As a Republican, I’m praying they run her in 2028.

Posted by TooWorried10@reddit | tulsi | View on Reddit | 42 comments

As a more “populist” conservative, if Tulsi had won the nomination in 2020, I was prepared to vote for her over Trump.

She is honestly the ideal candidate for anyone who sees value in economic populism with some more conservative social values.

Plus, I think she has wayyyyy more mass appeal than Vance does.

I would enthusiastically support her to become president.

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Time_Jackfruit_4505@reddit

I agree with you. Tulsi is one of the few examples of a genuine unifier and I think this country would be remiss if she doesn't get a chance at the presidency.

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The fact that the Dems snubbed her for being consistent in her principles is probably one of the biggest political blunders in the last 30 years. She could've been the future of the Republican party with RFK but they just couldn't get on board with the populist rhetoric that Bernie started.

I'd vote for her in a New York minute but I'd be lying if I thought she could secure the nomination over Vance or DeSantis.

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WideAdvertising9231@reddit

If you can’t get excited about Tulsi, there’s something wrong with you. I don’t agree with her on everything but she would be an incredible commander-in-chief.

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TheVagabondLost@reddit

she only agrees with her opinion today. maybe.

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WideAdvertising9231@reddit

Tulsi hasn’t changed. The Dems have moved so far left they make people like Tulsi look like moderates.

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TheVagabondLost@reddit

jeez, man. Our liberal party is straight right leaning everywhere else in the world.

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WideAdvertising9231@reddit

I'm not commenting on the rest of the world; I'm simply pointing out that the policies of the left have indeed moved further left, leaving moderates looking conservative and leaving many conservatives politically homeless. Take abortion, for instance. Bill Clinton wanted abortion to be "safe, legal, and rare," which is now essentially what Republicans believe. Whereas Dems now believe there should be no limit on abortion at any point in pregnancy, that it shouldn't be rare at all, in fact it should be SHOUTED from the rooftops, and that an infant who survives a failed abortion should not be resuscitated.

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leenis@reddit

i initially liked her because she supported bernie. 8 years later, she supports the antithesis of bernie

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fluffylittlemango@reddit

Does she? The democrat elites are the antithesis to Bernie…

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leenis@reddit

if that were even remotely true, bernie wouldn't caucus with them

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sumit24021990@reddit

She will suffer same fate as Nikki. Eric trump will declare his candidacy and she will lose badly in primaries

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Premodonna@reddit

No it will be JD Vance they run.

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ADHD2343@reddit

If we learned anything, forcing a candidate, rather than running a primary is a good way to piss of your base.

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Premodonna@reddit

There is an interview I heard on the radio after Trump picked JD Vance by a lead GOP committee member. She talked about why JD Vance was picked for VP and the future they see with him.

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ADHD2343@reddit

That's fine. Him running with Trump's endorsement would almost guarantee he wins a primary, but you still gotta run the primary. The Democrats ignoring Democratic procedure rubbed many the wrong way.

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TheVagabondLost@reddit

and we will deserve it.

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nathan_speaks@reddit

Completely agree. Would have voted for her over Trump if she was the Dem candidate.

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dain_bramage_1989@reddit

I would have too! It's too bad the dems take primaries away from the people

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Samurai_Banette@reddit

But I thought we agreed to never vote for a woman?!?!

No, but seriously, Tulsi would have pulled a nixon on Trump.

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dain_bramage_1989@reddit

Truly hoping for a tulsi/Vance ticket in 28... then vance/___ in 32.

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tuepm@reddit

She is honestly the ideal candidate for anyone who sees value in economic populism with some more conservative social values.

lolol. what were her conservative social values in 2020 when you were prepared to vote for her?

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BriefSea4804@reddit

perhaps she was for free speech and 2A? From the head. Also for smaller government and non-interventionism.

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bigmt99@reddit

Small government and economic populism are fundamentally incompatible

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TheVagabondLost@reddit

no such thing as a smaller gov candidate anymore. the small gov candidates now want to live in your pants.

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makk73@reddit

She opposes some aspects of trans related stuff, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say she holds “conservative” social values the way most republicans would.

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TooWorried10@reddit (OP)

She had great border and foreign policies

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watching_whatever@reddit

Vance almost lost Trump the election as he went down after his selection. Obviously if Tulsi was VP Trump would not have to have three or even four rallies in one day.

But Trump fires everyone when they don’t do as he imagines can be done. I think Trump should offer her any cabinet position she wants but just maybe Tulsi does not want one? Just guessing but I think it would be great experience for her.

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