recently there have been appearing posts at several blogs regarding rumors that Bush is suffering from a bunker mentality, that Laura his wife has left him, that he is having an affair with Condi Rice, and that he is basically unreachable by long time friends and supporters. So I ask what is really going on in the White House right now? here is a short collection of bits that seem to be emerging...
There is a series of articles worth reading at this linkthat try to shed some light on Bushes state of mind. thanks to the agonist for posting the original link: their story herestimulated my thinking on this. There is also a link to this article by frank Rich that is worth reading. There is a report similar in nature here at the Washington post, just last week
Additionally I have seen some reports lately that Laura Bush has moved out of the white house. Here is one, I saw another rumor to this effect previously somewhere and am now trying to find the link that I saw last week. UPDATE here it is... from wonkette.com
If Laura has really left the White House for whatever reason, be it George is drinking again or perhaps having an affair, I would assume that it will be impossible to keep this secret for long; and if and when this comes out its going to really back Bush into a dangerous corner, as he will be seen by the right wing of the conservatives as worse than Clinton.
So my question is what is really going on down there at the White House. has anybody else seen these reports, or any others? there are also some rumors circulating that both republicans and democrats have gone to the WH to try and reason with bush regarding Iraq, but to no avail.
If things are really getting this bad, it is going to take some real legwork to get Washington functioning again. In the mean time, I have a feeling we are in for much worse from the Bush White House, as people with this kind of mentality are very dangerous.