Ex-DNC official says she was warned against breaking from Clinton

[silvershadow]

Source: The Hill

Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii Democrat who resigned a leadership post with the Democratic National Committee in order to endorse White House hopeful Bernie Sanders, admitted she was warned against breaking from front-runner Hillary Clinton.

"I'll be very honest with you, a lot of people warned me against doing what I did," the lawmaker told MSNBC on Tuesday night.

"But this is a very serious issue and what I did speaks to the high stakes that exist. War is a very real thing, its real to me, it's real to our service members and their families."

Gabbard, a veteran, made her surprise decision during a Sunday interview on NBC's "Meet the Press." Her response on Tuesday came after MSNBC's Brian Williams asked her if she's worried about what her life in Congress would be like if Clinton wins.

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[grasswire]

1. saw that

Brian Williams asked her if she understood what her life would be like if Hillary is POTUS and she is a mere congressperson. Implying that her life would be miserable and there would be significant payback.

[hopemountain]

25. whoa. that is a threatening

statement coming from brian williams. when did democrats become such mean spirited bullies? just makes me distrust hillary and her "people" all the more. disgusted. do hillary and her "people" really believe this will scare people into voting for her?

[jcgoldie]

46. How is this evidence?

How is an implication in a question by Brian Williams in an attempt to sensationalize a story evidence of anything?

[closeupready]

49. On DU, this dovetails with threads from early 2015 threatening her detractors here

with an unidentified retribution should she later win.

Scary people.

[The Wizard]

51. The thought of this guy on the Supreme Court

is enough to frighten anyone.

[nichomachus]

63. Playing the "booga, booga, booga" card???

There is no way in hell Cruz would end up on the court. If he collapsed on the floor of the Senate, the other senators would step over his body on their way to lunch.

[awoke_in_2003]

55. Brian "helicopter fire" Williams? nt

[msongs]

2. "a lot of people"? like who, her rabid right wing fake democrat gay hating relations? nt

[That Guy 888]

21. That was put in the DNC by New Democrats like Both Clintons and DWS? You do realize

...that you are talking about someone your pragmatic democratic politicians "Who Get Things Done"™ considered a rising star?

[RussBLib]

43. she is a rising star

This won't affect her negatively.

[That Guy 888]

54. It might if the Clintons have anything to say about it.

I wish they went after gops as hard as they do against Democrats who get in their way.

[Seeking Serenity]

56. First things first, I guess. (n/t)

[marmar]

39. WTF are you talking about?

But as usual, this will be a hit and run post, so I'm not expecting a response.

[Lorien]

64. Her relations all work in the DNC?

[GoneFishin]

3. She renounced her privileges in the star chamber to do the right thing. She belongs in Bernie's

campaign.

[Nyan]

4. DNC is not acting like a political party. It's more like mafia.

[jillan]

7. Yep it is.

[glinda]

8. So true. I have to shake my head because I now agree with some Conservatives

who have claimed about the corruption in the DNC. Yup. Pot calls kettle.

[reformist2]

10. Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and degenerates into a racket.

We need to sweep out the old-guard of the democratic party. They are corrupt.

[CountAllVotes]

28. Woah ....

Those were my EXACT words! I kid you not!

[jillan]

5. Go right ahead Hillary and go after a woman veteran that YOU sent to war. Ya, that'll go over real

well.

The sh*t is going to hit the fan when Tulsi hits the campaign trail.

[TipTok]

31. She won't go after her...

She'll just ignore her until she goes away and the moment passes...

As usual...

[FairWinds]

6. ms. Tulsi was brilliant on NPR yesterday (3/1) . .

laying out concerns over HRC and War & Peace.

Can't find the link.

What's with the disgusting character assassination of Gabbard? Shame on you people.

Can't we just deal with the issues? Apparently not.

Veterans For Peace

[kristopher]

11. This one is pretty good.

It was from Morning Joe yesterday. Sounds like it was similar material covered.

[merrily]

9. Many sources have reported pressure. Very little has been fair all around. The consolation?

The days of the plutocrats are numbered.

Anyone know how to knit?

[silvershadow]

12. I do, but I just took my knitting needle and stabbed it into my eye after watching

Chris Christie standing behind Trump rolling his eyes and swaying back and forth

[merrily]

13. You should not have done that.

[silvershadow]

15. I don't really knit. (But, why should I have not done that?) :) nt

[merrily]

16. Because you never know what might happen to the other eye.

Sorry. It's a bit late to be serious. Let me see if I can walk back the serious.

[silvershadow]

19. It's ok. I just asked because I thought you may have had something specific you meant

that I missed. Sorry, you're right. It is late.

[merrily]

20. I did have something specific in mind, but it is serious. Good night.

[crim son]

32. Reference lost, Madame. n/t

[silvershadow]

50. I know. That's why I asked.

[crim son]

60. I'm only joking.

It's from "A Tale of Two Cities." The knitting woman is French and I'm being coy.

