Carly Fiorina directed barbs at Donald Trump. saying, “stoking people’s anger and frustration and fear can make things far worse over time.”
Fiorina, appearing on the Hugh Hewitt Show Wednesday, acknowledged that people are angry and frustrated because “whatever issue or cause they have cared about, whatever festering problem they hope would be resolved by now, no matter how hard they’ve worked to elect Republican majorities, the political class has failed – has failed to make real change.”
Hugh Hewitt: Are you worried about the mood in the country?
Carly Fiorina: Well, yes. People are angry. And they are frustrated. Because whatever issue or cause they have cared about, whatever festering problem they hope would be resolved by now, no matter how hard they’ve worked to elect Republican majorities, the political class has failed – has failed to make real change. You see, I believe the answer to this is to channel this anger, this frustration, and this disappointment to actually challenge the status quo. That is what I intend to do as President of the United States. So what I mean by that is, the way to channel this anger and frustration and disappointment is talk directly with the American citizenry and ask them what they think needs to be on because actually they know what needs to be done. You know, I’ve talked about this with you before, Hugh. I would go to the Oval Office on a regular basis. I would ask my fellow citizens to take out their smartphones. And I would ask them questions. Do you think you know where your money is being spent? Press “one” for yes, “two” for no. Do you think we ought to finally secure the border. Press “1” for yes, “two” for no. Do you think the VA really needs a top-to-bottom reform? Press “one” for yes, “two” for no. Why is that important? Because it puts tremendous pressure on the political class, and we know politicians will respond to pressure – where it has to be concerted, it has to be consistent over time, and it has to be focused. Technology in the hands of the right leader will focus citizens of this nation, and leadership and citizenship together can challenge the status quo and produce results, but that is what is needed. Just anger and frustration won’t change anything. And, stoking people’s anger and frustration and fear can make things far worse over time as your question suggests.
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