He 'has little/nothing to recommend him' as a political candidate. [=he has little/nothing that suggests he would be an attractive or successful candidate]
I 'recommend' [='suggest'] getting to the theater an hour early to be sure you get tickets. = I 'recommend' that you get to the theater an hour early.
As a vacation destination, the area 'has much to recommend it'. [=there are many things that make it a good vacation destination]
(..) Oh. Tom: I thought you said you were gonna get some sleep. I'm okay. National Sleep Foundation recommends seven hours to function as a normal human being. A working mother only needs four. Uh, correction... Only gets four. Hey. No. No. (..)2016 TvShow: Designated Survivor Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1