Look! The Emperor has no clothes.
It's so obvious to the rest of the world that Bush has lost his marbles. It's like DUUUUH! I wish the Republicans would quite being in so much denial about it.

True.

I don't understand why someone hasn't brought this up before. It is like the children's story, The Emperor's New Clothes". I think that Pres. Bush had some problem with his cognitive abilities. I am not a clinical psychologist, so wouldn't know where to start with testing, but certainly a serious examinatino of his mental abilities is warranted. Just listen to his speech. Slurring, mix-ups, etc.

I completely agree, and it scares me. He's cheerfully sending our country into a massive nuclear war, and doesn't seem to be looking for any alternatives. At the very least he should finish the war he started before sending troops into a new war. Considering that the information for both wars were made up, I think it's time to take a serious look at the government we have in place, and the president we "elected".

Hmmm… not sure if Georgie has a mental illness? Let's just say we all know he's a "recovered" alcoholic, and from my knowledge, something like 90%-95% of alcoholics have some form of mental illness. Thought I'd share that information with you.

Why would anyone question Dennis Kucinich that this administration, led by Bush, is not normal or sane?

Genius has always been met with violent opposition from the minds of the mediocre.

What Dennis is saying and the platform he is and has been running on is about 50-75 years ahead of its time.

That is why he has no chance of winning. If Dennis would be born 30 years from now, he would be a future president.

Not now with the state of "mental midgetry" our nation is currently in.

Do Any of you people calling Kucinich a quack for seeing UFO's believe Jesus was the son of god?

Who's crazier, you or DK? I'll bet every one of you are in a New York minute.

Go DK go…….

I am a past Republican and Kucinich is correct. How irresponsbile of the Administration to be creating the atmosphere for further war and dealing in Fear mongering to the fullest. Vote and Pray to Stop the entanglement in foreign affairs and start following the Constitution.

Well I dunno know…..I think Kucinich has a better chance of seeing a UFO than Bush has of seeing a WMD in Iraq before his term is over. I mean the number of people who have reported UFO sitings far out way the numbers who have reported seeing WMD's in Iraq! I'll put my money on Kucinich and UFO's.

Any takers?

This coming from the guy who says he sees U.F.O.'s

It's about time someone in the public eye stood up and spoke to the Emporer's lack of clothes. Good for Kucinich!
Who writes this stuff for Bush anyway? Do they realize how sophomoric his comments and speeches sound?
And, if these insane comments are of his (Bush) own making, we are in MUCH DEEPER trouble as a country than most of us acknowledge.
I, for one, am completely embarrassed and ashamed the people of the United States allowed bush and his cronies to steal the election in 2000 -
How much longer will we all stand with our heads in the sand and refuse to see the truth?
Our country is being decimated by the Bush/Chaney machine.
It will take decades to undo the decimation, if at all, to our foreign relations - to say nothing of what our country is currently going through.
Do you all realize that the housing/credit crunch is directly realted to the current administration?
How much are we all willing to lose in terms of civil / constitutional rights before there is NO ONE left to take a stand?
THANK YOU Dennis Kucinich!

Finally! Someone in the government with enough nards to speak the truth. I always thought that Dennis Kucinich was a poor chioce for a Presidential campaign. But now I'm having second thoughts… He might just make a good President.

Has DK been sucking on Chinese lead-laced toys?

I have no questions about Bush's mental health. I know he's insane.

Right, Kucinich's comments are absurd and the American people allowing Bush to trample the constitution is not?

What worries me most about these blogs I'm reading is how extreme left or right you people seem to be. What happened to our Country. Where are the level-headed people that saw the left and the right for what it was and chose to stand in the middle for what THEY believed in. People that are saying Bush is insane and is a war monger even go as far as saying he's like Hitler, how rediculous can you be? You know your "heroes" the Democrats voted almost unanimously for the war, and the only thing they've done about it since is whine and complain and make non-binding resolutions so people believe they're doing something about it, take some accountability people, and pro-Bush people, I don't blame you for sticking behind the commander-in-chief, but you have to recognize that he has taken almost 6 years to come up with (SOME) decent changes in Iraq. He is not a very good leader plain and simple. But be honest DEM's you haven't offered anything up to the plate or tried to take any kind of lead in this fight either. America you have to admit not a whole lot of leadership is going on right now in D.C.. Nobody wants to help the other side and we're paying the price for it. We look rediculous on the world stage because we can't back our government, too many of you have already decided that no matter what you'll vote for whoever the Democrat is or whoever the Republican is…. What's the point in voting at all if you aren't even judging the character of the individual you're putting in office.

DK might become a footnote in history.

George Bush's legacy will be that of an isolated egoist who has reaped untold agony on the entire world for generations.

Hmmm, where are the priorities on this one?

His wife is NOT hot at ALL. She's just a plain jane who happens to be taller than him and young enough to be his daughter.

Right on. Never has there been such a moron for a president…it's scary how stupid he is.

