When the House voted on the articles of impeachment against President Trump, only one Representative consistently voted “present”: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI).
When questioned on her reasoning behind the vote, Gabbard revealed that she has more respect for the process of democracy than her fellow Democrats. She clarified her position in a statement:
“I am standing in the center and have decided to vote Present. I could not in good conscience vote against impeachment because I believe President Trump is guilty of wrongdoing. I also could not in good conscience vote for impeachment because removal of a sitting President must not be the culmination of a partisan process, fueled by tribal animosities that have so gravely divided our country.”
-Tulsi Gabbard
Even though Gabbard bought into the false charges laid against Trump, she might be the only leftist who cares about our democratic institutions. For that, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) went on the offensive for not bowing to the party line.
“Today was very consequential, and to not take a stand one way or another, on a day of such great consequence to this country, I think is quite difficult. We are sent here to lead… Whenever we have a vote, we should vote ‘yes’ and we should vote ‘no.’ Voting ‘present’ is a very tough position to be in. To not take a stand in a moment that is so consequential, I think it’s quite difficult.”
-AOC
Outside of working in a bar, when exactly has AOC been in a tough position?
Tulsi Gabbard served two tours of duty in the Middle East.
The only thing @AOC has served are drinks behind the bar.
The credentials have been established and they are not on your side Ms. Ocasio-Cortez! https://t.co/DmE9vDTQrP
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) December 19, 2019
Their credentials speak for themselves, even if Gabbard is being misled by dishonest Dems.
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