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Friday, August 27, 2004When Kerry is asked about the nightmares that haunted his sleep for years after he returned from Vietnam, he shrugs. "I don't think I've had a nightmare in a long time," he says. But then Heinz begins to mimic Kerry having a Vietnam nightmare. "Down! Down, down!" she yells, patting her hands down on her auburn hair. "I haven't gotten slapped yet," she says. "But there were times when I thought I might get throttled." Kerry quivers his right foot and steers the discussion to the counseling programs he has supported for Vietnam veterans. Asked if he has been in therapy himself, he non-answers. "It doesn't bother me anymore, I just go back to sleep." Heinz presses him. "Not therapy for the dreams, therapy for the angst," she says, and looks quizzically at him, awaiting an answer. Kerry shakes his head "No." Maybe my first theory was right after all. Which brings up the next question. If Kerry is that ashamed of any angst the trauma of war may have caused him, why would he make his service in that war the centerpiece of his campaign? Does that not show a stunning lack of judgement and of insight? (via this article from The American Thinker.) (Also posted as an update to the original post on August 22, below.) ASIDE: I'm not so sure having a parasomnia would disqualify someone from the Presidency as long as it was successfully treated or they were able to successfully deal with it. (Stealing cat naps now and then, for instance.) But the story of the dreams is disturbing. It suggests he hasn't gotten over that angst yet. Do we want someone in the White House who might go to flash-back mode in the face of another September 11? (It also explains all those bravado pastimes - windsurfing, skysailing, snowboarding, power biking, shooting doves,etc. A man who hasn't come to terms with his anxieties usually feels as if he has to constantly prove himself.) posted by Sydney on 8/27/2004 04:46:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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