Based on this article, Hillary’s attempt to capitalize politically on the Charleston Massacre is failing. Check this out:
Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered on Saturday her boldest remarks yet on race and gun violence, topics that have quickly become some of the most prominent and divisive in the presidential campaign, particularly after Wednesday’s mass shooting in Charleston, S.C.
“It’s tempting to dismiss a tragedy like this as an isolated incident, to believe that in today’s America bigotry is largely behind us, that institutionalized racism no longer exists,” Mrs. Clinton said in a speech in San Francisco. “But despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America’s long struggle with race is far from finished.”
Invoking President Obama at times, Mrs. Clinton called for a “common sense” approach to gun laws, pledging to take swift action if elected. She did not, however, make clear how she would navigate the divide in Congress that has undercut Mr. Obama’s own efforts to pass gun laws. “The president is right. The politics on this issue have been poisoned,” Mrs. Clinton said. “But we can’t give up. The stakes are too high. The costs are too dear. And I am not and will not be afraid to keep fighting for common sense reforms.”
Mrs. Clinton, it’s easy talking about “common sense reforms” without explaining the details. Who isn’t for common sense reforms of whatever the subject is? The thing about “common sense reforms” without including the reforms’ details is that it sounds like a cheap politician repeating a focus group-tested message. That isn’t a solution. One thing that’s apparent is that Mrs. Clinton isn’t interested in leading.
Will Mrs. Clinton propose a ban on assault weapons like her husband passed? Or will she propose closing the non-existent gun show loophole? Will she propose things like they passed in Colorado and New York? Will Mrs. Clinton propose something entirely different? Proposing gun control legislation will fire up Hillary’s supporters. It won’t solve problems.
The important question that Ed Henry or other journalists with integrity should ask Sec. Clinton is how gun control would’ve made a difference at that church in Charleston last week. If she can’t answer that, then the next question should be why Hillary’s pushing gun control when it wouldn’t have solved anything.
It’s time reporters put Hillary on the spot. Let Hillary know that we’ll reject her if she isn’t offering solutions. Send Hillary the message that we won’t tolerate her chatting about checking off items from her ideological wish list.
Gary:
Lets not forget that Chicago has I believe the strictest gun control laws in the USA. If these laws are so good then there won’t be any shooting deaths. If I was reporter I will point out okay nine people might have been killed in SC, but haven’t there been X people killed the last week in Chicago?
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
Once again, this line of questioning presumes that facts matter and liberal minds are capable of logical and rational thought. Fortunately for our side, true liberals aren’t enough to win an election unless we fail to point out the obvious to enough people. Thanks.
Jerry, that’s incorrect. I make my argument factoring in that there’s a segment of people that are unreachable. I don’t waste my time with them because it’s a waste of time. I value my time too much to waste on them. My arguments are made to the ignorant because it’s still possible to flip them. My arguments highlight absurdities to people who are open-minded enough to accept the truth.
Walter, everyone knows that Chicago, NYC & DC have the strictest gun laws. That isn’t adding anything to the conversation that hasn’t already been said 250 times. Highlighting the fact that Hillary doesn’t have fresh ideas needs to be pounded home far more than repeating the same thing another 250 times. Also, it’s important to highlight the fact that Hillary is too worried about staying on message to worry about real people.
Gary part of the idea to highlight her ideas aren’t fresh or won’t work is to try to show is she proposing something that has been tried and hasn’t worked already in Chicago, NYC, or DC.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
Gary, I was not criticizing; I’m saying the same thing. The unreachable are too small in number to sway an election. The willfully ignorant are considerably larger in number, and the number deliberately KEPT ignorant of reality by the media and their Democrat demigods ARE enough to swing an election. Keep hammering the truth.
Or, as I’ve said before: “Ignorance can be cured by education but stupidity is forever.”
Point well taken, Jerry.