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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:24 PM Jun 2019

Tulsi Gabbard Is Having A MAGA Moment After Her Debate Performance



More than any other Democratic candidate, Gabbard has developed a favorable presence in right-wing media. She’s made appearances from time to time on Fox News shows like Tucker Carlson Tonight, and her unorthodox candidacy has attracted praise from those farther to the right as well. Gabbard has been controversial; she has apologized for holding homophobic views in the past, including onstage during the debate, and she has been heavily criticized for meeting with the brutal Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and for questioning whether his regime carried out chemical weapons attacks. But on Wednesday night, she appeared to cement her status as the very online right’s favorite Democratic candidate.

For some on the right, the sole draw of Gabbard is her anti-interventionist worldview, which appeals to libertarians. “I actually think Andrew Yang probably has more appeal in some corners of the right than Tulsi,” said Andy Surabian, a Republican strategist and adviser to Donald Trump Jr. “For Tulsi the only real appeal I see is on the foreign policy side. She’s a committed non-interventionist in the Ron Paul mode, she appeals to some corners of the libertarian and populist right.”

Mike Cernovich, the “new right” social media personality, tweeted on Wednesday night about the increase in Google searches for Gabbard, writing “Tulsi Gabbard was breakthrough star of the night.”“It’s hard to explain but she has a good energy, a certain dignity to her that’s absent in the rest of the field,” Cernovich said in an interview on Thursday. He said he found her views on foreign policy appealing, and said he knew many who felt even more warmly towards her. “I think a lot of people would vote for her over Trump,” he said. “MAGA people.” Despite this, Cernovich said Gabbard hadn’t done any outreach to his cohort.

Right-wing commentator Ann Coulter, who tweeted “Go Tulsi!” after Gabbard tussled with Ryan over Afghanistan onstage during the debate, said she watched the debate with a liberal and a moderate on Wednesday and all three preferred Gabbard over the rest of the field. “It's really astounding that Tulsi is the only Democrat running frontally and unambiguously as anti-war,” Coulter wrote in an email, calling the Democrats “as relentless a war party as the Republicans at their worst. Only more feckless.” Asked if she would consider voting for Gabbard either during the Democratic primary or even in the general election against President Trump if she won the nomination, Coulter replied “possibly both.”

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/tulsi-gabbard-maga-debate
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Tulsi Gabbard Is Having A MAGA Moment After Her Debate Performance (Original Post) octoberlib Jun 2019 OP
Since when has Coulter been anti-war? LiberalFighter Jun 2019 #1
Don't know. All I know about her is that she's right wing and racist. octoberlib Jun 2019 #2
I think Coulter likes Gabbard PatSeg Jun 2019 #3
That's it. zentrum Jun 2019 #4
Or Maybe because.. Gabbard went on fox a lot to bash President Obama? Cha Jun 2019 #6
Yep! Gabbard did that. LiberalFighter Jun 2019 #7
Didn't know that! Can't stand her. octoberlib Jun 2019 #12
That seems fair genxlib Jun 2019 #11
Ha, ha PatSeg Jun 2019 #28
Coulter is a Islamophobe and Gabbard defended the Muslim ban. hlthe2b Jun 2019 #8
Tom Nichols thinks they're trying to get her to run 3rd party octoberlib Jun 2019 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author sop Jun 2019 #13
Too bad most of Tulsi's fans can't vote for her calguy Jun 2019 #5
They will find a way. LiberalFighter Jun 2019 #10
Some states have embraced the open primary system. Hekate Jun 2019 #16
Christ on a trailer hitch Hekate Jun 2019 #14
She went on Fox/Tucker Carlson AND talked to Breitbart EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #18
I agree. octoberlib Jun 2019 #21
Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #27
Okay, so this is the candidate that's the *real* mole "raised in Kenya" --yes? Hekate Jun 2019 #15
I've read those exposes and believe you are right. octoberlib Jun 2019 #22
Sorry she is being used by The Right Wing McKim Jun 2019 #17
She isn't being used by the Right Wing obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #19
She's not a victim of the Right Wing. Please. Claritie Pixie Jun 2019 #24
Tulsi Gabbard Jill Stein 2.0 ValidateThis Jun 2019 #20
4chan/8chan and reddit NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #23
Another post cites CBS News saying Trump trolls are pushing her. nolabear Jun 2019 #25
no.....just NO Skittles Jun 2019 #26
 

LiberalFighter

(50,504 posts)
1. Since when has Coulter been anti-war?
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:25 PM
Jun 2019
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octoberlib

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2. Don't know. All I know about her is that she's right wing and racist.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:27 PM
Jun 2019
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PatSeg

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3. I think Coulter likes Gabbard
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:42 PM
Jun 2019

because a lot of Democrats don't.

