Bush In A Bottle
By John Chuckman
28 September, 2005
Countercurrents.org
There
have been rumors of Bush taking to the bottle again. Since alcoholics
are never cured, this is possible. The stress of having his ineptitude
so publicly displayed as it was in New Orleans and of having his every
major policy collapsing before his eyes would certainly tend to push
him in this direction.
There are also rumors
of very ugly behavior towards associates and especially anyone bringing
unwelcome news.
These rumors have
sparked stories of the dangers of a drunken President, but I think these
stories are misguided. If true, Bush's drinking is a development we
should welcome. There is, in fact, less danger from a drunken Bush,
and his return to drinking would provide one of the most fitting possible
outcomes for his destructive, miserable time in office, a political
version, if you will, of time wounds all heels.
His handlers will
not allow him to do anything truly dangerous. Neo-cons are moral ciphers,
but they are not suicidal. Remember the precautions taken during Nixon's
last days in office when he was gulping whiskey by the tumbler? Not
only will a Bush back on the bottle effectively be side-lined, but all
his ghastly entourage will be forced to spend their remaining time trying
to hide the facts.
In the meantime,
I think it would be helpful, as well as a fitting political statement,
for all concerned Americans who can afford the cost to send a gift bottle
of Bourbon to the White House. Who knows, it might just speed things
along?