Rachel Maddow describes the six most important things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, nominated by Donald Trump to be Director of National Intelligence. The job requires a person with experience in national security. She has none but that’s the least troubling thing about her.
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Gabbard has lots of “national security experience,” . . . just not the right kind as it does not concern OURS. CBK
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Tulsi is a “piece of work!” She is not liked by most of the people in Hawaii. In fact, many laugh at her re: her “stupid” ideas.
Tulsi an example of “what NOT TO BE” and “how NOT to be educated.”
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It’s an administration of crockpots, moribund narcissists and conspiracy jerks. I really dread what’s coming next after 4 years of a very decent Biden presidency who is at least an identifiable human being, not some fire breathing maniac, a la Trump and his anti-government gang.
Tulsi fits in perfectly with Trump and the rest of his gargoyle posse.
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Whoops, I have no idea how my above comment was posted 2 times. Diane, feel free to delete the duplication, sorry.
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I personally didn’t mind. The phrase ‘It bears repeating’ sprung to mind.
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I didn’t mind the repetition either. I particularly liked the new epithet for Trump’s minions– “gargoyle posse.”
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Done
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There are too many negative connecting dots in Gabbert’s past with to consider her worthy of leading our security. Will enough Republicans stand up against the MAGA maniacs and defend America?
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Wow, I’ve known kids who were being “homeschooled” that were really just babysat by their eldest sibling and looked like they were being neglected, because they were allowed to run rampant all over the place all day, usually while their parents were out at work –and she reminds me of them. If this person, who bounces back and forth between this and that because she can’t pick a single position that she can stick to, isn’t evidence against homeschooling and the need for a formal public education throughout youth, I don’t know who is.
She fits right into tRump’s clown car of kooks and crazies and, like his other picks, is the last person who should be in a Cabinet position leading a federal department, let alone being placed in charge of “National Intelligence.”
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Republicans voted for Putin.
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I first read your statement with Palin, not Putin. . . at least she could see him from her front door, eh!
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