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mahina

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21. I'm not smearing her, I'm her fucking constituent and I am

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 06:12 AM

Jan 2019

Telling you she is not progressive.

She is not being accused of surfing, yoga and Hinduism. That is bullshit.

Read Charles Pierce’s brief but very clear Esquire article making the same point.
In case you are sincere and interested in facts, which now seems unlikely.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a25836826/tulsi-gabbard-mazie-hirono-catholic-trump-judge-nominee/

“If you're looking to bet on the various people who can muck up the 2020 presidential election, you can do worse than put a little early money on Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat of Hawaii, whose flea-on-a-griddle semi-progressivism is beginning to look less like charming eccentricity, and more like calculated mischief. She's positioning herself for a possible run at the nomination herself, if there's room for someone whose history says she's more offended by Hawaii senator Mazie Hirono than she is by Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Let me explain, but first, let me tell you about my grandfather, for whom I am named.”

He goes on to explain a lot.

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If you think Rep Tulsi Gabbard is progressive, you should read this [View all] mahina Jan 2019 OP

the first piece of legislation on the list -false accusation that Tulsi opposed it irresistable Jan 2019 #1

Please show me evidence and I will remove it and apologize. mahina Jan 2019 #3

my belief is that it is your responsibility to verify accusations against a sitting Democrat... irresistable Jan 2019 #4

So, none? mahina Jan 2019 #6

I told you that the first legislation on the list - false accusation irresistable Jan 2019 #9

You are not showing any votes that refute it. I see none either mahina Jan 2019 #11

that is the point, your post is says that she OPPOSED it. irresistable Jan 2019 #13

What do you know, you get logical fallacy #1 mahina Jan 2019 #17

You haven't shown evidence that she opposed it... irresistable Jan 2019 #22

She is recorded here voting w Republicans on HR 1181 mahina Jan 2019 #8

that is the SECOND piece of legislation irresistable Jan 2019 #10

Your link doesn't work. herding cats Jan 2019 #96

It isn't a different version of the bill but I did fix the link. irresistable Jan 2019 #99

Linky? herding cats Jan 2019 #100

Oh, and hurry, please? herding cats Jan 2019 #101

that link works for me... irresistable Jan 2019 #102

Nope. It goes to the homepage. nt herding cats Jan 2019 #103

try refreshing the page with the link irresistable Jan 2019 #104

Here ya go. moriah Jan 2019 #57

It raised a ruckus here in the islands. If I'm wrong I want to know. mahina Jan 2019 #5

She is my representative and none of this is news. mahina Jan 2019 #7

Honolulu Magazine, a very conventional publication, printed this in 2017. mahina Jan 2019 #12

she is being accused of yoga and vegetarianism...and Hinduism irresistable Jan 2019 #14

Not true at all. Your headline is nonsense and your text is a non sequitur. mahina Jan 2019 #15

I was summarizing the article that you posted for me irresistable Jan 2019 #19

I'm not smearing her, I'm her fucking constituent and I am mahina Jan 2019 #21

you accept opinion as fact irresistable Jan 2019 #24

Did you know Sri Shim? I know his mother and brother. They are still heartbroken at his loss. mahina Jan 2019 #28

what does this have to do with Tulsi? irresistable Jan 2019 #32

I don't believe you are sincere and I have no interest in communicating with you further. mahina Jan 2019 #25

I think you nailed it. Regardless, Gabbard doesn't have chance to get the Democratic nomination. still_one Jan 2019 #41

I think that is the plan tbh obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #59

Aren't you special Hekate Jan 2019 #71

when I see a post on DU calling a sitting Democrat's religious practice "creepy hare krishna" irresistable Jan 2019 #76

Hare Rama, dude. How about Scientology? How about the Moonies? Hekate Jan 2019 #83

Claiming your 1st amendment right to mock the beliefs of others... irresistable Jan 2019 #86

You obviously don't know me. But Mahina has provided a well-cited and well-sourced post, and... Hekate Jan 2019 #89

Since you have been provided with this "well sourced post"... irresistable Jan 2019 #91

She did not support H.R.4269. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #16

Thank you. mahina Jan 2019 #18

They aren't the only one obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #47

Nailed it! I see this BS and Troll comes to mind. arthritisR_US Jan 2019 #111

Tulsi is a cosponsor of H.R. 5087, The Assault Weapons Ban of 2018, irresistable Jan 2019 #20

I'll call her staff tomorrow and find out more. mahina Jan 2019 #23

Really. When someone resorts to a strawman Cha Jan 2019 #80

Good One Cha Me. Jan 2019 #82

Aloha, Me.. have you seen this from the Star Advertiser? Cha Jan 2019 #85

I Did Me. Jan 2019 #92

Gabbard went on faux "news" so much to Cha Jan 2019 #93

Hey, Tulsi is toast out of the box. herding cats Jan 2019 #98

I've heard.. Cha Jan 2019 #105

Here are bills that she didn't co-sponsor... LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #29

Those bills were never going to pass in a Republican congress. irresistable Jan 2019 #33

