Tulsi Gabbard's Argument Analysis

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"It's very dangerous when we have people in positions of leadership who use their power to try to quiet those who disagree with them” (Chasmar). Tulsi Gabbard, the Representative for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District and former Vice Chair of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), refers to the DNC’s actions earlier this year that favored Secretary Hillary Clinton in her primary campaign. Gabbard, a hero veteran, resigned from her position as vice chair of the DNC after witnessing injustice in the heart of the Democratic Party. The head of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, held only six debates during the primary season, a small number compared to other election years when there were 15, or even 26, debates between candidates. Some commentators connect Wasserman’s position as the co-chair of …show more content…

Her staff received a message from Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who uninvited Gabbard to the Las Vegas debate quickly after Gabbard publicly expressed her opinions against Schultz. Gabbard took this as a personal offense, saying “when I signed up to be vice chair of the DNC, no one told me I would be relinquishing my freedom of speech and checking it at the door” (Sainato). Gabbard speaking her mind in the midst of this clear favoritism and corruption is truly patriotic. After being a witness to the outrageous behavior of the DNC, Tulsi Gabbard resigned from her position as vice chair and immediately endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders. This was a pivotal moment in the primary election because Gabbard weighed her values as more important than her prestigious political position. If she stayed with her post as vice-chair of the DNC, she would have been forced to stay neutral, but instead she “left the establishment to join the opposition” (Phillips), showing that she cares more about her personal truth than maintaining a comfortable status

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