Now that so many people are speaking up about their suspicions of the president's mental health, does anyone care to revisit 9/11. Without that horrible day, neither Bush nor his administration would have had the justification to persue their agenda on Iraq and the rest of the middle east. 9/11 was the perfect plan to blind the American people.

Another consideration, if events in the middle east continue escalate, expect further words of justification to put off a change in government next year and to force his administration on us indefinitely.

Doug from NJ, if you're going to quote someone, include the entire quote: "Condi, being responsible for much of the lies this admin has put out, SHOULD be assaulted - by a felony charge of treason." Leave it to a Repub to take a statement out of context to try to villify someone who doesn't share your views.

Bush isn't crazy he is just a dumb-ass who moved to Texass to play cowboy, now he playing a dumb-ass cowboy with the world.

"Condi, being responsible for much of the lies this admin has put out, SHOULD be assaulted"

Add this to shooting Bush betwen the eyes and other lib comments about wanting harm to be done to those who disgaree with their views. Almost every liberal democrat wishes harm or death to those who don't think exactly as they do, where as hardly any conservatives feel that way. That is the difference, what type of person are you? Don't answer here, answer on the first Tuesday of November.

Wasn't the Boy Mayor the one who says he saw a UFO? With Shirley MacLaine?

I feel that Kucinich is the one who needs mental help. After all, he apparently spotted an "unidentified flying object" recently. What a lunatic.

I compliment CNN for letting readers post comments on this article. I hope CNN allows readers to post comments on other serious stories, or all stories, in the future.

Are this person's words still accountable after what he said about UFO?? Not only this person is far away credible to be a US President, but also his words remarks him as how fool he is.

Pay attention to what Bush said: "I've told people that, if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon," meaning that if Iran has nuclear weapons, then the WWIII might start because they will launch nuclear missiles to Israel and US. It might not happen now but probably in the next 2-3 years when Bush is no longer the President. I want to see if this man ever becomes the President (I'm sure he'll never ever become the President of the US), what he will do when Iran attacks Israel and US with nuclear missiles. Probably he'll just sit down doing nothing and just hope the UFO will help him. What a fool man.

So that's how they talked him into the rubber room last time. "we're aliens, Dennis, and we want to take you on our spaceship!"

Leslie Palmer wrote: "Conservatives for the most part don't resort to personal attacks…" Is that a joke Leslie? Ever listen to Rush Limbaugh, Anne Coltier, Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, etc., etc., etc. Anyone that seriously believes so-called conservatives do not resort to personal attacks needs to get their examined along with our beloved Commander in Chief.

What about his own mental health, UFO?

I believe Dennis Kucinich was caught off guard, his response was substandard. He obviously mishandled the situation. He failed to explain his position.

Kucinich during the Presidential Debate confirmed UFO sighting, does this statement disqualify you from becoming President?

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uh, dennis,remember you hang out with shirley mclaine.

Looney Jon snivels:
"AND THE BEAT GOES ON….
Pete Stark says Bush gets amusement from the death of soldiers - looney left cheers!"

Looney Jon: we're cheering because people are finally speaking up against Dictator Boy. Sorry you're too dense to see that.

"Moveon.Org calls General Petraeus a traitor - looney left cheers!"

We always cheer honesty. Hasn't been much to cheer about these past seven years. Apparently you enjoy your country being destroyed by…well, a looney.

"Code Pink Psycho assaults Condi Rice - looney left cheers!"

Assault? You're a liar. Confonted is what happened. Condi, being responsible for much of the lies this admin has put out, SHOULD be assaulted - by a felony charge of treason. Maybe you could be her lawyer, whiner.

"Dennis Kucinich questions President Bush's mental health - more cheering!"

Um, no, acknowledgement of the truth is what we're all enjoying. Even most Repubs think Bush is a loser.

"And you WONDER why there is no civil debate left in politics??"

You're the reason, nimrod. Too much of a coward to challenge this Worst. President. Ever. Too stupid to do anything else but attack everyone to the left of Hitler.

"Only a dillweed like Kucinich would interpret that to mean that WE, the US, would start WW3. The president was inferring that Iran would be the culprit."

Only a mighty stupid dillweed thinks that Iran is even capable of starting WWIII.

No, more Bush terror to keep the population under control. People like you, brainwashee.

It's scary to think we might have someone who is mentally ill in charge of the government. I mean. what happens when the election is over and he decide by presidental directive he can stay in office. If a democrat wins will the repulicans agree with him, like they have everything else? loopyloo350

"Its neat that a congressman is an expert at something"

What a laugh…it's obviously a few shades better than a president who is an ABSOLUTE ZERO at everything. The average American IQ has obviously dipped below 75, in light of all the prior posts defending this total absolute failure, and his paranoid, money grubbing policies. And what of Iran? What would you do in their position? Wouldn't you be making a few moves to beef up your defense, if your government was yanked out, and another one not of your choosing, installed???
I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND, how you think this continual lop-sided support in this region is benefiting you, or your fellow americans in any respect. All I see is blind defense of deceitful policy, via kindergarten barbs. And really, just because someone isn't 6′ tall, their a midget? I see extremely low IQ as a much bigger problem than low height…I guess Americans are as shallow as they say, indeed…

James said:
> bush derangement syndrome at its best.
> If he was really concerned about the
> mental health of the president he
> would have confronted it in private.

