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15. Bottom line is she is a democrat , but a conservative democrat

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:03 AM

Jul 2016

Last edited Wed Jul 27, 2016, 06:43 AM - Edit history (1)

.. whose voting record reflects that.

I will take a conservative democrat over a republican .... her speech was excellent, but pretending that her voting record has been anything but what is it has been is disingenuous at best.

All metrics used to rank congress by liberalism or conservatism ranks Gabbard as a conservative dem

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/tulsi_gabbard/412532
http://progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?house=house

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] kestrel91316 Jul 2016 OP

ROFL malaise Jul 2016 #1

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Who said you're supposed to hate Tulsi? Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #4

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She is a very conservative Dem ... I definitely have concerns about her n/t etherealtruth Jul 2016 #10

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You and me both etherealtruth Jul 2016 #12

They're probably referring to stuff like the comments in these threads: Chathamization Jul 2016 #8

That was a beautiful and moving nomination by Tulsi. n/t demmiblue Jul 2016 #3

I have a real problem with her stance on gay rights (opposes) etherealtruth Jul 2016 #9

We had threads opining that Gabbard should be the chair of the DNC etherealtruth Jul 2016 #16

Bottom line is she is a democrat , but a conservative democrat etherealtruth Jul 2016 #15