Democratic Primaries

BigmanPigman

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57. I read posts on You Tube after watching Bill Maher "Real Time"

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 10:09 PM

Oct 2019

with Susan Rice as a guest. She said that "statements Tulsi has said in the past were questionable". Almost all were pro-Tulsi and most of them mentioned her military background, as if that should automatically disqualify her from being responsible for any sort of negative behavior and opinions she has ever made in the past or will ever make in the future. Yes, I know most are bots but that is what I observed. The only thing they could say to defend her and their support for her was her military background. Thanks for the post.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard served her country in Iraq. [View all] pnwmom Oct 2019 OP

Fully agree. Many people serve country and sacrifice for it. we can do it Oct 2019 #1

Which is why I am bothered by the all-too-frequent PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #2

Larry David agrees: betsuni Oct 2019 #40

I completely agree nini Oct 2019 #51

I served for 20 years, and I really feel kind of embarrassed when someone says that to me. RGinNJ Oct 2019 #61

Basilone thenelm1 Oct 2019 #62

I don't believe I've ever heard of him before. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #67

He should be Alea Oct 2019 #68

Perhaps, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #71

Basilone was a true hero. nini Oct 2019 #73

For what it's worth, Timothy McVeigh also served served his country in Iraq. George II Oct 2019 #3

+1. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #6

He is the first person I thought of after reading the OP. BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #58

my nephew served 22 yrs. he's a stone cold killer. he told me he liked it. purely anecdotal Kurt V. Oct 2019 #4

Not an anecdotal story Roy Rolling Oct 2019 #47

she hates regime change wars yet willingly participates in them nt msongs Oct 2019 #5

That's not fair. When you join the military, you take orders. Beakybird Oct 2019 #7

if you have principles, you resign in protest. totally fair nt msongs Oct 2019 #9

Resign from the Army? melman Oct 2019 #14

It's called desertion. TomSlick Oct 2019 #44

It's more than frowned upon. sarge43 Oct 2019 #55

I'm with you Sarge. TomSlick Oct 2019 #63

Point. Jirel Oct 2019 #26

Two generals... Flynn & Arnold keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #8

Well as we're on the subject of Joe McCarthy Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #10

Why are you bringing up Joe McCarthy with no comment? kcr Oct 2019 #11

Here is a comment, why give Putin and the Russians power in determining Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #19

Yeah, why should we? n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #34

I asked first but de facto that's the result of baseless accusations and innuendo Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #38

There's plenty of basis for citing Jill Stein as a Russian asset, pnwmom Oct 2019 #41

If one has evidence one should present it, rumor and innuendo does not and has never Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #42

A mountain of evidence has already been presented. You should keep up. pnwmom Oct 2019 #43

I have kept up and I stand by my post. n/t Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #45

A week's pay says you'll be unable to see the irony in your having said that. LanternWaste Oct 2019 #72

Imagine bringing up McCarthy... melman Oct 2019 #12

No one is defending McCarthyism, which isn't a factor here. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #13

It certainly is melman Oct 2019 #15

So then it's true kcr Oct 2019 #16

Uh melman Oct 2019 #17

I think that was brilliant on her part kcr Oct 2019 #18

Oh really? melman Oct 2019 #20

Who is "they" and what is the factor? kcr Oct 2019 #22

Jill Stein's tiny percentage was big enough to swing an election decided by only 78K votes pnwmom Oct 2019 #24

AMAZING who shows up when this issue comes up and NEVER when we are talking Eliot Rosewater Oct 2019 #32

It makes sense if one believes Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #33

Oh yes melman Oct 2019 #46

That's an excellent observation melman. Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #48

Doesn't matter Bev54 Oct 2019 #53

You don't even know what the word "asset" means. It does not mean agent, spy, or traitor. pnwmom Oct 2019 #23

Yep kcr Oct 2019 #28

That's very convenient for you melman Oct 2019 #75

Too bad the truth doesn't fit your argument. pnwmom Oct 2019 #81

And you're just playing word games melman Oct 2019 #82

LOLOL. Words have definitions. You're stuck with this one. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #83

Calling someone an "asset" does not mean you're accusing them of being complicitous with Russians. LAS14 Oct 2019 #78

Word games melman Oct 2019 #79

The point is, what was Hillary intending to say? I guess you just don't care, right? nt LAS14 Oct 2019 #80

+1 melman n/t Devil Child Oct 2019 #27

Recommended. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #21

Lots of Trump Cultists served the country. Jirel Oct 2019 #25

There's also the question of why they joined up. luvtheGWN Oct 2019 #64

agree 100%..... chillfactor Oct 2019 #29

Lee Harvey Oswald was in the Marine Corps RockRaven Oct 2019 #30

tRump served the country SCVDem Oct 2019 #31

I thank those who serve their country... Mike Nelson Oct 2019 #35

Being in the military is a not an immunization from advancing positions that are not in the best.. Cha Oct 2019 #36

I literally have a Tulsi ad appearing next to your post on my screen AdamGG Oct 2019 #37

Glad I don't have to see Cha Oct 2019 #69

18.2 million people in the U.S. are veterans. 19 percent of police officers are veterans dalton99a Oct 2019 #39

So, riddle me this Lithos Oct 2019 #49

Well it doesn't exactly reek of sincerity. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #60

So many things wrong with it Lithos Oct 2019 #66

Can you imagine war hero Sen. John Kerry in a ridiculous pose like that? n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #70

Now I get it ejbr Oct 2019 #50

She served her country honorably in all areas of service. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #52

They did until they didn't. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #59

And switched sides upon going back to civilian life Zambero Oct 2019 #77

Word. BadgerMom Oct 2019 #54

Just one factor mcar Oct 2019 #56

I read posts on You Tube after watching Bill Maher "Real Time" BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #57

Totally agree. LiberalFighter Oct 2019 #65

I love your consistent common sense, pnwmom. nt LAS14 Oct 2019 #74

True that!! Peacetrain Oct 2019 #76