Perhaps he has. If he did it in private, by definition you wouldn't/couldn't know about it, could you?

“I seriously believe we have to start asking questions about bush mental health, "There's something wrong. He does not seem to understand his words have real impact." I couldn't this any better

Calling Bush mentally ill denies the nature of the man. Satanism is a choice he made… a choice that includes lying about anything and everything, including being a born-again Christian, to gain ultimate power and the ability to lead to the destruction of as many human lives as possible. Now that he's a lame duck, he doesn't have to pretend he's not evil anymore. I'd be surprised if he doesn't declare martial law, destroy the Constitution (literally, instead of his figurative destruction all these years), and assume the first dictatorship of the US of A rather than allowing his term limit to actually limit him.

I felt George had a few loose screws in his head months ago.

It's pleaing to see others are seeing the same thing as I have seen in the past months.

I complitly disagree with this article

Thank you, Dennis Kucinich for having the courage and integrity to finally publically announce this concern regarding the mental health of our nations so called 'leaders'!!
This issue has personally concerned for me quite some time - especially since the Bush administration continue to behave under the delusion that they are above the laws of this nation.
Facts are facts; This administration has focused on feeding the greed, not the need of our nation. Bush and his cronies have blatantly been allowed to ignore the laws, policies and standards set by our government. They have misrepresented facts, used our nation’s resources to privately profit from a bogus war, bandied our children’s right to healthcare, sold off large amounts of our natural resources to corporations who are major contributors to global warming…. They have recklessly and irresponsibly buried the United States in so much debt, international distrust and ridicule, that is almost impossible to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Based on those facts, I think the subject is a no-brainer. Each and EVERY person holding a political office, or running for political office, should be required to annually undergo thorough psychological and psychiatric examinations as well as drug testing.

I mean, even folks applying for the limited jobs currently available in this country; like work as cashiers in convenience stores, house cleaning or similar positions, are required to complete drug and criminal background testing before hire.

Why shouldn't individuals running for political office have to comply with the same, if not even more stringent, medical testing? Don’t they have healthcare?

THE Republic of Texas is off point. It is completely valid to question the president's mental health. In this day and age, the comments would have been public eventually. What we need is more forthright attitudes. We do not get this from Bush and his gestapo.

It's true, something isn't right with Bush. He doesn't at all.

It's not GWB's fault! Why aren't we questioning the mental health of the voters who elected him, not once, but twice! Didn't they learn their lesson after electing his father? The feeble voters who elected both of them are the source of the problem.

What a great story! Kucinich is great for America. He speaks his mind and takes positions without concern for the fallout.

When everyone else is starting to focus on the other boring candidates, Kucinich launches one right at GWB. He sure keeps things interesting!

Dennis Kucinich is not exactly my favorite person, but I must admit he has a point.

I have believed for years that George Bush had mental and/or emotion issues. I can think of no other reason to explain his behavior concerning Iraq and the so-called war on terrorism.

I only hope we can hussle his tuckus out of office before he and his cohort, Cheney, plunge our country into a war with Iran. Although why anyone in THEIR right mind would believe a single word of whatever justification for an Iran War the Bush Administration might come up with, seeing as they were so incredible accurate and thorough in Iraq, I have no idea.

Once again, Kucinich is right- why won't his party get behind him? How can you look at this President and not question his sanity, grasp of reality, lack of responsibility, or grandiose megalomania? They should have had his head examined after the "Bring it on" comment! Bush shows a cavalier disinterest in the deaths of American soldiers (much less Iraqi civilians), laughs at inappropriate times, he casually mentions World War III and use of nuclear weapons like it's a desirable outcome, makes one faux pax and freudian slip after another, such as "working tirelessly to destroy America" by circumventing, marginalizing, ignoring and dishonoring the Constitution? He is a sociopath, and a clear and present danger to American citizens and democracy in general. We need regime change in THIS country, NOW, and the whole world will despise us until this sabre-rattling braindead cowboy goes to the hoosegow, along with all his cronies, where they belong.

This isn't news; this is general knowledge of those who have been paying attention…

In fact, this has been widely noted by psycologists/psycaiatrists who have pronounced him a dry-drunk and still suffering from his alcholoic & drug abuse days…You do not have to have someone "on the couch" to pronounce them for what they are…

I've never had Dick Cheney "on the couch" and 95% would agree that he is a rotten person with a vindicdive with powercrazed, emotional spats…

I've never had Hitler on the couch either…Even if you know nothing about him or what he did, you could easily agree that he had something missing just by reading his texts and watching his speeches…

I'm happy to see that the 20%ers are still in full agreement & still defend Bush though…Keep looking stupid folks…You are showing the fence-sitting americans the true nature of the GoP fanatics…

Its neat that a congressman is an expert at something and this one does psychiatric evaluations for free (or is there a kickback); most don't know their ear from their elbow. Go Dennis, tell us more!!!

