The Final Press Conference: Portrait of a Narcissistic Psychopath

by Jesselyn RadackTue Jan 13, 2009 at 05:37:14 AM PST

Biggest mistake of his presidency, according to Bush:
the "Mission Accomplished" banner.

Biggest disappointments of Bush's presidency:
the revelation of torture at Abu Ghraib.
the failure to find WMD in Iraq.

President Bush is incapable of self-reflection, let alone guilt or regret -- a common trait of psychopaths, as is glib and superficial charm, a grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying, lack of remorse, shallow affect, callousness and lack of empathy, early behavioral problems, lack of realistic long-term goals, and failure to accept responsibility for one's actions. Bush identifies the failure to find WMD in Iraq as "a significant disappointment," but not his decision to invade Iraq in the first place? Seriously?

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