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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Tulsi Gabbard Dodges Debates
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Arguing for more debates between Sanders and Hillary last October, Gabbard told MSNBC, Weve gotta have more opportunities for people to present their vision for our country, their plans, and to be held accountable for the positions that theyre taking. After months of dissent over the Democratic debate schedule, Gabbard stepped down from her position as a Democratic National Committee vice chairwoman to endorse Sanders.
But now that Gabbard is being challenged by progressive activist Shay Chan Hodges, she is refusing to even respond to a request for debates.
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I agree with Rep. Gabbard that conducting debates during a primary is critically important That is why I urge Rep. Gabbard to remember the arguments she made for additional debates on Fox News and other media outlets and apply them to her own election.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/06/28/tulsi-gabbard-dodges-debate
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Strange. She refused debates with her challengers then and wants debates now that she is running for President. She is in fact attacking the DNC for debate rules she signed on for. I apologize to her supporters, however this makes her a hypocrite.
I will debate only when I want to debate. Alrighty then. Do as I say not as I do.
msongs
(67,193 posts)sheshe2
(83,319 posts)mcar
(42,206 posts)Whinging about not getting into national debates - refuse to debate your actual opponent.
Ptah
(32,983 posts)philly_bob
(2,419 posts)Tried to check the linked article, but it's ad-blocked.
Gabbard is running in a primary for president. Is Hodges also running in a primary for president?
If so, they ought to debate.
But I haven't heard of Hodges running for president.
Chellee
(2,086 posts)Hodges was her House seat challenger.
Why it's being posted now?
sheshe2
(83,319 posts)Now she has a problem with the debate rules and wants rules changed for her.
She dodged debates. Refused to debate and now wants debates...her rules.
Celerity
(42,632 posts)Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)They complain about everything being unfair to them. Paint themselves as a victim.
This is an old story, but just another brick in the wall that tells us who she is.
Raine
(30,540 posts)not in general discussion.
leftstreet
(36,076 posts)Yonnie3
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