Sorry, comparing her to sitting Senators is meaningless. She did not win. Without winning a senate seat and establishing a record, we can all fantacize about million other people who will be better than current Senators.
You are saying she was a bad candidate when she beat a political powerhouse. Someone who defeats an entrenched political figure obviously dis something right.
She campaigned very effectively in the issues. She became a ‘bad’ candidate because the left took a random clip from a comedy show 12 years before, and many on our side undercut her. She probably would have had a hard time winning in a blue state anyway, but never had a chance.