Gabbard rips into Harris for her record on marijuana prosecutions and death penalty

[left-of-center2012]

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard took aim at Sen. Kamala Harris in one of the more fiery moments of Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Detroit, blasting the California senator and former prosecutor for her record on the death penalty, marijuana and other criminal justice issues.

“Sen. Harris says she’s proud of her record as a prosecutor and that she’ll be a prosecutor president,” Gabbard said. “But I’m deeply concerned about this record. She blocked evidence that would have freed an innocent man from death row until the court’s forced her to do so.

She kept people in prisons beyond their sentences to use them as cheap labor for the state of California,” Gabbard said. “She put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana.”

“When you were in a position to make a difference and an impact in these people’s lives you did not,” Gabbard said. “And worse — in the case of those on death row — innocent people? You actually blocked evidence that would have freed them.” Gabbard scolded Harris. “You owe them an apology,” she said.



https://www.yahoo.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-kamala-harris-record-as-prosecutor-on-marijuana-death-penalty-021423679.html

[at140]

1. That was ferocious attack on Kamala..

I wonder why Tulsi was aiming at Kamala instead of the front runner?
May be she is positioning for VP.

[JI7]

5. the goal is to take down both Harris and Biden

others are already going after Biden

[silentEcho]

7. Sanders/Steins/Trumps has an issue with Harris, thinking she is stronger that what we are seeing

in the numbers today. They think she will be a pull out of the race candidate.

[CentralMass]

29. As far as I know Sanders, or his supporters like me have no issue with Harris.

I'm very impressed with her. She is calm and in control everytime I've seen her. She was very good in the debate and in the post debate interview with Anderson Cooper.

Her record has pluses and minuses. I have her in the #3 spot on my list.

[mcar]

10. I wonder why she was lying

Actually, no, I don't. She's supported by Russia.

[at140]

13. May want to read this..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287220875#post6

[mcar]

14. I've done my research, thanks all the same

[EffieBlack]

24. When are you going to start talking about Sanders?

[EffieBlack]

28. Lol

You know what I’m interested in based on the whole two hours you’ve spent on DU trying to convince us that Tulsi’s on the up-and-up.

Like I said, raggedy af

[customerserviceguy]

2. Tough night for Harris. n/t

[bloom]

4. I thought Harris was fine.

Gabbard was not convincing that she knew what she was arguing about.

[emulatorloo]

22. Harris did not defend her record, though

There were specific charges, Harris did not address those

[thesquanderer]

40. Agreed. Harris' lack of defense was more problematic for me than Gabbard's attack. (nt)

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. I agree

She did better in the first one.

[wyldwolf]

3. *someone* here is claiming she's a Russian agent now.

[JI7]

8. she is, and right now i would vote Biden over Harris

[BannonsLiver]

18. +1

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I get the same vibe.

[at140]

11. That is a serious charge!

I am not particularly pleased when any democrat is accused of being a foreign agent without evidence.

[Claritie Pixie]

12. Well, the Russians have taken a liking to her and are promoting her.

Unless and until she denounces their bullshit, she may very well be.

[wyldwolf]

15. Like they did Bernie?

[at140]

16. May want to read this..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287220875#post6

[EffieBlack]

26. It's fortunate that Tulsi has at least one defender ready, willing and able to join DU just in time

to jump in to attack and accuse her critics, armed with articles intended to debunk any accusations against her - and it’s especially fortunate that her defender is a professed Bernie supporter eager to fight tooth and nail to defend Tulsi’s honor while not offering any visible support for their own candidate.

[GP6971]

33. Welcome to DU

and enjoy the discussions. Are you always so opinionated?

[GP6971]

37. Some of your previous posts

support Tulsi, but your preference is Bernie. Why is that?

[EffieBlack]

34. Well, that was fun. Now tell us why you support Sanders

You must have at least as much to say about him and the cites to back it up as you had at your fingertips about Tulsi Gabbard.

Or wasn’t there time to gather that info before a hastily-planned dive into the discussion to try to rehabilitate Tulsi after no one bought into the “Tulsi Ate Kamala’s Lunch” narrative?

[lapucelle]

9. A cheap and facile shot.

Appeal of Court Ruling on California’s Death Penalty

Press Release Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Statement on Appeal…

SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued the following statement on the decision to appeal the U.S. Central District of California court's ruling on the state’s death penalty. The court found that California’s death penalty is unconstitutional on the grounds that it takes too long for courts to consider and rule on defendants’ challenges to their convictions and sentences.

"I am appealing the court's decision because it is not supported by the law, and it undermines important protections that our courts provide to defendants. This flawed ruling requires appellate review."

https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-kamala-d-harris-issues-statement-appeal-court-ruling-california

It was crucial to appeal the judge's death penalty ruling because it was based on the premise that "the appeals process takes too long".

Why on earth would any lawyer interested in preserving civil liberties want that precedent to take root in state criminal law?

[UniteFightBack]

19. I'm sure a few of the shots were but they were effective. The good thing is is that nobody will

remember any of this in a couple of days...let alone your average everyday American.

[Thekaspervote]

30. This!

[qazplm135]

36. no one will remember much of anything

these are all just practice debates for the four candidates who have a shot at the nomination.

MAYBE Buttigieg, but I highly doubt it.

No one is really paying attention to any specifics.

We are learning some stuff, and we see some folks are more prepared than others (Warren clearly is the most comfortable in her own skin IMO which frees her up to just focus on issues).

But ultimately, any real movement at the top will happen (or not I suppose) in the fall debates when the pretenders are all eliminated.

[Apple Fritter]

17. none of those candidates are Russian agents.

what the...

[UniteFightBack]

21. Some of the assertions are downright

embarrassing.

[jcgoldie]

23. Anderson Cooper held Gabbard's feet to the fire on her Assad apologies

...at least for a little while. That was good to see.

[comradebillyboy]

32. I don't think there was anything in this set of debates

that moved the needle in any significant way. Biden is still in the lead with Sanders, Warren and Harris fighting for second place right now. My wife is a Beto supporter and is sad that he has faded so badly.

[emmaverybo]

38. She did not bring up the worst ethical lapse, which was that Harris as SF's DA knew the woman

in charge of evidence in over 100 cases was exposed as a drug addict and drug thief who fudged records and made numerous mistakes handling evidence. Harris knew this, but did not tell defense attorneys until forced to do so. 600 cases had to be dismissed.

Now this conduct was recent and is well documented.

Despite the source, Harris needs to answer to her record. And it is not as though she has so many
positive accomplishments on the other side of the ledger that any of this can be overlooked.

[oasis]

41. +1