Tulsi Gabbard's congressional district voted 61-30 against Trump in 2016 #HI02

[Cha]

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Honolulu News ain't playin!

[Cha]

1. Kick for Kai Kehele!

[mahina]

52. Me too!

Aloha Cha!

[Cha]

53. Aloha, mahina!

And, Mahalo!

[mahina]

54. E kala mai for posting this again but it's a much needed smile.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here in Hawai’i, we call this a “slippah,” but everywhere else, it is known as a “flip flop.” <a href="https://t.co/NPB0qxwKbj">https://t.co/NPB0qxwKbj</a> <a href="https://t.co/fsoFEOplgf">pic.twitter.com/fsoFEOplgf</a></p>— Kai Kahele (@kaikahele) <a href="

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Cha]

55. Good on Kai Kehele.. I haven't seen that before..

Here Gabbard is Slippah-ering again!

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[Cha]

57. Please check this poll out, mahina!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287297165#top

[highplainsdem]

2. K&R! Thanks for those links, Cha!

[Cha]

9. This is what I was thinking earlier today..

imagine my when I saw Honolulu news and Kai Kehele were on the same page!
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Mahalo, highplainsdem!

[NurseJackie]

3. Her days are numbered.

Bye bye 👋 Tulsi.

[Cha]

40. I hope so.. and

We can't let trump's lawlessness go unaccountable just because Gabbard has this ridiculous "reason".

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. I'm almost willing to bet she won't even debate Kai. n/t

[rogue emissary]

23. You'd easily win that bet. She hasn't debated a primary

Challenger in years.

[Tarheel_Dem]

32. And why would she? Too risky. It might expose her soft underbelly. n/t

[Blue_true]

35. That will be a big mistake with this candidate.

He comes from a well known political family, is active military or a Vet, is a sitting State Senator. His family has as much if not more prominence in that state than Tulsi's have. If she does not debate him, she falls behind. He is not like her other two opponents, relative unknown that she could isolate and ignore.

[Tarheel_Dem]

37. Good to hear. n/t

[BlueMississippi]

5. Tulsi doesn't care .. sadly

She would be a perfect target to be primaried.

[Celerity]

21. good luck to her opponents with a primary

The 2016 primary did not go well for Shay Chan Hodges

http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2016/primary/histatewide.pdf



then the general election results, where she outperformed Clinton by 20 points

http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2016/general/histatewide.pdf




2018 also did not end well for Gabbard's next Democratic challenger, Sherry Alu Campagna

http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2018/primary/histatewide.pdf



the 2018 general

https://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/results/histatewide.pdf




2020 will odds-on be more of the same

[Blue_true]

36. This opponent is totally unlike any that she has faced to date.

My guess is he defeats her, he has more leverage in that state than she does. Plus he is hewing loyal democrat in a deep blue district.

[Celerity]

42. Bookmark this and we shall see. A DU search job I did a month or 2 back

had the same people predicting the same doom for Gabbard in the last 2 primaries. I like my chances of being correct... a lot.

No skin off my nose if she loses, I just do not have any great feelings either way, unlike some here do. They are both Democrats running so it is a no-lose situ, the Rethug will have zero chance. Best of luck to the both of them running.

[mahina]

51. Not this time. Kai Kahele is a serious challenger

And I personally think he is going to win.

Some funny shade though:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here in Hawai’i, we call this a “slippah,” but everywhere else, it is known as a “flip flop.” <a href="https://t.co/NPB0qxwKbj">https://t.co/NPB0qxwKbj</a> <a href="https://t.co/fsoFEOplgf">pic.twitter.com/fsoFEOplgf</a></p>— Kai Kahele (@kaikahele) <a href="

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Celerity]

56. I highly doubt it. We shall see. nt

[sheshe2]

6. I will add a K&R for Kai Kehele!

Tulsi is not in my state and I can not vote, yet she gives me a pause.

She did an interview on Fox Snooze. Ummm, I will hold my tongue.

Thanks, Cha.

[W_HAMILTON]

12. I made a small donation ($10) to Kahele tonight.

Gabbard is not in my state either, but as long as her ass is all over the airwaves advocating against stated Democratic policy, I can certainly donate my dollars to help get rid of her and put a real Democrat in that seat!

[sheshe2]

24. Good on you, W_Hamiton.

[Cha]

30. Kai Kehele's Tweet is the opposite of

Gabbard's stance on Impeachment. He's on the same page as most Democrats and those who see that trump has already torn this country apart with blood on his hands.. and needs to be held accountable.

Mahalo, she

[sheshe2]

31. Excellent.

Thanks, Cha.

[PhoenixDem]

7. Tulsi - the Russian candidate n/t

[NYMinute]

8. K&R nt

[George II]

10. Mahalo.

[Cha]

60. Mahalo to

you

[SCantiGOP]

11. DU rules require support for Democrats

But.......when I list the Democrats in the order in which I support them, she comes in last place.

[Cha]

14. I'm supporting Dem, Kai Kahele, who

has the opposite tweet from Gabbard on "impeaching trump".

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SCantiGOP

[Blue_true]

38. If I understand the rules, democratic primaries are different.

You can take a side and be passionate, as long as you keep that passion within bounds.

Her House primary is one that I likely get involved in through donations to her primary opponent, the only other two democrats that I am going against like that in primaries are Lipinski and Cuellar.

