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The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence in a 52-48 vote, with only Sen. Mitch McConnell breaking GOP ranks to oppose her.

Critics, including Democrats and some Republicans, raised concerns over her past meeting with Syria’s Assad, sympathetic comments on Russia, and prior support for Edward Snowden.

Gabbard reversed her stance on key intelligence policies during her confirmation.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wild watching the dumbest reactionaries on the internet get everything they ever wanted.

You'd think after Brexit, after the first Trump term, they'd have re-evaluated their pre-existing beliefs.

It's like the worse their outcomes are the more certain that they are correct. It's almost a coping mechanism.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

They dont have a clue. Just a team and their team is winning so they are winning to. Even if their life goes to shit because of the shit their team does they can just hand wave it away as the other side's fault.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 6 days ago (3 children)

We're literally going to turn into a worse version of Russia aren't we.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Don't know if worse is really the right word, but yeah that's very clearly the goal the GOP have been working toward.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Russian colon

[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Moron in charge of intelligence?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Excuse me, it's "Russian Puppet Moron in charge of intelligence"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

They voted her in bc they dont want the Russians leaking all their dark secrets

[–] billwashere 4 points 6 days ago

Matched set with the moron in charge of the country….

[–] goombakid 10 points 6 days ago

Shouldn't "intelligence" be in quotes for her position?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

I hate that this potato peel got approved.

[–] RizzRustbolt 4 points 6 days ago

"Intelligence"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Yeah okay this one seems kinda bad

[–] onecarmel 1 points 6 days ago

What’s with the skunk haircut? This chick is such a clown - listen to her on Bill Maher

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