Posted on 08/14/2019 7:02:59 AM PDT by Kaslin
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is reporting for duty. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate revealed on Monday that she'll be leaving for active duty in Indonesia with the National Guard for two weeks, where she'll participate in a joint-training exercise with the Indonesian military. She returns to the campaign trail on Aug. 25.
"I look forward to joining my fellow soldiers for a joint-training exercise with the Indonesian military, focused on counterterrorism and disaster response," she said in a statement on Monday.
The press are wondering if she's concerned whether this will be a "setback" for her campaign. But as she told Fox News's Paul Steinhauser, she's "not thinking about the politics of it."
pic.twitter.com/uqrsplBbrK— Paul Steinhauser (@steinhauserNH1) August 13, 2019
Gabbard's 16 years of military service has included a deployment to Iraq in 2004 and another to Kuwait in 2008. One of the most consistent features of her campaign has been her call to end long, costly wars.
The congresswoman had just started to gain momentum after confronting Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) over her criminal justice record in the last debate.
“She put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana," Gabbard revealed on stage.
Her public takedown of Harris gained her some fans, but it also left her open to criticism about her foreign policy. As Sen. Harris reminded voters an hour or so after the debate, Gabbard has been an "apologist" for Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
In a recent campaign event, Gabbard explained that she will talk to dictators anywhere, any time if it means protecting Americans.
"So I will continue to meet with brutal dictators in the pursuit of preventing more of our brothers and sisters from being sent into harm's way on missions that make our country less safe, that cause more loss of life, then I will do so," she said.
I will talk with brutal dictators anywhere in the world if I can prevent one of my brother and sisters in uniform from dying on foreign soil in senseless regime change wars. The only alternative to diplomacy is war. #TULSI2020 pic.twitter.com/yGE9QwH1bK— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) August 7, 2019
"I will continue to meet with brutal dictators in the pursuit of preventing more of our brothers and sisters from being sent into harm's way on missions that make our country less safe, that cause more loss of life, then I will do so," she said.
At least she is serving. She is not kneeling or burning an American flag.
The idea of her being a “Commander-in-Chief” of our armed forces makes me shudder.
Yup. Thank you, Ms. Gabbard, for your service.
The Dem Party is eventually going to kick you out so we look forward to welcoming you to the dark side someday.
“.. among the Rats she almost appears like a normal human being.”
Which is why she’s the one to be worried about.
She should stay home and put down the Jap attack om America
When Pete Buttplug was facing the most damaging scandal of his career as mayor of South Bend, he conveniently received 6 months active duty time. Of course, this was also used by the local press to military shame all his vocal opponents.
This reeks of special favor, publicity stunt active duty time by Gabbard. She will be home in 2 weeks to bludgeon other candidates with this.
good publicity for her as democrat candidates are almost unanimously anti-US military. If i were trump I’d see if she wants a job.
K. Harris sighs a sigh of relief.
Why is the National Guard training in Indonesia?
“Building relationships”, and the most populous Muslim country in the world probably could use some help with counter terrorism and disaster preparedness.
Fantastic. This won’t hurt her with real Americans.
[Yep. She’s Uber left wing.]
Just like all her Dem buddies.
Thank you for your service, Tulsi, from someone who wore the uniform. We appreciate it, whether or not we agree with your policies.
Precisely. Robert Mueller and Jeremiah Wright (both USMC) come to mind. She’s a democrat = traitor, America hater, partial birth abortion, anti God, anti gun, she wants ALL of my money to give to illegal immigrants, she prays for the complete end of America. Treasonous traitor trash filth. Period.
EXACTLY!!! She is traitor trash.
[as just another rabid left winger out to transform (i.e. destroy) America]
And, importantly, that’s the bottom-line here.
Are the Democrats foolish enough to elect a female Barack Obama from Hawaii? Of course they are.
Much as a leftist hates it, they are willing to sacrifice for their cause if that is what it takes for a leadership role.
It brings up an interesting question. If a person in the reserves was elected President, would they automatically be released from duty?
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