Ah the old “electable” fallacy.
In 2007, half-Kenyan socialist radicals were deemed “unelectable”.
In 1979, Hollywood actors were deemed “unelectable”.
In 1959, Catholics were deemed “unelectable”.
And now in 2014, per llmc1, true conservatives are “unelectable”.
“And now in 2014, per llmc1, true conservatives are `unelectable`.”
That is not what I meant. I was trying to say that in order to win a national election, there has to be something more than just being conservative. The candidate must be able to convey why conservatism works. If they are unable to communicate, or they burp after every word, I wouldn’t consider them a good candidate for the presidency.
Your examples of being so-called “unelectable” prove my point. Those candidates were all likable to the majority of Americans.