January 13, 2019 By Thomas Lifson
Fifty-nine percent of Democrats polled say they are "excited" about "someone entirely new" as their presidential candidate. Tulsi Gabbard certainly is that.
Representative Gabbard, who just announced her candidacy for president, first grabbed my attention and admiration when she denounced the anti-Catholic religious bigotry demonstrated by Dianne Feinstein, and by implication her Hawaii Democrat colleague, Senator Mazie Hirono and California Senator Kamala Harris.
This position makes her stand out in a crowded and growing field of over 30 potential or declared candidates for the Democrats’ nomination.
As Ruth King noted on these pages last week, the 2020 nomination contest could well recapitulate the rise “out of nowhere” of Barack Obama from obscurity to an eagerly embraced nominee, as someone new and different. ............“Someone entirely new” describes Rep. Gabbard in a way that I had not realized until today. She was born into a remains a member of a cult (or “High Demand, Closed Group,” as one former follower called it) based on some Hindu teachings as delivered by its leader, named Chris Butler............
If you are interested, the material I have so far uncovered can be found here, here, here, here, and here. One thing is certain: this election cycle will be very interesting.....Read more
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