This argument about qualified, experienced woman versus unqualified man is, in and of itself, a bit spurious. If I had a choice between...
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a qualified, experienced conservative versus an unqualified, inexperienced liberal, then I'm choosing the liberal, because I'm liberal.
Why would I want somebody who might be an effective conservative if I'm not a conservative? That doesn't make sense. Ideology does count.
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It counts for something. But Trump is ideologically unmoored and vastly incompetent.
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Since competence as well as ideology matters, the critique, I believe, is spot on.
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Lack of competence might prevent you from voting for x. But why on earth would you vote for a competent ideological enemy?
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@davidfrum . There are many, many parts of the job that are ideologically neutral, and simply require skill. -
But that's neither here if the partisan bits are entirely unpalatable - e.g., implications for Supreme Court.
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Sure. But the incompetence may be (IMO is) also entirely unpalatable. Here's the relevant Frum piece http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/dont-gamble-on-trump/506207/ …
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Yes, of course. But I'm not going to vote for a competent Ted Cruz if it were the case that a Democrat were incompetent.
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Okay. But can't you imagine a race w/ a liberal so incompetent, and a somewhat reasonable conservative, that would flip you?
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Agreed. But best to whisper it today! :)
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