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skip fox

(19,502 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2012, 08:36 AM Sep 2012

The worst presidential candidate since when? Since who? [View all]

DU,

In your lifetime have you seen a worst candidate, one who imploded in front of your face?

I've been alive since 1946 and I can't remember this happening, especially to such a degree and so comically.

Who am I forgetting? Who have been the worst clowns at the head of a national ticket in history?

Surely there must be someone to rival Romney!

Isn't there?

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The worst presidential candidate since when? Since who? [View all] skip fox Sep 2012 OP

Can't think of a single one as bad as Mitt. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #1

Roms has been imploding since the nom was his! ananda Sep 2012 #2

Bob Dole comes to mind deutsey Sep 2012 #3

Gotta go with Dole Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #4

I used to call Dole "Doctor Doom" Jersey Devil Sep 2012 #11

This Is Without Question The Most Poorly Run Campaign I Have Ever Seen ChoppinBroccoli Sep 2012 #5

For me it's not the candidate but the campaign itself justiceischeap Sep 2012 #6

In terms of an awful campaign, this is a singularity. hifiguy Sep 2012 #7

I'm 64 and have never seen anybody so removed from reality as a candidate. sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #8

McShame ran a gawdawful clusterfuck of a campaign and Weird WilLIARd is making that mess look TheKentuckian Sep 2012 #9

Maybe Eagleton? sofa king Sep 2012 #10

since EVER , Skip! JitterbugPerfume Sep 2012 #12