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In reply to the discussion: Tulsi Gabbard launches petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process [View all]Fla Dem
(23,668 posts)149. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: The Democrat that Republicans love
Thought the Bernie supporters were for less war and in favor of LGBT rights. Guess not if they embrace Tulsi.
So far, Gabbard is choosing her own route, and it's not one Democrats hoping to groom her for leadership would have her take. Especially with regard to foreign policy, Gabbard often sounds more like a hawkish Republican than a potential future Democratic leader. She has blasted President Obama for failing to talk about Islamic extremism. And she recently tweeted this criticism of the president's perceived weakness and hypocrisy in Syria:
Needless to say, for Democrats it's awkward to have one of their most visible stars and a top DNC official saying things like this. In that sense, Gabbard is really a singular figure in her party.
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This shouldn't be a complete surprise though. Gabbard's political background is non-traditional. Her conservative Democratic state senator father led the charge in Hawaii against same-sex marriage. Gabbard said she generally aligned with social conservatism until she deployed twice to Iraq with the Hawaii Army National Guard.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/10/15/rep-tulsi-gabbard-the-democrat-that-republicans-love-and-the-dnc-cant-control/
Needless to say, for Democrats it's awkward to have one of their most visible stars and a top DNC official saying things like this. In that sense, Gabbard is really a singular figure in her party.
>>>snip<<<
This shouldn't be a complete surprise though. Gabbard's political background is non-traditional. Her conservative Democratic state senator father led the charge in Hawaii against same-sex marriage. Gabbard said she generally aligned with social conservatism until she deployed twice to Iraq with the Hawaii Army National Guard.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/10/15/rep-tulsi-gabbard-the-democrat-that-republicans-love-and-the-dnc-cant-control/
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Tulsi Gabbard launches petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process [View all]
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2016
OP
anyone who supports the super delegate thing needs their head examined. If we are
roguevalley
Jun 2016
#1
Good luck with that one. No way in hell the systemic controllers are giving that power back.
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#5
She would have still won. Called getting the majority of the vote and delegates in those states.
Laser102
Jun 2016
#64
So disingenuous. So completely missing the point on how superdelegates were used
stillwaiting
Jun 2016
#84
Arguably, without the SD's jumping in at the start, we would not have had a bandwagon effect...
Ash_F
Jun 2016
#28
Tulsi is right wing as hell, have you ever seen her on a talk show rip on Obama for not saying
MattP
Jun 2016
#8
If You Cant Tell The Difference Between A Hawk and a Dove Well Then What Can Be Done?
billhicks76
Jun 2016
#168
She's rightwing as hell when it comes to gays and Muslims. Check out her Fox interviews. Nt
msanthrope
Jun 2016
#11
So, do you think Gabbard is more RW on the issue of Muslims than this person?
brentspeak
Jun 2016
#124
I correctly identified an ISIS supporter, apparently. Surely, you are not faulting me for that? nt
msanthrope
Jun 2016
#133
In my view the best thing about Super Delegates, whether intended or not, is
still_one
Jun 2016
#110
In my opinion, Sanders is an Independent who does not pose a long term threat to the Party.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#34
Tulsi Gabbard doesn't have a clue about the unpledged delegates process.
LiberalFighter
Jun 2016
#76
A closed union doesn't have anything to do with a union's organization.
LiberalFighter
Jun 2016
#112
Except that isn't what he is saying. The Caucus actually supresses votes. The open
still_one
Jun 2016
#115
All you have to do is register as a Democrat to be a Democrat. You have a problem with that?
still_one
Jun 2016
#118
Since you haven't answered one of my questions I poised, go find yourself someone else to argue with
still_one
Jun 2016
#131
Agreed. The caucus by its structure, supresses those who cannot physically attend
still_one
Jun 2016
#114
People who care about hitching their wagon for political advantage, vs. people
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2016
#139