Calling Bush mentally ill is just letting him off the hook by implying diminished responsibility. Bush isn't ill, he's just willfully ignorant, arrogant and callous.

I totally agree with Dennis's sentiment here. When you are in a situation where emotions are hightened and lives are at stake it is terrible to become verbally irresponsible. Has Bush ever heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy? Why doesn't our Cheif War-Monger try diplomacy once in a while?

Kucinich will probably end up in Gitmo for this.

I don't have to question Mr. Kucinich's mental health. The ridiculousness of his statements and opinions is explained by his inferior intelligence.

Looking at the hate and vitriol in the majority of these "posts" just further affirms that Liberals and Democrats have no platform, no political cause other than "Bash Bush" at any and all costs… It's sad to see a once proud party, the party of JFK and FDR, being hi-jacked by these venom-spewing hyper-partisan hacks. Shame on CNN for letting these shameless personal attacks go unhindered.

George W Bush absolutely has a mental health problem. There should be legislation introduced immediately to insure that the president have a mental health evaluation once a year by a panel of independent mental health experts. It can not be military doctors, Bush would threaten to fire them if they don't say what he wants them to

We should have questioned Bush's mental stability long before now. I have been convinced he was a nut case when he decided that it was a good thing to invade Iraq. I just hope that he does not decide to invade another country before he leaves office, which cannot be soon enough to suit me.

Finally someone calling Bush out for the mentally unstable person he is. Bush is the one starting WW III.

Fine. If it will make all you enlightened Dems happy, get rid of Bush…and say hello to President Cheney.

OK Dennis, you just admitted that you saw a UFO, a UFO as in space aliens… maybe I'll make the appointment for "W" and get a discountfor bringing you in with him.

I wish someone would give Dubbya a B-job so we could impeach him! His continued incompetence and unbalanced mind won't do it. Maybe sex will!

When analyzing/defending Dubbya & Cheney please realize what it conveys about these United States of America who voted him in for a second term AS WELL AS the Senators who do nothing to stop his madness!

Both of these postions are elected positions vice appointed ones.

If Bush is insane, can we put impeachment back on the table?

He is a Representative in the House, not a Senator.

I have been wondering for some time if he may be DRINKING again, he seems to have many of the signs

Another classic Bush comment. He, as President, really needs to think before he talks.

Is this the same guy that stated he has seen an UFO with his New AGE buddy Shirley Mclain? And he is questioning someone elses mental state? That is a true Liberal for you.

I am not an expert in mental health disorders. But, it seems to me when I see and hear his speaches, that President Bush seems anxious and a bit hesitant at finding the right words to express himself. It's almost like he's unregular and he's underprepared. I just can't put my finger on what he's trying to gain.

Kucinich is right on… I personally will donate money to the DBSA group to help Georgie realize he has a real problem. We all know it, it's just that Kucinich has the cajones to say it out loud.

I,m not sure that Bush suffers from a mental health problem or just from simplistic thinking, but his remarks & his policies are dangerously deficient & flawed. Bush's cowboy mentality is not a positive presidential attribute & it certainly isn't a plus for the for the well being of America or the world. He's already proved that!

That would explain why he's making such irrational decisions now, wouldn't it?

Diplomacy is not in Bush's vocabulary, just violence and Webster describes violence as "showing or acting with wild force or feeling". Bush may need some type of mental evaluation. I can't begin to imagine what our troops in Iraq must think of Bush's talk about World War III, has he forgotten them.

It is true that Bush's behavior is not sensible to rational people and he does have a real problem with the truth, but its not illness, it is greed. God said, "the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil", and Bush proves it every day. He uses deceit to conceal his evil acts that turn over the U.S.Government to business. Destroying our democracy is merely a consequence of enriching the wealthy corporate GOP donors.

bush is a sick man get him out of office .

This coming from the man who claims to have seen a UFO.

oh, he's not mental, Dennis. He knows full well what he is saying and doing. He marches in line with his CFR and Bilderberg agendas.

I guess Kuncinich is saying that anyone who believes that Iran obtaining nuclear capabilities could trigger WW3 is mentally ill. Isn't it more insane to believe that Ahmendinejad would only use nuclear technology for its power and not as a weapon? There is nothing inherently violent in expressing his opinion that Iran would attack its neighbors triggering a global military incident. Now if he had said he heard it from aliens, then I might question his mental health.

Ok. This is such a typical "wah-wah" from the liberals. Just wait until the day comes for a liberal president. Conservatives for the most part don't resort to personal attacks because that isn't what an election should be about. I can see why liberals believe insanity is at issue. The idea of our President sticking to a plan-in spite of critical reaction from one faction is a foreign idea to liberals who take waffle 101 prior to staking a claim in the next election. When you live in a glass house-don't throw stones! I hope and pray for the next President to be conservative but if that doesn't happen-and from the looks of things it might not-there is a lot of scrutiny to be had. I am always ashamed to hear a fellow American disrespect a leader. No wonder we are disrespected around the world. Our days as a country with all we have and enjoy are numbered. And this type of bad behavior is exactly why. Shame on you!

