It began November 8th. That's the day that the not-so-well-built house of cards constructed by the DUBYA regime began its now accelerating fall. It began with the "thumpin'" administered by We The People. That event tipped the scales, and started the tumbling of said house of cards. The results of Election 2006 have also given rise to other events now shaking the DUBYA regime.
There may be some that will argue Republicans who distanced themselves from DUBYA months before the election even came to pass began the actual process. While I will agree that perhaps seeds may have been planted at that time, DUBYA still retained much of his potency. Until the election results came in, there was still the possibility, however slight, that DUBYA could have pulled some sort of eleventh hour political reprieve. That reprieve could have conceivably brought those dissident Republicans back into the DUBYA corral. It was not to be.
Following the thumpin', Dumbsfeld, the not so illustrious Secretary of Defense resigned. Or was it he was fired? There is debate about whether Dumbsfeld's loss of position was due to his own decision to leave, or DUBYA's decision to show him the door. It seems that depending upon which news source I view, there's a different take on what made Dumbsfeld walk. Yahoo News made it look like he made a choice. MSNBC makes it appear as if DUBYA showed him the door. ABC news follows Yahoo's vision. I haven't heard CNN's take on it. I am not about to tune in to Faux Snewz to hear their take. Frankly, when it comes to FN, I don't care.
The wonder of it all is that since the time We The People actually spoke at the ballot box, even more has been happening to crumble the DUBYA regime even more.
DUBYA called for numerous pieces of legislation to be passed before the present lame duck 109th congress gives way to the 110th. That has not happened yet. With only a few weeks left before the holiday recess of congress, it appears that the "do nothing" congress will end in just that fashion, doing nothing! Yes, with newfound courage, the Democrats who are going to move onto the 110th congress have decided to put their feet down in defiance.
Since the 2006 elections, DUBYA hasn't been here in the country all that much. While we are told that some of his political jaunts were planned in advance, I just can't help but feel he stayed out of the country so he could have hissy fits as far as possible from the finally prying eyes of the media.
Even on these political outings, he couldn't avoid public humiliation. The absolute best bit of humiliation was handed to him by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq. In what I think should be dubbed, "the snub heard 'round the world," al-Maliki stood DUBYA up like an ugly high school girl on prom night. While many attempts have been made to downplay the significance of this incident, it is just another card falling from the now crumbling house of DUBYA.
The snub heard 'round the world was preceded by a document leaked by NSA Adviser Stephen Hadley that expressed doubts about Maliki's leadership. I'm not sure who leaked the info, but I am glad it happened. It most likely precipitated the snub heard 'round the world. That's a good thing.
Following the snub heard 'round the world, DUBYA was forced to endure an icy reception from Senator Elect Jim Webb. For those who missed the fun, here it is again. DUBYA: "How's your boy?" Webb: "I'd like to get them out of Iraq." DUBYA: "That's not what I asked you. How's your boy?" Webb: "That's between me and my boy, Mr. President."
Apparently, Webb was so angered by the exchange; he was tempted to slug the president. Can you blame him? His son is in Iraq fighting a war begun by a man too scared to fight in Vietnam. Webb fought in Vietnam. Might Webb consider DUBYA to be a draft dodging chicken hawk? One could infer such from the exchange above. I know I consider DUBYA a draft dodging chicken hawk.
Now it appears that a few days before Dumbsfeld lost his job, he sent a memo to DUBYA basically saying it was time to "cut and run". Yes, in another leak, we see that even Dumbsfeld knew that the stay the course strategy wasn't working. That's saying something, folks.
So let's recap. We The People spoke loud and clear on November 7th. The day after that, Dumbsfeld was out on his ear. This happens apparently after he sent a memo to DUBYA telling him it was time to rethink Iraq. Also, on the same day, DUBYA admits he and the Republicans took a "thumpin'". After losing the election, DUBYA decides to take a much-needed trip to anywhere but here. He spends some time in Asia wearing Vietnamese pajamas. Then he high tails it to Jordan just in time to be snubbed by Nouri al-Maliki. The snubbing follows a leak effectively giving a no confidence vote to Maliki. This snub is followed by an icy confrontation with Jim Webb. Finally, the 109th congress is moving towards recess without addressing any of the legislation DUBYA wants to hammer through before he has to face the 110th congress.
All of this has to be hitting DUBYA like a ton of bricks. There have been a few articles at this site that call DUBYA's sanity into question. I have often wondered if DUBYA wasn't a few sandwiches short of a picnic myself. How sane can a person be that thinks Armageddon is a good thing? How sane can a person be who thinks god talks to him? Not very.
Might the above events be conspiring to completely destroy DUBYA's mental state? The short answer is yes. If he is mentally unstable, it's a surety that if the pressure on him continues to grow, he's going to snap. I can only hope that the pressure does continue.
One way or another, he needs to be relieved of the White House. If it's certifiable insanity that takes him away, then so be it. Frankly, I think it would be a fitting end to his presidency.
DUBYA's house of cards is falling apart for all to see. I never thought I'd get to witness it. I am glad I am watching it happen. I can't wait to see which card falls next. Maybe the Ace of Spades?
"Might the above events be conspiring to completely destroy DUBYA's mental state? The short answer is yes. If he is mentally unstable, it's a surety that if the pressure on him continues to grow, he's going to snap. I can only hope that the pressure does continue."
