Tulsi, the giant-killer: actions and themes
All fear Tulsi Gabbard. She makes politicians quake. She makes Donald J. Trump quake. Relax, Donald, Tulsi is no direct threat to you in 2020 and thus rest easy. Tim Ryan--shredded and rendered instantly impotent (translation: Tulsi cut his balls off in debate numero uno). The Camel had her humps amputated by the Tulsi saber. Although Harris is still limping around, a blow from which, although plateaued, she has not--and will not--recover.
Two debates, two lethal blows. So what if the Camel continues campaigning, so did Wendell Wilkie right until FDR trounced him? Show, all show. Harris can stick her smelly carcass into the Dim VP sweeps. So effing what? She stinks just like a camel breath do.
We all know, even us die-hard Tulsi-ites, that the Hawaiian Heroine won't win in 2020--because the DNC won't allow her to. But Tulsi could win in 2024.
Actions and Themes
Mr. DJ, play me something with a beat.
You mean something like this?
No, don't play me no minuette. So don't play me no waltz.l Don't give me the Watusi, dude. I want some action. Dude, shake some action!
Here's where Tulsi comes in. Let's stop right here to reconnoiter the territory about to be explored. Regimented: high intensity interval training--daily
In tune with nature: surfer girl
Service oriented: two combat tours
Cares about humanity: served in medical units, saved lives and gave comfort, even to those with no chance for survival./ How many of us can comprehend what it means to give comfort to those whom you know are going to die within the day, despite your own best efforts? I have--more times than I care to tell you.
Let me tell you, as a person who has treated the victims of combat, that I feel about war just the way Tulsi does. I don't give an F whether her M4A plan is pure. Her heart is in the right place--can any say that about anyone else, despite perhaps Bernie?
When Tulsi talks about her military brothers and sisters, I count myself amongst their advocates. First, we must reintegrate our military brothers and sisters into society, providing whatever mental, physical, social support is necessary. Second, we must stop feeding the military beast.
Enter Tulsi, the Warren Slayer
Who else has literally put her ass on the line?
Izzit Liz?
Ain't nobody else 'cept Buttygiggle. He's a lying, corrupt turd. Consider him for higher office, if you will. For me, his highest office, based on his public service-mindedness, would be school janitor. Yeah, ButtyBoy served in the opium fields of Afghanistan (Graveyard of Empires™). Oh, wow. Am I impressed. How many did he kill? How many did he save?
So, non-Cherokee Liz wants a green military. WTF does that mean? Tanks to run on biodiesel? Nuclear airplanes? But Lyin' Liz voted for the $780B bonanza Congress critters dumped upon Trump's (= MIC) lap, >10% more than Orange Man asked for.
Action:
Knock Izzit Liz outta the race just as she knifed Ryan and the Camel. Tulsi will find it easy to to take the fight to EW if the moderators give her an opening, intentional or not. EW will fall like melting butter on a hot skillet when Tulsi asks for military specificity about the puke green military.
Ain't no way EW can withstand a directed, focused attack, applied with shock and awe ferocity, by the Mistress of Destruction and Resurrection. EW will just stutter and stammer, like the deer-in-the-headlights Harris, after a full frontal in-force attack (with flanks protected).
Who takes over then after Tulsi's demolition? Won't be the Bern, folks. Won't be Michelle, Peggy Sue or Boney Maroney. You know whom I think will jump into the spotlight? Right. Hillary Rodent Clinton.
Deus Ex Machina.
You bet--I have: got 3 Benjamins riding on this prediction.
Here is "the Action" comprising the title of this essay: Giant Killing.
Better than Wonder Woman, Tulsi whacked the legs (and the balls) out from under Tim Ryan. Then Tulsi sliced the Camel in the gut, exposing the fecal nature of Harris's long-lived corruption.
Here is "the Theme" comprising the title of this prediction.
Tulsi is strong. No bluff. Unafraid to take the fight to you. Right or wrong, she's clear in her objectives and readily adopts flexible tactics to enable her strategy.
Consider the flexibility of one iconic Democrat, Hillary Rodent Clinton. Eighty-seven reasons why HER didn't win. If HRC survives until 2020, I suspect the excuse count will have risen to more than one hundred.
Personally, I don't give a flying fish whether Tulsi's version of M4A is perfect. Man, this a package deal. To repeat: woman, this is a package deals. Ain't perfect but I know I'm not gonna get better. More positively, can anyone here name any candidate who strongly interests Indies and some Republicans?
Might that be Julian (pronounced, in panderese: Hoooleean) Castro?
Beto Pica O'Rourke?
Amy Klobuchar? (except for those who eat salads with a comb).
Statement of Bias: I love Tulsi. Best ever. Not Perfect but What The Fuck? Let's talk reality.
So you fuckers, in Tulsi's way: Watch Your Step
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC9UlURkGLI]
When the Allies first prepared for D-Day, planning began in early 1942, it became immediately apparent that a 1943 invasion, opening the western front fervently desired by Stalin, the Allies correctly realized that adequate preparation would require another year. Tulsi realizes that her campaign will take at least 4 years to achieve the goal. She will build strength throughout that time.
