The kiss of death for Tulsi's campaign...

[brooklynite]

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[emulatorloo]

1. Is this a coveted endorsement?

[Pachamama]

48. I believe it is indeed

[Yoopy]

2. I disagree

A dead campaign cannot die.

[StarfishSaver]

3. "Hillary called Tulsi a Russian asset but that's crazy cuz she said the same thing about ME!"

Tulsi must be thrilled with THAT defense!

[emulatorloo]

6. Lol n/t

[Cha]

10. He's so unbearably stupid

prize catch there, TG

[Pachamama]

49. I hope that the voters in your area (her constituents) think about that one when they think of TG

Yes Cha - he is so unbearably stupid - but in this "endorsement" he admitted that they both are Russian Assets....beautiful...

[Quixote1818]

13. Tulsi was always toast, but what this does is waters down the Trump / Russian collusion

FACTS in the eyes of the casual observer, because now, one of the most powerful Democrats is saying a Democratic congresswoman is just like Trump when it comes to Russia. Anything Russia related starts looking kooky when we HAD Trump on the ropes. Seriously, this helps Trump and puts a huge spotlight on someone who was fading into oblivion and revs up the Dem infighting that had calmed down.

[cwydro]

19. Agreed.

I really don’t get why Hillary did this.

[Quixote1818]

46. This is a pretty good article on this in the Atlantic

How Hillary Clinton Boosted Tulsi Gabbard
The 2016 Democratic nominee is right to worry about the congresswoman from Hawaii—but overshot the mark by calling her a Russian asset while offering no proof.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/hillary-clinton-elevating-tulsi-gabbard/600370/

[MustLoveBeagles]

15. LOL

No doubt.

[IronLionZion]

4. What is dead may never die

[Joe941]

5. Honestly I dont know why tulsi is getting to much press...

The other candidates need the press.

[IronLionZion]

7. Media loves controversy

And they love to stir it up as much as they can

[SMC22307]

8. Because Hillary Clinton opened her mouth...

and Trump's meathead base now believes that she called a female combat veteran a Russian asset. Warren's plan for how to pay for M4All isn't exciting, but I guess that is.

[Quixote1818]

14. Bingo! nt

[SMC22307]

23. Think they're going to milk this all the way to November 2020?

They got a ton of mileage from "deplorables."

I think it's safe to say that after decades of the Clintons, I'm Clintoned out.

[StarfishSaver]

17. She "opened her mouth"

Yes, that always seems to set some people off.

[SMC22307]

24. What comes out of it is what sets some people off.

You may want the ghost of Hillary Clinton lingering over November 2020, but I don't. The perception is that she attacked a female combat veteran -- how are you going to best the vast right-wing noise machine over that one?

[SMC22307]

29. Seriously, make it stop!

The Clintons have been in my life since the freakin' early '90s. Enough. Retire. Enjoy the grandkids. Travel. Bill faded into the background, Hillary needs to do the same.

[StarfishSaver]

32. Lol. You'd love that, wouldn't you?

So would Trump and the Russians.

Sorry. None of you are gonna get your wish ...

[SMC22307]

38. I would. And Trump and the Russians...

are not going to stop because of anything that comes out of Hillary's mouth. Good luck with that.

[StarfishSaver]

31. Yes. Truth bothers some people

Funny how when Bernie or Tulsi say things that make people uncomfortable, they're courageous purveyors of honest truth. Hillary says speaks the truth and she needs to stop opening her mouth because she's a "ghost" of campaigns past.

And FYI, only the clueless and compromised will feel offended because they believe Hillary Clinton "attacked a female combat veteran" while thinking it's perfectly fine for Tulsi Gabbard to call our former standard-bearer and first female nominee "the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption,
personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long," who is behind a "concerted effort" to destroy Gabbard's reputation. Everyone else gets it and sees right through Tulsi.

Tulsi's whining is just further evidence of her unfitnest for office. on the other hand, Hillary has more than earned her right to say whatever she wants, however she likes, whenever she chooses.

[spooky3]

34. Wish you would post as an OP. Excellent comment. Nt

[SMC22307]

42. The nation is full of "clueless and compromised" and they vote.

We shouldn't have to deal with the very polarizing Hillary Clinton in November 2020, but it appears we will be. Good job!

