Democratic Primaries

pnwmom

(109,001 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2019, 04:53 AM Oct 2019

In an interview, why did Tulsi twice pass up the chance to clearly disavow help from Russia?

Why wouldn't she strongly disavow such help?

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Maura Barrett
✔
@MauraBarrettNBC
I asked @TulsiGabbard - twice - if she disavows Russian state media support of her campaign.

Gabbard: "This is not about Russia. This is about a smear campaign that has been waged against me.." & "Again, I don't control them. I don't control what anyone else says or does."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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In an interview, why did Tulsi twice pass up the chance to clearly disavow help from Russia? (Original Post) pnwmom Oct 2019 OP

If it's not about Russia then why Cha Oct 2019 #1

She didn't want to lie outright... so I guess we'll have to give her "props" for that, eh? NurseJackie Oct 2019 #2

Seems to me Gabbard is the one Cha Oct 2019 #3

You're right about that... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #4

And, throw in some Cha Oct 2019 #5

Her days as a candidate AND as a representative are numbered... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #6

.. Cha Oct 2019 #7

I'm not sure it matters. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #9

Gabbard is toast PJMcK Oct 2019 #8

If she did she would be accused of being "defensive" former9thward Oct 2019 #10

What would have been defensive about simply saying she opposes any such assistance? n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #11

The followup would be endless. former9thward Oct 2019 #14

KICK! Cha Oct 2019 #12

But she never ever passes up an opportunity to attack Hillary Clinton and bash the Democratic Party StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #13

NO COLLUSION!!! FormerDittoHead Oct 2019 #15

Cha

(297,795 posts)

1. If it's not about Russia then why

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 07:35 AM

Oct 2019

don't you answer the damn question, Gabbard? Why the slithery deflection?

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

2. She didn't want to lie outright... so I guess we'll have to give her "props" for that, eh?

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 07:55 AM

Oct 2019

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,795 posts)

3. Seems to me Gabbard is the one

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 08:04 AM

Oct 2019

doing the "Smearing" All Over the Place.. so no props for her.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. You're right about that...

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 08:09 AM

Oct 2019

... I have no tolerance for anyone who lies and smears others to get ahead.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,795 posts)

5. And, throw in some

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 08:14 AM

Oct 2019

serious gas lighting.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

6. Her days as a candidate AND as a representative are numbered...

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 08:16 AM

Oct 2019

... it's only a matter of time.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,795 posts)

7. ..

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 08:37 AM

Oct 2019

From your keyboard to our Lucky Stars!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

thesquanderer

(11,995 posts)

9. I'm not sure it matters.

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 06:08 PM

Oct 2019

If you believe she's dishonest, hiding her true agenda, etc., then you probably wouldn't believe her disavowing.

If you believe she is honest and straight-forward, then you probably think her answer was fine.

This kind of reminds me of the flap over whether Obama would reject vs. renounce vs. repuidate Rev. Wright and Louis Farakhan. Or whatever it was.

And none of it was relevant. It was just a political football.

RT will run positive stories on TG. Or they won't. And what TG says about it won't change it either way.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

PJMcK

(22,056 posts)

8. Gabbard is toast

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 08:43 AM

Oct 2019

Her comments about Hillary Clinton were out-of-bounds. Hawaii can do much better.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

former9thward

(32,097 posts)

10. If she did she would be accused of being "defensive"

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 06:46 PM

Oct 2019

"Oh I think she protests too much!"

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

pnwmom

(109,001 posts)

11. What would have been defensive about simply saying she opposes any such assistance? n/t

Reply to former9thward (Reply #10)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 07:16 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

former9thward

(32,097 posts)

14. The followup would be endless.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #11)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 10:06 PM

Oct 2019

"What assistance had you received"? What did you do to stop it?", etc., etc. It was a trap.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(297,795 posts)

12. KICK!

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 09:34 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

13. But she never ever passes up an opportunity to attack Hillary Clinton and bash the Democratic Party

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 09:36 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FormerDittoHead

(5,155 posts)

15. NO COLLUSION!!!

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 09:06 AM

Oct 2019

Help me out here...

What OTHER politician wasn't able to bring themselves to say anything bad about Russian / Putin while fielding independent reports of Russian assets providing support for their campaign?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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