Are some of these 2010 Candidates Mentally Ill?

[SargeUNN]

Jillian posted this in the Arizona section but the article also raises questions beyond Arizona. Jan Brewer shows signs, according to the article, of mental incapacity and unqualified to run let alone hold elected office. Here is the link http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/alzheimers-disease

after thinking I started to wonder about such as O'Donnell and Angle, and West. Is this the plan to elect mentally ill candidates to further corporate agendas? Is it time we have an independant mental evaluation for candidates?

[emilyg]

1. Sure - if it includes

both parties.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Time to enforce a mind test

A politician must prove they have a functioning mind to run for office

Are they smarter than a fifth grader??

[JI7]

3. some people are just fucking idiots, like Brewer, ANgle, O'Donnell

i do think there is something with the guy Rachel Maddow had on yesterday but i'm not sure it's mental illness. seems more like heis that bitter old guy uncle, neighbor etc that most people come across in their life.

[Monique1]

4. Perhaps

all these crazy people attended a Karl Rove boot camp. They act alike, some look alike and they all have the same talking points.

[lightningandsnow]

5. This thread is really offensive.

Mental illness is not an insult. It is a disability that some people have.

I have bipolar disorder, and I want to run for office some day.

[SargeUNN]

9. actually your reaction is offensive

since there is no insult mentioned or intended but when you read the article if you bothered you will see it mentioned that mental illness that is treatable is not a disqualifier but such as Brewer shows isn't treatable to where they can function responsibly in such a position. I suggest if you are thinking of running for office one day, then before you go off like this again without researching better then you either do the research better or don't run from office because we have enough who just react and don't look at things as deep as they should.

[SharonAnn]

6. Well, I think some of their supporters are!

[stray cat]

7. Since some voters clearly are why not

[quaker bill]

8. If so then 2010 is only different

in quantity.