"Everyone" sees right through Tulsi? You keep telling yourself that. Many Americans believe what she said and if she does run third-party, she will cause damage. Just like Jill Stein and Ralph Nader caused damage, right? Thanks, Hillary, for thrusting her into the limelight!

[spooky3]

33. What if HRC is exactly right in what she said? I think

She very likely is, and SHOULD speak out.

[SMC22307]

37. She may be right. But middle America is not going to sweat the details...

the perception is that she attacked a female combat veteran. How many Dem presidential candidates have now defended Gabbard? They shouldn't have been placed in that position.

Do you honestly believe that the vast majority of Americans care about Russia? Many believe that Mueller came up empty and that Fat Nixon was exonerated. The situation in Ukraine, however, actually seems to have some teeth.

[spooky3]

39. Are you aware that third party candidates pulled a

Much bigger percentage of the votes in 2016 than in 2012? Russian interference needs to be called out, even if their Republican puppets won’t act.

HRC spoke out for the benefit of the ENTIRE election process.

[SMC22307]

43. Yes, and do you really think Americans care about Russian interference?

No one seems to give a shit. Economy is doing well for many... blind eyes are turned.

Hillary can speak out all she wants, but singling out a Democratic combat veteran candidate -- even if not by name -- was a mistake. Just like when she admitted that using "deplorables" was a mistake. Can't wait for her next book a few years from now where she admits this was a mistake as well.

[spooky3]

44. That's not the point. Nt

[Voltaire2]

16. A certain former presidential candidate

for whatever reason decided to give Gabbard a huge media boost.

[StarfishSaver]

18. That certain former presidential candidate made sure a certain current presidential candidate

got shut down but good and is unlikely to do any real damage to us as a future third-party presidential candidate.

Democrats should be thanking that former candidate instead of telling her to keep her mouth shut and embracing her detractor.

[Voltaire2]

20. Huh? Gabbard was going nowhere and polling

Between zero and 1 per cent. My guess is her polling numbers will go up at least briefly from this horseshit.

And all this infighting nonsense just distracts from the problem in the offal office.

[SMC22307]

26. LOL The vast majority of Americans have never heard of Tulsi Gabbard.

Thanks to Clinton, they've heard of her now: the female combat veteran accused by Hillary of being a Russian asset. That's what the perception is.

What degree of damage is "real" from a third-party candidate? I've heard ad nauseam that Jill Stein cost us the election. Any votes that don't go to the Democrat hurt us. What, exactly, is "real damage" in your mind? If Stein and Gabbard both decide to run, Dems are hurt.

[spooky3]

41. Iowa voters are VERY aware of issues like this and far more

Involved than many. Good system or not, they have an outside role in the process, and will be paying a lot of attention to this story.

[cwydro]

21. She wasn't getting that press before Hillary's statement.

Absolutely baffling why she had to do that.

[StarfishSaver]

22. And the press she's getting now isn't doing her any good, it will disappear in a few days,

and she's pretty much taken out as a third party candidate.

Nicely done, Hillary.

[SMC22307]

28. You keep telling yourself that.

Right-wing media is ALL over this and they're not going to let go. RW media hasn't let go of thinks Hillary said back in the '90s, FFS.

[StarfishSaver]

36. RW media also says that Trump is king, Biden's corrupt and Elizabeth Warren's a Socialist

Who gives a fig what they have to say about anything?

[SMC22307]

45. Because a terrifying number of Americans believe them, they vote, and we get hosed.

But, yes, go with the la-la-la-fingers-in-the-ears approach. That helped us so much with the battle over the ACA -- historic Democratic losses afterwards that states like North Carolina are still trying to recover from.

[dewsgirl]

9. #ETTD (Everything Trump touches dies)

[ritapria]

11. Tulsi almost was Named Trump Sec. of State

From The Hill : "Tulsi Gabbard is the Pick for Sec. of State , not Mitt Romney" ……...

[Cha]

12. K

[mcar]

25. Kick!

[SMC22307]

30. Magical thinking. (n/t)

[dewsgirl]

35. #ettd

[Iliyah]

40. t-rump, Tusi, Stein and the rest . . .

HRC did not name anyone. What say you.

[Gothmog]

47. Yep