Hawaii's Gabbard formally launches campaign for president

[Devil Child]

Source: Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat known for bucking the party establishment and for criticizing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, formally launched her campaign for president with a video posted online Thursday.

Gabbard joins a growing field of Democrats seeking their party's nomination. U.S. Housing Secretary Julian Castro recently announced a bid, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sen. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Sen. Kamala Harris of California say they are running.

"We have people in positions of power who are not thinking about the well-being of the people and our planet," Gabbard said in the video . "Where is that conversation about the needs of our people?"

Gabbard, 37, has represented Honolulu's suburbs and rural Hawaii in the U.S. House since 2013. She is a combat veteran who served in Iraq and Kuwait with the Hawaii National Guard.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hawaiis-gabbard-formally-launches-campaign-for-president/ar-BBSHzBo?ocid=ientp

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Formal announcement by Rep. Gabbard, it's now official. Looking forward to primary season, many great candidates are available to destroy Trump in 2020.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Not just no. Hell, no.

[FrankBooth]

2. LOL

The say you have to have a little bit of 'healthy delusion' to go into a career in the arts ... not sure how healthy Tulsi's delusion is though.

[Devil Child]

3. Delusion vs aspiration is in the eye of the beholder I guess

The primaries will determine very quickly if she is "delusional" as you assert. More candidates for consideration does no harm in my opinion.

[FrankBooth]

5. Yes they will

I won't vote for her in the primaries, but of course she certainly has the right to run.

Best of luck to her -- I believe she's going to need that plus a whole lot more to even finish top 5.

[obamanut2012]

4. lulz

[SansACause]

6. Umm...no.

Maybe her thinking is that since Obama was from Hawaii she has a chance? I suspect she's angling for a VP nod.

[NurseJackie]

7. Ha! Bottom tier. Vanity campaign.

She'll participate in exactly ZERO televised debates.

The "rent is too damn high" guy has a better chance than she does.

[pnwmom]

8. I feel sorry for the misguided people who will waste time/money supporting her. n/t

[Devil Child]

10. If I ever kick some cash her way I'll take assurance that you're out there n/t

[hlthe2b]

9. I guess she figures if Jill Stein could run in 2016, then why not her?

And, she's as likely to get my primary vote as Jill Stein was in 2016-- i.e., no way in hell.

[calguy]

11. I predict she'll be the first candidate

to announce her wirhdrawal from the race. Either after Iowa or New Hampshire. Maybe even sooner than that.

[FrankBooth]

12. If Fox ever revives Hannity & Colmes

Tulsi would fit the Colmes role pretty well. And she knows all the PAs and makeup folks at Fox too... wouldn't be a steep climb for her, she'd get a ton of attention, and probably pays well.

[calguy]

15. I never thought of it that wat, but you're exactly right

She's a democrat who acts like a republican, and she's a very good looking woman so the FoxHeads would accept her in a minute.

[FrankBooth]

17. Think of the possibilities...

The chance to take shots at "fellow" Dems on a nightly basis, perfect her 'both sides do it" mantra, maybe get in a few belated jabs at Obama for good measure ... all while being very well compensated and drooled over by Fox Nation's league of dullards ... I don't see the downside for her.

Take that Senator Hirono.

[Bilegurken]

13. This is a grand ego trip

The skeletons abound.

[hedda_foil]

14. Find out who's funding her and we'll know why she's running.

[angrychair]

16. No

No. She actively supported conversion therapy, worked against marriage equality and worked for a state constitutional amendment against marriage in Hawaii.

She was ignorant of gay rights, she actually worked against them.

[tenderfoot]

18. She announced 13 days ago - hasn't visited one early state,

she is meant to be a spoiler and her candidacy serves primarily to create division.

[FrankBooth]

19. Yep - and that couldn't be more obvious

Hence the reaction to her announcement -- not many buying it.

[obamanut2012]

20. 100% this

[Mickju]

21. Boo!

I remember her and her family very well from when I lived in Hawaii. They are horrible people.

[Javaman]

22. nope. not even considering her. nope nope nope. nt

[Blue_Tires]

23. Good luck with that shit...

At least she'll have the Intercept's endorsement....