Th edifference is that what I am describing could have happened without swapping the genders. The result would be the same no matter which gender argued each side as long as they didn't have a D or R after their fictional names.
If they didn't swap the genders then the liberals wouldn't be able to see past it, no matter the argument.
The only way to truly strip it down is by making both candidates equal in everything that they care about- skin color, race, sexual preference, gender.