“I was asked by a student why she should be a Republican. ... I reluctantly concluded that the answer is “no.””
If you answer “why” questions with a yes or no, maybe you should retire...
I think the intervening sentence of:
“I gave the young woman the standard talking points”
Provided his answer to the young lady. It wasn’t no.
Gwjack
I’m having trouble finding where he said that to the woman.
The article says he said something completely different.
Could you give me the quote?
Here's a clue. If you're going to make a hit-like comment on what somebody says, why don't you take the time necessary to read what the author actually said, not what was paraphrased by somebody else? Jeez.