Daily Topics - Wednesday June 22nd, 2016
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I don't think Clinton should be attacking Trump. He may not be the candidate, in fact in that regard, Clinton should be questioning whether he will be the candidate or not, and leave it at that. The GOP is an empty shell and offers the people nothing.
She cannot talk about the direction of the Democratic party without a platform.
However, she can talk about the Republican "do nothing" Congress. She can attack them on their inaction on a whole slew of issues they have dodged (of course, not mentioning those on which she has dodged). For example, quoting Mitch McConnell on how the NRA-proposed legislation for those on the terror watch list calls for a three-day delay--and it takes judicial action to stop the sale.
In other words, the best message she can send is one to get a Congress working for the American people. Electing Democrats is key to chaning the culture of Washington. This approach will make it harder for Trump to get a food fight going like he did with his GOP rivals, and will make her the messenger of what this election is about, rather than the target of Trump's reprisals.