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I've seen Bret Stephens speak many times, usually about Israel and the Middle East. He is knowledgeable on those subjects, even if I don't always agree with him. But his position on Harris has become increasingly incomprehensible. He's a NY Times columnist and therefore has a high profile. He claims he's a "Never-Trumper" but he can't bring himself to publicly say he will vote for Harris. At various points he's claimed he's like Bartleby the Scrivener and chooses not to speak about who he will vote for, or that he will write in Mr. Magoo. He's also used the cheap dodge that because he lives in NY it doesn't matter who he votes for, as if (to channel Sarah) his prominent position doesn't provide a permission structure for normal Republicans in swing states to also avoid viting for Harris (does Nikki Haley ring a bell? Oh wait, I forgot Bret was Nikki's #1 fanboy until she did the inevitable Trump endorsement). Bret may have some creditbility to speak on Ukraine and the Middle East (although he is an unreformed neocon and Iraq War cheerleader), but he has zero credibility on domestic politics.

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