Even McCain only got what he did due to his seniority in the GOP and not because the Dems loved him so much.
Willkie was in great demand at cocktail parties for the rest of his life.
After wasting ten minutes on that article, I'm not certain Mallon even knows what he wants. It seems to be some nebulous cloud of civility that has meaning without any actual results or benefits.
He must have the Kool-Aid on an IV drip.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/09/17/can-the-gop-ever-reclaim-wendell-willkies-legacy
Willkie's legacy of politely losing has never gone away. It's proud lineage includes Nixon in 1960, rockefeller, Ford, George Romney, John Anderson, George Bush, Bob Dole, Jon McCain, and Mitt Romney. There's dozens more out there: Jeb!, Jeff Flake, and oh so many more.
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