Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak information to Syria

[FightFight]

Source: nbcnews

On Thursday, nearly 100 former diplomats, national security officials and intelligence officials wrote to Senate leaders expressing alarm at Gabbard’s nomination. The former officials, who have served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, urged closed-door confirmation hearings to allow lawmakers to carry out a full review of government information about Gabbard.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/democrats-republicans-congress-worried-gabbard-might-leak-information-rcna181316

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Tulsi Gabbard---What the mainstream media wont say

1. Tulsi Gabbard's Financial Disclosures Leave Out Ties To right wing Koch-Funded Think Tank
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/03/tulsi-gabbards-financial-disclosures-leave-out-ties-to-koch-funded-think-tank/


91. The Overwhelming Evidence in Support of Clinton’s Claims About Gabbard
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/10/22/the-overwhelming-evidence-in-support-of-clintons-claims-about-gabbard/


1. Tulsi Gabbard once touted working for anti-gay group that backed conversion therapy https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/13/politics/kfile-tulsi-gabbard-lgbt/index.html

99. Russia's propaganda machine discovers 2020 Dem contender Tulsi Gabbard https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/russia-s-propaganda-machine-discovers-2020-democratic-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-n964261


3. Tulsi Gabbard is rated "F" by Progressive Punch for voting with Republicans, despite the strong progressive lean of her district: https://imgur.com/wDhVNKq

6. Tulsi Gabbard was nearly a part of Trump's cabinet at Steve bannon's suggestion: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-rep-tulsi-gabbard-consideration-trump-cabinet/story?id=43696303


5. Tulsi Gabbard has also been praised multiple times by Steve Bannon, Trump's former strategist and prolific white nationalist propagandist: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36352314/bannon-name-drops-hawaii-congresswoman-in-national-interview/

7. Tulsi Gabbard isn't anti-war. She's a self-described hawk against terrorists. Her narrow objections center around efforts to spread democracy: "In short, when it comes to the war against terrorists, I'm a hawk," Gabbard said. "When it comes to counterproductive wars of regime change, I'm a dove.": https://www.votetulsi.com/node/27796

8. Tulsi Gabbard copies the rhetoric of Republicans: Gabbard voted against condemning Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria, and was praised by conservative media for publicly challenging President Barack Obama over his refusal to use the term "Islamic extremism" when discussing terrorism: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/28/tulsi-gabbard-slams-obamas-refusal-to-say-islamic-/

9. Tulsi Gabbard also copies the policy of Republicans, voting with them to block Syrian refugees: https://medium.com/@pplswar/tulsi-gabbard-voted-to-make-it-virtually-impossible-for-syrian-refugees-to-come-to-the-u-s-11463d0a7a5a

11. Tulsi Gabbard has multiple connections to Hindu nationalists: https://readsludge.com/2018/12/26/tulsi-gabbard-took-thousands-from-members-of-right-wing-hindu-group/

12. Tulsi Gabbard frequently repeats Russian talking points and works to legitimize Assad: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/26/tulsi-gabbard-bashar-al-assad-syria-democrats

11. Tulsi Gabbard was one of only 3 representatives to not condemn Assad for gassing Syrian civilians and the only Democrat: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/121/text

16. Tulsi Gabbard has introduced legislation pushed by GOP-megadonor, Sheldon Adelson: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-adelson-idUSBREA2P0BJ20140326

18. Tulsi was later awarded a "Champions of Freedom" medal at Adelson's annual gala in 2016: https://www.thedailybeast.com/tulsi-gabbard-the-bernie-endorsing-congresswoman-who-trump-fans-can-love/

18. Tulsi Gabbard’s Deceptive Foreign Policy- The Hawaii congresswoman’s anti-interventionism masks an affinity for authoritarians, nationalists, and Islamophobes. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/tulsi-gabbard-president-foreign-islam/


19. Eight house Dems absent from Russian sanction vote. One of the eight was Tulsi Gabbard.--H.J.Res. 30: Disapproving the President’s proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h42

20. Tulsi was too busy being on TV to vote for a bill giving back pay to furloughed employees during the the Trump Republican government shutdown http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll028.xml#NV

22. The 11 Gun Bills Tulsi GabbardWon’t Support — While ‘Standing With’ Senate Dems (In A Selfie) on blacklivesmatter blm detroit https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-11-gun-bills-tulsi-gabbard-wont-supportwhile_b_57635ad1e4b0092652d744e9

34. Why Do White Nationalists Like Tulsi Gabbard So Much--**The neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer took credit in April for Gabbard reaching the 65,000 donor threshold to qualify for the debates** https://forward.com/fast-forward/428962/tulsi-gabbard-neo-nazi-white-nationalist-support/

35. Trump confirms that Tulsi is not a Russian asset--lolgop Russian assset --code named "individual !" says what now
https://www.axios.com/trump-hannity-tulsi-gabbard-fox-news-13101b57-bac8-40d1-a976-67d4a5a7b552.html

98. **August 2019-Russian embassy defends Tulsi Gabbard. Have they done that for any other Democratic presidential candidate?



