DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition) lists 9 basic criteria for being Narcissistic:
1. has a grandiose sense of self importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes he/she is special and unique and can only be understood by or associate with others who share the same qualities
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement
6. is interpersonally exploitive
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him/her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Hmmm… sound like anyone running for President this year? At least six of the nine criteria definitely apply to sKerry. Given his mythic tales of his accomplishments, even number 2 is a strong possibility.
Does anyone know a better diagnostic fit for his personality? (I mean, of course, apart from “son of Satan, the father of lies”.)