If you watch her for a while, you will see that for the most part the interviews with her concentrate on the things she has in common with conservatives. People like Tucker have generally stayed in that lane. PBD concentrated on those things as well, but the few times he wandered out of those areas she smiled and distinctly avoided answering - sometimes plainly when PBD pursued follow-ups. She still holds quite a few views which are on the left - though she has broken with leftists.
When the Democrats held their 2020 Presidential debates, it was clear that Tulsi and Marianne Williamson were distinctly different from the others and not crazy leftist ideologues, but while she might make a good neighbor or advisor, she really still is not the one you want in charge except as a ‘lesser of two evils’ situation.
Unless you think you need her, or someone like her, to win and save the nation.
That's what I believe. 1) The nominee will be female; 2) Any female acceptable to FR will lead to defeat; QED: She's the one.
I didn’t see it that way when I watched the interview. As far as I could tell, she was unscripted, and to my eye and ear, genuine. The one place I did home in on the squishiness was when she expanded on 2nd Amendment rights, and while she spoke the words about self defense and defense from a tyrannical government as well as many conservatives, she used the catchphrase “middle ground” which always makes my guard go up. But it is a far cry from where she was. I think she has had time outside the Leftist Fever Swamp that she was part of (particularly in her role as Vice Chair of the DNC) to observe from more of a distance.
But I understand others don’t see it that way. Heck, I often don’t. But I had to face things I said about her that I felt were not factual after I watched it. Personally, I think we need to find a way to welcome those people in, and we traditionally have done that, IMO.
I find it fascinating when Lefties go to a Trump rally with an open mind (yes, it is like the old “an Irishman walks out of a bar” joke, where it really does happen sometimes...) and they are surprised at how non-blood-dripping-fangs and congenial conservatives are (unless they are being attacked, of course.
I have also found the exercise of questioning someone who professes to vote Democrat interesting as well, because often, after you ask them pointed questions you might say “Why on earth are you voting Democrat? You don’t sound like one.)
I have seen that, too...:)