[oasis]

13. Tulsi's had her chance. The Democratic Party can do better.

If given the opportunity, I'm sure Kai Kahele would prove himself to be a solid team player in Wash. D.C..

[Lady_Chat]

15. Bye Felicia!

You won't be missed!

[Cha]

49. I hope so, Lady_Chat!

[SunSeeker]

16. Kai Kehele is much more representative of his constituents' positions on issues.

[Hortensis]

28. Yes. But, here's the BAD side of internet grassroots support.

We probably don't know all the reasons Gabbard may have developed more national support than some very fine and impressive candidates. But at least initially it was largely arising from Sanders encouraging his supporters to see the DNC as their biggest enemy, instead of the Republicans, and Gabbard attacking the DNC on national TV, etcetera, both messages strongly augmented by Russia's cyber warfare.

In any case, even though Sanders distanced from her after she noisily endorsed him, in 2020 Gabbard will bring a bunch of outsider money to her Hawaiian district race. This interference, much of it resulting from unfortunate delusions that have nothing to do with this district's interests, may possibly overwhelm constituents trying to pick their representative. That's how McConnell keeps getting reelected in spite of always betraying his constituency -- flood the races with money.

As for Cha's OP, that's my best guess for why Gabbard ran as a Democrat in the first place. And best of luck to him.

[Cha]

48. Yes he is.. and I hope he

wins the primary!

Maybe the 3rd time is the charm

Mahalo!

[Cha]

62. Yeah.. Kai Kahele is getting more well known now

that TG is showing her inner self for the world to see!

[SunSeeker]

63. Hope Kai wins!

[Cha]

64. That would be Brilliant!

Mahalo, SunSeeker!

[BigmanPigman]

17. Good, she is on my official shit list.

[Blue_true]

39. I am donating to her primary opponent. nt

[Normanart]

18. I live in her district

She did not get my vote in the last primary. Kai Kahele will likely do well in the next one.

[Cha]

19. Aloha, Normanart..

I live on Kauai and she didn't get my vote the last 2 times.

I wish the very best to State Senator Kai Kahele from the Big Island!

Mahalo

[Normanart]

33. Aloha Cha

Kai is very popular here on the Big Island. Not sure about Maui or Kauai, but if he can raise his profile statewide, he is a solid challenger. I’ve been to a few town hall meetings with Tulsi, she talks like a politician, very guarded. We will see.

[Cha]

34. Really good to know about

how popular Kai is on The Big Island!

Yes, he needs to go all over the Islands and speak truth to power.. he definitely is distinguishing himself from Gabbard by his strong statement for Impeaching trump.

I have had no respect for Gabbard since she went on fox "news" all the time.. and dissed President Obama.

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[Normanart]

43. Strange behavior

She is able to win because she spends a lot of money on name recognition, signs all over the place. Her opponents have been outspent and not well known. She lacks substance, and the crowds at her gatherings don’t seem inspired or excited. Now that she is on the national stage, more people will see her, but that may work against her here at home. We will see.

[Cha]

45. Yeah, she had signs

all over the place here.. I had to cover one eye so I didn't have to see it on a fence as I walked every day to where I run. lol

Now I see she's onboard with Impeachment.. wonder if the OP had anything to do with it?

[Normanart]

46. Political correction

Where she is following her father’s footsteps, every position a political calculation. Who knows where she really stands on anything? Better off without her. She must know she will never be president, and a failure to get re-elected to Congress would be a huge setback. Wonder where she gets her money?

[Cha]

58. Just saw this amazing poll..

:hattiphttps://www.democraticunderground.com/1287297165

[thesquanderer]

20. OTOH, she votes with Trump 19.5% of the time...

...which is less often than Beto (30.1%), and a pretty insignificant 1.9% more than would be expected based on the population she is representing (compared to 11.3% more than one would expect from Beto).

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/house/

[Cha]

26. Gabbard is Against Impeachment.. Beto is FOR Impeachment..

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[thesquanderer]

27. And I agree with Beto.

It doesn't change the fact that Gabbard voted against Trump's position more often. My point being that, if the idea behind the OP is that her constituents will vote her out because they are more anti-Trump than she is, she's actually very anti-Trump even when compared to many other Dems like Beto... but yes, EXCEPT for her stand on impeachment. Whether nothing else matters, I don't know. It's also possible that her own position on that will shift as more comes out. As of now, she is one of 16 Dem house members who have not yet crossed that line.

[JI7]

41. lol

[thesquanderer]

44. Not sure what was LOL-worthy, but Gabbard did indeed come to support impeachment,

a few days after Pelosi. There are still about a dozen Dem House members not there yet, I believe.

[rogue emissary]

22. Thank for the reminder that she has primary challenger.

[RhodeIslandOne]

25. "Tulsi is a fantastic candidate. I support (looks and reads paper) Democrats"

Quick, who's that an impression of?

[Devil Child]

29. If Hawaiian voters show Rep. Gabbard the door

I would be happy to welcome her to my lovely state.

[dsp3000]

47. She'd be a great democrat if she was running in west virginia

nt

[ooky]

50. K&R

[rictofen]

59. It also voted 83-12 against Sherry Alu Campagna in 2018

[Cha]

61. KICK!

[IronLionZion]

65. Sounds like she's neglecting her constituents

and they can vote for better representation