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September 2, 2008
Get real ~ You can wish your candidate had more experience AND still support him or her
Get real. In life there’s middle ground. People who don’t acknowledge weakness or limits in their candidates don’t sound credible - and don’t give any room to “Unite and Concur.”
I heard a politician make a non-credible case for the experience level of her candidate. I thought - why not just say:
- I’d prefer Candidate X had more experience, but the policies and accomplishments override my concerns about that.
Unite and Concur outlines logical fallacies - and black and white, either/or, absolute thinking and arguments that gloss over nuances and distinctions. This kind of argument is unreal.
So get real. You can wish your candidate had more experience AND still support them. Lose the absolute thinking and put forth honest arguments.
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