Tulsi Gabbard Votes 'Present' on Trump Impeachment, Slams 'Purely Partisan Process'

[Brian4Liberty]

Tulsi Gabbard Votes 'Present' on Trump Impeachment, Slams 'Purely Partisan Process'
"I come before you to make a stand for the center," said Gabbard in a statement.
ROBBY SOAVE | 12.18.2019

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D–Hawaii), a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, voted "present" on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Wednesday. This made her virtually the only the Democrat to effectively vote against sending the president's removal to the Senate. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D–NJ) voted no on impeachment, but is expected to switch parties.
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"When I cast my vote in support of the impeachment inquiry nearly three months ago, I said that in order to maintain the integrity of this solemn undertaking, it must not become a partisan endeavor," said Gabbard. "Tragically, that's what it has been."

Gabbard characterized her actions as a "stand for the center"—a center that neither excuses Trump's wrongdoing, nor supports his ousting mere months before a presidential election.
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More: https://reason.com/2019/12/18/tulsi-gabbard-impeachment-present-vote-trump/

 

[Aratus]

Tulsi Gabbard Votes 'Present' on Trump Impeachment, Slams 'Purely Partisan Process'
"I come before you to make a stand for the center," said Gabbard in a statement.
ROBBY SOAVE | 12.18.2019

TWO WORDs


MITT ROMNEY

 

[Brian4Liberty]

The principled left?

 

[nobody's_hero]

I think I might just vote in the democrat primaries in 2020. Strategically.

I know she hates guns but all the democrats hate guns so that pretty much cancels it out.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

The principled left?

Yes, she will undoubtedly oppose this scheme to bring out troops home just like she opposed Trump pulling troops out of Syria.

EM.

Only one of the two can be true, not sure yet which one. She seems like a complex character.

 

[Cleaner44]

Voting present was a coward move. She either authentically sees high crimes and misdemeanors or she doesn't. If you see them, vote Yea, if you don't, vote Nay.

This is the opposite of leadership.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Voting present was a coward move. She either authentically sees high crimes and misdemeanors or she doesn't. If you see them, vote Yea, if you don't, vote Nay.

This is the opposite of leadership.

^ thread winner.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Voting present was a coward move. She either authentically sees high crimes and misdemeanors or she doesn't. If you see them, vote Yea, if you don't, vote Nay.

This is the opposite of leadership.

A coward is slightly better than a traitor.

 

[acptulsa]

A coward is slightly better than a traitor.

 

[shakey1]

Hmmm

 

[enhanced_deficit]

A coward is slightly better than a traitor.

Heard at least two US military members give speech about fighting for America and vote in favor impaechment in Congress today. Are you implying those who voted in favor of impaechment were 'traitors'?
Also, do you view MAGA top donor, respected globalist neocon Sheldon Adelson who wants his children to fight for a foreign country's military instead of America's and allegedly driving US mideast interventions policy, a patriot?

 

[Swordsmyth]

Heard at least two US military members give speech about fighting for America and vote in favor impaechment in Congress today. Are you implying those who voted in favor of impaechment were 'traitors'?

All those who support this treasonous coup in cooperation with foreign enemies are traitors.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

You are suggesting that majority of elected representatives of American voters in Congress and half of American public (who support impeachment of GOPA wing leader) are 'traiotrs'... correct?
If so, you need to be specific in such claims, who are those 'foreign enemies' that Congress members who voted today in favor of impaechment are working with... Russia, Israel, Ukraine or some other entity? And do you have any proof?

Won't even ask who appointed you in charge of issuing patriotism certificates to all of Congress.

 

[eleganz]

A big conundrum for all the TDS / Tulsi supporters here


Too bad she didnt have the balls to just go yay or nay. Present is just weak.

 

[Swordsmyth]

You are suggesting that majority of elected representatives of American voters in Congress and half of American public (who support impeachment of GOPA wing leader) are 'traiotrs'... correct?
If so, you need to be specific in such claims, who are those 'foreign enemies' that Congress members who voted today in favor of impaechment are working with... Russia, Israel, Ukraine or some other entity? And do you have any proof?

Won't even ask who appointed you in charge of issuing patriotism certificates to all of Congress.

It takes an knowing act to be guilty of treason so the stupid half of the public is off the hook.
The foreign enemies are in the Ukraine, the UK, Australia and many other places, the evidence has been posted many times.

And any citizen has a right to call out treason, I won't even ask why you think I need special permission to criticize Congress, your viewpoint is obvious and unamerican.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Most common sense people would see a big difference between political criticism and declaring those with different views 'traitors'.. especially when it's absurd notion that majority of elected representatives of people are so.

Even the highly intuitive leader of GOPA wing had said this:

Trump: "Nancy Pelosi loves this country"



I'm not convinced that Congress approach is right in trying to dump sitting POTUS in this manner. Which reminds me you recently called POTUS 'dump'.. should that raise any questions about your patriotism?

 

[Swordsmyth]

Most common sense people would see a big difference between political criticism and declaring those with different views 'traitors'.. especially when it's absurd notion that majority of elected representatives of people are so.

Even the highly intuitive leader of GOPA wing had said this:

Trump: "Nancy Pelosi loves this country"



I'm not convinced that Congress approach is right in trying to dump sitting POTUS in this manner. Which reminds me you recently called POTUS 'dump'.. should that raise any questions about your patriotism?

LOL

There is nothing absurd in the notion that the House majority are traitors and you are trying to confuse the difference between political criticism and calling out treason in your own post.


You are exposing yourself as unamerican more and more.

 

[revgen]

My theory.

Voting "present" indicates that she believes Trump should be impeached. But not for the articles presented by the House Democrats.

Tulsi has made harsh statements about Trump in the past about foreign policy.

 

[RJ Liberty]

I admire her vote, which I feel is a principled stand against obvious political corruption on both sides of the aisle. I know this will win her even more enemies in the Democratic Party, and will likely also not help her with Republicans, but I suspect Independents prefer this non-binary thinking.

 

[Anti Globalist]

Makes sense why she would do that. Voting for Trumps impeachment would jeopardize her presidential campaign.