“It is not like there was any real down side last time. “
Well, besides the fact that his career in politics is dead and he can’t even get a gig as a talking head or on the board of some foundation either like most failed politicians. The best he could do is start his own foundation, because nobody else wants anything to do with him.
He ran for Mayor of New York and was a contender.
That is NOT someone who's career in politics is dead.
Now that Hillery!'s sweet lips is cutting him loose his career might be dead but I would not bet on it.