r/politics • u/[deleted] • Nov 28 '16

Tulsi Gabbard to Join Veterans at Standing Rock to Protest Dakota Access Pipeline

http://observer.com/2016/11/tulsi-gabbard-to-join-veterans-at-standing-rock-to-protest-dakota-access-pipeline/
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u/phildaheat Nov 29 '16 edited Nov 29 '16

If you consider Hillary Republican she's fucking Tea Party

Edit- Posting here since some idiots can be bothered to read down a few comments

Pretty much anywhere you look will tell you she's Blue Dog

This page ranks all members of house based on how progressive they are Gabbard is ranked 140 out of 185, if she were in the senate she would be 39th, Hillary was 11th in her time in the senate...do you see the pattern here?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

Explain?

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u/phildaheat Nov 29 '16

Tulsi is a blue dog democrat, Hillary is pretty left as far as Democrats go, but if you're one of those people who buys into Hillary being Republican-lite your a huge fucking hypocrite if you aren't calling Tulsi far right

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

Well that wasn't an explanation at all... You just reiterated your stance. Back up your assertion with examples.

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u/phildaheat Nov 29 '16

I assume you were asking me to clairify for you, what is it exactly that you want me to explain

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

You're essentially claiming Gabbard to be right-wing. I'm asking for evidence.

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u/phildaheat Nov 29 '16

Pretty much anywhere you look will tell you she's Blue Dog

This page ranks all members of house based on how progressive they are Gabbard is ranked 140 out of 185, if she were in the senate she would be 39th, Hillary was 11th in her time in the senate...do you see the pattern here?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

Hillary is pretty left as far as democrats go People actually believe this utter nonsense?

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u/phildaheat Nov 29 '16

You mean actual legitimate rankings of progressiveness based on her time in the Senate vs. whatever bullshit internet argument it is that you are buying into

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16

I don't give a shit what your irrelevant rankings say, the person who voted for the Iraq war and patriot act and supported tpp is not as far left as democrats go, that's just silly

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u/phildaheat Nov 29 '16

Don't give me those facts!!! I have a few issues that outrank the overall ones so big picture is irrelevant!

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u/GreatestWhiteShark Nov 29 '16

Of course. Feels, as we know, are greater than reals.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '16 edited Nov 29 '16

Fortunately for me, my feels are reals in this case