Shifting opinions can be good but in her case it’s all about being elected. I actually agree with her on the ban of fracking. It should be banned or limited.
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Hawke@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Is that supposed to be a bad thing?
People are supposed to change their minds as they learn things. It’s part of growing as a person.
But congratulations on finding a topic that everyone can upvote.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 2 months ago
_stranger_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Well yeah, it’s literally politics, the point is to get elected. If she sat there and explained to the general electorate how the webwork of backroom coalitions and pork barrel conveyor belts actually worked, the fence sitters and side liners she’s trying to engage with would just complain and vote for the much simpler message: “Vote for me and you’ll never have to vote again”
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 2 months ago
At some point you have to take a stance and explain your stance. That is what she has failed to do. She jumps from one stance to the next stance to the next stance.
I am a Republican but I hate fracking. It jacks up the water supply. I am big on the environment and if someone has a compelling platform, I could vote for that.
_stranger_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If you like the environment, you need to stop voting for Republicans, full stop.
The other guy’s stance on fracking is Drill, baby, drill!
_stranger_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Death penalty stance: She said she’d never seek it, and never did. Later, when her job was upholding standing law, she said she’d uphold existing rules and did that, even if she didn’t want to, because it was her job. That’s a good thing.