06-30-2019, 03:19 PM
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Originally posted by KeaauRich
Tulsi lost me just minutes into the debate. The question was "What would you do to ensure that women are paid fairly in this country?" Tulsi answered "First of all, let’s recognize the situation we’re in, that the American people deserve a president who will put your interests ahead of the rich and powerful. That’s not what we have right now.
I enlisted in the Army National Guard after the Al Qaida terror attacks on 9/11 so I could go after those who had attacked us on that day. I still serve as a major. I served over 16 years, deployed twice to the Middle East, and in Congress served on the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Affairs for over six years.
I know the importance of our national security, as well as the terribly high cost of war. And for too long, our leaders have failed us, taking us from one regime change war to the next, leading us into a new cold war and arms race, costing us trillions of our hard-earned taxpayer dollars and countless lives.
This insanity must end. As president, I will take your hard-earned taxpayer dollars and instead invest those dollars into serving your needs, things like health care, a green economy, good-paying jobs, protecting our environment, and so much more."
To which I would ask "Uh, Tulsi, did you even listen to the question?"
IMO she took a logical approach to getting her message out. She's relatively unknown to the masses and her main strength and focus is foreign policy, so she took the first question to make sure to get that point out. With the way they were ignoring the less popular candidates, she may have not had the opportunity to answer anything on foreign policy.
Really they should give each candidate 30 seconds or so to start the debate with what they are running on.