I heard a lot about the poised, well-spoken, likeable candidate back in 2008. I didn’t see that candidate, but the media told me all about him. The candidate I saw and who was elected was rather snobby, not all that bright, and spoke robotically.
In 2008, however, there wasn’t a real Republican challenger.
Now there is, and the true nature of the Democrat candidate is painfully obvious in comparison.
Glad we got through our McCain / Palin phase.