What type of person ??

[kentuck]

Would sit around and conspire and think up plots and manipulate information to deceive people for the simple pleasure of maintaining power? What type of person would even think of taking the strongest points of their political enemies and turning them into "negatives", by propaganda and repetition? What type of person would make plans 6 months down the road to use certain stories to promote their own agenda or to tear down their enemies? What type of person would "save" stories for a rainy day, to change the discussion from one topic to another? Is this a trustworthy individual? Would you call him a "genius" or a sick son of a bitch?

[fasttense]

1. If they spent the same amount of time trying to run an efficient

government then this country would be almost paradise.

[leftofthedial]

2. a cynical opportunistic criminal

without conscience

[panader0]

3. I'd call him a republican.

[Hugin]

4. Are you referring to Turdblossom?

Yeah, he's one sick SOB.

Aughta be indicted.

[MercutioATC]

5. They're called political advisors.

...and both parties have them.

[blm]

6. Ever see the movie WOLF CREEK?

.

[Avalux]

7. A psychopath/sociopath

The two terms are pretty much the same thing: a person with an antisocial personality disorder, manifested in aggressive, perverted, criminal, or amoral behavior without empathy or remorse.

Not all psychopaths are cold-blooded murderers, quite a few become CEO's of successful companies and because they have the ability to make ruthless decisions without a second thought.

It's pretty much impossible for people who's brains aren't patterned this way to understand how they operate, so that's why we seem to be behind the curve and unable to anticipate their next move. They aren't trustworthy and definitely not geniuses.

Amoral and criminal = Karl Rove. If you've ever read his history, the pattern is there.

[Bluerthanblue]

8. Truthfully? a very broken, desperate, fear motivated...

empty, bitter, and terrified man.

Genius? probably-but an evil one. It is amazing the kinds of strengths that people can tap into, when pressed to their limit- And I believe Rove is a man who has decided that he will do whatever it takes to manipulate whatever he can, in order to 'be in control'- and those he uses, and who are taken in by him are people who are for the most part every bit as broken and pathetic.

But you know they are doomed.

They can run, they can hide, they can kill and they can lie- they can pretend and manipulate, and even fool themselves.... but in the end, they will fall victim to the same inability to 'control everything' that so motivates and prostitutes them-

They, like ever other living thing, must surrender to the ultimate power that cannot be denied or ignored-

DEATH.

And if they truly believe what they claim, if 'their' god is who they make him out to be.... then woe unto them.

[rman]

9. sociopath

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociopath

Antisocial personality disorder (APD or ASPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis that interprets antisocial and impulsive behaviours as symptoms of a personality disorder. Psychiatry defines only pathological antisocial behaviour; it does not address potential benefits of positive antisocial behaviour or define the meaning of 'social' in contrast to 'antisocial'.

Professional psychiatry generally compares APD to sociopathy and psychopathic disorders (not to be confused with psychosis). Approximately 3% of men and 1% of women are thought to have some form of antisocial personality disorder according to DSM-IV.

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A mnemonic that can be used to remember the criteria for antisocial personality disorder is CORRUPT:

* C - cannot follow law
* O - obligations ignored
* R - remorseless
* R - recklessness
* U - underhandedness
* P - planning deficit
* T - temper

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Diagnostic criteria

Chapter V of the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases offers a set of criteria for diagnosing the related construct of dissocial personality disorder.

Dissocial Personality Disorder (F60.2), usually coming to attention because of a gross disparity between behaviour and the prevailing social norms, and characterized by:

* callous unconcern for the feelings of others;
* gross and persistent attitude of irresponsibility and disregard for social norms, rules, and obligations;
* incapacity to maintain enduring relationships, though having no difficulty in establishing them;
* very low tolerance to frustration and a low threshold for discharge of aggression, including violence;
* incapacity to experience guilt or to profit from experience, particularly punishment;
* marked proneness to blame others, or to offer plausible rationalizations, for the behaviour that has brought the patient into conflict with society.

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