Political views aren't binary. Not that Trump is a true conservative, but ... Our current political system more or less forces binary choices. E.g. take the

Political views aren't binary. Not that Trump is a true conservative, but ... Our current political system more or less forces binary choices. E.g. take the case of the Supreme Court. Unequivocally Gorsuch is a much more conservative appointee than Garland would have been. Were Trump's negatives so high (in Brooks' eyes) that Brooks was willing to accept perhaps two or three liberal court appointees from Hillary rather than live with Trump's baggage? Apparently so!