Tulsi Gabbard Loses Campaign Manager, Consultants Weeks After Announcing 2020 Bid

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Tulsi Gabbard Loses Campaign Manager, Consultants Weeks After Announcing 2020 Bid
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Democratic lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) has been abandoned by her campaign manager and consulting firm just two and a half weeks after declaring her presidential bid, Politico reports. Two sources told Politico that campaign manager Rania Batrice and the consulting firm Revolution Messaging will reportedly leave after the campaign officially kicks off this weekend. “Rania Batrice is a long-time advisor and friend and remains so,” a Gabbard spokesperson was quoted as saying. Batrice also spoke warmly of Gabbard, noting that “it’s been an honor to work with her over the last few years,” and “I wish her all the best as she mounts her historic campaign.” The reported departures come weeks after a tumultuous campaign announcement, in which staffers reportedly worked through the holidays to prepare for an announcement that didn’t materialize, and were later caught off guard when Gabbard declared her bid on CNN’s The Van Jones Show. Politico notes that Gabbard also failed to visit key 2020 states after announcing her candidacy, and hadn’t even signed off on a campaign video before throwing her hat in the ring. Things apparently don’t look good for Gabbard on the home front, either: The congresswoman is facing backlash for sparring with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and risks being primaried in her congressional district.

[democratisphere]

1. Sometimes you are finished before you start.

[NurseJackie]

4. That's a polite way of putting it.

[honest.abe]

2. Sounds like her campaign manager is smart enough to know when to abandon ship.

Tulsi.. not so much.

[OilemFirchen]

3. Losing Revolution Messaging...

is akin to pickers avoiding your trash 'cause you only have crap.

[George II]

44. Amazing analogy!

When Revolution Messaging doesn't want any part of the campaign, you know you have problems.

[hlthe2b]

5. Once again..

We all know how this ends...

[TheBlackAdder]

52. Yeah, I'll take a pass. I think there's another rerun of The Orville playing somewhere.

[Takket]

6. Gabbard is one of those people that should have just kept flying under the radar

but she was too ambicious and it is probably going to ruin her political career.

[Cha]

15. But Ego..

[Me.]

33. It's For Her Own Good

Once they start going on about the cult she belongs to it will truly be 'bye Felicia'

[Cha]

39. Wonder who thought it was a good idea to come

for Senators Mazie Hirono and Kamala Harris?

Or was that all TG?

[Me.]

43. Not A Friend?

[Cha]

46. TG's her own worst

enemy?

[WeekiWater]

7. Breaking: Gabbard Picks Up New High Powered Campaign Manager...

Oberliner

[honest.abe]

8. LOL!!!

[TheBlackAdder]

54. Damn. I think he's the first one out of the 2020 Primary Pick Pool, even before the game started.

[Hekate]

9. GMTA!

[brush]

11. Hahahahahahahahaha!

Sure seems like it. You win the internet today.

[FSogol]

13. DUzy!

[IronLionZion]

14. OMG!

[BannonsLiver]

17. What a terrible joke

[BannonsLiver]

20. Here's a photo of the author of the Reuter's article

[FSogol]

23. Stop!

[obamanut2012]

41. lolololol

[OliverQ]

70. Is that the Hamberdler?

[obamanut2012]

27. lolololol

[LisaM]

28. Bwa ha ha.

[grantcart]

34. Snort

But to be fair you can't take your eyes off a car wreck

[oberliner]

36. Kamala Harris is at the top of my list as of now

I also like all the other Democratic candidates so far (and some who have not yet announced).

Plenty of great options.

The key is to make sure we get a Democrat in the White House in 2020.

[Kingofalldems]

37. Wow! Did you see this?

Great news.

Link to tweet

[oberliner]

38. That is good news

Things are definitely trending our way polls-wise.

[George II]

45. Oh my.

[Tarc]

48. Well-played, sir

[LiberalFighter]

49. Before or after the breakup?

[RhodeIslandOne]

53. LOL

This morning too.

[MrsCoffee]

56. You owe me a keyboard!

[Quayblue]

58. ....

[betsuni]

68. Heh.

[Jarqui]

10. Too many good candidates

A start like this will bury her.

It is a poor reflection on her planning, decision making, discipline and leadership.

Wanna see how it is done really well? look at Kamala Harris who secured her place at or near the top of the polls with how she rolled out her campaign. That was no accident. Good vision, strategy and planning. Great timing, media exposure and execution. Thought out marketing and message/speech. Great candidate discipline and delivery. They're probably still counting all the money that flowed into her campaign.

