Please, Santorum, do the right thing and go away.
Maybe the meds are starting to take effect.
Megalomania can be treated!
Treatments for megalomania depend upon the underlying condition causing it, but can include medication and psychotherapy. Four conditions are associated with this state, where individuals believe themselves omnipotent, have a deluded sense of possessing extraordinary power, or exhibit grandiosity, which is a view of personal superiority and disdain for others. These conditions are narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) antisocial personality disorder (APD), schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Treatment differs in these conditions, and antisocial personality disorder is not presently considered treatable.
Bipolar disorder may have megalomania as a feature when people are in a manic state. Some schizophrenics have delusions of grandiosity, believing they have exceptional power. In these two conditions, states of megalomania and grandiosity are especially dangerous because individuals may make decisions based on a faulty perception of personal power. A schizophrenic might stand in front of a car believing it cannot hit him, and the bipolar person could sleep with numerous people without recognizing the consequences to a marriage.
In one sense, these disorders are easier to treat because both will respond to medication. Treatments for megalomania in schizophrenia and bipolar directly address the underlying chemical dysfunctions responsible for the disorders. Mood stabilizers can help return bipolar sufferers to a normal mood, and schizophrenics may be treated with antipsychotics. Both conditions additionally benefit from ongoing therapeutic support and psychoeducation.
Santorum needs experience and might get a meaty appointment in a Gingrich administration. His recalcitrance in doing so is beginning to look like a lack of good judgment and an overdose of unwarranted hubris.
Santorum is the Mr Rogers of the GOP (without the pleasant personality or charisma). He has all the appeal of a out-dated sweater vest.
Santorum’s not dropping out, but it looks like he won’t campaign anymore in Florida post-tomorrow’s debate:
Santorum indicates he could leave Florida before Tuesday primary
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/206587-santorum-indicates-he-may-leave-florida-before-primary
Santorum could never afford commercials in Florida, and with no free media from doing campaign events, he will be invisible Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday before the primary Tuesday. And this, of course, will only make more obvious to his remaining supporters his non-viability, who should then move disproportionately to Newt (the 2nd choice of most Santorum supporters.)
And it look as if Newt might need it, as the Florida polling tightens up.
No, Newt and Romney will both quickly dive to the center without Santorum to restrain them. Newt’s already talking about putting a permanent station on the moon. Yeah, that’ll win votes outside NASA. Methinks that Newt has been talking a good game of late, but his desciption of himself as “Realpolitik Wilsonian” and FDR admirer should give anyone pause. Romney is a transparent disaster who would sink enthusiasm to an all-time low.
I hope Santorum stays in the race right through to the convention. Bob