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amborin

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8. Romney; as much as I detest Bush, I do not think he is a sociopath;

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 02:07 PM

Oct 2012

eta: Bush does not seem to have the cold, calculating, ruthlessness that romney has. As much as Bush wreaked evil and destruction on the United States, Iraq, etc. he seemed more like an idiot who was taking orders, not really in control. But maybe I'm wrong.

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who is more sociopathic [View all] edhopper Oct 2012 OP

Bush easily quinnox Oct 2012 #1

Though if Romney gets in edhopper Oct 2012 #4

Maybe two if the teabaggers still control Congress. Initech Oct 2012 #20

You're right. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #2

Mittens strikes me as the character from "American Psycho" Bake Oct 2012 #9

Disagree marions ghost Oct 2012 #22

Agreed laundry_queen Oct 2012 #26

I started this thread with tongue in cheek, edhopper Oct 2012 #27

Thanks for that book reference marions ghost Oct 2012 #31

Thanks for putting up the website. laundry_queen Oct 2012 #33

"corporate culture is friendly to psychopaths" -- absolutely! marions ghost Oct 2012 #35

Bush was unintelligent, incompetent, unsuspecting puppet. sadbear Oct 2012 #3

I picked bush because edhopper Oct 2012 #6

And that is really pathological... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #16

True edhopper Oct 2012 #18

Its Mittens Drale Oct 2012 #5

Wow.....Hard choice.... Flashmann Oct 2012 #7

Romney; as much as I detest Bush, I do not think he is a sociopath; amborin Oct 2012 #8

Bush was a stupid lazy puppet. Romney is actively evil. jsr Oct 2012 #10

Bush was mainly dumb and just lazy enough to delegate to Chaney, who was the real sociopath. Texas Lawyer Oct 2012 #11

Tossup lumpy Oct 2012 #12

I'm hoping not to find out Johonny Oct 2012 #13

Romney by far! darkangel218 Oct 2012 #14

Sociopathic? Bush? Nah Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #15

Don't kid yourself edhopper Oct 2012 #17

Romney...because his career shows that he has no values other than personal power. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #19

Bush is certainly psychopathic, but rMoney beats him. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #21

good point marions ghost Oct 2012 #23

Just look at the Bush Administration: backscatter712 Oct 2012 #24

Pathological Narcissist Cluster marions ghost Oct 2012 #30

I think they are a couple of guys with serious daddy issues Siwsan Oct 2012 #25

they are both bat shit crazy JitterbugPerfume Oct 2012 #28

Romney, easily. HuckleB Oct 2012 #29

I know this an "or" question, but I have to say Paul Ryan Sivafae Oct 2012 #32

I don't think Bush was a sociopath at all. I think he wasn't very bright and wasn't engaged Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #34

Your overlooking edhopper Oct 2012 #36

The executions - that's the law. He'd never been to war and didn't think the IW would result Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #37

Thought you were going to ask about Romney or his son Tagg Politicub Oct 2012 #38

W. had 2 terms as Governor and won reelection with 69% of the vote. Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #39