I have a question about Tulsi

[Lulu KC]

Precipitating headline:
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says impeachment of Trump would be 'terribly divisive' for country

Link:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/24/politics/tulsi-gabbard-impeachment-trump-cnntv/index.html

Does anyone else understand why she would say this? I have my theories.

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. I'll leave it up to others to speculate

But she's absolutely wrong about this.

[RockRaven]

2. It's a strange "coincidence" that she always seems to say things which are derogatory towards

other Democrats and the Party in general and enable the GOP and Trump. Weird, huh? What are the odds?

[Cha]

13. Yes, I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

[Hortensis]

35. Against normal odds to me is that she's qualified for the next debate. (!)

Meanwhile, while this acquired distaste remains in the race, some very impressive candidates, including very competent and reliable governors, are no longer in.

One clue in the mystery is that she's doing very well with "grassroots" fundraising. That's a wonderful thing that's hurting our wannabe kleptocrats, but a double-edged sword. Some people are very easily convinced to donate to candidates they really do not know. And how many are people who'd insist on knowing who's doing the convincing and why?

[Blue_true]

38. Opinion polls and donor amounts are tricky.

Rightwing mouth talkers have been promoting contributions to Williamson and Gabbard. Many have contributed a few dollars, $2, $3, just to get those two over the donor threshold. Two things to highlight, how much she raises and the average amount of her donations, if she raises very little, her support is rightwing ratfucking.

It is very easy to influence polls by lying about one's party affiliation. The right appears to be doing that for selective candidates. They can influence voting unless the primary is open (which is one more argument for closed primaries).

[Hortensis]

39. Thanks. I've long assumed from her behavior that

Gabbard ran as a Democrat because her district's heavily Democrat. We have too many of those in office.

As for open primaries I remember Sanders and the conservative spoiler voters pouring in all too well. It was so bad that Pew had to measure two sets of numbers for him: total support and genuine supporters.

[crazytown]

4. ...

[Lulu KC]

6. Got it and

love it!

[Cha]

14. I don't get it.. but

I want to get it!

[BigmanPigman]

16. I'm clueless too.

[Cha]

17. It must funny..

I could use a laugh.

[Cha]

18. LOL.. it came to me while I was

fixing supper.. it's a plant

[BigmanPigman]

34. Oh, OK.

I get it now. Maybe not sleeping Mon night effected me (too excited that he was possible going to be impeached, like a kid at Christmas).

[tblue37]

21. A plant? nt

[Cha]

22. Thanks! It came to me while I was fixing supper...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=292560

[crazytown]

25. Sometimes, I guess I'm too subtle :)

[MrsCoffee]

27. Lulz.

[Cha]

36. lol! I might have

gotten it sooner.

[Firebrand Gary]

12. I just lost my mind laughing!

Thank you for this.

[Cha]

19. Brawaaaaaa

[thesquanderer]

33. And yet up until yesterday, her position was the same as that other plant, Nancy Pelosi. (n/t)

[Cha]

37. You have no idea what Nancy was

doing behind the scenes.. Nancy was gathering evidence.. Gabbard was not.

[Beartracks]

5. Oh no, the Trump Kumbaya period could come to an end!!1!

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[Lulu KC]

7. laughing

It's been fun!

[MiniMe]

8. I think that was this morning. A lot has changed since then

[JI7]

9. Putin

[vapor2]

10. Tulsi

She's clearly republican

[ecstatic]

11. She's making it painfully clear that she's here to disrupt

She has to know that her shot at winning the nomination is at 0%. Not even putin's money and trolls can change that now.

So why is she still in the race? To disrupt and screw with our chances of retaking the White House!

The DNC should kick her ass out!

[BigmanPigman]

15. I saw her going on and on earlier

and my mouth fell open. What's her problem?

[karynnj]

20. She wants to gain the entire Democratic segment that thinks Pelosi is too tough on Trump

Who knows? I doubt that segment is greater than the percent she polled before this. Obviously looking for a way to distinguish herself in the field. No one else on stage would have that view.

Second guess, her real goal is to become Trump's VP in a national unity ticket where he dumps Pence.

[brooklynite]

23. Because it's true?

Whether or not it's warranted, it's not going to bring the country together.

[brush]

28. Guess she hasn't notice trump has already divided the country. Nice to know she's...

so obsevant.

[qazplm135]

29. Nothing

Is going to bring the country together.

[lark]

24. She's another PUtin tool.

She loves Russia and Assad - nothing more needs to be said.

[Politicub]

26. Not sure who she's trying to appeal to. Trump has been "terribly divisive" for the country

from the start. Yet she tries to let him off the hook for his crimes while attacking the effort by the house to investigate.

[MineralMan]

30. I think it doesn't matter what Tulsi Gabbard says.

That's what I think.

[defacto7]

31. She does seem to be the darling of the Russian Internet troll brigade.

I get the impression she's Putin’s choice.

[customerserviceguy]

32. Americans

will divide into two camps, pro and anti impeachment. Only one side will win, and the other will be extremely resentful. At this point, unless the GOP'ers in the Senate crack, it looks like our side will end up dispirited when its all said and done.