Posted on 02/28/2015 4:46:49 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
She was Hawaii's golden girl after winning a seat in Congress with support from top liberal groups, but now that Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been critical of President Obama, her political reputation in the bluest of blue states is taking a hit.
That isn’t stopping the twice-deployed 33-year-old Army veteran from continuing to challenge the president, her home state's favorite son, over his refusal to identify terror groups like the Islamic State as driven by "radical Islam.”
“Every soldier knows this simple fact: If you don't know your enemy, you will not be able to defeat him,” Gabbard told FoxNews.com. “Our leaders must clearly identify the enemy as Islamist extremists, understand the ideology that is motivating them and attracting new recruits, and focus on defeating that enemy both militarily and ideologically.”
Gabbard called "mind-boggling" Obama's refusal to associate ISIS with the Muslim religion, even though the terrorist army is emphatic it is enforcing a strict interpretation of Islam.
Her comments have stunned political experts in her home state.
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I saw the interview. She is what Democrats used to be.
Sorry, Sweetie, politics and honesty don’t mix.
She’ll be beaten down by the rest of her party to tow the line.
So she should switch parties.
Belongs in the GOP.
“I’m not naïve,” Gabbard said. “It could hurt me politically, but I don’t worry about it because that’s not what I care about. ... Our national security and the future of our country is infinitely more important than partisan politics or my personal political future.”
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She may be a ‘RAT, but she’s not the typical ‘RAT...she’s patriotic, and that is refreshing.
Hawaii has a huge military constituency, so for once, common sense is also good politics.
She has been on Fox more than a few times stating as much. She might as well cross over to the Repups side of the Isle for the next 20 months, she will get primaried in that left of left welfare state.
...as the times in which we now live...
"Thou shalt not speak, neither thinkest thou, any word or thought against Thy Lord And Savior The Obama, The Messiah, The Won, lest thou be revealed as racist, and other diverse names besides."
Here endeth the lesson.
She might be one to start a new political party, not join the corrupt GOP.
democrats, like jihadis, don’t tolerate any disagreement and eliminate the offender.
Dems finally waking up ? TELL US IT AIN’T SO !
However ? WE TOLD YOU SO YOU IDIOTS BACK IN 2008 !
Wow. I thought all the Dims were suffering from such mass hypnosis that they were incapable of criticizing poor Barry. And she’s a looker to boot!
Switch her over then make her Senate majority leader. I doubt many people can be worse then McConnell.
I don’t know what is her position on other issues, but I applaud her courage on this one. Brave woman.
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