No one would be talking about Tulsi Gabbard

[nbsmom]

If she hadn’t tried to kneecap
Kamala Harris.

It’s clear that the knives are out in August but I have so many questions about this:[link:https://apple.news/A3YTeM5atQLeLeqPC3WhR3w|

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[SHRED]

1. We need to quickly cull the field

Having so many trying to get attention by attacking isn't healthy.

[democratisphere]

6. Top three remain and everyone else should bow out and go home.

[Skya Rhen]

9. I agree - the real top tier (polling 15% and above) should remain - anyone under 15% should

excuse themselves and support the 3 top candidates...

[democratisphere]

11. Agreed. Time to get serious with serious candidates.

[Demsrule86]

15. Agree...best to get to those who have a shot.

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. After reading the story she certainly seems to have career aspirations.

[SergeStorms]

5. I'm not sure...

those political aspirations are within the democratic party though. She has aspirations for something, but I doubt those aspirations serve anyone beyond Gabbard herself.

[hlthe2b]

3. Tulsi Gabbard has some inate talents... too bad she has long squandered them IMHO

with very poor judgement.

[Demsrule86]

14. She is up and Harris is down...seems to me it worked.

[hlthe2b]

16. I'm not watching the polls closely given they are volatile, but have you seen her up over Harris?

[Demsrule86]

18. No not over Harris but up in terms of where she was.

Harris is down 11 points in favorability.

[RockRaven]

4. Oh, we'd still be talking about her. Talking about how RW and Russian trolls and bots are

particularly active promoting her on social media and how Russian state-controlled media post as many articles about her as the two highest polling Dems (Biden and Warren) COMBINED despite how low she is polling and their disinterest in Dems with similar poll numbers, and those articles are particularly complimentary (a sharp contrast to ALL of the articles they post about other Dems).

[AZ8theist]

7. She's a RUSSIAN PUPPET

DINO.

This year's Jill Stein. Pushed by Russian bots to sow discord in the DemoCRATIC party.

The sooner she's out of the race, the better EVERYONE will be.

[Demsrule86]

13. I see no evidence of that...and this sort of discourse makes Harris appear to be a bully....never

punch down.

[AZ8theist]

19. good for you.

"I see no evidence in that"...
Brilliant. Keep cheering for her.

[Demsrule86]

21. I am a Biden supporter and don't support Gabbard...but I think Harris should address her time as DA

and AG...she should stop the attacks on Gabbard...you really think a Russian plant goes on Military training missions? Gabbard is a Democrat...and Harris and others need to stop attacking her...with questionable stuff.

[AZ8theist]

25. to say Gabbard is a Democrat is a stretch....

A DINO maybe. The Jill Stein of 2020. Maybe that's why the Russian bots are flooding to her side.

[Demsrule86]

34. Gabbard is an elected Democrat...she is in the military...Stein is a fucking third party spoiler

and is not a Democrat...I will take any Democrat over Stein any day. The Russian thing is a bit silly. She is in the military...I think that accusing a Democrat of being with the Russians... is wrong.

[AZ8theist]

26. and I like Joe too. A LOT. Just still undecided at this point.

Anyone but Gabbard.

[Demsrule86]

27. It is early...I am not a Gabbard fan but I don't like how Harris and her campaign are treating her.

[GemDigger]

31. Gabbard can go on the attack but the others cannot attack Gabbard?

Really?

[Demsrule86]

33. That is not what I said...attacking Gabbard but ignoring what she said ...and not addressing it is a

big mistake on Harris's part...And some of the Gabbard attacks have bordered on the ridiculous...and she is a Democrat. Harris had no issue attacking Biden and it was demanded he defend something that happened 50 years ago...now I don't see why Harris won't defend her more recent record...what makes her think she can demand other candidates defend their records but she doesn't have to...and there is stuff that should be explained.

[customerserviceguy]

8. And few would be talking

about Sen. Harris had she not gone after Joe Biden on busing.

These debates are about finding someone who can not only dish it out, but can also take it.

[Skya Rhen]

10. +100,000,000,000

[Devil Child]

17. Bingo! +1 n/t

[MrsCoffee]

20. Oh please.

That comparison is not even in the same ballpark. Harris started strong and has remained strong.

Gabbard hasn’t been a blip on the presidential map and never will be.

[Demsrule86]

22. Harris is number four at best and has lost 11% favorability since the debate...if the field is

culled,she will be out. The top three are Biden, Sanders and Warren.

[customerserviceguy]

23. I'll admit

that Gabbard is not going to be in the final four, but her tactics are the same as those used by Sen. Harris to achieve her peak so far. I'm sure she'll get further opportunities to label Joe Biden as racist and sexist.

[treestar]

29. And recall during Harris' glory time right after the first debate

the big argument was how Biden handled it - that should be the focus.

Harris has deflected and then made high school girl type comments.

[Demsrule86]

12. She did exactly what Harris did to Biden in the first debate and attempted to do in the second

debate. The difference is Biden addressed the accusations...Harris has attacked Gabbard but not defended her record...down 11 points according to polls. She needs to address this sooner rather than later. Harris's attacks on Gabbard have been so brutal that I feel sympathy towards her, and I am not a Gabbard fan by any means.

[TSIAS]

24. Come on

Despite polling at 1% John Delaney was treated like royalty by the CNN debate moderators.

If you want a debate with no adversarial inquiries from opposing candidates, just have candidate forums. The fact that this exchange counted as "debate" points to the folly of a ten person event.

[treestar]

28. Fewer would be talking about Harris

had she not made her play regarding busing and Biden.

[Clarity2]

30. Trump tower?

I didnt know this:

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who had helped arrange a Trump Tower meeting between Gabbard and the president-elect late in 2016, gave her a shoutout.

Not suspicious...nothing to see here.

[SouthernProgressive]

32. What's good for the goose.....

I don't mind when my candidate goes forward with extremely shady attacks but if yours does it to mine.... Russian!!!! Russian!!!! Russian!!!!!