Has anyone in the Congress ever heard of the Twenty-fifth Amendment, Section Four? We can't expect principal officers in the Executive Branch to trigger this amendment.

We hear the results of the President's yearly physical; why not a mental exam. I know why. Mental illness has such a stigma that it is never discussed, but there a possibility, without treatment, for it to have tragic results. Functions in our brain are not a result of choice but of biological makeup and environmental conditions that exacerbate it. If soldiers can suffer this illness, so can the Commander-in-Chief.

Is this news? I think the majority of Americans believe Bush is "mentally challenged" and as far as his comments about something being wrong with us, well, yep, you can say the Republican Party backed an idiot and are paying the cost now.
As the saying has come about: "Somewhere in Texas a Village is missing it's idiot", I just wish those white coated men would put him back where he belongs, in an asylum!

This is a very legitimate concern. Any body who listens to and observes this president cannot do anything else but raise this question.

Hooray for the few lone soldiers in Washington who have the intelligence, strength, and ability to acknowledge their duties as Congressmen and can stand before this country and question the actions of the Commander in Chief. Isn't it about time the majority of the people in this country DEMAND accountability? After all, most of us are required to abide by the laws. Shouldn't the laws pertain to EVERYONE?!

Now I think Bush does have some issues but I find it amusing for a person to doubt the mental health of the president of the US citing they are worried that the individual doesn't understand the impact of their comments. I wonder if he understands the impact of his comments?

How can the mentally incompetent question mental health?

If I were from Ohio I'd hang my head in shame and embarassment over Dennis. He's an absolute idiot!

I agree with Mr Kucinich. President Bush often presents as being out of touch with reality and oblivious to the potentially perilious impact his words and actions are having on the world community.

It seems as though Mr. Kucinich has merely mentioned the obvious. I believe a lot of us think Bush has a screw loose and has for quite some time. Thank you for having the nads to say so publicly.

Kucinich is right, and the proof can be seen if you look back at the past 7 years of American politics. I honestly believe Bush is not mentally qualified to be president.

I don't believe him bringing up this issue is absurd or irresponsible. President Bush has been making so many stupid decisions lately, that I'm not surprised if there was really something wrong with this man.

He got it right.
The scary thing is that a mentally challenged can be elected, given responsability, and people still trust him.
How about the mental state of those who still trust Bush ??

If Kucinich thinks Bush's mental health should be checked for what Bush said, maybe we should check Kucinich's spine for a yellow streak. His inability to confront tough problems is exactly why Kucinich is a joke for a Presidential condidate.

Finally someone who speaks the truth! God bless Dennis Kucinich for saying out loud what many American must be thinking. It can only be mental illness because no one can be this incompetent or unintelligent.

Iran obtaining nuclear weapons doesn't sound so far-off from WWIII to me… Get real people, the world is not a pretty place, especially not for idealogues..

Why is it news when a moron questions ANYONE'S mental health? No wonder someone said "todays newspaper is tomorrows toilet paper" !

I agree. This stupid man is drunk with power, if not just plain drunk. From the start he has been a bully who does not care how much harm he causes. I also agree that he does not give a darn about others, including the troops in Iraq or any place else. He has been able to buy his way out of everything so far. If money does not work he simply turns into a second grade bully. This is about the amount of education he exhibits.

Kucinich speaks the truth! Bush is the sickest person mentally in the history of the world. Of course, Republicans are just going to continue rallying behind their "flawless" leader. You people make me sick.

Read two stories down… Kucinich saw a UFO…Who's mental health needs to be questioned here?

It's about time…Kudos to Kucinich..bush has tried to ruin our country and the republican party…he's insane..

To put my two cents in, A good portion of the nation is not happy with the way Bush is going about things in office. He is suppose to be our representative of this nation and he is doing a horrible job. He is the one who represents the people, he is not listening to our state, county and city representatives when they go to push for something in Congress. He vetos it right away as if they pulled it out of their behinds and thinks that the nation does not feel that way. Well here is news to you, Mr. President, Congress is relaying the message that the people of the United States are telling them to relay. You are doing the same thing with making threats against other nations as all of those communist and dictatorships did. I wish I would have never voted for you in the first election. Thank goodness my mind was on track for the second. I still believe impeachment of this President and the Vice President is the way to go. They need to be voted out by the American people… or what is left of American after all of this.

As a daugher of a parent who has mental illness, I am certainly not bigoted in my views that mentally ill individuals should not hold public office. However, I do think the President of the United States - the person who represents the 300+ million individuals of this country - should have the clarity, capable judgment, and common sense do his/her job. Unfortunately, as we all know, President Bush lacks all of these virtues.

I think the main reason why people do not like Kucinich is because he is very broadminded, and perhaps individuals are afraid to open up to his considerations for change. He uses such subject matter as the Constitution and International Law to make his points, and for some reason the same people who say they are for America fear those same talking points.

michow: Learn how to spell, buddy. Hard to make a point that Kucinich is dumb, when you say that he "is the domest men". Thanks for the laugh.

