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mahina

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6. It was a bad idea.

Reply to disillusioned73 (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 09:13 AM

Aug 2018

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/26/tulsi-gabbard-bashar-al-assad-syria-democrats

Tulsi Gabbard reveals she met Assad in Syria, without informing top Democrats
Hawaiian congresswoman claims she went on a ‘fact-finding’ mission in support of ‘peace’ for Syrian people, but characterized US-backed rebels as ‘terrorists’
Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington
@SabrinaSiddiqui
Thu 26 Jan 2017 12.58 EST Last modified on Sat 14 Apr 2018 13.55 EDT

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DU darling Tulsi Gabbard wins BIG.. [View all] disillusioned73 Aug 2018 OP

. Soxfan58 Aug 2018 #1

She is obviously very well-liked in her district oberliner Aug 2018 #2

Her opponent got in late, appeared to be a lost cause, and this was her first run. mahina Aug 2018 #3

That's news... disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #4

I have no idea. I hope to never have to find out. mahina Aug 2018 #5

You DON'T know if you'll vote for the Democrat? theaocp Aug 2018 #15

This soft "rule" only applies.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #17

What are you insinuating? mahina Aug 2018 #23

Not insinuating anything.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #27

It was a bad idea. mahina Aug 2018 #6

We all know what this is really about.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #8

What is it about? mahina Aug 2018 #11

C'mon man.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #18

You are mistaken. I supported Bernie in the primary and Hillary in the general. mahina Aug 2018 #20

From the Washington Post mahina Aug 2018 #7

She quit in the middle of her first term on the city council to run for the house seat. mahina Aug 2018 #9

Mahina thanks for your input on what's going on with Hawaii's political scene. oasis Aug 2018 #19

Thanks brother. mahina Aug 2018 #26

Since when is she leftynyc Aug 2018 #10

A lil... tounge in cheek, disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #12

Ah leftynyc Aug 2018 #13

I'm not.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #14

I would have thought leftynyc Aug 2018 #16

Agreed mahina Aug 2018 #24

You mean for Obama haters? BannonsLiver Aug 2018 #31

Gloating??.. I was sharing information about a Dem candidate disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #34

This is what democracy looks like. aikoaiko Aug 2018 #21

Yes, it does... disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #22

Voters in each district decide who they want on the November ballot. MineralMan Aug 2018 #25

That standard only applies... sometimes.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #28

Nope. I almost never comment on House members who are MineralMan Aug 2018 #29

Ok, what works for you.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #30

Well, I'd be pretty excited about PA11, then. MineralMan Aug 2018 #32

Keep pushing.. disillusioned73 Aug 2018 #33