Capitol Hill Blue: Bush's Erratic Behavior Worries White House Aides:

"President George W. Bush's increasingly erratic behavior and wide mood swings have the halls of the West Wing buzzing lately as aides privately express growing concern over their leader's state of mind.

In meetings with top aides and administration officials, the President goes from quoting the Bible in one breath to obscene tantrums against the media, Democrats and others that he classifies as 'enemies of the state.'

Worried White House aides paint a portrait of a man on the edge, increasingly wary of those who disagree with him and paranoid of a public that no longer trusts his policies in Iraq or at home.

'It reminds me of the Nixon days,' says a longtime GOP political consultant with contacts in the White House. 'Everybody is an enemy; everybody is out to get him. That's the mood over there.'"

The article also offers an alternative explanation for George Tenet's departure:

"... when the director challenged the President during the meeting Wednesday, the President cut him off by saying 'that's it George. I cannot abide disloyalty. I want your resignation and I want it now."

One aide says the President actually described the decision as "God's will." Another aide said he calls those he perceives as disloyal “fucking assholes” in front of other staff, while anyone who disagrees with him is “unpatriotic” or “anti-American.”