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panfluteman

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16. Tulsi Gabbard Poses a Unique Set of Challenges for Our Democracy

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 10:17 PM

Oct 2019

I saw her on the debate stage, duking it out with the other candidates regarding the whole Syria debacle. She bandied about the term "regime change wars", and I suppose that that term or concept holds a special place in her anti-war ideology. But of course, the audience was not let in on exactly what she meant by the concept, and all the ramifications / implications involved. In an ideal world, we could all be peaceniks and be better off for it - but the world is a tough, competitive place, with high stakes races for geopolitical power and influence. Tulsi's antiwar ideology, and her excessive reliance on it, eclipsing all other issues, it seems, definitely make her ripe for cultivation as a third party candidate - and third party candidates are definitely NOT what we need right now if we are going to defeat Donald Trump and save our democracy. When Tulsi came back at Hillary, calling her the queen of warmongers, she curiously echoed the message of a program I saw on Russia Today about Hillary that aired before the 2016 election.

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Tulsi Gabbard...wow [View all] myohmy2 Oct 2019 OP

All I'm going to say is that I will be very interested to see if DNC does ANYTHING about his. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #1

Wasn't she Vice Chair at the DNC when DURHAM D Oct 2019 #19

She was absolutely MontanaMama Oct 2019 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #43

i just tweeted Tom Perez ‏ @TomPerez tellinh him that i'd never support her for her trueblue2007 Oct 2019 #37

Gabbard actually said that the primary is now between her and Hillary. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #2

Happily n/t Devil Child Oct 2019 #3

the way I see it... myohmy2 Oct 2019 #42

Actually there is a concerted campaign to destroy Gabbard's reputation. Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #4

hah! Yeah, that's about right... hlthe2b Oct 2019 #5

Hillary... myohmy2 Oct 2019 #7

Yep you Rebl2 Oct 2019 #13

This was a can of worms that should have never been opened, all it is doing is hurting the party yaesu Oct 2019 #6

better to know what a person is really like behind a facade nt msongs Oct 2019 #9

Agreed relayerbob Oct 2019 #22

Yes, this can only hurt the party. cwydro Oct 2019 #36

How? Skidmore Oct 2019 #38

And make MFM008 Oct 2019 #40

Her opponent in Hawai'i CD2 nailed the response. mahina Oct 2019 #8

What is Gabbards end game? She has ZERO chance of the nomination. PaulRevere08 Oct 2019 #10

Probably a cabinet position if Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #17

I've... myohmy2 Oct 2019 #18

Fox News show relayerbob Oct 2019 #23

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2019 #39

Putin will let her know, when the time comes. dchill Oct 2019 #32

Hillary should get into the race... VarryOn Oct 2019 #11

No,no,no Rebl2 Oct 2019 #14

In my best Begbie voice, 'NO FUCKIN' WAY.' SMC22307 Oct 2019 #24

that would be a disaster a so many levels, and will never happen nt Celerity Oct 2019 #29

She won't. BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #44

Hell no! orangecrush Oct 2019 #12

On my list, she's in next to last place. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #15

Tulsi Gabbard Poses a Unique Set of Challenges for Our Democracy panfluteman Oct 2019 #16

Some of her words Frances Oct 2019 #27

The only thing "curious" about Gabbard parroting Putin-controlled Russia Today is RockRaven Oct 2019 #28

I view her as a DINO, apcalc Oct 2019 #20

I understand why comrade Gabbard is upset Renew Deal Oct 2019 #21

Indeed, cover 100% blown Zambero Oct 2019 #26

Tulsi's Website: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Announced as Sanders Institute Founding Fellow TomCADem Oct 2019 #25

I know... myohmy2 Oct 2019 #33

Who else do we know that enjoys the company of dictators. democratisphere Oct 2019 #30

If she were the BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #35

To answer your question, no, I wouldn't PJMcK Oct 2019 #41

"rot that has sickened the Democratic Party" is disqualifying of course gulliver Oct 2019 #45