Below is an email that circulated in 2009 which was originally written by Dr. Sam Vaknin where he suggest that Barack Obama is a narcissist. The fake fact site Snopes tries to suggest the article isn't credible while not saying it is false.
I find that I agree with the doctor then, and even more so after three years of an Obama presidency. Now that we find another election looming on the horizon I feel it's time to revisit this topic. Along with the article I will present a radio interview Dr. Vakin, who holds a Phd. in psychology, did with my local station WBT in Charlotte, N.C. The interview is done by the afternoon talk host Vince Coakly who is racially black, and has caught grief for being a conservative.
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Listen to an Interview with Vince Coakley and Sam Vaknin 3-14-2012
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Written by Dr. Sam Vaknin:
Dr. Sam Vaknin is an Israeli psychologist. Interesting view on our president. Dr. Vaknin has written extensively about narcissism.
Dr. Vaknin States "I must confess I was impressed by Obama from the first time I saw him. At first I was excited to see a black candidate. He looked youthful, spoke well, appeared to be confident -- a wholesome presidential package. I was put off soon, not just because of his shallowness but also because there was an air of haughtiness in his demeanor that was unsettling. His posture and his body language were louder than his empty words. Obama's speeches are unlike any political speech we have heard in American history. Never a politician in this land had such quasi "religious" impact on so many people.
I find that I agree with the doctor then, and even more so after three years of an Obama presidency. Now that we find another election looming on the horizon I feel it's time to revisit this topic. Along with the article I will present a radio interview Dr. Vakin, who holds a Phd. in psychology, did with my local station WBT in Charlotte, N.C. The interview is done by the afternoon talk host Vince Coakly who is racially black, and has caught grief for being a conservative.
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Listen to an Interview with Vince Coakley and Sam Vaknin 3-14-2012
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Written by Dr. Sam Vaknin:
Dr. Sam Vaknin is an Israeli psychologist. Interesting view on our president. Dr. Vaknin has written extensively about narcissism.
Dr. Vaknin States "I must confess I was impressed by Obama from the first time I saw him. At first I was excited to see a black candidate. He looked youthful, spoke well, appeared to be confident -- a wholesome presidential package. I was put off soon, not just because of his shallowness but also because there was an air of haughtiness in his demeanor that was unsettling. His posture and his body language were louder than his empty words. Obama's speeches are unlike any political speech we have heard in American history. Never a politician in this land had such quasi "religious" impact on so many people.