[Steve_Seattle]

I've thought that Gabbard is the Dem with the best chance of beating Trump, so it's interesting to see all of this "Russian asset" stuff being thrown at her. You wonder WHY they are saying this.

Her distinctive feature is that she shares Trump's skepticism of endless war and nation-building. Is it now a primary goal of the international left to use the US military (a military no longer primarily oriented towards protecting America's interests) as the iron fist of globalism?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Is it now a primary goal of the international left to use the US military (a military no longer primarily oriented towards protecting America’s interests) as the iron fist of globalism?
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Been that way for 30 years through Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama.

[alloysteel]

The Democrats need an external party to play the scapegoat, and the Russians are both plausible, and removed to great enough distance, to serve in that capacity.

It is of no small importance that Herself, along with much of the ultra-left Democrat, that they have this fixation on Russia. Russian may not be Communist any more, but they are still Russians, and they flirt constantly with socialistic programs. This inspires and provides a menu for the ultra-left to follow in this country, along with adding their own special ingredients to make the stew “so it will work, finally, THIS time”.