Posted on 12/08/2016 3:30:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) on Thursday dismissed as "offensive" the criticism that President-elect Donald Trump is considering too many retired generals for Cabinet positions.
The Democratic lawmaker, who last month raised eyebrows by meeting with Trump in his New York tower, said that the veterans are more than capable of serving in high government positions and their military experience should not disqualify them from the job.
"I don't share [critics'] concerns. In fact, as a veteran ... I find it pretty offensive for people to outright discriminate against veterans," Gabbard said in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper.
"Here you have generals who have literally spent their whole lives serving our country, putting service before self, putting their lives on the line to defend democracy. And yet people are criticizing them and discriminating against them saying just because you served as a general previously you are disqualified from serving in a high position of leadership in our government," she continued.
Gabbard fired back at critics of Trump's staffing, stating that the generals are far more invested in serving the country then they are themselves.
"These people, arguably, have put far more on the line and are far more deeply personally committed to upholding our democracy than their critics," she said.
Trump has so far appointed three former generals to top Cabinet posts: John Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security, James Mattis for Defense secretary and Michael Flynn for a national security adviser. Former general and CIA Director David Petraeus is also being considered as a potential choice for the next secretary of State.
Isn’t she supposed to be in his cabinet?
Trump Effect on Democrats now???
Nice, and she’s easy on the eyes, too.
But, she was also in solidarity with the motley crew in North Dakota protesting the pipeline over near-Indian land.
What to believe?
Too many veterans?
I have seen her on cnn...back when i used to watch it. she went full on obama....saying how we where in syria and it was illegal....like her.
..........a breath of common sense from a Democrat. It should be carved on a 20 dollar gold piece before it’s forgotten.
LIBs hate Veterans so their position doesn’t surprise me.
Gabbard fired back at critics of Trump’s staffing, stating that the generals are far more invested in serving the country then they are themselves.
I am not seeing the problem. The generals want to serve the country and THEN themselves.
Makes no sense.
I disagree! We need more egghead Harvard Professors, K-Street lobbyists, and community-organizers calling the shots! < /S >
How many retired military entered politics? And were successful?
I’d say Ike was pretty darn good.
I know quite a few who voted for him.
Here in California!!
Why isn’t every serving politician a veteran ?
Well in reading history he was pretty vanilla. Truman was only a captain and did quite good in dealing with Russia.
Tulsi is our representative here in the 2nd district of Hawaii.....part of Oahu and all of Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. On some issues she is Conservative, others more like RINO’S. Some Democrats think she should switch parties and become the only Republican from Hawaii.
Well now it is clear that he meant the paper-pushing PC generals that run the show now; he's taking all the ones that were run out of the PC DOD under Obama and putting them in charge at high levels.
And suddenly the press has decided that generals aren't so smart after all.
Because academia has done such a marvelous job run ing the country. Sorry, it’s now the grown ups turn at running the country.
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