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Mike Gabbard: Happiest of birthdays to one of the sweetest and most courageous people I know [Tulsi]
Facebook ^ | Apr 12, 2026 | Mike Gabbard

Posted on 04/15/2026 7:56:31 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

Happiest of birthdays (April 12) to one of the sweetest and most courageous people I know.
This photo is of Tulsi at just 2 years old—full of light, joy, and that same strong spirit we all know today.
So proud of the woman she’s become. Happy birthday, Tulsi. 🤙💖


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KEYWORDS: dni; gabbard; maga; tulsigabbard

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1 posted on 04/15/2026 7:56:31 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Very cute picture.


2 posted on 04/15/2026 7:57:17 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Right now if she runs in 2028, she gets my vote.


3 posted on 04/15/2026 7:58:10 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Maybe she could convince her father to become a Republican once again.


4 posted on 04/15/2026 8:00:46 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: dfwgator
Right now if she runs in 2028, she gets my vote.

She's not a Christian, which would be an automatic disqualifier for many or most Republicans. I don't care about that, but I do care that she was quite comfortable as a Democrat for years, leaving the party pretty recently. I'd want to know a lot more about her current views.
5 posted on 04/15/2026 8:03:10 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Is that her Papa?


6 posted on 04/15/2026 8:04:36 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Yes, she is a Hindu, as is J.D. Vance’s wife, which is problematic.


7 posted on 04/15/2026 8:05:57 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands (If someone says that there are no absolutes, ask them if they are absolutely sure.)
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To: dfwgator

She might be the first woman I could vote for as POTUS.

And all of those rabid feminist Hillary lovers wouldn’t even consider Tulsi. It would show what hypocrites they are.


8 posted on 04/15/2026 8:09:31 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Why is it problematic?

9 posted on 04/15/2026 8:10:13 PM PDT by chud
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands; lee martell; AnotherUnixGeek

Tulsi still yes, but her father (who is in the photo) is now a Catholic who serves his local church in Hawaii as a lector/reader.


10 posted on 04/15/2026 8:11:05 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege (🦋🌷🩰)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“She’s not a Christian, which would be an automatic disqualifier for many or most Republicans”

Let me be the first to say you are FOS.

Her views on the 2nd Amendment are of concern, not whether she is a Bible thumper or not.


11 posted on 04/15/2026 8:11:18 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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Let me be the first to say you are FOS.

If you're really claiming the fact that she's a devout Hindu would not be a problem for most GOP voters, then you're kidding yourself. Christianity is a must in a presidential candidate for most Americans, and definitely for most Republican voters.
12 posted on 04/15/2026 8:22:49 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: chud
Why is it problematic?

Insidious incrementalism. Slowly, gradually, almost imperceptibly, the country gradually changes from a predominantly Christian country to one in which Eastern religions predominate. Many who are of the Christian faith (and many who aren't) see this as a problem.

13 posted on 04/15/2026 8:30:46 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands (If someone says that there are no absolutes, ask them if they are absolutely sure.)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Oh yeah, because that Sunday School Teacher Jimmy Carter turned out so well for us. /s


14 posted on 04/15/2026 8:34:02 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: mass55th

He’s as conservative as you can be in Hawaii and still win an election.


15 posted on 04/15/2026 8:37:28 PM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Insidious incrementalism. Slowly, gradually, almost imperceptibly, the country gradually changes from a predominantly Christian country to one in which Eastern religions predominate. Many who are of the Christian faith (and many who aren't) see this as a problem.

This country was founded on religious liberty, so I have no problem with what she believes.

And I would point out that she is Hindu, not Muslim. The government of India has declared that Hinduism is a lifestyle, not a religion.
There isn't even a process to convert to being Hindu (except for a few minor sects), if that's what worries you.


16 posted on 04/15/2026 8:39:45 PM PDT by chud
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"He’s as conservative as you can be in Hawaii and still win an election."

Wikipedia claims: "Gabbard previously opposed same-sex marriage and civil unions, believing that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. However, in March 2024 he voted to put Amendment 1 on the ballot. Gabbard apologized for his previous opposition to same-sex marriage and stated that conversations with his daughter Tulsi led to him evolving on this issue."

17 posted on 04/15/2026 8:44:50 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: chud
This country was founded on religious liberty, so...

The founding religious liberty was for Christian sects who had been persecuted by the high Church to conform to corrupted standards. Those various Protestants wanted the freedom to follow Christ in their own breakaway denominations. Easily 95% of the non-indigenous inhabitants of America who possessed the voting franchise were either Christian or Deists, and the society upheld Christian values. While the Federal government could not by law establish an official denomination, all of the colonies did so and taxed their residents for the upkeep of their churches.

Out of this mixed bag of Christian states came our Constitution and legal framework, based in no small part on the Bible and on English common law.

While the liberals of their day such as Benjamin Franklin spoke expansively of allowing other such as "Mohametans" practice their faith without persecution, the understanding was that the American legal system would override any notions of political Islamic overthrow.

Hinduism and some other Eastern religions may be able to coexist with Christian values-based law, but Islam is the exception, as it is diametrically opposed to those values.

Houston, we have a problem.

18 posted on 04/15/2026 10:38:03 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
Tulsi is doing a great job at DHS. No drama. Just the facts. 👍

19 posted on 04/15/2026 11:12:32 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: chud

I have not seen any Hindu or Buddhist missionaries in America. But have seen many Christian missionaries in Asia.


20 posted on 04/16/2026 1:22:06 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (Work is worship. Do more work & become more wealthy. O)
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