Because the nation liked him. And I mean REALLY liked him. And not just Democrats either, he had across-the-board appeal, which you would have perhaps noticed (if not fully appreciated) had you bothered to remove your head from the dream of Hillary finally taking Her Rightful Place, and dragging a philandering husband along with her.
What in the world made you think you could defeat the Republicans, or even hold the Democrats, with the one person who could unite a fractured Republican party: Hillary Clinton, the very person Republicans have hated and hounded for four damned decades?
So, great job coronating Hillary and all her baggage, Markos. Maybe next time, go with someone people like and not with who The Party decides has ‘earned’ it.
Really, is it that hard?