[SevenofNine]

Yeah I saw that on BBC news wire today or Sky news

How seriously it is

Sound like he is Sheldon Cooper of Russia

[ChocChipCookie]

That’s just what this world needs. Putin and a sociopath in the White House.

[lavaroise]

Instead of speculating on Putin, why don’t they vet Obama first?

[Kozak]

No he has Headupass syndrome.

[discostu]

Don’t write off as a syndrome what could easily just be that he’s a jerk.

[gdani]

I'm thinking this might be something made up to tweak Putin.

On the other hand, I wouldn't question a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder given how often he likes to pose with his shirt off and/or in "action" scenarios.

(My apologies to the Putin Fan Club here).

[oblomov]

Maybe Obama could sent Putin a hugbox as a personal gift.

[arthurus]

Does it matter? even a little bit? 50 years ago what we call now Aspergers Syndrome was just part of Normal. Normal was a much broader field of humanity than it is now. Many of the new “syndromes” are but Psychologists inventing new “conditions” to treat and along the way, narrowing down “normal” further and further. Listen to a psychologist, and I have done that, you would discover that only 5-10 per cent of human beings are “normal,” all of them politically Liberal.

[ryan71]

No, he has satanic communist disease.

[caww]

Well I have a High Functioning family member with Asberger’s and I have to say she is vastly a cut above and then some of her classmates in “reading people accuratly”...and highly focused when they speak.

I understand Putin has that as well...but it was not specified as Asberger’s before.

Many high profile people have Asberger’s.....and it takes specific testing to make that determination,.... So I say this is hogwash.

[beelzepug]

I always thought he was an A$$burger.

[arthurus]

Does it matter? even a little bit? 50 years ago what we call now Aspergers Syndrome was just part of Normal. Normal was a much broader field of humanity than it is now. Many of the new “syndromes” are but Psychologists inventing new “conditions” to treat and along the way, narrowing down “normal” further and further. Listen to a psychologist, and I have done that, you would discover that only 5-10 per cent of human beings are “normal,” all of them politically Liberal.

[IamConservative]

I worked with a young guy that had Aspergers. You have to be around people with the condition and listen them talk and get a sense for their thought processes to pick up on it. That is how it was for this young man anyway. I don’t know if there are varying degrees of affliction. Be really hard to pick up if you didn’t know the language they were speaking.

[billorites]

My underwear have my name in them. They say Vladimir Putin.
Of course I don't have my underwear.
I'm definitely not wearing my underwear.

[Dr. Thorne]

Asperger's runs in degrees. My former brother-in-law had it in a middle-of-the-road form while his son has a very mild form. It is characterized by an inability to understand or empathize with other people's feelings or cope with their own. Sufferers from Asperger's often say the rudest things, but they are generally being very honest. They just don't have a filter of socialization.

Another interesting aspect is that they are often intellectually brilliant. Because of this, they have a very poor opinion of others. Their inability to control their emotions can lead to violent outbursts that seem out of control.

Sadly, there is only limited treatment for Asberger's and sufferers can fall into despair over their feelings of distance and isolation from others. They recognize that people mostly don't like them and that their condition is a burden to others. There is a high rate of suicide.

[DesertRhino]

The next Obama regime change is starting. The crazy SOB is trying to destabilize and start a “Ukraine” in Russia. Today alone ive seen stories of the lavish houses of a few of Putin’s friends, now I see a confidential defense report that Putin is autistic.

If people like the instability of Libya, Syria, and Iraq, they will love a Russian implosion. The early 90s will return, gangs will run rampant again. ANd I think that’s the plan.
In the wreckage, the EU will move to gain ownership of Russian oil.

Obama spreads misery everywhere, this is the beginning of his next operation.

[central_va]

Aspergers symptoms:

1. Not pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.
2. Dislike any changes in routines.
3. Appear to lack empathy.
4. Be unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others' speech. So your child may not understand a joke or may take a sarcastic comment literally. And his or her speech may be flat and hard to understand because it lacks tone, pitch, and accent.
5. Have a formal style of speaking that is advanced for his or her age. For example, the child may use the word "beckon" instead of "call" or the word "return" instead of "come back."
6. Talk a lot, usually about a favorite subject. One-sided conversations are common. Internal thoughts are often verbalized.
7. Avoid eye contact or stare at others.
8. Have unusual facial expressions or postures.
9. Be preoccupied with only one or few interests, which he or she may be very knowledgeable about. Many children with Asperger's syndrome are overly interested in parts of a whole or in unusual activities, such as designing houses, drawing highly detailed scenes, or studying astronomy. They may show an unusual interest in certain topics such as snakes, names of stars, or dinosaurs.
10. Have delayed motor development. Your child may be late in learning to use a fork or spoon, ride a bike, or catch a ball. He or she may have an awkward walk. Handwriting is often poor.
11. Have heightened sensitivity and become overstimulated by loud noises, lights, or strong tastes or textures. For more information about these symptoms, see sensory processing disorder.

[Star Traveler]

Why not just say ... “The devil made me do it!” ... LOL ...

[kenmcg]

Whatever Putin has, he’s certainly running rings around our “fearless fosdick” POTUS.

[bgill]

No. This story is nothing but the current week’s distraction from the muzzy bros meeting at the WH and the administration’s hatred of Bibi. There will be a different distraction next week.