I realize you may be on your phone, as I often am, and citing things is a real pita on mobile and I often don’t do it, either.
But when you get a chance, can you provide citations for this?
Thanks.
ShivaX
3916
I can try, but it’s been one of those things that has been going on for years at this point.
I mean her positions are basically all Russian positions. Assad is a good guy, Putin is our friend, we shouldn’t intervene anywhere, etc, etc.
Finding anything on the internet about it that didn’t happen 2 days ago is basically impossible since every single news outlet everywhere put out an article about her. Page 11 of Google is pretty much full of them.
Honestly her love of Assad should be enough of a disqualification.
Among the Democratic candidates, there’s consensus that it’s time to end “forever wars.” But only Gabbard consistently struggles to admit that Assad is one of the worst war criminals in history. Only Gabbard asserts that the United States (not Assad) is responsible for the death and destruction in Syria, that the Russian airstrikes on civilians are to be praised, that efforts to protect Syrian civilians are wrongheaded and that the United States must side with Assad.
In fact, what she did was tour Aleppo after it had been decimated by Assad and Russia, and declared it a victory for peace. She made videos that regurgitated Assad propaganda from Assad-friendly Syrians and blamed the United States and the rebels for the destruction Assad’s regime wrought. She helped a mass murderer whitewash mass atrocities.
Now, Gabbard is running on that record. In a campaign ad in March, she actually blamed the United States for the death and destruction in Syria while showing a video of the Assad regime dropping barrel bombs (another war crime) on the Syrian city of Darayya.
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It looks like the arguments for having Mueller testify were well-founded. At least, judging by the movement in the House on the question of impeachment.
CraigM
3919
I mentioned in the 2020 election thread, but the only billboard I saw driving through Iowa was one for Tulsi just west of Des Moines.
CraigM
3921
Look Iowa and Nebraska are necessary obstacles to move my family to Portland.
kerzain
3922
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-08-14/overstock-tumbles-36-since-byrne-s-men-in-black-declarations
Overstock Sell-Off Reaches 36% After CEO’s ‘Deep State’ Comment
Overstock Inc. shares fell for a third day Wednesday as investors reacted to statements by Chief Executive Officer Patrick Byrne that he was a part of federal investigations related to the 2016 election.
The e-commerce company has lost a third of its value in the two days since releasing a statement by Byrne titled “Overstock CEO Comments on Deep State” and referring to federal investigators as “the Men in Black.” The stock fell another 23% on Wednesday, bringing its slide to 36% since Monday, the biggest two-day slump in more than 11 years.
Byrne’s statement addressed stories published on a little-known news website and referenced investigations relating to the Clintons and Russian interference in the U.S. elections, political espionage and the rule of law.
Dude, what are you doing?
It has to be said that a lot of the modern ‘captains of industry’ are, in fact, stupid men. And once you grant that they’re stupid, the whole idea that we live in a meritocracy becomes untenable.
I love that Overstock investors are only now realising that the crypto-obsessed guy who put his company’s shares on the blockchain in a way that could completely dilute their holdings is a bit of a kook.
Menzo
3925
He’s been crazy for 15+ years.
Patrick Byrne has held calls with financial analysts in which he delved into his sexuality and experiences with cocaine, in the midst of a tirade on how a cabal led by a “Sith Lord” was out to destroy his company.
KevinC
3926
Like Trump, he’s born to wealth and people in that class tend to only fail upwards.
Nesrie
3927
The guys been weird for years, and like Trump, he really seems to like attention.
Georgia ordered to change their voting machines:
Follow-up from The Register:
No one is talking about impeachment anymore. Was it the shootings? Epstein? The Democrats must be super relieved that they don’t have to do anything now.
Timex
3931
Nah, Democrats are still pushing things forward.
It’s still going forward. But, you know, there were three massacres in one week that sucked all the oxygen out of the room. And now there’s recession news.
Timex
3933
The reality is, there’s very little chance Trump could be impeached before the election.
He needs to be impeached by the voters, now. The best course now is to have all the various impeachment-related oversight start becoming more and more visible the closer we get to the election.
