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41. Ah, now there's an appealing combination

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Sat May 7, 2016, 11:23 PM

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Psychologists explain Trump: He's literally a narcissistic psychopath [View all] KamaAina May 2016 OP

jeez, I could have told anyone that. And I'm just a musician... pangaia May 2016 #1

Are there any narcissistic musicians? sofa king May 2016 #35

Of course not.. pangaia May 2016 #38

Truly! catrose May 2016 #76

oy... ReRe May 2016 #79

Excuse me. They're called maestros! valerief May 2016 #82

That's what THEY think. pangaia May 2016 #84

I only know of the one on old Seinfeld show. nt valerief May 2016 #86

... Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #90

Cruz more like. Trump is just a narcissitic opportunist celebrity. He's a gold plated used car lemon applegrove May 2016 #2

Were it not for his trust fund, that's exactly what he'd be without the gold plating Major Nikon May 2016 #7

it's weird--Cruz lacks the sociopathic charm but seems far more dangerous zazen May 2016 #48

Not all sociopaths are charismatic and charming, Hortensis May 2016 #61

Someone wrote that when Cruz smiles his eyes don't smile too (if his eyes smiled they would applegrove May 2016 #75

Trump is a living parody of right wing narcissistic psychopathy Major Nikon May 2016 #3

I think this go 'round madville May 2016 #4

I'm afraid you're right Doctor_J May 2016 #11

That would be Romney keithbvadu2 May 2016 #64

There's no comparison at all. Everyone has some level of healthy narcissism, and politicians pnwmom May 2016 #17

I agree with you about Hillary. Volaris May 2016 #24

I've thought this, but you put it in words. I do not denigrate her libdem4life May 2016 #72

I think so as well Volaris May 2016 #91

I agree with you to a point passiveporcupine May 2016 #98

Has anyone here seen the FIVE mansions they own? Says it all. libdem4life May 2016 #100

You don't bite the hand that feeds you. She has no pressure to do that. libdem4life May 2016 #99

Yes, that is what they want to present to us as "choices". Two narcissists. n/t djean111 May 2016 #51

She's comparatively low on narcissism on the continuum as presidents go, IMHO. lindysalsagal May 2016 #54

I agree. The fact that she works so hard and so patiently shows that she doesn't think pnwmom May 2016 #71

Courtesy of the Corporate whore media. Manipulation at it's finest. SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #94

the Dem nominee needs to hire a team of them to instruct how to push his buttons Skittles May 2016 #5

Problem is that the same buttons would work on Clinton. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #8

Doubt that. She seems pretty stable to me. Kingofalldems May 2016 #14

Really? This is the person that couldn't find the courage to stand up to the idiot king rhett o rick May 2016 #28

She's survived hours of brutal congressional grilling with a smile. She's done that her lindysalsagal May 2016 #56

Didn't you watch any debates? The Donald's narcissism has him on a hair trigger. pnwmom May 2016 #18

She was also grilled for eleven freaking hours by the repubs. Kingofalldems May 2016 #20

She would give them... reACTIONary May 2016 #19

How arrogant. Not my kind of person. I like people that are more empathetic. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #29

You have empathy for a hypothetical team.... reACTIONary May 2016 #37

I have empathy for the 2.5 American children that are homeless that the wealthy 1% rhett o rick May 2016 #101

"This" is a presidential election.... reACTIONary May 2016 #105

next you will be calling her SHRILL Skittles May 2016 #93

Wrong but I will point out that she sold her integrity to the MIC in 2002 when the Bush Family rhett o rick May 2016 #102

I missed that. Hysterical!!! lindysalsagal May 2016 #59

complete bullshit Skittles May 2016 #21

Lol! zappaman May 2016 #23

I thought a lot about the last narcissist President. sofa king May 2016 #40

Yes! Getting the audience to laugh AT him, then mention how he can't "hit her like he did his wife" zazen May 2016 #49

