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The modest boldness of voting "present" — Tulsi Gabbard made a TINY spectacle of herself.

It was an interesting move, but what did she hope to achieve... and will it work?

I'm reading The Daily Beast's report on Gabbard's conspicuous abstention. The reporter (Scott Bixby) characterizes the nonvote as an expression of the belief that the question of whether Trump should impeached was "not worth answering." But Gabbard had something to say:
In a statement released after she voted “present” on both articles, Gabbard said that because she “could not in good conscience vote either yes or no... I am standing in the center and have decided to vote ‘Present.’”

Gabbard blamed both sides of the House for turning the impeachment inquiry into a “partisan endeavor,” blasting Trump’s defenders as having “abdicated their responsibility to exercise legitimate oversight,” and the president’s critics of using “extreme rhetoric.”

“My vote today is a vote for much needed reconciliation and hope that together we can heal our country,” Gabbard concluded.
That strikes me as perfectly articulate and fully engaged. It's not that Trump didn't abuse his power but that the House Democrats have abused their power. That's her answer. She stands apart from all of them. She's better than everybody else. "Present" may sound lame, but to say both sides are wrong has meaning. Everything is so wrong that the woman of conscience abstains. That's the expression.

I'm not saying I accept all that and believe that she's not political. She's running for President and not doing too well. What is there for her to do but take some risk? She grabbed attention for herself when the attention was on the Democratic Party moving as a single, self-important, hulking entity. That was a big move, and now we're talking about her. You know, there's a candidates' debate tonight, and she's not in it. But we're talking about her today.

It's possible that some people will feel so bad about the impeachment that they'll see supporting Gabbard as the solution. Will any of the Democrats at the debate say anything other than that they, like all the House Democrats except Gabbard, would have voted for the impeachment? I presume they will be asked, and maybe the question will cite Gabbard's independence. Hey, moderators: Ask the candidates if they condemn Gabbard's "present" vote. Quote what she said about partisanship, the abdication of legitimate oversight, and "extreme rhetoric," and ask if they agree.

If that happens, Gabbard will be present at the debate.

I see that on Twitter the trending hashtag is #TulsiCoward. Some examples of what's there:





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