9. Wimp in the White House
Coming out of the tense days of the Cold War, Americans were not willing to step down even by an inch the levels of military preparedness which they felt kept the country safe.
In order to discredit his opponent as a weak on defense, Vice President George H.W Bush, running for president after two terms under Reagan, took an opportunity to highlight his opponent as not just someone who would reduce the strong armed defense of the country, but someone who would leave the nation vulnerable to any and all forms of attack.
