From McAfee
Profile of the Sociopath
This website summarizes some of the common features of descriptions of the behavior of sociopaths.
Glibness and Superficial Charm
Sarah uses her charm to get what she wants, including push up bras.
Manipulative and Conning
They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and humiliate their victims.
Sarah has used many people on her way to the top, including her own family.
Grandiose Sense of Self
Feels entitled to certain things as "their right."
Sarah thought she was the run running for president, not John McCain and that Barack Obama stole the election from her.
Pathological Lying
Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass lie detector tests.
Sarah committed perjury, lied about the Bridge to Nowhere, and Troopergate
Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
A deep seated rage, which is split off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others around them as people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of friends, they have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end always justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their way.
Sarah is a criminal, uses people, and does not care.
Shallow Emotions
When they show what seems to be warmth, joy, love and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and serves an ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet remaining unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since they are not genuine, neither are their promises.
Sarah treats her children like props.
Incapacity for Love
Sarah only loves herself, shows no real affection to her kids.
Need for Stimulation
Living on the edge. Verbal outbursts and physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling are common.
She throws things at Todd, swears at him, the kids, and her staff. She sleeps around.
Callousness/Lack of Empathy
Unable to empathize with the pain of their victims, having only contempt for others' feelings of distress and readily taking advantage of them.
When the village of Emmonak was going through their fuel crisis, she ignored them for a long time, and when she finally showed up, she gave them cookies.
Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
Rage and abuse, alternating with small expressions of love and approval produce an addictive cycle for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in the victim. Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to every wish, no sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact on others.
Verbally abused city employees, one so bad that they moved out of state. When as mayor she said she could do whatever she wanted until the courts said she couldn't.
Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
Usually has a history of behavioral and academic difficulties, yet "gets by" by conning others. Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors such as cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc.
She bounced from college to college, while in high slept naked on school trips.
Irresponsibility/Unreliability
Not concerned about wrecking others' lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the devastation they cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, even for acts they obviously committed.
The AK legislature was wearing "Where's Sarah" buttons after the 2008 Presidential Election.
Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
Promiscuity, child sexual abuse, rape and sexual acting out of all sorts.
Cheated on Todd, may have been an abuse victim herself.
Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
Tends to move around a lot or makes all encompassing promises for the future, poor work ethic but exploits others effectively.
Sarah had to hire a city manager to help her as mayor, only worked half days as governor
Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility
Changes their image as needed to avoid prosecution. Changes life story readily.
Troopergate, Travelgate, committed perjury during the e-mail hacking trial.
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Other Related Qualities:
Contemptuous of those who seek to understand them
Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them (she thought she had to the right to get her brother in law fired from his job)
Authoritarian
Secretive (kept three blackberries, used private e-mail accounts for state business)
Paranoid (demands to know who is talking about her)
Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out situations where their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or admired
Conventional appearance (many of her misdeeds have been covered up)
Goal of enslavement of their victim(s)
Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the victim's life
Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and therefore needs their victim's affirmation (respect, gratitude and love)
Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim
Incapable of real human attachment to another (befriends people, then dumps them after they are no longer useful to her)
Unable to feel remorse or guilt (
Extreme narcissism and grandiose (she fits all the symptoms of NPD)
May state readily that their goal is to rule the world (when running for mayor she said she wanted to be president)
Yep that's our dear Sarah