Meanwhile, Gabbard's campaign will hyperventilate on a shoestring budget and a rudderless direction ..

[guillaumeb]

12. Perhaps she was only practicing for 2024.

The next time, she will be ready.

[GulfCoast66]

24. Practicing to challenge a Democratic President?

I’m sure that’s it.

[obamanut2012]

30. hahahahaha

true

[hatrack]

16. Womp womp!!

[CentralMass]

18. I'm not a Gabbard supporter but consdidering that she is a democrat, there seems to be a a lot of

negative posts about her..

[msongs]

19. not the fault of posters if facts about her seem negative nt

[BannonsLiver]

21. For good reason.

[Cha]

25. If you read what they are.. maybe you'll understand.. it's

all Gabbard's doing.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

From OP..

The congresswoman is facing backlash for sparring with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and risks being primaried in her congressional district.

Gabbard attacked Sen Mazie Hirono.. and she is going to be challenged in our District.

[dalton99a]

29. +1

[Cha]

32. Mahalo, dalton!

[CentralMass]

40. It looks like she beat her republican challenger this last cycle with 77.4 % of the vote.

So we have mutiple people posting that they won't stand for anyone using the corporate dem moniker on certain candidates yet negatives post are made regulary against another who won her district with 77.4 % of the vote. Seem fair to me.

[yardwork]

51. You should read up on Gabbard.

[mahina]

57. Kai Kahele is challenging her this time and he is very likely to win.

I’ll vote for him for sure.

Gender alone isn’t as important to me as values and judgement.

I appreciate her when she has been right no give her props for her courage and service.

[pnwmom]

61. That is a sign of how BLUE her district is. Do you think they'd rather have a Trump supporter? nt

[Cha]

67. Excellent point.

[Cha]

64. That was then.. this is Now.. "Gabbard.. 'Both sides at fault for Shutdown'..

Link to tweet

[MontanaMama]

59. Beware of Sen Hirono, TG!

She’s locked and loaded for bear these days. When your campaign manager resigns, it’s a sign.

[obamanut2012]

31. gosh, i wonder why

[pnwmom]

60. It's because she's a Democrat who has taken some rightwing stands. As recently as 2013,

she refused to support the Hawaii marriage equality bill. As recently as 2005, she referred to "homosexual extremists." (She's recently apologized for her previous actions, on the grounds that she has learned in the service that she shouldn't impose her religious beliefs on others -- but that hasn't satisfied many progressives.)

She fiercely criticized Obama for not using the term "radical Islamic terrorist" to describe members of ISIS. (Obama didn't want to disparage all Muslims for the actions of a few.)

She traveled to Syria and met with the dictator Assad for private talks without informing House leadership.

Shortly after the 2016 election, she went to Trump Tower to have a chat with Trump.

People like Steve Bannon speak very highly of her.

She grew up in and is still associated with the cult called the Science of Identity Foundation, led by guru Chris Butler, which is highly secretive and tends to sue news organizations that attempt to investigate it.

[roscoeroscoe]

22. Back away, Ma'am

Maybe pick out some good mentors and get with the Democratic party program!

[oberliner]

26. Off to a rough start

[grantcart]

35. How very 'Scaramouchi' of her, lol.

[BamaRefugee]

42. Positioning herself to be Bernie's V.P. ?

[tblue37]

47. Maybe she is just auditioning for a show. nt

[oasis]

50. Tulsi "abandoned" Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the DNC

a few years back, so she should know, in politics, sometimes it be like that.

[ProudLib72]

55. I'm very confused. TG is a Democrat, right?

I mean, seriously, she's a Democrat? If you are going to answer, then I want the honest truth.

[pnwmom]

63. We're in primary season now and it's okay to discuss our concerns about Democrats.

Yes, though people like Steve Bannon have expressed their enthusiasm about her, she identifies as a Democrat. (The kind who as recently as 2013 refused to support marriage equality in Hawaii; and who within days of the 2016 election went up to the Trump Tower for a private chat with Trump.)

[ProudLib72]

65. I still don't understand how she got elected

Will mysteries never cease?

[Takket]

62. "Airplane crashes and burns in hangar"

[Baltimike]

66. expect them to be replaced by people named Sergei, Vladmir and Igor. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

69. Um, bless her heart?

Bye bye Tulsi. You may go now.