For those keeping track, this is the second interview Cortez Masto has done since announcing her candidacy…seven months ago.
And much like her last public appearance in mid-September, Cortez Masto stepped in it again – this time attacking her own absentee campaign strategy of avoiding voters and reporters at all costs.
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“I think if you’re running for office in this state, then you should be out, involved in everything that’s happening in the community, be able to talk to people. You know it’s not just the political events you go to, or the dinners, it’s actually getting out and talking people one-on-one and letting them see you and get to know you personally.”
While Cortez Masto is admirably criticizing her own chronic disability to answer questions about important issues, the missing candidate hasn’t exactly been an open book. Her own website reveals she has failed to take a position on a number of issues that have been debated in Washington in recent weeks, including:
- President Obama’s veto of funding for the Department of Defense
- The budget agreement
- Landmark cybersecurity legislation
- The Obama administration’s latest EPA regulations
- Massive Obamacare rate hikes
And that’s just in the last few weeks. Let’s not forget about Cortez Masto’s absentee status on other important issues:
- It took nearly two months for her to commit to a position on the Iran nuclear deal.
- She was repeatedly unable to answer questions about which elements of the deal she finds concerning.
- She won’t say whether she’s supporting Hillary Clinton.
Here’s hoping Catherine Cortez Masto takes her own advice and actually, you know, starts talking to people at some point.