[tinyowl]

Poco great post.

Essentially - 'high functioning sociopath' ... but frankly this refines the sociopath/narcissism/disconnected spectrum perfectly.

It's worth noting that in this context - i.e. in studying pathological psychology - this is not a sort of wink and nod to Cruz's 'clever ways' -> in the context of psychology and what this article is talking about, Cruz is sick, an antisocial personality disorder who's high enough functioning enough to realize that if one is going to do things for his own good at the expense of his fellows whenever convenient, he best be good at hiding and lying. Most anti-socials don't have enough foresight to be successful at being ... antisocial.

Since Cruz has the dimension of not being connected though, I think he's amazed (or really, doesn't yet know it) that the bulk of Republican voters see through him - he would himself not pick up on such cue's. He's like a blind man disguising himself in bright orange neoprene ... the neoprene should deaden the sound he makes scurrying about ... so ... wondering why everyone detects him. He doesn't know what he doesn't know -> that his missing the 'social cue' part.

And ... Welcome to the east coast. Thanks for posting/pinging. Sweet picture.

[poconopundit]

I'm guessing that his early childhood is partly at fault for his social oddness.  We know his father was an alcoholic and left the home when he was a small child.  His half-sister died a drug addict and convict.  It indicates something may have been wrong in the family.

Also, the fact that he did not like or participate in sports was not a healthy thing.  Good parents would ensure that he was exposed to sports.

Lots of socialization occurs quite naturally shooting hoops in the parking lot or playing neighborhood football in the backyard.

So many questions about him are left unanswered.  He is truly the Republican Obama.

What motivated the guy to run for President?  Why did he decide to run at such a young age with virtually no management experience in his life?  Why does he continue to lie about so many things?  Why does he backstab his opponents -- Kasich, Rubio, Trump, Carson?

A Christian man doesn't do those things, and yet he has painted himself to be the anointed one whom God has sent to have Dominion over the world.

Machiavellian or not, there are plenty of red flags and contradictions surrounding Mr. Cruz. We can only conclude that putting him in the highest office of the land would be a very risky move indeed.