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Showing Original Post only (View all)Tulsi Gabbard is a Democratic presidential candidate to watch [View all]
The 2020 election is slowly approaching, and there is already a pool filling with potential presidential candidates for the Democratic party. Of those running, there is a variety of candidates of different races, genders and political experience. Most known within those declaring candidacy are former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Development Julian Castro, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, California Senator Kamala Harris and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Less known, but equally a contender, is Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Representative Gabbard is on the younger side of candidates at 37- years-old but has been involved in politics since 2002 when she was elected to Hawaiis State Legislature. Right after committing to this position, the attacks on 9/11 occurred. Representative Gabbard couldnt stand still and wanted to take part in fighting for this country. To do this, she joined the Hawaii Army National Guard and voluntarily stepped down from Legislature to serve two tours of duty in the Middle East. Between the tours, she still worked with the U.S. Senate to advise on certain issues which added to the commendible nature of her want to serve.
The platform that she is running on stems heavily from environmental passions, civil liberties and changing economic allocations. Her enthusiasm for protecting the environment, our air and water quality and sustainable energy stems from experience. She began Healthy Hawaii Coalition when she was a teenager, a non-profit focused on educating about and protecting the environment. Her drive for unity and serving the American people can also be rooted in her past service to the country through her time dedicated to the National Guard, with whom she still serves as a Major.
https://duclarion.com/2019/01/tulsi-gabbard-is-a-democratic-presidential-candidate-to-watch/
Less known, but equally a contender, is Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Representative Gabbard is on the younger side of candidates at 37- years-old but has been involved in politics since 2002 when she was elected to Hawaiis State Legislature. Right after committing to this position, the attacks on 9/11 occurred. Representative Gabbard couldnt stand still and wanted to take part in fighting for this country. To do this, she joined the Hawaii Army National Guard and voluntarily stepped down from Legislature to serve two tours of duty in the Middle East. Between the tours, she still worked with the U.S. Senate to advise on certain issues which added to the commendible nature of her want to serve.
The platform that she is running on stems heavily from environmental passions, civil liberties and changing economic allocations. Her enthusiasm for protecting the environment, our air and water quality and sustainable energy stems from experience. She began Healthy Hawaii Coalition when she was a teenager, a non-profit focused on educating about and protecting the environment. Her drive for unity and serving the American people can also be rooted in her past service to the country through her time dedicated to the National Guard, with whom she still serves as a Major.
https://duclarion.com/2019/01/tulsi-gabbard-is-a-democratic-presidential-candidate-to-watch/
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Based on her history, I don't see a reason to trust her. She's another flavor of Lieberman.
themaguffin
Jan 2019
#63
She has a sketchy background and inconsistent in her views especially regarding LGBT issues.
honest.abe
Jan 2019
#71
Yeah, I'll take a pass. I think there's a rerun of The Orville playing somewhere.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2019
#146
I don't know what it is and all honestly I have paid no attention to Syria other than hearing
Autumn
Jan 2019
#40
Then I'll respect her constituents should they decide to vote her out of office and not support
Autumn
Jan 2019
#131
A positive article by a young person written in support of a prominent Democrat running for POTUS
oberliner
Jan 2019
#25
Posting positive articles supporting Democratic candidates is what DU is all about
oberliner
Jan 2019
#23
"I have seen this cost of war firsthand, which is why I fight so hard for peace"
oberliner
Jan 2019
#20
Steve Bannon, the National Review, Tucker Carlson, and Stephen Spencer (white nationalist)
pnwmom
Jan 2019
#166
That was 2012. I doubt he'll be endorsing her pres. bid after the things she's done since 2012.
brush
Feb 2019
#209
Gabbard's refusal to acknowledge that Assad chemically attacked his own citizens, and her
pnwmom
Jan 2019
#191
I haven't investigated all of their varying positions. As far as I know, none of them
pnwmom
Jan 2019
#195
Crackerjack reportage from the "official student newspaper of the University of Denver."
VOX
Jan 2019
#30
Nixon picked Ford to replace Agnew, who resigned in disgrace & then of course Nixon did too..
themaguffin
Jan 2019
#81
Gerald Ford was appointed to be VP, Nixon resigned and he became President. Not elected to either.
George II
Jan 2019
#110
That reminds me of when Republicans posted negative crap from Obama's half-brother
oberliner
Jan 2019
#85
Sina, as she is known to friends here in Hawai'i, is a brilliant and very ethical person. It took
mahina
Jan 2019
#95
I too, pretend a spurious correlation "reminds me" of whatever is most convenient at the moment.
LanternWaste
Jan 2019
#113
Tulsi's bio has been deeply researched by good sources & given here. She's a Dem like...
Hekate
Jan 2019
#124
According to somebody writing for the University of Denver online publication. I wonder
pnwmom
Jan 2019
#163
So you posted a puff piece by a 19 year old just because she's young or something?
pnwmom
Jan 2019
#192
Honestly, I don't see her getting much support anywhere except for places like the Jimmy Dore show.
DanTex
Jan 2019
#182