Re: Rudy: he’s nuts
On May 2, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
Doug Henwood wrote: >
The explanation for what makes Rudy so compelling among people who know him best=97including New York reporters who’ve covered him for a generation, and political pros who’ve worked for him=97is simpler: he is nuts, actually mad.
If these commentators wish to use the adverby “actually,” then they should not use such empty slang terms as “nuts” and “mad.” If they =
have any content, it is the generic term, “mental illness” — but of what species? OCD? Bipolar? Borderline PD? Depression? Anxiety Disorder? Schizophrenia? AD/HD? Schizoaffective Disorder? It’s probably not a useful perspective.
Did you read the piece? You might get a better idea of the DSM =
category if you did.