Tulsi Gabbard: Why are the elites trying to 'erase' my candidacy?

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii on Tuesday questioned why the political elites in Washington, D.C., were trying to “erase” her presidential campaign as former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was tightening his grip on the Democratic nomination.

“It really begs the question: Why are they doing this? Why is the political elite in Washington, their corporate media partners — why are they continuing to try to erase my candidacy, to try to stop voters from hearing the message that I am continuing to bring to the forefront that began the very first day that I announced my candidacy, this attempt to black out or smear my campaign, my character, my candidacy?” Ms. Gabbard said on Fox News.

“It’s really not a mystery. Why I’m running for president is to bring about a sea change in our foreign policy, a sea change that says we will end these wasteful regime change wars, stop going around the world trying to be the world’s police, toppling dictators, work to end this new Cold War and nuclear arms race — all of which are not making us any safer,” she said.

“The American people deserve to know why those in power don’t want them to hear this message,” Ms. Gabbard continued. -Read More