And for those who slam Kucinich for having a very pretty, younger wife - you are just jealous!!!

Regardless if Dennis Kucinich becomes president or not, I am glad he is around to say the things that others fear to say for the sake of looking good for the public. More candidates - on both sides of the aisle - should take a few hints from grit and guts campaign.

The looney left comments just confirms CNN's audience is out of control liberal. You may disagree with Bush's policies, but to claim to be a doctor and question his mental health is a reach.

I think this is great, bush's mental ability SHOULD be qusetioned. He is not a smart man, listen to him speak, and Kucinich is right, bush doesn't understand how powerful words can be, especially coming from the President of the United States. 08 can't come soon enough.

RNC labels Kucinich comments "absurd and irresponsible", but feels Bush's machismo is acceptable, even preferable. I, for one, feel better about someone who has the courage to speak his mind and stand up for what he feels it right. We've all had enough of politicians who say what they think the people want to hear.

Your writing an article about President Bush's mental health from a midget who claims he saw an UFO? You morons don't know what is news and what is not news.

It took someone this long to figure it out? It's a very valid question.

Good for him. Someone needs to question Bush's sanity. He is driving the country into the ground.

I couldn't agree more. I have questioned his mental health and that of those who voted to keep him in power for a very, very long time.

"What class the democrats have!"

As compared to the statements republicans have made about democrats and some of the stunts they have pulled?

Marry someone your age? Why would you want to do that when you can have a smokin hot redhead? Having the smokin hot redhead shows you made it and is the SANE choice.

"Koran teaches hate" - Ummm no it doesn't … fact is majority of the population of Iran is no more than 30 years old due to losses in the Iran Iraq war and a population boom afterwords. Most of them have some experience with western culture and are not at all radical terrorists…. if you bomb them… they will become terrorists so Bush can continue this stupidity for generations to come.

Kucinich…never really amounts to much than the comedy relief of politics. UFO's? Alien abductions? Reincarnated alien race? zzz Who is the real nutbag here?…oh and by the way Denny, Bush is not up for re-election so please, if you want to be a candidate say something relevent to THIS election..

Question: Which country has started the most wars in the last 50 years?

We have thought that for a long time. Either he is mentally off balance or his parents did a poor job raising him. Whatever it is, he is a very dangerous kind of person to inhabit the White House. I would love to ask Eisenhower about this guy. God help us.

President can't make a complete statement without blundering, it seems the entire country is sleep when it comes to his behavior. But it turn out he is the most powerfful president during my lifetime of forty nine years.
Is ther something hean be impeached for.

The Honorable Congressman from Ohio, Dennis Kucinich, gets my vote and indefatigable support. Of all subjects, history is best prepared to reward our research. The record shows Mr. Kucinich saved a municipal utility from being taken off-line when large corporate energy producers and their strong-arm banking tactics tried to close it and thus corner the market. His work gave consumers a real choice with their money. You can read about Kucinich in books by great American writer, Studs Turkel, and/or case study his political life in papers at great universities across this nation, to include Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School. He is one of this century's best thinkers. He is qualified to speak with regard to the governance of our nation today. By way of honesty and full disclosure, I gaurantee you I'm not a politician and Congressman Kucinich does not even know I breathe let alone exist. But, thank God I know he does.

Kucinich–Is this what you do to try to win popularity in your party? Do you not realize that President Bush is not up for reelection?

When a man that tells us he spent time with aliens, questions anyones mental health it is laughable. When people agree with him its scarry!!

Let us all be aware of the attempt to question Rep. Kucinich's own mental health on last night's MSNBC debate when a commentator asked the Rep. about a comment in Shirely MacLaine's book that he had seen a UFO, and had found it a life-altering experience (or something to that effect). Rep. Kucinich replied that he had seen an unidentified (or identifiable? sound wasn't too clear) flying object.
This was after he called for Bush's impeachment, after citing actual impeachable offenses committed by the president. BYW, no one picked up on that — neither commentators or other candidates.
Rep. Kucinich is the only one who has the guts to tell it as it is.

I agree with Kucinich. Bush need has some kind of mental check up.

Ryan in Indianapolis….I don't want to sound harsh or disrespect the dead…but Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 94 and left the presidency in 89. It is quite possible that he was already being affected by the disease.

Also, one of the great things about our nation is that we can sit with whomever we like and put down our president…and not be hung.

Wow. Dennis Kucinich questioning someone else's mental health? "Flake, or be flaked" I guess…

Being an Ohioan and having been subjected to Mr. Kucinich and his liberal phlegm for many years I would suggest that he look in a mirror before questioning the mental health of anyone.

This comment also comes from someone claiming to have seen a UFO in his backyard. Please.

