1. As someone who has argued with with @DouthatNYT, I think this anti-Douthat squib is very wrongheaded: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_05/was_ross_douthat_aggressively060469.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …
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6. As an example, it was Douthat who convinced me that Cruz is best understood as a cynic, not an ideologue.
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7. The analogy is with film critics. I find Pauline Kael was often "wrong" about merits of specific films but illuminating in analysis.
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@HeerJeet jeez, even@NateSilver538 was wrong on Trump. Why pick on@DouthatNYT?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet the fact that his predictions have been so wrong brings up legitimate questions about his understanding of the GOP electorate, no?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet His bad predictions stemmed from a stubborn refusal to come to terms with the actual GOP, rather than the GOP he wishes exists.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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