Tulsi for President

[kalianna]

That's very interesting. I just got done reading several news sources and Tulsi was barely mentioned. One article focused on her former views on LGBTQ+ and the other on her desire to get out of Afghanistan. Both were complimentary but she was a very small blip on the media radar.

[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?"

[Frank]

USA Today Winners and Losers

WINNER

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Gabbard was arguably an afterthought going into Wednesday's debate.

But the Hawaii representative exceeded expectations. Her answers were clear, concise and she had palpable stage presence.

above taken from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli...575569001/

[riversnout]

quote:

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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?"

To which I would ask "Uh, Tulsi, did you even listen to the question?"

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Did you want her to say: "yes, it's a problem, and we can fix it"?

She had VERY limited time to speak, and it was a great decision on her part not to waste it on that topic. If she hadn't slam dunked on Ryan near the end, she would have had the least amount of speaking time by far. They were trying to ignore her and she responded by delivering her best message.

well done ignoring the question if you ask me, AND if you ask the online polls which all showed her "winning".

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

the online polls which all showed her "winning".

As long as the Troll vote remains strong she’s a winner:

Trolls target online polls following first Democratic presidential debate
Users from pro-Trump communities on 4chan and Reddit implored fellow members to vote for lower-polling candidates, specifically Tulsi Gabbard and Bill de Blasio.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/t...e-n1023406

Make America Normal Again (or at least slightly more normal)

[Old Croc]

Conservative Pat Buchanan says Tulsi should replace Bolton in the Trump Administration.
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/memo-to-trum...for-tulsi/

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Tulsi is the first guest interview on Real Time With Bill Maher tonight. It’s on HBO, so they’ll replay the episode throughout the week.

Make America Normal Again (or at least slightly more normal)

[TomK]

HOTPE and others - the interview is already available online:

https://youtu.be/IwlB8udp0bs

[BillyB]

(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?"

To which I would ask "Uh, Tulsi, did you even listen to the question?" )

The question should have been " Do you prefer butter or margarine when baking cookies" Low brow questions by moderators meant to patronize peripheral candidates should be ignored.

She should have said "thank you for your inane question, now let me respond to a question that is worth answering", and then give her answer.

[Kaimana]

quote:

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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?"

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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.