Thank goodness someone has finally stated the obviuous. I've been saying Bush is a dry drunk for years, refusing to take responsibility and never being held accountable. If he were running a baseball team, he'd have been let go after the first season. Whether he plays dumb or simply IS dumb is immaterial, he's gone over the edge many times regarding what a LEADER in OFFICE, aka a DIPLOMAT, should say in public. Anyone can spout an opinion but an educated, elected official who make policies should have more restraint and decorum. Remember when our leaders spoke in paragraphs and not sound bites. Bush trivializes every issue by talking about in a casual and off-hand way. Serious issues deserve contemplation and diplomacy, the old win-win idea…..not flippant quips regarding foreign policy. And that we let the imbecile stay in office means the system is truly sick and the damage must be acknowledged.

Anyone thinking they are seeing UFO's should not be questioning anyone else's mental health.

Anyone thinking they are seeing UFO's should not be questioning anyone elses mental health.

I agree with an earlier comment, that it's unwise to make such personal attacks. Sticking to the issues seems much more dignified. On the other hand, I could not agree more with Kucinich's observation that Bush has no awareness of the impact of his words.

"Kucinich is the domest men in the race in its funney for him to say that on the president i thing the best thing him is to go take mentel halth for him"

Anyone who supports a mental defficient like Bush, is just about on par with the level of proficiency demostrated above…..a)first and foremost, change "Israel Policy", b) secondly, no more paranoid, world domination think tanks…Another thing, the taller the man, the further their fall is to the ground, when they get knocked out…..

The truth hurts. Way to go DK.

Dennis Kucinich thinks Bush is whacked in the head? Kucinich is not the only one. As I understand it, the head of the American Psychiatric Association or some similar organization has made the same observation, publically diagnosing Bush as pathological. Boy! Imagine how ticked off that will make some of these Republicans who fashion themselves to be experts on any and all subjects–even subjects they hven't studied in the slightest. I'm talking about the Repubs that Steve Colbert observes don't need reference books or dictionaries. To me, this type of thinking indicates that mental illness is contagious. It got the Nazis and other right wing dingbats throughout history. Christ called it "the light that is darkness."

Kucinich–Do you not think before you speak?

It's not Bush that has issues. So it must be you Kucunich.

I love how President Bush's opponents have not been able to beat him so we've had 7 years of name-calling. Such intelligent responses.

Well, if anybody should know about checking someones mental health Kucinich would know. What a jerk!

The absurd comment made by Dennis Kucinich is both unethical and unwarranted. I think we should be questioning the maturity of any individual who could so crudely question the "mental health" of any individual - especially the leader of our great country.

Dennis Kucinich - I thinnk there is something wrong with someone who "points a finger" at anyone else - it's usually a sign they themselves suffer from what they accuse others of. Remember the saying…"people in glass houses..etc.".

Bush is not a crazy or idiot.

He is just a jerk. His interest is to make money for himself and his business buddies.

I believe he is right. I have been thinking for a long time that Bush has a mental problem.

Typical way of thinking of bush bashing hate America Domy-crips – if u don’t think our way u are mentally ill what an ideology god forbid if that psycho comes to power grrrr

Kucinich deserves much respect for speaking the truth….

Unfortunately, Hillary and Rudy use PACS to buy their respective nominations….

It has been a long time since we the people have been represented, like the founding fathers intended…when anybody could afford to run for President…

Otherwise, Kucinich would be a very good, intelligent choice for President…

I think he has already made his point and I applaud his running for President…

And, yes, his wife is hot!!!

Kucinich got part of this right,
"… then there is something wrong with us" (him).

Kuchinich is calling it how he sees it. And how a lot of us see it as well.

I would have to agree Bush is nuts. No sane person could look at the Iraq situation and think any thing good is happening!

That's an interesting observation. That being said though, I doubt very seriously if there will be any effort put into determining the degree of accuracy. In other words, no one is going to ask Mr. Bush to see a shrink… whether he needs to or not.

Finally a candidate points out the obvious: the inmates are now running the asylum…..

First, it was laughable after Bush stole the election, to just make incoherent rambling a hallmark of this presidency, but on the few occasions he manages to read his cue cards, what he says is totally ignorant and dangerous….he has no morals and has an ameoba-like way of turning facts around, when nothing this administration has done has any degree of "truthiness" to it…

This administration has repeatedly used outright lies, deceit, and total falsehoods to keep taking away any of remaining freedoms, so Bush's statement that some fictional group "hates our freedoms" is falsely attributed, these are actually his own beliefs…

Bush should be impeached, if not for the current foreign debacle, then for his goading us all into another meaningless, pointless, indefensible war against another imaginary threat, violating our rights by illegal wiretapping.

Nixon was forced to resign for much less than what is currently going on.

Bush's behavior threatens all of us and our democracy.

Clinton suffered to no end for his embarrassing but private antics (which did not endanger all of us and our way of life like Bush's actions)….

This is coming from UFO boy? The Democrat Poster Child of all things are normal with us.

