CHURCHILL VS. BUSH

In this piece Winston is compared to George in light of their different drinking.


Funny comparison, flawed, (maybe a little) apt. Churchill appeared "smarter" than Bush because he had language. But he made giant mistakes in a similarly hubristic manner (Gallipoli), albeit wrapped in better language. But Churchill was drinking heavily in office. Would this help Bush? The key medication that would sharpen him up enough to get some insight flashes would be cocaine.
Anybody who works out a lot knows it can make you kind of laid back and complacent, in a nice way. I'll often go running myself, escaping a messy apartment. Before I set out for the run the apartment mess will be driving me crazy, and I'll feel determined to clean it up when I return. But when I get back, all my irritability has been wrung out, and I'm content to plop down amidst the mess. The endorphin therapy of exercise eases clean-up compulsivity and brings a calm self-confidence.
George Bush certainly projects this jocky self-confidence. But what is he confident about? Exercise benefits are brain sculpting patterns that have to start with decent clay to bring good to man. Serial killers who go running will become more calmly confident about their evil ways. Dumb presidents who work out will become more confident about their disastrous policies.