Hell hath no fury than an Aspi mom with a keyboard!

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11. I think it's fair for people to wonder if Romney has some affliction or disorder

but I agree with you, it's not Aspergers. And thanks for making the points about how we should see that form of uniqueness that you understand so well.

I think Romney is a Narcissist (as in NPD) -- not unusual in politics, many examples. Tone-deaf in the sense of lacking real empathy and interpersonal skills. There is also the question of Traumatic Brain Injury in his case, since he was in a severe car accident in his youth. This can affect behavior and social interactions much later. Romney is one thing one day, one thing the next, a chameleon. Exactly the kind of politician who makes a good puppet for the masterminds pulling his strings. You can't get a good fix on him because there's no there there. That's why he seems so robotic.