A salute to Michael Dukakis and Bob Dole

In the Ace of Spades blog, Buck Throckmorton writes,

A TOAST TO MICHAEL DUKAKIS AND BOB DOLE

This is not snark nor a left-handed compliment. This is the sad acknowledgement that in every Presidential race from 2000 to present, the losing candidate either completely lost his/her mind, or set out on a course of retribution and vendettas. Al Gore lost his mind and went full eco-communist. John Kerry went full Benedict Arnold and aligned with our nation’s enemies to punish America for not voting for him. McCain and Romney went on vendettas against their own party to punish it for not getting enough voters to the polls. And then there’s Hillary, angrily hanging on to her debunked conspiracy theories

Don’t get me wrong, I detest the notion that the Republicans should ever run another polite loser who will politely lose. But remember, after politely losing, McCain and Romney became vengeance-filled score-settlers. That is not polite. Bob Dole (1996) was the last losing Presidential candidate who didn’t seek to tear this country apart in spite and anger after losing a Presidential race. For the Democrats, you have to go all the way back to Michael Dukakis (1988 ) to find a losing candidate who politely stepped off the stage. These two old gentlemen are still among us. I salute them and wish them well.