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Related: About this forumTulsi 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. Shes 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 rights 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. Shes 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.Its hard to explain but she has a good energy, a certain dignity to her thats 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 hadnt 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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LiberalFighter
(50,504 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(46,804 posts)because a lot of Democrats don't.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,929 posts)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
(50,504 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
genxlib
(5,508 posts)Since I don't like her because Republicans do
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Yeah, that's a good point!
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hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Link to tweet
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 wont agree on everything, but Tulsi is very smart, a patriotic veteran and has meaningful contributions to make to Americas foreign policy. Democrats could (and probably will) do far worse.
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calguy
(5,224 posts)They're NOT Democrats.
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LiberalFighter
(50,504 posts)In 2008, there were quite a few Republicans here in Indiana that voted in the Democratic primary.
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Hekate
(90,202 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hekate
(90,202 posts)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
(1,117 posts)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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octoberlib
(14,971 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Hekate
(90,202 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
McKim
(2,412 posts)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 cant 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
(25,911 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)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
(87 posts)Thanks Putin.
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NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
nolabear
(41,915 posts)Of course they are. Theyre trying to peel off votes. This is not going to be a fair fight. Dont trust anything without verifying first.
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Skittles
(152,967 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided