I'd rather have her as CiC in wartime than Trump.

I don't think the country would ever get into a war with Trump as CiC. If it was someone threatening us, he'd cozy up to them and make concessions to avoid a war, a la Neville Chamberlain. If it was threatening an ally, he'd simply refuse to send in any military support in spite of any treaties we have.

Look at the one bit of evidence we do have. He inherited the war in Afghanistan. He got us out, not by negotiating a withdrawal with the government we were supporting, but by negotiating with the Taliban - basically giving them what they wanted in order to end US participation in the fighting.

I don't mind a CiC who really tries to avoid going to war. But I don't want a CiC who would avoid war by giving up and letting the adversary have what they want.

--Peter