Norm, dear, I SAID, “we are left without enough information to defend Rick...”. Your selective use of one paragraph ignores the one before it, also.
We do have two dilemmas. I’ll hand you that.
1. Bashing our leading candidate without command of the detail of facts and background, for the purpose of benefiting another candidate.
2. Defending our leading candidate without command of the the detail of facts and background, for the purpose of benefiting this candidate.
It is not a matter easily dealt with, but it is not a question of “two contradictory ideas”. In fact, it is not even a question at all. It’s a fact.
Rita, dear, people can read what you wrote. People can see your posts. I’m sorry if you can’t understand your own words. We can.