2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Where does Hillary stand on fracking these days [View all]swhisper1
(851 posts)that could be cured if Clinton discusses each question sincerely with minute detail. Where she stands on real issues determines who she can win over. Primaries are a show, the general requires serious replys backed up with action.
The gun issue is a dead issue. The NRA has to be approached with taxation, not filibusters. It also kills votes from fencesitters. That use to be a tiny block of people, but this year, the fencesitters are dis-enchanted folk who feel there is no choice and they are the majority of citizens. She has to appeal to them in some way.
Most voters tend to be single issue voters. Women issues and guns are not as vital as inequality, corporate theft and subsidies that are no longer needed, minimum wage today-not years from now. She has to appear genuine and trustworthy. Schoolyard taunts at Trump does not address the needs of the people. Yes, counterstrike once. He likes making people defensive. There is a lack of enthusiasm because there is a lack of addressing real problems.