Bob Dole was an atrocious candidate. Military experience or no, he did not deserve to win. John McCain was unhinged even back in 2000.
Agree 100%. There were other factors that led to their losses, but it is clear the canddiates no longer have the traditional resumes we had seen for several generations. The current media/tv environment and culture lead to decision made on other factors than a list of accomplishments and lifetime of service. Obama is the bigger example of this as someone with a paperthin resume. Trump fits the bill in his media savvy over long-standing principles or commitment to a set of ideas. He arguably has a fine set of accomplishments, but not in the traditional set of criteria. I think for many, like me, they see him as a highly capable person, so that fills that need, but it’s still a bit of taking a flyer that he can succeed in this role. It’s much different than his companies.