My Prime Political Directive Is To Keep Lunatics Out Of Office, Not To Advance Progressivism

Alan: For me, "the prime political directive" is to keep lunatics out of office. 

In light of this litmus, Hillary -- even with her baggage -- was sane while Trump is a sociopath afflicted with several subsidiary psychiatric diagnoses. 

It is a great boon when politics contributes to "The Common Good," "The General Welfare" and the enhancement of a "Social Contract." 

But fundamentally, I see political goodness (particularly in the federal government) as unexpected "gravy" atop the "main dish" whose chief menu choices are "madness" or "sanity."