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A stilted debate and weekend terror sharply defined two politicians whose party lines are different but whose style is similar. Hawaiian Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s performance at the second Democrat debate last week was a breath of political fresh air. Genuine, authentic, plain-spoken, she didn’t mince words, and there was no confusion about where she stands on her issues, just like President Trump’s remarks on Monday morning.

Her attack on the California district attorney and now senator from San Francisco Kamala Harris was surprising and effective. Sen. Harris has a glass jaw and was not able to effectively answer Gabbard’s thoughtful attack on Harris’ record on criminal justice reform in California. It turns out Harris put 1,500 Californians in prison for marijuana offenses while she was in office, laughed about it, and refused to release key evidence that may have exonerated people on death row until she was forced to do so by the courts. Gabbard forcefully challenged Harris’ weak record on criminal justice reform.