Bush: Evil or Stupid?

[Gringo]

Which is he primarily?


Sorry, but you can only pick one!

[wysimdnwyg]

1. But I really think...

He's both stupid AND evil, dammit!!!

[ixion]

2. yep.. evil sock puppet

but no mastermind.

[Catshrink]

3. Ditto

Stupid and Evil -- all in one fraudulence.

[ComerPerro]

4. I'm sorry, but he is both

He is stupid because... well, for obvious reasons. I don't think I need to cite any specific evidence to plead that case.

And he is evil because he enjoys all of the fascist, zionist shit that his administration is doing. He is evil because he can't, or won't, stop it. He is evil because he takes a sick pleasure in the misfortunes of others.

[HFishbine]

5. Third Choice

Can't someone be evil and stupid at the same time?

7. yes

I think that's what is meant by the banality of evil.

[gristy]

6. His thoughts and actions are under complete control by others

And the control is so perfect, he actually believes HE'S making the decisions!

[SpiralHawk]

8. I vote for the 'combo platter' He's both

and a few fries short of a full order.

[PurityOfEssence]

9. He's an ignoranus

Can't take credit for coining that one; it's from a Washington Post contest wherein one creates a new word from an old one by either adding, subtracting or changing one letter. It's defined as someone who's not only stupid, but an asshole.

I vote evil, though, and here's why: stupidity is a question of circuitry and ability to process, store information and all that; it's really not one's fault. Evil is a personality flaw, and IS one's fault. Also, his greedy, selfish thuggery is a more dominant personality trait than his simplistic wiring.

On edit: one doesn't necessarily have to have a masterful mind to be a mastermind; I definitely believe that he has a grand design that's thoroughly rotten and being vigorously pursued behind the outward display.

[jonoboy]

10. I sincerely believe

that he is like a character out of a film..the anti-christ in the form of a smooth politician ( ok..thats pushing it)who is being manipulated by Satan. Evil. If he were just stupid there might be hope.

[Skittles]

11. He is both evil AND stupid

that's what makes him so f***ing dangerous

[E_Zapata]

12. Hey man, where's the category for BOTH

He is an amazingly as evil as he is stupid.

[MR. ELECTABLE]

13. * is best described as petty...

pet•ty

1. Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance.
2. Marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views.
3. Marked by meanness or lack of generosity, especially in trifling matters.
4. Secondary in importance or rank; subordinate.

It's just so obvious...

[lysergik]

14. He's only stupid, Dick is the evil puppet master.

n/t

[Cat Atomic]

15. He's Reaganesque.

And by that I mean he's a stupid frontman who smiles for the cameras while his advisors hand everything to corporate interests.

[laura888]

16. I believe that Quayle was a possible choice for boy-king...

...but Quayle goofed too many times as VP.

[OneTwentyoNine]

17. Dumb as a mud fence and easily controlled by the powerful...n/t

..

[Resistance Is Futile]

18. Both. Stupidity is its own kind of evil.

[Rooktoven]

19. Both --nt

[kath]

20. Both

[MetaTrope]

21. What about "ugly"?

Yet another Bush Trifecta!

[LSdemocrat]

22. He's more naive than stupid, his advisors are evil

I think he really believes the crap that comes out of his mouth, because of all the many advantages he's had in his life. I really don't think it stupidity, just upbringing and the fact that he's never really applied himself or shown any intellectual curiosity.

[RapidCreek]

23. I went with CHOICE THREE!

BOTH!

[Piperay]

24. chimp is an IDIOT...

actually an evil idiot. :puke:

[elperromagico]

25. Kind of a Nixon/Reagan hybrid

Near-crippling paranoia coupled with sub-par intelligence.

[quaker bill]

26. Not voting

the evil megalomanical stupid sock puppet option not available

[robbedvoter]

27. Biased poll. Why put "mastermind" in the evil question?

This is how pollsters get desired answers. He is primarily evil - even if his intelligence is quite limited. He is powered by hatred.
The "stupid" meme is damaging to us - hets hi the "aww, he means well" vote.
See this analysis:

So George, how do you feel about your mom and dad?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1033904,00.html
Psychologist Oliver James analyses the behaviour of the American
president
Snip....
However, it is certain that however much Bush may sometimes seem like a
buffoon, he is also powered by massive, suppressed anger towards anyone
who challenges the extreme, fanatical beliefs shared by him and a
significant slice of his citizens - in surveys, half of them also agree
with the statement "the Bible is the actual word of God and is to be
taken literally, word for word".

Bush's deep hatred, as well as love, for both his parents explains how
he became a reckless rebel with a death wish. He hated his father for
putting his whole life in the shade and for emotionally blackmailing
him. He hated his mother for physically and mentally badgering him to
fulfil her wishes. But the hatred also explains his radical
transformation into an authoritarian fundamentalist. By totally
identifying with an extreme version of their strict, religion-fuelled
beliefs, he jailed his rebellious self. From now on, his unconscious
hatred for them was channelled into a fanatical moral crusade to rid the
world of evil.

As Frum put it: "Id-control is the basis of Bush's presidency but Bush
is a man of fierce anger." That anger now rules the world.
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