Counterpunch article speculates that the President might be a "dry drunk" — that is, a non-drinking alcoholic who behaves like a drunk person.
"Dry drunk" traits consist of:
- Exaggerated self-importance and pomposity
- Grandiose behavior
- A rigid, judgmental outlook
- Impatience
- Childish behavior
- Irresponsible behavior
- Irrational rationalization
- Projection
- Overreaction
Clearly, George W. Bush has all thesetraits except exaggerated self importance. He may be pompous, especially with regard to international dealings, but his actual importance hardly can be exaggerated. His power, in fact, is such that if he collapses into paranoia, a large part of the world will collapse with him.
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