Dear CCI Friends,
Truth rings clear in this assessment of why and where our country is, given where Democrats have failed in the recent past. Since Major Gabbard has been forcibly knocked out of the 2020 Democratic race, makes one wonder if she is running for the presidency in 2024?
Sharon Tennison
Center for Citizen Initiatives
Democrats’ failed impeachment campaign helped President Donald Trump, writes Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
COURTESY OF TULSI GABBARD CAMPAIGN
Tulsi Gabbard: How Democrats’ impeachment campaign helped Trump
February 21, 2020
By TULSI GABBARD
Donald Trump must be defeated: Another four years of him as president would be a disaster. Unfortunately, as I warned, the Democrats’ hyper-partisan impeachment process has increased the likelihood that he will be re-elected. After Trump’s acquittal in the Senate, his approval rating reached the highest levels since he took office. And the risk that he will win in November is much greater than before.
This was entirely foreseeable.
For years I have stressed the need for our leaders to make decisions based on thoughtfulness and foresight—not just emotion, or what may “feel good” in a given moment. This is especially important in the area of foreign policy, as politicians’ desire to “do something” too often overrides careful consideration of the unintended consequences of the actions they take. Time and time again, their poor judgment has led to worse outcomes in the countries where we recklessly intervene, and for our own country’s national security.