That's silly. Bush 2.0 was able to get elected (twice), regardless of various blots on his earlier public record. So did Clinton. (I'm not interested in any ideological wars. Please spare us. Point is, both men served two terms as President no matter how many detentions they served once upon a time.)

But he was rich enough for his national guard records to be destroyed.

People still knew about plenty of questionable stuff, such as his drinking problems, and doing lines of coke off of the butts of prostitutes.

I am well aware of that, I am simply forever amused the way they dig ancient skeletons out of the closet during the running.