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Democratic Primaries

RandySF

(74,349 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2019, 09:27 PM Oct 2019

What's with Tulsi's flop sweat? [View all]

Does she know she's been called out?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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What's with Tulsi's flop sweat? [View all] RandySF Oct 2019 OP

That Syria answer sure sucked. She's shown her true colors. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #1

Who called her out? dem4decades Oct 2019 #2

Buttigieg nt spooky3 Oct 2019 #7

Cheers to Buttigieg, spooky! Cha Oct 2019 #11

Hi, Cha!!! spooky3 Oct 2019 #13

Love that TG's gets Cha Oct 2019 #16

We're going to send her back to you in Hawai'i :-). nt spooky3 Oct 2019 #17

Hopefully Kai Kehele can take care Cha Oct 2019 #24

My Magic 8-ball says "signs point to yes!" nt spooky3 Oct 2019 #25

lol! Cha Oct 2019 #27

I sent a little cash his way! Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #34

Mahalo, Claritie! Cha Oct 2019 #35

My pleasure Cha! Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #36

What is "flop sweat?" nt aaaaaa5a Oct 2019 #3

I think the term came from the film Broadcast News dawg day Oct 2019 #8

Been around since the '60s, at the very least. eppur_se_muova Oct 2019 #37

I think it goes back to Vaudeville Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #38

Sounds good to me. I know I saw it in print in '60s material. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2019 #39

When a performer is on stage and breaks into a visible sweat because Triloon Oct 2019 #9

"Slipping in the flop sweat" is totally a thing catrose Oct 2019 #15

Sweating uncontrollably. Typically it is seen as a sign of unpreparedness or lying. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #29

+1. nt ecstatic Oct 2019 #41

I've been wondering if somebody told her to attend the debate htuttle Oct 2019 #4

I think she was talking about boycotting the next one n/t Doremus Oct 2019 #26

I think she threatened to boycott it because she knew it would get her name in the news mahina Oct 2019 #42

I was wondering the same thing. W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #44

She's done herself no favors tonight. Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #5

Yes. boomer_wv Oct 2019 #6

Good on Biden! Excellent! Cha Oct 2019 #14

I so hope she also leaves Congress, she is nothing but a distraction that hurts our Party Celerity Oct 2019 #10

I fear Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #18

yes, I dealt with her running on the Green ticket in another post Celerity Oct 2019 #20

Wow, that scenario is scary! Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #21

I wouldn't worry about it. boomer_wv Oct 2019 #22

Good point. Blue_true Oct 2019 #30

Gabbard voters.... boomer_wv Oct 2019 #32

I think that will happen, too obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #43

Tulsi Gabbard is not only the 12th-place primary contender Tarc Oct 2019 #12

Exactly Pisces Oct 2019 #28

She's probably nervous about..... SergeStorms Oct 2019 #19

I don't understand HOW she even qualified to appear at this debate. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #23

Honestly, neither do I. She should have been out a long time ago. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #31

I tuned her out a long time ago over her homophobic remarks. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #33

STEYER/GABBARD 2020 dweller Oct 2019 #40