Was George Bush's Mom a drunk when she was carrying him?

[benburch]

Will Pitt mentioned on Randi Rhodes' show yesterday that a doctor friend of his says that George Bush exhibits many of the characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

So we did a little reading here in the White Rose studios today, and you know, he does!

Could this, plus his own alcohol and drug abuse, explain nearly everything about his behavior and the mess he has made of this country?

And could it explain why he is such a sociopath?

Whats the matter, little Georgie? Didn't your mommy love you? Was she so upset at getting pregnant with you that she hit the bottle? Were you an unwated baby?

http://www.adopting.org/rwfas.html

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. if you hubby was G. Herbert Walker and running around with his

secretary, where would you find solace?
The biggest question would be

You want Tennessee or Kentucky?

[BrklynLiberal]

2. There have been many of rumors of both the infidelity of Poppy and

Mama's drinking during pregnancy. Mom was also said to have to been an ice-cold steely person..not at all a warm, nurturing loving Mom.

Poor little Wubble-Yew wasn't weally wuved by him Mummy so he is hateful to every one now....a true psychopath.
Had it not been for a slight quirk of fate, it could have been Ted Bundy who was President, and W who was the serial killer.

[benburch]

3. But W *is* a Serial Killer!

Unlike Bundy, he got away with it.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. I stand corrected. You are absolutely right.

[Beacho]

4. I've thought this for years

whenever I mention it to someone, they take a moment and slap their forehead and say, "holy crap, I think you're right".

[papercut]

5. A NICU nurse made the same observation

about Dim Son. Quite plausible IMO.

[Bluerthanblue]

8. he doesn't have the facial characteristics

of FAS kids-

and i wouldn't dis-honor them by comparing his ineptititude, and bad life choices to people who truly DO have issues due to parental abuse of alcohol.

i think he was born relatively 'normal'- where it went bad from there is due to MANY things- including poor parenting.

[kskiska]

6. I believe she was a smoker back then

and she did suffer from depression (she's written about it), though I don't know the time frame, and refused to seek professional help for it.

[DanCa]

7. Model air plane glue.

I think it was all the model air planes that papa bush bough jr as a kid.

[DELUSIONAL]

10. You be the judge -- photo and text of physical & possible FAS individual

Characteristics of FAS/FAE
Patients with FAS are of short stature, slight build, and have a small head. Typically they are below the third to tenth percentile compared to national norms. A pattern of dysmorphic facial features characterizes these persons as well, and include 1) short eye openings; 2) a short, upturned nose; 3) smooth area between the nose and mouth; and 4) a flat midface and thin upper lip. The facial patterns made FAS patients recognizable although not grossly malformed. In addition, these patients can display other physical anomalies including 1) minor joint and limb abnormalities; 2) cardiac defects; 3) dental anomalies; and 4) vision and hearing problems.

Intellectual Capabilities
A considerable range of intellectual functioning is found among patients with FAS. In a report of twenty cases of varying severity, Ann P. Streissguth and colleagues reported a range of IQ scores from 16 to 105 with a mean IQ of 65. Severity of the syndrome was related to IQ, with the most severely affected children having the lowest IQ scores.

Behavior
There are many behavioral characteristics which differentiate FAS patients from other mentally retarded individuals. Socially, they tend to be very outgoing and socially engaging, yet they are frequently seen by others as intrusive, overly talkative, and generally unaware of social cues and conventions. Poor social judgment and poor socialization skills are common: many patients are hungry for attention, even negative. Due to their social immaturity, they have difficulty establishing friendships, especially with children of the same age. The potential for both social isolation and exploitation of individuals with FAS in very evident. Hyperactivity is frequently cited as a problem for young children who characteristically have short attention spans. Many also have memory problems, thus creating further setbacks to adaptive functioning and academic achievement later on.

One of my observations of bushie -- immaturity.

The range of behavior and apperance of FAS individuals would be from moderate to extreme. bushie would be on the moderate end of the scale. His mama was more than likely a social drinker and at critical periods in his development she drank enough to effect the developing fetus.

In the photo note this: smooth area between the nose and mouth