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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:01 AM Mar 2016

Tulsi Gabbard gave Bernie Sanders an endorsement. He gave her a platform on war and peace

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The thousands of people who have streamed to Bernie Sanders’s rallies around the country in recent days have been treated to an opening act -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii -- who arguably does more to articulate Sanders’s views on foreign policy than he does.

Gabbard, 34, who resigned as vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee last month to endorse Sanders for president, has been tasked with introducing him at recent events, including one here Thursday that drew more than 5,000 people.

Unlike the Vermont senator, who focuses heavily on domestic policy at his rallies, Gabbard is talking about U.S. entanglements abroad. And she doesn’t pull any punches when relaying what she sees as a crucial difference between Sanders and her party’s front-runner, Hillary Clinton

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She said she trusts Sanders to “make those decisions about when and where our American military powers should be used and just as importantly, when and where it should not be used.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/11/tulsi-gabbard-gave-bernie-sanders-an-endorsement-he-gave-her-a-platform-on-war-and-peace/

Watching her talk in NC
Wow!

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Tulsi Gabbard gave Bernie Sanders an endorsement. He gave her a platform on war and peace (Original Post) cal04 Mar 2016 OP
Honestly, I absolutely adore her. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #1
Tulsi Gabbard, StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #2
A very shrewd move sarge43 Mar 2016 #4
Yes, she is what a strong woman is. Not like Hillary. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #6
OMG Gwhittey Mar 2016 #7
Ehmmmm... they are both of the XX genotype I believe... thereismore Mar 2016 #8
I would love her as Secretary of State, or Secretary of Defense. Nyan Mar 2016 #3
I agree with you BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #9
Complementary Eloquence corbettkroehler Mar 2016 #5
I think she had the same route as Duckworth--brought in to be a "Red to Blue" MisterP Mar 2016 #10
I didn't realize she was out with him at recent rallies... SoapBox Mar 2016 #11

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
1. Honestly, I absolutely adore her.
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:04 AM
Mar 2016

No one knows war like a veteran. Tulsi Gabbard has my undying respect.

2. Tulsi Gabbard,
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:09 AM
Mar 2016

a PERSON I could vote for for President in the near future.

I see her as a logical running mate with Bernie.

sarge43

(28,939 posts)
4. A very shrewd move
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:31 AM
Mar 2016

Young, woman, veteran, impressive resume.

She'll be 35 next month, so eligible for the VP spot.

Things just got interesting.

Nyan

(1,192 posts)
3. I would love her as Secretary of State, or Secretary of Defense.
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:24 AM
Mar 2016

Although VP slot will be nice, too.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
9. I agree with you
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 12:01 PM
Mar 2016

I would prefer to see Tulsi Gabbard as Secretary of Defense or State and Elizabeth Warren as Secretary of the Treasury instead of either of them as Vice President. They would have much bigger impacts in those roles.

corbettkroehler

(1,898 posts)
5. Complementary Eloquence
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:33 AM
Mar 2016

Thanks for posting this column!

I already respected Rep. Gabbard for her valor. Now, I respect her candor and integrity just as much.

Let's support our troops and remember our veterans every day!

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
10. I think she had the same route as Duckworth--brought in to be a "Red to Blue"
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 02:10 PM
Mar 2016

(since vets = Republicans to the establishment) rising star in the machinery, but gradually looked around and saw themselves being used by users who in turn let themselves be used

they looked around and saw time-servers, war hawks, Orwell-level flacks, and petty bullies, and said "enough"

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
11. I didn't realize she was out with him at recent rallies...
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 02:49 PM
Mar 2016

Doh!

So I need to watch some vids of her.

FYI, two Twitter pages for her:

https://mobile.twitter.com/tulsigabbard

https://mobile.twitter.com/TulsiPress

There are a lot of folks that I'm love'n, that are around with Bernie...Tad Devine, Symone Sanders, Susan Sarandon, Killer Mike, Tulsi Gabbard...who am I missing...

I will follow these folks forever.

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