The State newspaper, based in Columbia, SC, has had excellent coverage of all things related to Mark Sanford. There are eight new Sanford-related articles and that's not counting the editorials and op-eds. But one headline really caught my eye: Sanford's mental state questioned. You don't see a headline like that about a high-ranking elected official every day. Here's an excerpt:
Gov. Mark Sanford is acting like a love-struck teenager.The governor shold be seeking professional help. Either way, this has been a meteoric fall. A couple weeks ago, Sanford was the rage among conservatives because he wouldn't take the stimulus money. He was a hot GOP prospect for 2012. Now his state's leading paper is wondering about his mental state.
Or, maybe he has a deeper personality disorder, some experts speculate.
As the saga of Sanford and his Argentine lover continues, the public, the governor’s political rivals and some allies are speculating about the governor’s mental stability and whether he’s able to lead the state.
While mental health experts are reluctant to pin a diagnosis on the governor, their observations of his behavior suggest a chemical imbalance, narcissism and impulsive behavior.
Sanford has not sought professional mental health treatment, said Joel Sawyer, the governor’s spokesman.
But some fellow politicians are saying the governor needs help.
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