Yes, conservatism in its extreme form is a mental disorder, just like extreme liberalism is a mental disorder.
Only a mentally disordered person would push for Rick Santorum to be on the 2008 GOP ticket, for example, when he lost his statewide election by 20pts.
Spun your way out of that nicely.
The far left and the far right both lead to tryanny...marxism or taliban - take your pick.