Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumI have a question about Tulsi
Precipitating headline:
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says impeachment of Trump would be 'terribly divisive' for country
Link:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/24/politics/tulsi-gabbard-impeachment-trump-cnntv/index.html
Does anyone else understand why she would say this? I have my theories.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,599 posts)But she's absolutely wrong about this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)other Democrats and the Party in general and enable the GOP and Trump. Weird, huh? What are the odds?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,187 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Meanwhile, while this acquired distaste remains in the race, some very impressive candidates, including very competent and reliable governors, are no longer in.
One clue in the mystery is that she's doing very well with "grassroots" fundraising. That's a wonderful thing that's hurting our wannabe kleptocrats, but a double-edged sword. Some people are very easily convinced to donate to candidates they really do not know. And how many are people who'd insist on knowing who's doing the convincing and why?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Rightwing mouth talkers have been promoting contributions to Williamson and Gabbard. Many have contributed a few dollars, $2, $3, just to get those two over the donor threshold. Two things to highlight, how much she raises and the average amount of her donations, if she raises very little, her support is rightwing ratfucking.
It is very easy to influence polls by lying about one's party affiliation. The right appears to be doing that for selective candidates. They can influence voting unless the primary is open (which is one more argument for closed primaries).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Gabbard ran as a Democrat because her district's heavily Democrat. We have too many of those in office.
As for open primaries I remember Sanders and the conservative spoiler voters pouring in all too well. It was so bad that Pew had to measure two sets of numbers for him: total support and genuine supporters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Response to Lulu KC (Original post)
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Lulu KC
(2,565 posts)love it!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,187 posts)I want to get it!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,187 posts)I could use a laugh.
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Cha
(297,187 posts)fixing supper.. it's a plant
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)I get it now. Maybe not sleeping Mon night effected me (too excited that he was possible going to be impeached, like a kid at Christmas).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,187 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,187 posts)gotten it sooner.
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Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)Thank you for this.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,187 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,187 posts)doing behind the scenes.. Nancy was gathering evidence.. Gabbard was not.
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Beartracks
(12,809 posts)========
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Lulu KC
(2,565 posts)It's been fun!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MiniMe
(21,714 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
She's clearly republican
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ecstatic
(32,700 posts)She has to know that her shot at winning the nomination is at 0%. Not even putin's money and trolls can change that now.
So why is she still in the race? To disrupt and screw with our chances of retaking the White House!
The DNC should kick her ass out!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)and my mouth fell open. What's her problem?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
karynnj
(59,503 posts)Who knows? I doubt that segment is greater than the percent she polled before this. Obviously looking for a way to distinguish herself in the field. No one else on stage would have that view.
Second guess, her real goal is to become Trump's VP in a national unity ticket where he dumps Pence.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,519 posts)Whether or not it's warranted, it's not going to bring the country together.
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brush
(53,775 posts)so obsevant.
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qazplm135
(7,447 posts)Is going to bring the country together.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lark
(23,097 posts)She loves Russia and Assad - nothing more needs to be said.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Politicub
(12,165 posts)from the start. Yet she tries to let him off the hook for his crimes while attacking the effort by the house to investigate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)That's what I think.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
defacto7
(13,485 posts)I get the impression she's Putins choice.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)will divide into two camps, pro and anti impeachment. Only one side will win, and the other will be extremely resentful. At this point, unless the GOP'ers in the Senate crack, it looks like our side will end up dispirited when its all said and done.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden