What are symptoms of sound mental health ?
I'll admit at the outset that Clinton exhibited symptoms of
psychological problems. However, I do not think that
Clinton's mental and emotional problems were as serious or
impacting as those of Reagan and GW Bush.
It seems to me that the American electorate has been choosing
presidents with serious psychological problems since Carter was
voted out in 1980, and that the implications of what that says
about a majority of American voters is worthy of discussion.
The observations of Lloyd deMause, director The Institute for Psychohistory and those of the authors of "Types of Presidents"
are, IMO, an interesting starting point for debate
If a practice of avoiding war until it is an absolutely necessary
solution is a sign of sound mental health, Carter and Eisenhower
deserve high marks. (What are all these negative comments that
I read about Carter on these threads motivated by, anyway?
What specific Carter policies diminished his record?)
Here's a link to Carter's famous 1979 speech, intended to respond to an
American malaise. It seems refreshingly frank and it unhesitatingly
addressed and provided a plan for solutions of our now, much worse,
energy dependence and consumption problem:
<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/filmmore/ps_crisis.html">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/filmmore/ps_crisis.html</a>