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1. It's her folksy speech.lol

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Serious ponder about the core of Palin's behavioral issues [View all] Siwsan Jan 2015 OP

It's her folksy speech.lol SummerSnow Jan 2015 #1

Ah, but folks from which planet? Siwsan Jan 2015 #2

Bagger planet of course SummerSnow Jan 2015 #4

HA! Siwsan Jan 2015 #6

I'd speculate three for three. nolabear Jan 2015 #3

It is almost sad to watch - she's still got children at home Siwsan Jan 2015 #5

You said it. Kids are embarrassed by normal parents. I can't imagine having to defend the catbyte Jan 2015 #13

Longship recently pointed out she demonstrates the Dunning�Kruger effect Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #22

That would explain how the Tea Party was formed. pennylane100 Jan 2015 #23

A shorter version, "The less someone knows, the more they claim to be right." libdem4life Jan 2015 #24

I subscribe to Mark Twain's antidote to this malaise Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #27

That's a good one too, but infers the fool knows him/herself to be a fool. Most fools don't. libdem4life Jan 2015 #30

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2015 #39

Charlie Pierce capsulized it in "Idiot America" hifiguy Jan 2015 #61

Or as John Cleese said DebJ Jan 2015 #28

^^ This, too ^^ libdem4life Jan 2015 #31

Oh man,Rubio was the poster boy for that syndrome. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #40

John Cleese explains here: dionysus Jan 2015 #50

Toss in a little Peter Principle... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #67

Palin is the poster child for what Christopher Lasch calls "pathological narcissism." - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #7

It sounds as if she either has, or is faking, schizophrenia meow2u3 Jan 2015 #8

Schizophrenia would not be my first guess. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #18

Where does the Antisocial come in? She seems to want to jump in front of every camera libdem4life Jan 2015 #33

I think your confusion arises from the fact that I'm using the term Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #37

Now I get it. Thanks for the bit of info...always learning. libdem4life Jan 2015 #62

Totally agree with you on the Cluster B. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #41

I imagine they're at least pretty heavily into alcohol. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #44

She's too old. Schizophrenia almost always manifests in young adults. nt/t eridani Jan 2015 #68

crystal meth. Kip Humphrey Jan 2015 #9

Too many of them still apparently have teeth & whatnot Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #45

if they're getting pharm quality meth like adderal, which they can surely afford, dionysus Jan 2015 #52

As I said, other forms of speed than ("meth lab") meth. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #55

my guess would be oxys. to come down off of the insomnia from meth... dionysus Jan 2015 #70

No, Benzos would make it worse. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #71

Politicians are well-known for their method of speaking without saying anything. Marr Jan 2015 #10

Stupid is the correct diagnosis spinbaby Jan 2015 #36

She sounds like someone who truly think she has something important undeterred Jan 2015 #11

she certainly fits the criteria for narcissistic-borderline personality disorder n/t zazen Jan 2015 #12

'The man can only ride you when your back is bent' ...sexual Freudian slip? L0oniX Jan 2015 #14

adding another video here... L0oniX Jan 2015 #25

"The man is doing some dirty things..." LMFAO L0oniX Jan 2015 #26

When Reagan fell asleep during cabinet meetings, he was praised for his "management style." RufusTFirefly Jan 2015 #15

Few if any handlers left to control her, gigs drying up, and TwilightGardener Jan 2015 #16

I think I should have added 'desperation' to the list Siwsan Jan 2015 #17

Undesirables attract undesirables. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #20

Ya know...in thinking about her appearances during 2008...compared to now.. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #42

I think she is observing her audience as she goes along. lpbk2713 Jan 2015 #19

Psychological problems rooted in childhood traumas... Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #21

She's a celebrity hillbilly. Nothing more need be said. n/t Adrahil Jan 2015 #29

Desperation to stay in the spotlight (and fill her coffers), truebluegreen Jan 2015 #32

diuretics, which i take for blood presure.. merely lower the amount of water dionysus Jan 2015 #54

She's got STYLE! immoderate Jan 2015 #34

I think one thing tells a lot... Wounded Bear Jan 2015 #35

She regurgitates poorly memorized talking points AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #38

All I can say is that she is not the same person Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #43

Maybe somewhat due to her national exposure Siwsan Jan 2015 #48

All three malaise Jan 2015 #46

And to think that some actual vetting could have prevented this nightmare Siwsan Jan 2015 #49

THey destroyed her but her own greed and Grifter disposition malaise Jan 2015 #51

The report I read (albeit in the Daily Mail) said the audience was 'confused' Siwsan Jan 2015 #53

There was a live thread here malaise Jan 2015 #56

She was Johnny Bravo. She fit the suit and they figured they could take care of the rest. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2015 #58

It's those sudden unpredictible piercing rises in pitch above the hearing of a dog that I find aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2015 #47

I don't know, but there is something seriously wrong with this person. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #57

Heavy-duty narcissistic personality disorder and an IQ hifiguy Jan 2015 #59

I think she is a very stupid person and craves her former fame. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2015 #60

My Tortie cat is named Boudicca! Siwsan Jan 2015 #63

I didn't know that about tortoiseshells and the Celts. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2015 #64

I can't wait to see the candidate she backs, run away in horror Siwsan Jan 2015 #66

on top of that, she seems to be a nervous speaker... Phentex Jan 2015 #72

She can't be helped, because she trusts no one missingthebigdog Jan 2015 #65

My opinion: Delusions of grandeur and prescription medicine abuse. FSogol Jan 2015 #69

Easy. She's an egotistical moron and gets excited w/crowds to see her. She's that into herself. TeamPooka Jan 2015 #73