Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard accuses fellow Democrats of 'religious bigotry' in questioning judicial no

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard accuses fellow Democrats of ‘religious bigotry’ in questioning judicial nominee

By Felicia Sonmez January 10 at 10:56 AM

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a potential 2020 White House contender, is accusing some of her fellow Democrats of “religious bigotry” in their questioning of one of President Trump’s judicial nominees.

Gabbard’s claim, made in an op-ed in the Hill newspaper, drew a rebuke Wednesday from another Hawaii Democrat, Sen. Mazie Hirono.

In the op-ed, Gabbard did not name any names. But she argued that some lawmakers had gone too far in their questioning of Brian Buescher, whom Trump nominated in October to serve as a district judge.

“While I oppose the nomination of Brian Buescher to the U.S. District Court in Nebraska, I stand strongly against those who are fomenting religious bigotry, citing as disqualifiers Buescher’s Catholicism and his affiliation with the Knights of Columbus,” Gabbard said in the op-ed.

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The organization has in recent years taken steps into the political realm, funding anti-same-sex marriage initiatives in a number of states.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hawaii-rep-tulsi-gabbard-accuses-fellow-democrats-of-religious-bigotry-in-questioning-judicial-nominee/2019/01/09/2c17ecdc-1467-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html

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Related: Elected leaders who weaponize religion are playing a dangerous game (Tulsi Gabbard op-ed)

[rownesheck]

1. Oy.

just join the other team, tulsi.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Admittedly, it isn't helpful to equate KOC with Opus Dei, the latter being nefarious.

OTOH, Scalia should have been asked about his membership in Opus Dei.


KOC is as harmless as Hadassah. It's both oriented in social events and fundraising.

[still_one]

5. Knights of Columbus should not have been an issue. Usually it is not good to go after someone on

the basis of their religion. Far better to stick with where they personally stand on the issues, and oppose them or not based on that.

John Kennedy was a member of Knights of Columbus as was Dingell. It has both Democrats and republicans in there

[RockRaven]

3. The old "people who point out bigotry are the real bigots" gambit...

Not really surprised at anything she does which undermines other Democrats at this point.

[oasis]

4. Tulsi wasn't as tough on Syria's Leader Assad after his chemical gas

attack on his own people.

[BannonsLiver]

6. When does the bat signal go up for her deluded supporters here?

Usually the very mention of her name draws a crowd.

[Hassler]

7. Charley Pearce has a more negative critique of the current KofC

Especially about helping to fund the Federalist Society.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Tulsi Gabbard a WH contender?

That's a good one.

[Cal Carpenter]

9. Whereas her well-documented support for anti-Muslim policies is what now?

[ehrnst]

11. +1000

[mcar]

10. Ugh