Only the reliably wrong Rich Lowry could argue that a man who had sex with a porn star, covered it up with a hush money payment, and then tried to cover up the coverup with fraudulent statements on documents has an edge over Harris on “character.” Of course, Lowry doesn’t define “character” the way you and I and the rest of the world does. For him, “character” means projecting strength, which in turn means never flip-flopping on the issues.
Even on those ridiculous terms, the man who dramatically changed his positions on Tik-Tok, abortion, and electric cars, to name just a few, has his own problems with flip-flopping. Of course, Trump would argue in response that his flip-flops show strength, because his acolytes then follow suit without raising questions. In other words, he’s Louis XIV; he’s strong enough to say and do whatever he wants with no fear of the consequences, whereas Harris is constrained by her own words.
In reality, Trump is only consistent in his desire to follow his own self-interest. That’s the other absurd part of Lowry’s formula; the billionaire former casino owner is not more concerned with the welfare of the average American than the former McDonalds employee.