Election 2024: When Bad Candidates Reveal Deeper Problems

November 6, 2024 (7mo ago)

Kamala lost. I'm not surprised. What surprises me is that 48% of voters still pulled the lever for her. That's the real story here.

Look, I'm not a Trump fan. His style is divisive and his Twitter fingers are legendary for all the wrong reasons. But Kamala? She makes Hillary Clinton look like Obama. Zero charisma, word salad responses, and that nervous laugh whenever she's asked a tough question. The worst political candidate I've witnessed in my lifetime.

The campaign was a masterclass in how not to run for president. Dodging interviews, scripted responses that said nothing, and a complete inability to connect with regular people. Even her own party knew she was a disaster - remember she dropped out of the 2020 primary before Iowa. Yet somehow she was anointed as the nominee.

What's depressing isn't her loss - it's that 48% of Americans voted for her anyway. It shows how broken our two-party system has become. People vote against candidates, not for them. They pick teams like it's a football game, ignoring competence entirely.

This election proved something important: credentials don't matter if you can't communicate. Kamala had the resume - Senator, Attorney General, VP. But she couldn't articulate a vision or inspire anyone. Meanwhile, Trump, with all his flaws, knows how to connect with his base.

The lesson for entrepreneurs? Substance without style is worthless. You need both. The best product with terrible marketing fails every time. Politics is just another market, and Kamala couldn't sell herself to the buyers. Maybe next time Democrats will choose someone who can actually win.