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Cha

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6. Or Maybe because.. Gabbard went on fox a lot to bash President Obama?
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:48 PM
Jun 2019

and all that's listed in this article..

Daily Beast: Why conservative media loves Tulsi Gabbard for President

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=170505

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LiberalFighter

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7. Yep! Gabbard did that.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:48 PM
Jun 2019
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octoberlib

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12. Didn't know that! Can't stand her.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:51 PM
Jun 2019
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genxlib

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11. That seems fair
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:50 PM
Jun 2019

Since I don't like her because Republicans do

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PatSeg

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28. Ha, ha
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 09:17 PM
Jun 2019

Yeah, that's a good point!

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hlthe2b

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8. Coulter is a Islamophobe and Gabbard defended the Muslim ban.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:49 PM
Jun 2019
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octoberlib

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9. Tom Nichols thinks they're trying to get her to run 3rd party
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:49 PM
Jun 2019




If you had any doubt that the Trumpers want to set up Gabbard as the next Jill Stein spoiler, let your doubts be vanquished right here:


@mattgaetz
America should watch @TulsiGabbard at 7pm cst on @cnn. You won’t agree on everything, but Tulsi is very smart, a patriotic veteran and has meaningful contributions to make to America’s foreign policy. Democrats could (and probably will) do far worse.


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calguy

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5. Too bad most of Tulsi's fans can't vote for her
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:47 PM
Jun 2019

They're NOT Democrats.

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LiberalFighter

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10. They will find a way.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:49 PM
Jun 2019

In 2008, there were quite a few Republicans here in Indiana that voted in the Democratic primary.

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Hekate

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16. Some states have embraced the open primary system.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:04 PM
Jun 2019
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Hekate

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14. Christ on a trailer hitch
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:54 PM
Jun 2019


Okay, I am now officially privately drawing up a list of candidates who are Really Not Democrats. Seriously. It's a good thing none of them have a snowball's chance in Hell of getting the nomination, but pardon me if I object to them inviting themselves to our party.
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EndGOPPropaganda

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18. She went on Fox/Tucker Carlson AND talked to Breitbart
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:14 PM
Jun 2019

These actions alone disqualify her.

"Breitbart writer Joel Pollak livestreamed his exchange with Gabbard in the spin room after the debate"

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Hekate

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15. Okay, so this is the candidate that's the *real* mole "raised in Kenya" --yes?
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:03 PM
Jun 2019
(I am, of course, referring to the journalistic exposes from her home state of Hawai'i about her cult upbringing and how she was groomed for this.)
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octoberlib

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22. I've read those exposes and believe you are right.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 07:08 PM
Jun 2019
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McKim

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17. Sorry she is being used by The Right Wing
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:10 PM
Jun 2019

I am sorry she is being used by The Right Wing. I loved her anti war and anti interventionist statements. War and paying for it is why we can’t have nice things like Medicare for All, College for All, More Community Ceners, More Public Benefits. My brother in law died for a lie in Vietnam in ‘67 and when I saw the War on Iraq lies and the War on Iran lies I am sickened thinking that other families here and over there will be destroyed for greed and power. Tulsi need to keep talking even if the Right Wing loves her, she is right!

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obamanut2012

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19. She isn't being used by the Right Wing
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:28 PM
Jun 2019
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Claritie Pixie

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24. She's not a victim of the Right Wing. Please.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 07:25 PM
Jun 2019

She has a lot of similarities to Trump if you listen close enough. Just delivered differently.

She's said Russian interference isn't any different than what the US has done in the past. She gives Putin a pass.

Giant red flag.

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ValidateThis

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20. Tulsi Gabbard Jill Stein 2.0
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:49 PM
Jun 2019

Thanks Putin.

🤮🤮🤮🤮

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NewJeffCT

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23. 4chan/8chan and reddit
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 07:13 PM
Jun 2019

were swarming online polls to promote Tulsi




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nolabear

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25. Another post cites CBS News saying Trump trolls are pushing her.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 07:36 PM
Jun 2019

Of course they are. They’re trying to peel off votes. This is not going to be a fair fight. Don’t trust anything without verifying first.

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