is out of character. |
| Posted by: RWV 2004-06-09 3:50:36 PM |
| #28 Now we know why Dan and Tom and Peter (the three main steford-newsanchors here in the US) are crying 'enough Reagan'. They can't want to start spewing this sewage..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-06-09 3:39:13 PM |
| #27 Gee do you suppose AL Jazeira (sorry about the hack spelling but who gives a hoot about that rag) is going to run this. I would think that Reuters would give this a front page lead right next to their attempts at deconstructing Reagan's legacy. Anyone who thinks Bush lied about Iraq is a complete buffoon or terribly in need of medications. Every intelligence service in Europe plus China thought Iraq had them. Hell even SLick Willy and Tom the Terrible Daschle thought so in 1998 when they blew up a couple of tents to wag the dog and hide Monica's blue dress. So you Bush Lied nincompoops are right up there with the grass knoll guys who think that Lyndon offed Kennedy. What a shame that well educated people are so easily deluded with conspiracy theory garbage and liberal/communist drivel against honorable men like Bush and Reagan |
| Posted by: SOG 475 2004-06-09 3:30:33 PM |
| #26 This is utter crap. But if its true, I hope he's stalking the halls muttering to himself " F**k Iran, they'll see, mullah go boom, yeah Georgie gonna git some". |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-06-09 3:26:23 PM |
| #25 LHR: I was not trolling. I apologize for leaving off the /irony or /sarcasm or whatever tag. What I meant was that the sentiments expressed in the quoted portion, i.e. that much media and some Dems are "enemies of the state" worthy of obscene tantrums, seems sensible to me. Not that the story itself or the source are in any way legitimate. Apologies all around for the confusion. |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2004-06-09 3:23:05 PM |
| #24 BigEd: Oh I don't doubt it - of the "useful idiot" variety. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-06-09 3:22:50 PM |
| #23 Sheesh... what's next for Rantburg, posting stuff from Lyndon LaRouche's website? This stuff is junk. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-06-09 3:11:24 PM |
| #22 Rex, I think she is probably legit. Lotsa females with a hankering for the left. Remember, there is a 25% gender gap in the presidential polling. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-09 3:07:08 PM |
| #21 There she/it is, right on cue. "It's gotta be true, I read it on the internet" Reading bile is thirsty work Jennifer, here's some Kool-Aid. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-06-09 3:03:10 PM |
| #20 Hi jennifer! You go girl! The big league blogs are watching you! |
| Posted by: AntiPasto 2004-06-09 3:03:10 PM |
| #19 Somebody is busy believing this stuff, and forgot to get measured for her burka. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-09 3:02:12 PM |
| #18 Oh my gosh, he'll probably start lying even more. Maybe he can get in to see Falwell for some counseling. |
| Posted by: Jennifer 2004-06-09 2:58:04 PM |
| #17 Man, the Left can't seem to decide which kind of supervillain the President is. One day he's the Hulk, the next day he's Lex Luthor, now he's Bizarro. Jeese, can't they just settle on something? |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2004-06-09 2:30:59 PM |
| #16 ...Again, let us return to 1984 - remember the 'stories' of how obsessed President Reagan was with God, and how he was 'visibly slipping'?... Prediction - the Other Side is starting to seriously consider the possibility of horrrifying, nightmarish, stomach-churning DEFEAT in November, and they know what the consequences of that will be. They will pull out all the stops to prevent it. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2004-06-09 2:27:35 PM |
| #15 # 3 I agree, I do that every day. fabricated slander from the Carville fax machine. Honestly, I don't know which is worse, be it the damage that the filthy Democrat attack machine has tried to inflict on the office of the Presidency(again), or of those who expect perfection in our leaders who would otherwise support President Bush. Make no mistake and Let President Reagans Death be a reminder; the office and the land he fought so valiantly to restore is under attack. The "its all so like Nixon..." tripe should be the tipoff. They done Nixon dirty, for putting Alger Hiss behind bars, and they hurt our nation and ourselves immeasurably, while aiding and abetting our enemies in Soviet Union and the terror they exported to the world (middle east in particular). Not only support, but pray for our commander in chief; it is a tough job. President Bush is the most successful President since President Reagan, and I for one, want four more years |
| Posted by: Annie Moose 2004-06-09 2:21:17 PM |
| #14 If the other news items on this website are an indication of anything, you can file this one under "F" for fiction. Imagine: a heretofore unheard of website has scooped every major news organization on not one, but several, blockbuster news stories--all of which the Abu Grabass crowd (with all of their contacts) would give their eye teeth to report on. |
| Posted by: Danaher 2004-06-09 2:10:30 PM |
| #13 LHR I think he has a point on the 'enemy of the state business.' Too bad Bush would not frame it that way. More like: "Evil doer heplers." Troll meter was pegging before I opened the post. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-06-09 2:07:30 PM |
| #12 Doug Thompson is listed as the contact for capitolhillblue.com and apparently heads "Doug Thompson Media". Translation: Another Bush-hating idiot. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-09 2:07:14 PM |
| #11 Why is this posted? There's boatloads of nonsense on the internet, why muddy up Rantburg with it. |
| Posted by: Sludj 2004-06-09 2:06:03 PM |
| #10 Another ploy by the left to deflect from their own psychos...Gore, Dean Kennedy et al..... |
| Posted by: Bill Nelson 2004-06-09 2:05:49 PM |
| #9 So according to the article, the media & Democrats = "enemies of the state", eh? *smacks the surprise meter, then realizes that it died when Reuters "forgot" to put quotation marks about Bush being a bully* |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-06-09 2:00:29 PM |
| #8 This guy is a washed-up beat reporter who spent a few decades working as a second stringer for a series of small town and third tier regional newspapers. Now he's marketing himself as the guy who get's the scoops no one else in D.C. can get. Heck, if you can't get the story - make up your own right? That seems to be his style anyway. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5171 2004-06-09 1:51:03 PM |
| #7 LHR...lol! |
| Posted by: B 2004-06-09 1:40:26 PM |
| #6 Saw this somewhere else a couple of days ago. Moonbattery, utter moonbattery. What's hilarious, if you follow the link, when the site opens up you get a pop-box for "Tickle IQ test." That's a message from God if ever there was! |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-06-09 1:37:00 PM |
| #5 Xbalanke - It's your wet dream ehhh. And your right "you don't know" Put your crayons away now and go take your nap. |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-06-09 1:36:22 PM |
| #4 This is not even worthy of a Rantburg post. Read some of the other crap off this site and you too will agree. |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-06-09 1:30:32 PM |
| #3 President goes from quoting the Bible in one breath to obscene tantrums against the media, Democrats and others that he classifies as "enemies of the state." I don't know, seems rather sensible to me... |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2004-06-09 1:30:14 PM |
| #2 Judging from the "news" headlines on his site, I don't think Doug Thompson is a credible source. More propaganda masquerading as news--just like the NYT and BBC. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-06-09 1:30:12 PM |
| #1 The source in question should be taken with a whole shaker of salt. If this were even remotely true, the NYT would be running with it on the front page. |
| Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-06-09 1:23:18 PM |