I hope the pressure doesn't get too high. A wounded animal is very dangerious. Bush may be weakened but he still has a lot of resources at his command. No telling what he might do if he flips. It'd be better to get him out of there before he goes totally bonkers.
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John Rogue (2 articles, 125 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 11 comments)
on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 3:35:53 PM
I hope the pressure doesn't get too high. A wounded animal is very dangerious. Bush may be weakened but he still has a lot of resources at his command. No telling what he might do if he flips. It'd be better to get him out of there before he goes totally bonkers.
Yes, he does have some resources left. However, he doesn't have nearly as many as he once had. Congress is out of his corner (obstensively speaking). Dumbsfeld is history. Condi Rice has all but disappeared from reality. Cheney has fallen far into the background, and may well stay there. Even Tony Snow, the White House mouthpiece, seems to be finding it harder and harder to spew forth the garbage given to him by the administration. DUBYA is fast running out of friends and supporters.
DUBYA is already a dangerous animal. The fact that we are in Iraq proves this. Could he be more dangerous if he snaps? To be sure he would be. However, at that point, especially if his breakdown is public, there will be no holding back complete revulsion. Calls for his ouster will come from every corner of America, including any last vestages of support he may have with right wingers. While I'm sure they'd stoop to blaming his breakup on folks like us here, the point would be irrefutable that he is certifiably insane. Somehow, I just don't see that as a problem.
I don't care what makes him leave, as long as he leaves.
Blessed be!
Pappy
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Pappy (61 articles, 0 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 863 comments)
on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 1:03:07 AM
Real power is earned by powerful men and women according to their wisdom, determination, words and actions.
Inherited power is but the illusion of power. Few princes have ever became powerful kings. Exceptions like Alexander the Great have been few and far between, and even he believed himself to be the son of Zeus. Weak-minded princes like Caligula and Nero who went insane with power are the rule.
Like most princes, George W. Bush never had to compete for anything, much less power. He never had to face the daily challenges that confront all commoners. Everything was handed to him. He did not seek wisdom, or to strengthen his mind and body. In his youth he chose a life of dalliance and luxury. Only later did his lust for power emerge, but by then he was a weakling unfit to wield power. He is the Emperor's son who never learned to walk because he was always carried on servants shoulders.
We should not rejoice at the thought of Bush going mad. Caligula and Nero killed many before they died. Rather, we should impeach the power mad weakling before he destroys himself and many others.
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rabblerowzer (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 227 comments)
on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 8:06:02 AM
I still think if the pressure gets too great Bush will snap and he could cause a lot of trouble. With the powers he has accrued to himself, and the Republican congress acquiesced to, he has plenty of power. Whether the Congress, the Courts, or anyone else can reign him in remains to be seen. That he (or his handlers) might engineer a fake, but deadly, terrorist attack before the next election, using it as an excuse to suspend the election, is a distinct possibility. If he flips, an attack on Iran is certainly probable.
He now has the power to declare just about anyone an "enemy combatant" and lock them away without habeas corpus rights. Bush can, under the new military bills declare marital law at will. Until we get rid of him, he needs to be treated much like the insane emperors of the past. Humored but not obeyed. Hopefully, he will be impeached before he snaps.
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John Rogue (2 articles, 125 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 11 comments)
on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 7:34:33 PM
If tomorrow he were arrested and removed from the scene, we all would still be only about 30 minutes away from complete and utter devastation from the use of nuclear weapons.
When he goes, we need to then send our nuclear war fighting criminal elite away, into the history books and give them a well done award.
"They" have planned all along to sucker punch us with a nuclear war begun right out of the blue.
The award for well done is not for trying to exterminate us with the best technology that our money could buy, rather, in "their" attempts to genocidally kill the human race, "They" have brought the Extraterrestrials out of the shadows and into the light of our world.
"ET" has so far spared us an all out nuclear war of genocidal extermination, no thanks to our nuclear war fighting criminal elite who at this moment are still trying to get the nukes flying.
The only hope for the entire nuclear war fighting criminal elite is to get a nuclear trigger into the air and exploding upon a major city. If "They" fail, after trying for years to do this to us, then we will get them on the ground. One at a time. This is why nuclear war is his, and "Their" only hope.
Otherwise, "They" will finally and ultimately face their real enemy of which is "Us," We the people of this nation and this world.
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Patrick (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 366 comments)
on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 1:55:43 AM
happened just a few days ago. John Bolton has formally decided he doesn't want to be turned down yet again by the Senate. DUBYA's world continues to shrink. As his world shrinks, I can't help but think the stress on him is just going to keep ratcheting upward.
I watched DUBYA on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart tonight, and he looks more and more like a zombie with each passing day. He could barely even speak about the ISG report, just giving it bare lip service; almost like he didn't even notice it had been published.
I truly believe he is spiraling out of control. He is used to getting his way no matter what the cost. Here of late, that hasn't been happening. You can see it in his face, in his body language, and in his eyes. He's ready to snap.
Of course he is. It takes a lot of energy to keep up the lies, the walls, the denial, and so on. Hell, look at Nixon. Barely a month out of office and he was hit with serious phlebitis in both legs. That was brought on by the stress of the Watergate hearings.
It remains to be seen if DUBYA's breakdown is going to cause more trouble, or be the end of it. I am hoping for the latter, definitely.
Blessed be!
Pappy
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Pappy (61 articles, 0 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 863 comments)
on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 2:34:38 AM
