All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!

[daBronzeBomma]

Is there a more experienced version of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on the Dems' radar right now?

She would get my vote in a heartbeat. But she's only 36 years old right now. In 2024 or 2028, she should be on the shortlist for Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidates.

Then again, Trump just proved you can have zero political experience and still win the White House if you have the crucial charisma that excites voters.

[Tendrin]

Is there a more experienced version of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on the Dems' radar right now?

She would get my vote in a heartbeat. But she's only 36 years old right now. In 2024 or 2028, she should be on the shortlist for Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidates.

Then again, Trump just proved you can have zero political experience and still win the White House if you have the crucial charisma that excites voters.

Gabbard is awful. Don't be fooled.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/1/20/1056467/-

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

She's also an apologist for the Syrian regime.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Time for Joe Kennedy III to take it. He has the name and has done some great speeches. He's young and ready for it. (He'll be 39/40 when it comes time to run).


Or we go complete crazy and nominate President Rock. The MOST ELECTIFYING MAN IN ALL OF POLITICS !

[TheInvisibleMan]

Is there a more experienced version of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on the Dems' radar right now?

She would get my vote in a heartbeat. But she's only 36 years old right now. In 2024 or 2028, she should be on the shortlist for Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidates.

Then again, Trump just proved you can have zero political experience and still win the White House if you have the crucial charisma that excites voters.

crucial charisma aka tap into racism and xenphobia

[worstblogever]

Oh WBE-eeeee

http://www.dispatch.com/news/2017111...wmakers-ouster

Sounds like guy on guy action, which puts him in the "Republicans ousted for being gay" window I have in early September of every year. We still have get at least 1-2 get caught annually.

Well, with exceptions like Ralph Shortey, where we're already profiling them AND they turn out to be hypocritical closet cases with all the other kooky stuff.

[daBronzeBomma]

Gabbard is awful. Don't be fooled.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/1/20/1056467/-

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

She's also an apologist for the Syrian regime.

Oh, FFS. Dammit. Well, that was disappointing to learn.

Ok, Is there a "young" (born after Roe v Wade but old enough to be Prez in 2020), pro-reproductive rights, pro-marriage equality, pro-minority, pro-women, pro-gay progessive candidate with excellent oration and debate skills who could pull an almost out-of-nowhere debut like 2008 Barack Obama in 2020?

[JBatmanFan05]

Al Franken in the news today:
Morning news anchor on TalkRadio 790 KABC in Los Angeles: Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There’s Nothing Funny About It

[Kevinroc]

Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There’s Nothing Funny About It

http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leean...or-al-franken/

http://images.tritondigitalcms.com/6...rplane-pic.jpg

(Photo of Al Franken groping a sleeping woman. Left as a link purposefully.)

[TheInvisibleMan]

he can explain, or he can resign

men are trash, we need to be better and start holding each other accountable

[mojotastic]

Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There’s Nothing Funny About It

http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leean...or-al-franken/

http://images.tritondigitalcms.com/6...rplane-pic.jpg

(Photo of Al Franken groping a sleeping woman. Left as a link purposefully.)

Why thought? I know he was trying to be funny but at some point we have think about the consequences of our actions. And even then if he was trying to be funny why do that? Grab some women boobs while sleeping? What are you a perv? A little kid who doesnt know any better? No you are an adult.

[mojotastic]

Gabbard is awful. Don't be fooled.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/1/20/1056467/-

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

She's also an apologist for the Syrian regime.

I read about her around the time the bomb was dropped in Syria, it seem to me that she had doubts at the time about the regime using chemical weapons or the militans also using chemical weapons because the UN couldnt give a conclusive answer after the investigation they did, the UN pointed how hard is to conduct an investigation on a war zone.

[Tami]

Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There’s Nothing Funny About It

http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leean...or-al-franken/

http://images.tritondigitalcms.com/6...rplane-pic.jpg

(Photo of Al Franken groping a sleeping woman. Left as a link purposefully.)

NEW: Sen. Al Franken responds to sexual misconduct allegation, sending "sincerest apologies" and saying photo was "clearly intended to be funny but wasn't. I shouldn't have done it.”

Looked at picture, and honestly how many men sexually assault women in front of a camera like that? I would not put Al Frankin in with the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby. I may be a woman, but I've been around men, as friends, in the military, and I don't see this on the same level.

[wjowski]

Gabbard is awful. Don't be fooled.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/1/20/1056467/-

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

She's also an apologist for the Syrian regime.

She sounds just loathsome enough to win back the White House.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

he can explain, or he can resign

men are trash, we need to be better and start holding each other accountable

Or he could explain, THEN resign. If Roy Moore is being raked over the coals for similar accusations, then Franken has to be equally as vilified. Welcome to post-Weinstein America.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

The Franken news is sad and disturbing to see. Just utterly sad to see happen. He knows that picture is terrible to do.