Now that she is running for higher office... LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #36

Attacking sitting Democrats with a great voting record is not a winning trait.... irresistable Jan 2019 #50

When I was talking about attitudes, I wasn't speaking about Gabbard. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #53

Then who exactly has that attitude in your scenario? irresistable Jan 2019 #54

I possess no scenarios, I have never spoken with Tulsi Gabbard. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #55

Hmmmm, so that's what it is. You don't vote on something because you don't think it will pass. still_one Jan 2019 #44

there was no voting on the bill at all irresistable Jan 2019 #46

Then Your point is valid. However, there are more than enough reasons for me not supporting her still_one Jan 2019 #49

I am just trying to correct a lot of misinformation about her irresistable Jan 2019 #52

ok still_one Jan 2019 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #2

Tulsi's got so much baggage, she should work for TSA. VOX Jan 2019 #26

Three points! mahina Jan 2019 #31

Oh, snap! Hekate Jan 2019 #74

Every fifty-something old-left white guy I know adores her Recursion Jan 2019 #27

Thanks Recursion. mahina Jan 2019 #30

I am one 58 year old-left white guy that doesn't adore her. rateyes Jan 2019 #34

Thanks man. I guess the lesson I take from this is to be more aware of mahina Jan 2019 #35

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Jan 2019 #45

56 year old left guy that doesn't adore her. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #37

Because she is cute and kinda hot, that's why obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #48

She is just another Dennis Kucinich dansolo Jan 2019 #38

Yeah, I was not surprised when he went to Fox as a commentator. I'm sure she will too. (nt) Recursion Jan 2019 #43

I canvassed for Sanders but I do not trust Tulsi lostnfound Jan 2019 #39

I can see how that wasn't clear.This is not my writing, but Sky Williams'. I volunteered for Bernie mahina Jan 2019 #63

Ah yes. lostnfound Jan 2019 #69

K&R 2naSalit Jan 2019 #40

How does this not violate TOS?? disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #42

Great point. Duppers Jan 2019 #62

You have a good point. I stated that I disagree with her position on Bernie, but it's not really mahina Jan 2019 #64

Personally, I think there are far more TOS violations than that. moriah Jan 2019 #66

From David Shapiro at the Honolulu Star Advertiser today; mahina Jan 2019 #67

I've addressed that in my posting history.... moriah Jan 2019 #68

Did you bring up a gun bill she cosponsored upthread? mahina Jan 2019 #114

If I'm blocked, I don't know why you're responding to me. moriah Jan 2019 #115

Wow. Good for Shapiro at the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Don't let up, Mahina... Hekate Jan 2019 #72

Mahalo Hekate mahina Jan 2019 #87

Mahalo nui loa, mahina! Here's the link.. Cha Jan 2019 #84

Mahalo nui Cha! mahina Jan 2019 #88

Alert it then or quit whining! nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #73

I will venture a guess. It does not attacks democrats as a whole, but Blue_true Jan 2019 #81

I feel cautious about her run and was hoping she wouldn't throw her hat in the ring. woodsprite Jan 2019 #51

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Jan 2019 #58

Thank you for reading and commenting. Aloha. mahina Jan 2019 #106

I am the father of a gay daughter and this is very upsetting to me Gothmog Jan 2019 #107

In solidarity. mahina Jan 2019 #108

Hawaiian LGBT groups have not endorsed her even after her "evolution." tenderfoot Jan 2019 #60

Mahalo, tenderfoot. Cha Jan 2019 #95

"She wormed her way into a position at the DNC" BS. That's on the DNC. They named her a Co-Chair Tom Rinaldo Jan 2019 #61

True enough. She can be charming. She certainly charmed Auntie Millie Akaka's friends during the mahina Jan 2019 #65

MAHALO, MAHINA. This should be bookmarked. I see zero violations of the TOS in your well-cited post Hekate Jan 2019 #70

looker RLC1 Jan 2019 #75

That's your criteria, RLC1? Try again. Hekate Jan 2019 #90

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2019 #113

That's it.. nothing more. America Deserves Better. Cha Jan 2019 #94

There are many other candidates who don't have all this weirdo baggage dawg day Jan 2019 #77

As Her Constituent I'm Sure You Know Quite A Bit About Her Me. Jan 2019 #78

Thank you. Anti-LGBT and Syria is quite enough for me. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #79

Yeah, she can shove her badly-hidden anti-LGBT bigotry up her ass. backscatter712 Jan 2019 #97

how did she manage to get re-elected with such history? AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #109

TG refuses to debate her opponents since 2012.. Cha Jan 2019 #110

Gee, look who she has in her camp: Fox News asks, "Is Tulsi Gabbard being 'unfairly' attacked?" hlthe2b Jan 2019 #112

Michelangelo Signorile couldn't be less impressed tenderfoot Jan 2019 #116

Aloha, mahina... Excellent from the Civil Beat on TG. Cha Jan 2019 #117

Guessing These Are Reasons She Is At a Phenomenal 1% In Our DU Poll! DoctorJoJo May 2019 #118