Reagan was a republican Governor after his reform. He had a record. What record has Tulsi created following her being mugged? Her party may have ‘left’ her, but she really hasnt moved right.
She is creating that record in real time. She didn't shoot her dog and she rejected being part of the good old boy beltway bandit club.
She spent more time in Iraq than most freepers and she is an independent female thinker. American women voters are being led by the nose by the rats over a single issue agenda. She could break that lockstep up.
No one will be perfect for the purists, she may be a really good choice for the pragmatists.