I see her as a better candidate. I also see female as a plus for the reasons I gave above.
In addition, research shows that the more diversity there is in decision making groups, the better the decisions and outcomes. Be that male/female, class, race, or age. Quite simply more women in parliament/government should be seen as a good thing.
Kate O’Connell was a terrible TD, her sex had nothing to do with her being turfed out on her ear. It was because she was a bone idle worker who did nothing for the people in her constituency.
Murphy was hopeless too, before the woke brigade start screaming, so it’s a damning indictment of O’Connell she couldn’t even get in ahead of him.
I’m not shocked Harris got elected. If I was in his constituency I would have given him some preference for getting repeal over the line, bringing the middle over to the 12 weeks component.
There isn’t one I don’t think. If there was it might be a positive. My senior manager in work told canvassers she only votes for women. If women did that more it would probably be a good thing.
I’ve said it before, I think it was the towering achievement of the last administration. I know people claim Leo flipflopped and only got on board at the last minute but when he did , it was decisive. Exactly the right tone and the correct pitch.