[erkelly]

Your friend may not be alone, but she is a member of a small, muddle-headed, minority of the GOP, rather lacking in the ability to think logically, rather like Liz Cheney.

Suggest to her that she join the democrats which is where people who choose their candidates based on emotion and complete and utter lack of critical thinking, and ignorance belong.

Our party should not be catering to the capricious whims of these voters; the democrats already have that covered.

[dfwgator]

Democrats hate Cheney too.

[Seaplaner]

Your points are valid, however (and sadly so) so much of elections these days are decided on optics as opposed to issues. Human nature coupled with competing messaging dominance.

Reagan (my political hero) knew this better than anyone.