Wrong question, Mr Resident

"Others look at the violence they see each night on their television screens and they wonder how I can remain so optimistic about the prospects of success in Iraq. They wonder what I see that they don't."

No, Georgie, we wonder what everyone else sees that you don't.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/20/bush.transcript.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Only the "prospects" of success.

Three years of bloodshed and nothing to show for it.

It's just that what is there is nothing the Junta wants to acknowledge.

Everything is always seen as us not agreeing with him, or us not seeing what he sees. NEVER the other way 'round.

Signs or symptoms of the Dry Drunk.
1. Grandoise behavior. Lack of insight, exaggerates own importance at the
expense of others. Overestimation of abilities, intelligence and
judgement. Unaware of the need and feelings of others.

2. Rigidly judgemental: Usually sees things in terms of goodness and
badness.

3. Tense impatience: With others or about life. Wanting immediate release
from any stress or strain: if not instant satisfaction, the person becomes
indigant or depressed.

4. Childish behavior: Easily bored, distracted or disorganized. Feelings
can change from moment to moment. Cannot enjoy being with others,
conversation, movies, TV, etc. Often "picks up their ball" and runs home.

5. Unrealistic behavior: Denial of the truth about oneself. Criticism by
others covered up by explainations or excuses. Finds fault with others,
their attitudes and behaviors, looks outward, not inward. Sees in others
what he cannot accept in himself. Lack of insight. Reasons may have some
truth in them but ignores the fact that he needs help. Examples: Cussing
someone will get them to do what we want. Laying on a horn in a traffic
jam will change the situations.

6. Over-reaction: " Know all the answers." Has a lot of resentments
towards other people or things. Anger; "blows up" over nothing. Often cops
out by saying or implying, "after all, I'm an alcoholic".

http://groups.google.co.nz/group/alt.recovery.aa/browse_thread/thread/6b35e9dfd5ebfae5/c60c8aa80121ef6a

He's laying the groundwork for a "not guilty by reason of insanity" defense.

because of where he sits as CIC and President. That might be true if he had anyone around him who could tell him the truth. But the fact is he doesn't. Anyone who told the truth rather than what he wanted to hear is long gone and the rest are either scared shitless or part of the problem.