Reply #14: I can see the political theory of encouraging Hackett

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to play his hand differently, however, I also think that this was handled badly. Nobody has a crystal ball. We really do need charisma and character, and perhaps Hackett would have modified some of his more objectionable stances, but he spoke with a clear voice and a clear heart, and we don't have enough of that.

If I were from Ohio I would have wanted the chance to choose for myself. The party IS split on a bizarre fault line if we're pretending we need to select the most progressive candidate only, no other qualifiers required.