That's true. But, remember that “O” walked into the WH with the Rev. Wright ‘baggage’ and some other truly objectionable associations (which he has retained) and no one called him on it.
So I think the Republicans who fielded the losing candidates you mentioned may be forgiven their assumption that WE could promote flawed candidates AS WELL!!!
Guess it's such an institutionalized double standard that NO ONE even mentions it any more. “O’s” baggage should be front and center at ALL times!!!!!
You are absolutely right but that is the hand that we are dealt with and have to take into consideration. The Donkeys and their lackeys in the MSM could not find any dirt with the likes of Rubio, Johnson, etc. We need to be careful not to fall for candidates like O’Donnell who might say the right thing but have some huge skeletons in their closets.