I guess it's just one of those decades.
Why exactly were people rehabilitating this man? Do they remember they gained nothing from electoral antics in the last general? It must be cynical political entertainment for money and attention. Here at Sᴏᴜᴛʜᴇʀɴ Bᴏʏ™ much higher standards are upheld.
Now imagine if they had something to advertise which people actually want!