@Linkat,
I doubt to many people ho rep on to this poll really hate these people.
Possible exceptions
Sandusky
Anthony
Simpson
But they are vile criminals, and deserve hatred.
The rest range from really annoying (Kardashian and Paris) to really repugnant (Edwards and Madoff)
I've no doubt that the folks who have declared their hatred for Bush and Cheney actually do. A mental sickness seems to afflict the ultra-partisan. The objects of their hatred tend to transform them into frothing idiots.
Imagine the state of mind of someone who wishes horrible suffering and death on anyone, but a politician?
Death threats abound. Are there really that many mentally ill people?
And stupid madmen, like the ones who posted on Twitter (along side their pictures) that Scott Walker needs to be killed.
Hate is a very powerful emotion.
I reserve it for those who have or have tried to seriously hurt me or members of my family.
Right now there are only two people on my list and it's unlikely that anyone here knows them.
There used to be three, but the third one died a very painful death that he well deserved.
58 years on earth and only three people have made my list. I feel blessed.
Hatred is so damaging to the hater because it is inextricably intwined with frustration and stress.
Having said all this there are plenty of people who I find despicable and they are almost all criminals or politicians, but I'm being redundant.
The special class is the tyrant/criminal/politician: Saddam, Assad, Kim, etc. I have and I do hope they die, sooner than later but not due to any personal animus.