True. Narcissists either use you or ignore you. In their minds, you don't really exist. lindysalsagal May 2016 #58

Great idea. Push him over the edge. I love it. n/t. lindysalsagal May 2016 #53

Ordering up an ass-kicking for tRump by Skittles! madinmaryland May 2016 #77

Thats a perfect description of Trump and he may have his finger on the nuclear button. OMG, rladdi May 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author reACTIONary May 2016 #15

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!! n/t hopeforchange2008 May 2016 #9

Holy crap. Old Crow May 2016 #10

I think you are referring to William Dodd dhol82 May 2016 #65

Thank you! Old Crow May 2016 #68

He absolutely is. laundry_queen May 2016 #12

Wow. Old Crow May 2016 #16

Thanks. Funny thing is laundry_queen May 2016 #22

And a second Wow. Old Crow May 2016 #25

You are too kind laundry_queen May 2016 #30

You've done great and your story is inspiring. Old Crow May 2016 #33

The pleasure was all mine. laundry_queen May 2016 #34

Huge kudos to you, laundry_queen ailsagirl May 2016 #42

Aw laundry_queen May 2016 #45

Well, you deserve it ailsagirl May 2016 #46

Great description of fRump supporters, millions of them: lindysalsagal May 2016 #63

Yep. fRump's the ass-hole we've already survived: He's losing more woman than any previous lindysalsagal May 2016 #62

Hmm, the short-fingered vulgarian is vulnerable to the slightest criticism. Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #13

Agreed on all, except... Dark n Stormy Knight May 2016 #106

I've been saying that for years. Hissyspit May 2016 #26

I'm afraid that if we kicked every person with this disorder... kag May 2016 #27

A book entitled... gregcrawford May 2016 #31

Another good book on the subject - "The Psychopath Next Door" womanofthehills May 2016 #43

That is a good one catchnrelease May 2016 #66

Re: A book entitled ... millard filmore May 2016 #92

Trump On Letting The Economy Collapse Urchin May 2016 #32

Insulting Narcissistic Psychopaths Everywhere fred v May 2016 #36

Trump is a grenade lobbed at the Republican Party mindwalker_i May 2016 #39

Ah, now there's an appealing combination ailsagirl May 2016 #41

I'd like to hear more about how a narcissistic psychopath would ecstatic May 2016 #44

Called it!!!!! Initech May 2016 #47

As a rule, we should vote for policy rather than personality, but... thesquanderer May 2016 #50

"Gardner added that "for me, the compelling question is the psychological state of his supporters. lindysalsagal May 2016 #52

The Donald Trumps of the world sulphurdunn May 2016 #55

No shit Sherlock. Hugin May 2016 #57

Trump has mental issues and is not fit to be POTUS Gothmog May 2016 #60

I guess that is why I am actually looking forward to the election. Grammy23 May 2016 #67

Sociopath, not psychopath Tab May 2016 #69

Sounds more like a psychopath to me Quixote1818 May 2016 #70

Yeah, i thought sociopath too. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #89

If you read the definition of both at the link above he is actually more more of a psychopath Quixote1818 May 2016 #96

I don't think he's that smooth. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #97

An area of Trump psychology that interests me, is his emotional thrill seeking through compulsive braddy May 2016 #73

Charming he ain't n/t ailsagirl May 2016 #74

Definitely. Blue_In_AK May 2016 #78

K&R Maru Kitteh May 2016 #80

Who El Shaman May 2016 #81

Neurologist adds, "With the early signs of dementia plainly obvious." L. Coyote May 2016 #83

Haven't we been down that road before? KamaAina May 2016 #85

St. Ronnie, and I was telling everyone about his decline long before the rest of the world knew. L. Coyote May 2016 #87

Damn, you need a psych degree to spot that? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #88

I had a relationship with a narcissist houston16revival May 2016 #95

K&R smirkymonkey May 2016 #103

One doesn't need to be a psychologist to figure that out. LisaL May 2016 #104