I'm convinced Bush is ill

[lancdem]

I've been suspecting it for awhile, but last night made me almost certain. I'll bet that bulge is something health-related, and the WH wants to cover it up as much as if it were a transmitter. Also, don't forget he cancelled his physical until after the election, which should raise all sorts of alarm bells.

I have no idea what his condition is, but it must be serious.

[Unstuck In Time]

1. Very suspicious that he postponed his annual physical...

... until after the election.

:shrug:

[Warpy]

2. Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome

http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000771.cfm

[Catherine Vincent]

3. All it takes is one media personality to mention that

and the others will slowly follow speculating Bush's health.

[Maiden England]

4. I've been thinking about posting the exact same thing

I'm a Doctor, and the man ain't right. I can't quite put my finger on it though, but I think its more than just psychological. Its something with systemic effects, either that or he has some kind of psychosis, and the anti-psychotics they have him on are having side effects.
Its either something like dementia, or something which has a relapsing/remitting course like MS, given the propensity for taking extended 'breaks' in Texas, way away from the prying eyes of the Media in the White House. I'd say those were covers for flare ups of whatever the disease is.

[Occulus]

5. CJD? Alzheimer's?

If you look at video of Bush* from ten years ago, it's obvious that something isn't right.

[gratuitous]

7. The left side of his face seemed wrong

His mouth was crooked (left side drooped down) and when his right eye crinkled (in a smile or a squint), his left eye would not. It looked really weird. Small stroke? Botox injection gone wrong?

[LiberalEsto]

9. Bush's mouth

His mouth looked ghastly! Left side curved down even when the right side curved up, like a tragicomic mask.

Because of his face, my guess is Bell's Palsy and possibly multiple sclerosis. That would also account for the frequent falls.

And let's not rule out Graves' disease, a thyroid problem. Both his parents got in while living in the White House. Though I don't know how that would affect facial muscles, if at all.

[geniph]

6. Yeah, he's rabid

after all, he WAS frothing at the mouth last night.

on edit: Know many people who spent years as alcoholics and cokeheads? I do, and many of them exhibit the same kinds of symptoms. Brain damage. I say that in all seriousness; the man suffered brain damage and is now paying the price.

[Jacobin]

8. Yes. The technical medical term for it is he's "Bonkers"