[silvershadow]

61. :D Thank you.

(Never read much Dickens)

[beac]

30. I do knit and was knitting

to help me stay calm* but I ended up dropping a bunch of stitches because I was distracted by trying to see if Christie was spelling out "T-O-R-T-U-R-E" with his blinks.


(But seriously... Knitting is good for your mental and physical health!: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/25/the-health-benefits-of-knitting . I may set a world knitting record this election season just trying not to lose my mind.)

[shanti]

58. *raising hand*

i knit....what do you have in mind?

[Geronimoe]

14. Perfect case of how family dynasty are dangerous

Today Bill Clinton was closing down polling places in Mass, with local Mayors.

[Betty Karlson]

17. Is that how Clinton won Massachusetts?

Amazing.

[Darb]

53. Uh, that's a shark jump.......

by the way.

And Hillary is a Rodham, not a Clinton.

[Justice]

59. MA SOS said no violation of polling places. Give it up.

[Peace Patriot]

18. Very courageous woman, to break with the plutocrats and the war profiteers!

We need more Democratic leaders like her and far fewer--and, hey, maybe none--of the bend-overs for war, and takers of war profiteer money, and corporate shills, who send brave people like Tulsi Gabbard to fight corporate resource battles for their palsy-walsy donors.

She is what America is really all about, or should be. And I will be thrilled, indeed, as a 70 year old woman, to see Tulsi Gabbard sworn in as the first woman president of the United States. We could be proud of that. I hope I live to see it.

[Red Knight]

44. It's called courage

and too many weak-kneed politicians lack it.

I'm a big fan of Tulsi Gabbard.

She has a great future--even if it's outside the DNC establishment world.

[Optimism]

22. If you've got the time ...

... check out this fantastic James Rucker interview.

Towards the end he explains exactly the degree of pressure those representatives are pressured by the Clinton machine (particularly those in the CBC). Fascinating stuff.

[appalachiablue]

42. K & R This post. I followed all 3 videos of James Rucker's interview w Cenk. Well done.

[deepestblue]

23. Re: Tulsi

Tulsi Gabbard sworn in as the first woman president of the United States.

Oh yes, I am already planning to see her inauguration in January 2025! After President Sanders' wonderful second term. This is not far fetched in the least. Dare I say......when the will of the people has been heard.....it is LIKELY!!!!

[hopemountain]

26. yes! this is possible!

back to you...

[nxylas]

24. Stay away from small planes, Tulsi

Funny, I used to say that when people fell out with the Bushes.

[BuelahWitch]

27. Well, the Bushes and the Clintons ARE close...

[Todays_Illusion]

29. Hillary brags about being best buds with the mega killer Kissinger. nt

[harun]

57. +1

[whereisjustice]

33. Hillary is less a Democrat and more a self-serving shill for Wall Street who does not tolerate

dissent. I imagine life will be difficult for Tulsi Gabbard from now on. Just look at what Debbie Wasserman Schultz did to Warren.

These DNC Democrats are not good people and should not be anywhere near the White House.

[houston16revival]

34. Four Major Parties Now

Progressives, Democrats, Republicans, Tea Party

Democrats are called centrist but are socially liberal, economically
indistinguishable from Republicans

Republicans are the old 1970s-1980s moderate Republican base, Main Street,
unconcerned about environment and hold-your-nose tolerant on social issues

We know what the other two factions are about

Tea Party includes of course Evangelicals and Libertarians

$trump is a Tea Partier no matter how much he denies it, though
he's also Big Business, he is not Main Street very much

HRC is a Wall Street centrist, Big Business, also not a Main Streeter, for a
major party candidate, her natural base is narrow

The election will be won or lost on which way Main Street voters break,
progressive turnout, and of course minority voters

[Zorra]

35. Without progressives, the former Democratic party could be called Third Way. nt

[houston16revival]

36. Exactly - DLCers

[Plucketeer]

41. You bet!

[Red Knight]

45. Good summary

of what's out there today.

Spot on.

[GOLGO 13]

37. Elections have consequences

I believe I've heard that a couple of times in the last 8 years.

[marmar]

38. The DNC is acting like the mob. How nice.

[Gregorian]

40. Oh really. Candidat/democracy my ass. Shultz must go!

This is unforgivable.

[tabasco]

47. Did they make her an offer she can't refuse?

[Seeking Serenity]

52. Obviously not

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Since Rep. Gabbard broke from "this thing of ours" (cosa nostra, aka the DNC) to support Sanders.

[CanSocDem]

48. Strong women aren't afraid to support Sanders.

They're way beyond needing a woman president to validate their lives.



.

[Nye Bevan]

62. Was she threatened with physical harm? If so, that's appalling.

Or were the "consequences" merely political ones? If so, isn't that how politics normally works? If some Democrat campaigned strongly against Bernie Sanders would he or she expect a senior position in a Sanders administration, or for their pet causes to be addressed by it?