In 2008, the McCain campaign knew they had a major charisma and excitement deficit. Their candidate was old and cranky, and unloved by the base of the party. Barack Obama was not only filling stadiums of excited voters in America, he was doing it in Europe, too. First they tried to bring Obama back to Earth by comparing him to Paris Hilton. Then they tried to change the game by selecting Sarah Palin as his running mate. Here’s a visual representation of the problem the GOP was dealing with four years ago.
Flash forward to the present, and the Republicans are stuck with the exact same problem. They are going to nominate a flat-out dork. A dork who is also unloved by the base of the party, or anyone else outside of his immediate family. Here’s a visual presentation of the problem the Republicans are facing now:
Any questions?
