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bottomofthehill

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9. Going to have to take the other side of the coin here

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 10:07 AM

Feb 2023

Last edited Thu Feb 23, 2023, 11:00 AM - Edit history (1)

I don’t like Sinema and I don’t like Gabbard. I think they are both turncoat bullshit artists. That said, Sinema is a high profile Member of Congress from a state where serious harm (Giffords) was done to a Member in the past. Gabbard sister is a former U.S. Marshal and is qualified for the position. The money that she has received in this role is actually much less that many other Members of the House and Senate spend.

Sinema sucks, but in this environment, there is no reason that she not protect herself.

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Kyrsten Sinema paid Tulsi Gabbard's sister over $300K for 'security' assistance [View all] turbinetree Feb 2023 OP

Security for what? Her countless public appearances and constituent outreach events? hatrack Feb 2023 #1

Blowback must be getting expensive! dchill Feb 2023 #2

Money in politics is a problem gab13by13 Feb 2023 #3

Hillary Clinton pegged Gabbard The Wizard Feb 2023 #4

+1, uponit7771 Feb 2023 #5

Sniff sniff NJCher Feb 2023 #6

Uggh. So she's ecstatic Feb 2023 #7

Is this how the russians are funding sinema and gabbard? niyad Feb 2023 #8

Obviously a connection between Sinema and Gabbard, a Russian asset. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #12

Going to have to take the other side of the coin here bottomofthehill Feb 2023 #9

True, she should be protected like anyone else in her position. But Gabbard's sister? ashredux Feb 2023 #11

IF she is qualified, that doesn't surprise me Tom Rinaldo Feb 2023 #16

Yes, not surprising. But then it becomes a Russian triad. ashredux Feb 2023 #17

She is a former US Marshal and has the educational background bottomofthehill Feb 2023 #25

Of all the security personnel in the US, Sinema choses one with Russian connections? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #13

Of all the security personnel in the US she chose the one she knows bottomofthehill Feb 2023 #15

Don't be nave. It's all about money from Russia. Follow the money. ashredux Feb 2023 #18

She is actually on her Senate payroll bottomofthehill Feb 2023 #21

Sorry not buying it. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #29

Yeah, progressoid Feb 2023 #32

Gabbard is turning into a Fox News regular. That says it all. ashredux Feb 2023 #10

I smell kickback money to Sinema Botany Feb 2023 #14

Yep. Something along these lines for sure. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #30

Does this mean that a Russian asset now have easy access to Congressional records? Sanity Claws Feb 2023 #19

I'm sure she's an expert? NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #20

Her resume includes bottomofthehill Feb 2023 #22

Hmmmm NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #23

Bottom line, many in the GOP are taking Russian money from third-party "PACs" ashredux Feb 2023 #24

Many of Putin's puppets have stellar resumes. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #31

Gotta wash that Russian money somehow CanonRay Feb 2023 #26

Funny money, everwhere you look randr Feb 2023 #27

Perhaps there's more than a business arrangement? PuraVidaDreamin Feb 2023 #28

Ruben Gallego for Senate. gldstwmn Feb 2023 #33