Has the President had a mild stroke here at some point? Looking at the debate footage last night, the left side of his mouth droops noticeably.
And yes, I know I’ve posted this on brutesquad.net and popehat.com, but I think it an important thing to consider. Couple this with the symptoms of “presenile dementia” some observers have noted http://www.onlinejournal.com/Special_Reports/091804Mazza/091804mazza.html , and this could be an issue-- look at how much more coherent he seemed than now during the debates with Ann Richards.