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A diagnosis that makes sense!
Global Politician.com ^ | August, 2008 | Dr. Sam Vaknin

Posted on 02/23/2009 7:03:38 AM PST by Mountain Mary

Dr. Sam Vaknin, the author of the Malignant Self Love, believes that "Barack Obama appears to be a narcissist". Vaknin is a world authority on the subject....

(Excerpt) Read more at globalpolitician.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: barackobama; narcissis
http://www.globalpolitician.com/25109-barack-obama-elections
1 posted on 02/23/2009 7:03:38 AM PST by Mountain Mary
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To: Mountain Mary
Nothing new here, we FReepers figured out that a long time ago.......
2 posted on 02/23/2009 7:08:09 AM PST by Kimmers (Working hard so Obamas friends don't have to)
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To: Mountain Mary
Let's exercise a bit of caution here. I remember being pretty pissed off when they did this to Goldwater, Nixon, Bush etc.

You can always find a shrink somewhere wants to get his name published to slam some prominent person. Believe me, the leftists gathered a whole gaggle of shrinks to Blackguard George Bush and they can always find more politically correct shrinks for their side than we can.

That is not to say that egregious behavior such as Slick Willie' S action when he sodomized an intern with a cigar and then masturbated into the presidential sink should not draw the appropriate inferences.


3 posted on 02/23/2009 7:13:37 AM PST by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: Mountain Mary

I think anyone would have to be a narcissist to some degree to want to be president. Or have an overwhelming sense of duty and devotion to the country sufficient to make the pressure of holding office worthwhile, but we haven’t seen that since Reagan. Of course, he was an actor, so he had to be a little narcissistic too. But not malignant!


4 posted on 02/23/2009 7:20:05 AM PST by To Hell With Poverty (The War on Poverty is over. Poverty won. - Howie Carr)
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To: nathanbedford

These things have to be judged on a case-by-case basis—i.e., whether it’s a politically motivated smear job, or a genuine analysis of behavior.

In the case of Obama, liar, crook, Communist, and baby-murderer—the sickness is REAL.


5 posted on 02/23/2009 7:30:13 AM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: nathanbedford
I dunno, every photo I have seen of him lately he has this "Il Duce" thing going pretty good. I hear what you are saying but...they guy just creeps me out. Sorry, it is more than just his commie politics and thug past. There is just this huge "creepiness factor" that words can't express. The signs seem to all point to bad places, IMHO.

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6 posted on 02/23/2009 7:32:01 AM PST by wastoute (translation of tag "Come and get them (bastards)" and the Scout Motto)
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To: Mountain Mary
Duh.

Only narcissists would want to be politicians.

7 posted on 02/23/2009 7:34:37 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("Only after disaster can we be resurrected." -- Tyler Durden)
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To: wastoute

Unless the photos I’ve seen are photoshopped, “Il Duce” thing describes it to a tee - but, even Il Duce didn’t throw his neck out of joint striking the nose in the air pose quite.


8 posted on 02/23/2009 7:50:50 AM PST by Twinkie (WHAT ABOUT SOME MSM FAIRNESS?)
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To: Kimmers

Oh, I didn’t think I was revealing anything new(especially to Freepers)..but it’s a good reminder.
The god Narcissus couldn’t tear himself away from the reflection in the pool.
I imagine the Bamster spends a lot of time practicing the instant flashy blindingly white chopper grin in the bathroom mirror before he boards Airforce One for yet another “ride”....
I can’t stand to watch him salute the military. When has this guy ever saluted anyone? He must have had a crash course in how to do it.


9 posted on 02/23/2009 8:02:23 AM PST by Mountain Mary
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To: Mountain Mary
I have never watched him on TV because as soon as his mug flashes on the screen I can't hit the remote button fast enough.....

My son who is in the military has assured me if he ever in the situation of having to salute that man he will raise his middle finger a little bit higher.....I do not think he is the only one that would do that.....

10 posted on 02/23/2009 8:13:01 AM PST by Kimmers (Working hard so Obamas friends don't have to)
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To: Arthur McGowan; wastoute
You guys know that I have been hollering, "Manchurian Marxist" since before the election.

Of all the things that I find most chilling in Obama's statements the one that chills me the most comes from the Obama named Michelle. I recall that she said in effect that he would bring a kind of change and the world will not ever be the same. That left me chilled because the implication was clear from her tone of voice and from the context of her remarks that this was a real totalitarian about to be unleashed on us.

I think OBAMA'S policies are crazy but I do not think he is crazy. If you want me to admit that I think he is narcissistic, okay, he is, but there are damn few politicians that rise to the level of national office who are not.


11 posted on 02/23/2009 8:25:52 AM PST by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: Kimmers

Tell your son that he is a Great American.


12 posted on 02/23/2009 9:31:32 AM PST by Mountain Mary
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To: Mountain Mary
"Haughty" body language – The narcissist adopts a physical posture which implies and exudes an air of superiority, seniority, hidden powers, mysteriousness, amused indifference, etc. Though the narcissist usually maintains sustained and piercing eye contact, he often refrains from physical proximity (he is "territorial").


13 posted on 02/23/2009 12:25:59 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: Mountain Mary
Group-Think Sheeple prefer to follow Narcissists.




14 posted on 02/23/2009 12:48:22 PM PST by Lady Jag (Believe in your heart that you're destined to do great things)
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To: beaversmom

Two other observations:
Odumbo DOESN’T make eye contact all that often. He looks down(sign of disdain) and loves to whip his head back and forth via the teleprompter, which is non commital.
Also, have you noticed how he grabs the person’s arm with his other hand whilst he is shaking their hand? or gently pats them on the shoulder? Talk about invasion of personal space: a distinct sign of domination and control, kind of like my dog in the neighbor’s yard (only he’s not hand shaking to mark his territory).


15 posted on 02/23/2009 4:52:01 PM PST by Mountain Mary
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