I Just Caught The End Of Morning Joe & Saw Tulsi Gabbard.....

[global1]

I must be living under a rock because this is the first time I saw her. What's her story? How is she thought of by Dems? I saw she threw her hat in the 2020 race.

[Renew Deal]

1. DUers aren't fond of her

But Russians are: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/russia-s-propaganda-machine-discovers-2020-democratic-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-n964261

[democratisphere]

5. If she is Russian approved the redumbliCONS will be very happy.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Not our first choice.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. Not feeling it. She definitely doesn't float my boat.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. I think she's said some controversial things about LGBTQ.

[msongs]

14. she did more than "said" she actively campaigned against the lgbt community nt

[Adrahil]

6. Her appearance this AM...

... was less than successful, IMO. I am flabbergasted that she thinks she has a shot at the nomination.

[TexasProgresive]

7. In my opinion she probably cannot get any traction towards nomination.

Her father is evidently a piece of work that would put a lot off. I really don't judge people by their parents. We don't get much choice in the matter. She herself has some kind of anti LGBTQ history which she claims to have evolved from. That also may be true. People do change positions as they grow and mature. I sure did about a lot of things. I never was anti gay but I wasn't fond of gays than one of my best friends from high school came out to me as gay. That put a whole 'nother spin on it. I chose to like the person I knew and not the feeling I had about people I didn't know. Perhaps this doesn't make sense to others but it does to me.

Back to Rep Gabbard - We will probably see more of her on TV as she is telegenic. I haven't heard her speak to know whether she does that well. Regardless, currently I don't think she will be able to continue much longer in the nomination race. I could be wrong and it wouldn't be the first time. I certainly was wrong about the orange menace being nominated by the rPukes or receiving a majority of the electoral votes. The same for Dubya up against the late great Ann Richards.

[lunatica]

15. Having a gay friend or knowing a gay person is

The principal way people evolve and change their minds about their homophobia. Exposure is catalysts for many people. After a while it becomes easier to accept the people you don’t know.

[tenderfoot]

8. She's very popular with right wingers like David Duke and Richard Spencer.

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[RussBLib]

9. She rejected their support

Tulsi is not my favorite, but I think she acquitted herself very well on Morning Joe.

[octoberlib]

11. They really grilled her this morning. Gabbard refused to condemn Assad or admit that he gassed

his own people. Kasie grilled her on Russian state support. Gabbard said that had been debunked. It was debunked by RT and Glenn Greenwald. Kasie Hunt did a good job this morning. Even Willie Geist asked good questions.

[honest.abe]

12. Here's a lovely thread regarding Ms Gabbard that will tell you everything you need to know..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211744813

[Fuzzpope]

13. Born under a bad sign.

[KWR65]

16. She isn't ready for prime time

Syria's Assad is an adversary of the United States. It doesn't mean we have to invade his country.

[FrankBooth]

17. She's awesome

If you like 'both siderism,' constant sniping at fellow Democrats, appearances on Fox News to slam Obama, defending Putin and questioning Russian interference in 2016, staunch defense of Assad, gay-bashing in the name of her religion, calling Dem Senators 'religious bigots' over their questioning of a Trump judicial nominee, and much, much more.

You'll also love her if you value endorsements, both tacit and official, from the likes of Fox News, Sputnik, Russia Today, David Duke, Richard Spencer and more.

[SharonClark]

18. Yep, you've been living under a rock. She's a frequent topic on DU.