88. Tulsi Gabbard did not join a letter signed by 169 House Democrats condemning Trump adviser White Supremacist Monger Steve Bannon’s White House appointment https://mauitime.com/news/politics/why-didnt-rep-tulsi-gabbard-join-169-of-her-colleagues-in-denouncing-trump-appointee-stephen-bannon/)

99. Gabbard's Base: Overwhelmingly Male, Mostly Conservative https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/gabbards-base-overwhelmingly-male-mostly-conservative/?mobile=1

22. Democrats don’t like Tulsi Gabbard, but the alt-right does https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/what-california-can-learn-from-australias-fire-warning-system/democrats-dont-like-tulsi-gabbard-but-the-alt-right-does

31. Here’s Exactly How Much Russian Media Loves Tulsi Gabbard — and Hates Biden--The 2020 candidate's "slaming of U.S. establishment leaders is a wonderful vehicle for the Kremlin to divide the political left.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb5anj/heres-how-much-russian-media-loves-tulsi-gabbard-and-hates-biden

32. Tulsi Gabbard Is The Only Democratic Candidate That Russia Views Favorably https://www.politicususa.com/2019/11/23/tulsi-gabbard-only-democratic-candidate-russia-views-favorably.html

34. Buttigieg Slams Gabbard on Assad: I Have Better Judgement Than to Meet With 'A Murderous Dictator' https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/buttigieg-slams-gabbard-on-assad-1.8159812

53. Internet rips Tulsi Gabbard for ‘spewing’ Russian conspiracy ‘garbage’ about Syria https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/internet-rips-tulsi-gabbard-for-spewing-russian-conspiracy-garbage-about-syria/

47. Gabbard and her campaign staff have refused to talk about Robinson and what specifically he has done to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars,Robinson, who is Australian, does not appear to have any background in politics or digital advertising. https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/09/why-is-tulsi-gabbard-paying-this-obscure-consultant-big-bucks/

36. New York Times changes story admitting they misquoted Clinton saying ‘Russians’ were ‘grooming’ Tulsi Gabbard https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/new-york-times-changes-story-admitting-they-misquoted-clinton-saying-russians-were-grooming-tulsi-gabbard/

38. Tulsi Gabbard votes present on both counts of Trump impeachment--- she placed herself in a sort of no-man’s-land, where people paralyzed by fear of public opinion languish https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/18/politics/tulsi-gabbard-present-impeachment/index.html

39. **Trump Praises Gabbard for Not Voting to Impeach: “I Give Her a Lot of Respect”** https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/trump-praises-tulsi-gabbard-not-voting-impeachment.html

40. **Tulsi Gabbard missed 85% of House votes this fall 2019. Hawaii's ex-governor wants her to resign--immediately** https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-who-missed-85-of-house-votes-this-fall-should-resign-says-ex-hawaii-governor-neil-abercrombie/

41. She does not represent her district--Gabbard faces heat back home for present vote on impeachment--https://apnews.com/c9b93bfb34004616f04fd5fd1ae3709b

[travelingthrulife]

1. Exactly. When Traitor Trump could be making millions selling the info to Syria.

[Lulu KC]

2. Gabbard and ...... Trump?

Their concern is valid but I guess they can't say anything about Trump since he's a done deal?

[FBaggins]

3. This looks like a long list of reasons why the left doesn't like her

That doesn't seem disqualifying for a republican majority. If anything - it looks like Trump's defense to republicans for why her having been a democrat is not disqualifying.

[FightFight]

4. why so? Becuase many people are saying that the republican party has no morals or ethics

The head of their party is a an alleged rapist and a felon

[FBaggins]

5. Again - that sounds like a good reason not to vote for republicans

But they did anyway.

Now that they're in charge - what you need to find is reasons why republicans shouldn't support her. Because she's in unless you can find four republican senators that will vote against her.

"Progressive Punch doesn't like her!" doesn't seem like something that will persuade many republicans

[FightFight]

7. yup matt gaetz was also a sure thing...lol

[FBaggins]

8. First rule of holes my friend

Gaetz wasn't even popular among republicans. He had more than four votes against him from the start.

He wasn't stopped because someone on DU found reasons that democrats shouldn't like him.

[FightFight]

10. 3 days ago -- Senate Republicans are expressing skepticism about Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director --LOLO

YAWN


LATER

[FBaggins]

12. Not for any of the reasons you listed

Just the opposite in fact.

Senate republicans don't like the idea of the DNI being someone who was a democrat until recently. Your list would be more effective at placating those concerns.

[FightFight]

14. lost track of your comments was busy putting up a new post

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219798207

[dlk]

6. Would a Russian asset leak sensitive American intelligence to Syria?

The larger questions is how did so many American leaders become obviously compromised by Russia?

[canuckledragger]

16. Follow the rubles.

[Prairie Gates]

9. Will there even be a Syria by the time she is in a position to do so?

[roscoeroscoe]

11. Problem solved!

Well, as far as Syria. She still shouldn't be anywhere near Alexandria or DC.

[comradebillyboy]

13. Syria has been around for thousands of years. But Assad

is on his way out. Can Tulsi convince trump to save him? I doubt it.

[republianmushroom]

15. A guess would be via Russia.