It was never a caricature though, it was the truth, and those who called it "misinformation" or "propaganda" were lying.
Ballotpedia with the page on replacing a nominee. The clock is ticking as ballots begin to be printed in August. Whatever happens needs to happen before then. State laws and party rules on replacing a presidential nominee, 2024 https://ballotpedia.org/State_laws_and_party_rules_on_replacing_a_presidential_nominee,_2024
I have been a member of a golf club for 30+ years and I still totally suck (because I played once a year on average). If I had a handicap, it would be 54. But my swing looks better than that.
It was a death knell for him, but I don't think he could ever overcome the effete Californian air in the states that matter to the electoral college.
My neighbour is Bernhard Langer. Fantastic guy. If I ever get to semi-retire, one of my hopes is to be able to become halfway decent at golf. But as long as I still work, I just don't have the time and discipline to improve. The other thing I want to do if/when I retire is to work out regularly. Would take a lot of discipline to do it while traveling 50 % of the time.