Why would a man like Dick Cheney, who is on death's door

[Mike03]

and has children and grandchildren, behave so casually when it comes to the lives of others? What does he think he can gain or accomplish from destroying the Middle East, destroying American and civilian Iraqi lives and throwing away our financial futures?

I don't understand what is in his mind.

There is only so much that one man or one family can consume, own or buy.

Any psychologists or psychiatrists out there: What drives an old, sick man to wreak havoc on the earth???

More than anything in this world, I want a leader I can trust. Biden. Clinton. Kucinich. Edwards.

Please, give us a leader with some morals, conscience and awareness of how things are now, and what is needed to begin the process of healing this world.

[Adsos Letter]

1. Because he can...

...power corrupts...you know the rest. :shrug:

[mitchum]

2. He's a global sociopath who wants the world to know that he wields destructive power

[malaise]

3. Why won't the door just

fugging open and gobble him up.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. He considers himself part of the solution, when in fact, he

is simply in suspension. Suspended logic, suspended compassion, suspended respect for the beliefs of others, etc. Perhaps he is living out the "father knows best" fantasy for lack of other interests.

[napi21]

5. I doubt he's thinking about his net worth while supporting US

superiority in the ME, or expansion of the powers of the executive branch of ou gov't. Remember, Cheney was part of the PNAC Plan, and I think he REALLY believes in it! I've also read many times that he was extremely dismayed by the loss of power in the Executive Branch after the Nixon resignation. He vowed than that he would make it his lifelong ambition to restore and even expand the powers of the Ex. Branch.

He is in the position to do both now, and is taking advantage of that opportunity!

[WinkyDink]

23. Still needs a "why".

[napi21]

28. WHY? So a President with favorable policy ideas to HIS and the

rest of the corporatists can do exactly what Shrub has been doing...privatize everything and get rid of those damn Roosevelt social give aways like SS! THAT benefits Cheney and ALL of his friends in the wealthy class!

[Gman]

6. I believe Cheney is a sociopath

Check this

1. Contemptuous of those who seek to understand them
2. Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them
3. Authoritarian
4. Secretive
5. Paranoid
6. Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out situations where their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or admired
7. Conventional appearance
8. Goal of enslavement of their victim(s)
9. Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the victim's life
10. Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and therefore needs their victim's affirmation (respect, gratitude and love)
11. Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim
12. Incapable of real human attachment to another
13. Unable to feel remorse or guilt
14. Extreme narcissism and grandiose
15. May state readily that their goal is to rule the world

[Liberal_in_LA]

29. Me too... as evidenced by his participation in 'canned hunts". Shooting defenseless birds in cages

[Gman]

32. Those are symptoms of how he deals with people

BTW, I don't know that he's ever shot birds in a cage...

[madokie]

7. he works so hard at being hated I'm surprised he tolerates w getting any of the blame

for any of the hatred shown our way
but all jokes aside I often wonder what the deal is with him, he could die any minute and what will he have gained. maybe he believes in the 72 virgins waiting for him in the after life, well I got news for dickie boy his Ole ass is only going to go to smelling a lot worse than it does now when he crosses that threshold of life and death just like all the rest of us.

[Skittles]

8. he cares no more for his family than the bugs he steps on

the man has no true feelings - that bastard is evil to the core

[Swamp Rat]

27. that's it in a nutshell

[El Supremo]

9. Because he is an old sick man.

Not uncommon.

[Kingshakabobo]

21. Yep. He's a "scurvy little spider." n/t

[Bigmack]

10. Not a doctor.. but,

I've read that lots of people with heart problems have had mini-strokes from tiny clots that went to their brains.

I've wondered about Cheney. Maybe he doesn't appear to be completely out of it, but small damage to his thalamus or other structure could further warp his behavior.

I only say this because I can't imagine why someone in his position... rich, old, and with health problems... would do anything but hug his grandkids and play old man games.

[tomg]

11. I gotta go with sociopath, too nt

[Mike03]

12. Granted, I understand what many of you are saying

But I simply can't conceive of what a human being could want more than to be comfortable, to be able to imagine a good and healthy future for his or her children and grandchildren.

What is to be benefited from destroying the earth. I know this may sound simplistic, but I'm so tired of all the justifications, complexifications and excuses for why human beings are so greedy and irrational.

We are doomed unless we join together to save ourselves.

Dick Cheney just disgusts me, even though I know I probably am demonizing him. I don't know anyone as selfish or hideous as he is or Bush is, and I know many people his age, who have very serious diseases, probably terminal diseases, who are so generous and graceful under pressure.

Sorry to ramble. It has been a really emotional day for me.

[Annces]

13. Because death means nothing to him

What makes him happy? It seems like a piece of his brain is missing.

[Mike03]

14. The reason why this breaks my heart

My father is the most generous person I have ever seen or known in my life and he has helped so many people and been so frugal with his own live, and been so generous. And he has a very bad cancer now, but that mother fucking evil bastard Cheney just keep wasting American lives in Iraq so that he can enhance his net worth via his investment in defense funds. I know life is not fair, but why did these horrible people have to destroy our country? How could Americans be so bloody stupid as to elect them, when it was obvious from the get go they were damned evil incompetents???

[hootinholler]

15. I'm convinced he believes that establishing a dictatorship will preserve the nation.

I think he truly believes that, sick as it is.

-Hoot

[WinkyDink]

26. "Nation" is not a concept Cheney holds dear, being Mr. Global Halliburton.

[KG]

16. he's a sociopath.

[EFerrari]

17. I've asked myself this question many times.

Why set the planet on fire when your progeny will need it? :shrug:

[Mike03]

19. Right

Even the most ruthless people I know have some reason they wish the world to go on.

[trotsky]

22. He probably sincerely believes...

that those with enough money will be fine. And he could be right.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

24. Never heard of "scorched earth"?

If he can't take it with him he'll try to destroy it to keep anyone else from having it.

"No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to DIE!"

:shrug:

[AlCzervik]

18. your first sentence answered it, he's at deaths door--what does he care?

going out in a blaze of gory!

[StClone]

20. Isn't he a typical Conservative?

Having a wet dream.

[Stinky The Clown]

25. Sociopathy knows no age or health limits

One can be on one's death bead and still one sick, bitter motherfucker.

The Dick is one sick, bitter motherfucker.

[earth mom]

30. Simple. Cheney gets off on the power to ruin & destroy peoples lives. * does too.

:puke:

[MrSlayer]

31. He's not throwing away his family's future, he's securing it for generations.

In some sick way I admire Dick Cheney, he won the game. He became the most powerful man on Earth, literally shaping the world to his own benefit, with the most toys and more money than most could ever dream of. Picture Don Corleone on a global scale, that's Dick Cheney.

Why does he do what he does? Because he can.

I'm also quite sure he doesn't look at it the way the rest of us do. To him, he's doing "good".