I imagine if many Atlas posters (particularly the #nevertrump crowd) had been around in the UK in 1940, they would have proudly been tweeting #imwithhalifax on account of Churchill's 'unsuitable temperament', 'unaccepable remarks' and 'lack of qualifications for the Prime Ministership', in contrast to the 'statesmanlike' and 'qualified' Earl of Halifax.
uhhh he was almost over-qualified
Really? I mean, the majority of his pre-1940 political career consisted of him not doing very well as a minister and being on the losing side of most political battles (the gold standard and the abdication crisis to name but a two).
First Lord of the Admiralty in both wars, Minister of Munitions in the last, War Secretary after the armistice, going on 40 years in Parliament...
Certainly more than a bit washed up after his second party switch and disastrous stint as Chancellor, but no one would deny his experience and qualifications.
Closest analogues would be Gingrich 2012 (well known, clearly intelligent guy, but with some past scandals and way too long in the tooth), Cheney or Rumsfeld in the first GWB administration, or Jerry Brown.
