It’s over for the foreseeable future with the GOP.
I’ve often been amazed at how much the American psyche is focused on patriotism and how every sporting event, community event and political event focuses on honouring the troops, but how difficult it often is for veterans to be elected. Bush Sr., Bob Dole and John McCain were defeated by young liberal punks who loathed the military and gave no respect to the military service of their opponents. There’s a disconnect here and I can’t quite figure out why military service doesn’t seem to hold any sway with voters.