Kucinich apparently doesn't understand enough about foreign policy to grasp the truth of what the president said. Maybe he should offer his opinion on the issue instead of making silly comments. What's his take? To gently request for the nutty president of Iran to stop his nuclear program? Send him a box of candy with a nicely worded note? Close your eyes and hope for the best? I think Kucinich may just be in denial of the entire issue; like many other liberals he prefers to simply not think about things and hope for the best.

This Kucininch guy seems to be a total idiot.

Pres. Bush was simply stating the obvious…if Iran has nuclear capabilities, they'll most likely use it for evil, not good. It's completely naive to think otherwise. Perhaps it is Iran's peace-loving nature that makes Democrats believe that Iran would use the nuclear power for energy only?? How Mr. Kucinich can state that Pres. Bush is mentally ill is absurb and irresponsible. I guess when you're desparate (and a former alien abductee), you'll say what you have to say to get attention. How sad…

I am voting for Kucinich, Bush and his war mongering followers will kill us all. I have no respect for pea brained republicans who like killing woman and children in their own homes. We are being governed by idiots.

There is absolutely nothing "irresponsible" about telling the truth. There is nothing "inappropriate" about voicing the very same thought a large majority of Americans have thought to themselves. The man told the truth- it's time we addressed the issue, instead of ignoring it. Of course, in the WH, irrationality is embraced. I always likened the current administration with the story of the emperor who had no clothes. GW's pals still see a lovely wardrobe- most Americans have long since seen the "bare" facts.

He may be right. I've already said that on my own blog a few days ago:
"Bush and his cronies are going insane" (zonagris.blogspot.com)

Pleeze, this idiot Kucinich, has got to be the weirdest piece of dreg, ever to grace a political stage!
His so called wife, she is just in it until the primaries are over and she will bolt, either that, she is mentally unstable, to hook up with this weirdo!
He does not have the intelligence or knowledge to call our President mentally retarded, I guess he should know, since he looks and sounds like one.

Nothing but spin from you ever James AZ. You forgot to mention that Kucinich was trying to stop CEI from monopolizing the energy market in Cleveland by stopping the sale of Muni Light. CEI was price gouging them, what would have stopped them from gouging the general public. The only reason the city went into default was because Cleveland Trust forced the city to pay all it's debts in full….why you ask? Because they were in bed with CEI.

That's what I love about people like you James. Rarely is there any merit in what you say.

William,

You're a dumb hillbilly. I'm Muslim and nowhere does it say my religion teaches hate…it only promotes self defense. The sooner ignorant people start understanding Islam, the sooner you will understand what is going on in the Middle East. Or you could choose to remain clueless like William.

Hmmm, some of you guys from Texas are a bit touchy about this. Perhaps the real problem is some sort of environmental contaminant in the Texas water supply that is causing neurological disorders and significant intellectual impairment. There is a pattern here that should be sending up red flags at the HSS, FDA, FEMA and DHS. Whoops. These organizations designed to protect and help our citizens are managed by the impaired. We're screwed. REMEMBER - if you see a very bright flash on the horizon, bend over and place your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye.

Thanks Cong. for speaking what a lot of us have thought for quite some time - remember Bush making a "joke" about the weapons of mass destruction not being under his desk? Does he think before he speaks? What kind of mind-set is this?

The Republican Party needs to see that Bush's comments were absurd and irresponsible, Kucinich's comments were just a response to the absurdity.

Mr Kucinich is right on the money about Mr Bush
mental health, there is something definitely wrong with all of us if we allow a man with mistaken messianic (and business) views run
roughshod over every principle this nation was built on throwing our lot in the about to be largest belic adventure the world has ever seen
Are we willing to pay the price ……

No, he doesn't need to be beaten up. He's already controlled by the Greys after his implant received at the underground base at Dulce, New Mexico.

A Republican National Committee spokesman called the comments "absurd and irresponsible."

That spokesman is right. Bush's comments are absurd and irresponsible. But that's nothing new from Bush.

Kucinich is probably right — he usually is.

A Republican National Committee spokesman called the comments "absurd and irresponsible."

Thats a republican for you.. Translation "oh yeah, well, you're ugly."

I'm not a big fan of Kucinich, but he does bring up a good point, something I have thought for some time myself.

What is to question? Bush is correct in stating that to prevent a possible World War III you would have to prevent Iran from gaining nuclear capability. The leader of Iran has already mentioned that he would like to erradicate Israel from the face of the earth. Maybe his mental health needs to be questioned for that comment. Dummycrats are what they are.

Wow people—this from a guy who sees UFO's and hangs with Shirley MacLaine—how many previous lives has she had?

Strangely absent from the CNN article is Kucinich's additional assertions that he has seen & communicated with aliens. Who's mental health are we to question??? He does resemble Mork, though…..

The congressman's expressed concerns over Bush's mental health echo the thoughts of millions. There has always appeared to be something disturbingly wrong with the way his mind processes reality and responds to his interpretations of it. What to do about that is another question altogether.

You know, if it came from anybody else, it might have some credibility…but Kucinich? He's so far out of his mind he has to step outside to think. To quote Joe Heller "You can't let crazy people decide whether your sane or not." (Apologies if I got it wrong.)