Nick Clegg had a real opportunity to shine in 2010, and make his party look more saintly than ever.
Instead, four years down the line, Nick Clegg and his party are in 'meltdown'.
Finishing 5th in the European elections, losing all MEP's bar one, and finishing behind UKIP in national polls.
Clegg had an opportunity to make sure the Tories hashtage #nastyparty really stuck to them, but people have passed that on to him and his party.
His right-hand man Vince Cable, the saint of the Liberal Democrats, has been extremely quiet, only popping his head up to damn Nick, and the Tories when public outrage at certain policies crops up.
In fact, Mr Cable has now cropped up again with a poll suggesting Clegg could lose his seat, but the backlash that has been received of this poll has lead to on Lib Dem peer, Lord Oakeshott resign, and made Cable deny any knowledge of it whatsoever.
I don't think Saint Vince was expecting this backlash, and has gone back into the depths of politics again, trying to be ignored.
They are in turmoil, and I believe they deserve to be. For at least 3 years of this term, majority of people forgot that the Lib Dems were even there, and when they did crop up, they received a tirade of abuse.
The Lib Dems have no one to blame but themselves, promising the world, and failing to act on it. This should be a good lesson to UKIP, because the Lib Dems never thought they'd be in government where they were expected to live up to their promises.
Remember those TV debates where Nick Clegg came out on top, and the whole 'CleggMania' was sticking the air?
He thought he was safe, stuck in third position, where his little party would be largely ignored and he could carry on promising the world. Now look at him!
Mr Farage, you're now treading on thin ice, if, and that's a big if, you actually beat the Lib Dems for third place, and have to form a coalition with either the Tories or Labour, people will actually want to see you act on your promises.
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