George W. Bush: Presidential or Pathological?
July 13, 2004
That is the highly provocative question being asked in
"Bush on the Couch" a new book in which psychoanalyst
and George Washington University professor Dr. Justin [Image]
Frank uses the presidentŐs public pronouncements and Send this article
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behavior, along with biographical data, to craft a
comprehensive psychological profile of Bush 43.
It's not a pretty picture, but it goes a long way in
explaining how exactly our country got itself into the
mess we are in: an intractable war, the loss of allies
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Poking around in the presidential psyche, Frank uncovers other purposes.
a man suffering from megalomania, paranoia, a false sense
of omnipotence, an inability to manage his emotions, a
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relationship with his father, and the repercussions of a
history of untreated alcohol abuse.
Other than that, George Bush is the picture of
psychological health.
Arianna Huffington
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