Do not be deceived by her demeanor, pleasant as it is. She is fully military in her approach and her language. Here is the problem for so many who don't trust her: she is military.
So what?
Does knowledge presuppose motivation? Watch out. Here come the thought police.
She is in CFR.
So what?
Guilt by association.
Basic question: Do You Believe Tulsi? She is a politician, after all?
Comments
Summary
My essay perhaps was unclear about themes and actions.
An action is an empirical fact.
A series of actions may form a pattern.
When a pattern can be deduced and the next event conforms to the putative pattern,
the theme emerges--even without directly stating that theme.
Giant killing is one such theme.
Warrior Tulsi
As someone who's strongly for M4A, I'm keeping my eye on what Tulsi says about it, but I'm reserving judgment.
I'm aware that the Dem establishment is trying their best to create division among progressives, so I'm not going to simply jump whenever someone says "jump". TPTB wants to control the narrative in order to get us to do what they want. My motto (well, one of them, anyway) is "Question Everything".
And yes, it's been clear to me that Tulsi is in it for the long haul. The first time I saw her, back when she started campaigning with Bernie in 2015, I thought to myself, "there's the first woman POTUS." I still feel that way. I guess we shall see. The coming few years will be interesting. These are not times for the faint-hearted.
"Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep."
~Rumi
"If you want revolution, be it."
~Caitlin Johnstone
Cheers for being prescient
Look and listen: who matches her for directness? Yes, she evades some questions. But she is able to give straight-forward responses most of the time. Mike Gravel sees it too. So do many--even on the right.
I love your bias ...
... not to forget ... she is young ... HER 1.0 is not ...
... So, doctor, how about those who were forced by their darn contracts with the military to kill those they would never wanted to kill and couldn't imagine to have to? Any therapy for those broken souls?
Here is why I am with HER 2.0 (Tulsi the Great)
HER 1.0 never comforted anyone. She is a goner. If she rises from the ashes she created, HER 2.0 will cut her head off. Dragon Lady. (Ah may be not, I don't know all these series on TV and stuff).
Sorry, I like your essay and have a bias for Alligators. I have no clue how on earth I ended up having an alligator bias ???
https://www.euronews.com/
Agreed
Tulsi is my first choice. We have not had sanity in our foreign policy in 246 years. The consequences today are absolute. She's the only one that I trust to work in an objective reality. The rest of the candidates are clueless, and that includes Bernie, as much as I love him. The rest of the world is waiting for a sane US president to sit down at the table and resolve issues and make the world a safer place. I think that Tulsi can do that. I believe that she can sit down with Putin and Xi and talk truth. If that does not happen the word is going to get incrementally more dangerous every year. And for what reason? Because the US produces assholes for leaders who can't reason out the objective realities of nations, and instead think in terms of US dominance as fed to them by the establishment. The world cannot go on to a better and safer place unless we elect Tulsi. Good luck to all of us.
Capitalism has always been the rule of the people by the oligarchs. You only have two choices, eliminate them or restrict their power.
I'm concerned about her M4A waffling...
but love her anti-war position.
Jordan says he's done with Tulsi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i58QK9DeZGw (7 min)
I hope she mis-spoke.
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
@Lookout Jordan is out of his mind
Jordan is out of his mind or clueless.
People will always have the right to buy private insurance if they want it. We are never going to pass a law that says people can not buy an insurance product if there is an insuror that will issue it when the insuror has adequate financial strength to take on the risk.
People who are on Medicare have supplemental insurance to cover things that Medicare does not. There would not be supplemental insurance if Medicare covered everything.
And there is Medicare Advantage that is pretty much insurance coverage not government coverage.
If we do get some form of Medicare for All, then it is highly unlikely that employers or unions will continue to buy private insurance. So Tulsi's statement about keeping private insurance provided by employers or unions if they want it probably will seldom be an event that ever happens.
Medicare Advantage
needs to go away, permanently. It would be a big mistake to include anything like MedAdvantage in M4A. The reason is that it comprises an attempt by Big Insurance to take over Medicare. That is its only purpose for existing.
"Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep ... Don't go back to sleep."
~Rumi
"If you want revolution, be it."
~Caitlin Johnstone
@Centaurea I would not have it.
I would not have it. It sucks from what I hear. I am not sure how it came to be, so I have no idea how to get rid of it.
But my point is that we are not going to get rid of a product that is legal to sell.
A reminder
[video:https://youtu.be/luE-psCs0r8]
Wally, that video indelibly imprints my brain
I can not forget the wager now. How shall I make out the check, post-dated of course?
Or, in the words of Dirty Harry: Do you feel lucky?
When the Allies
spent years preparing for D-Day, they weren't pushing against TPTB -- they were TPTB.
It's not going to be quite that simple and easy a path for Tulsi. I make no predictions for her future WH prospects other than that.
She might want to consider a senate bid when one becomes available.
And in the meantime reconsider her Not Really M4A position. It looks incredibly weak and suspiciously sellout to Big Insurance, even if sincerely held.