CT Blue

Back when she called herself a Democrat, and was running for President, a couple of folks I know actually supported Tulsi Gabbard’s candidacy. One was a person close to me genetically but rather far off politically, but the other was a person whose politics had been perfectly reasonable. I could never understand either one’s rationale, because even then she seemed to be a bit of a nutjob.

Now she is about to be the person in charge of national intelligence, and make no mistake, she will be approved, though Susan Collins (and maybe others!) will be concerned.

I thought I’d pass this along to anyone who happens to read this, as it surprised even me. It seems that Tulsi is a member of a cult whose Charles Manson like leader, among other things, requires his followers to eat his toenails, and no I’m not making that up

Defectors tell stories of children discouraged by Butler from attending secular schools; of followers forbidden to speak publicly about the group; of returning travellers quarantined for days, lest they transmit a contagious disease to Butler; of devotees lying prostrate whenever he entered the room, or adding bits of his nail clippings to their food, or eating spoonfuls of sand that he had walked upon.

More at the link.

Now, she can’t be blamed for her original involvement in the cult, as apparently her parents joined and she was indoctrinated young. But she’s still a member.

Yet further proof that as little as 10 years ago you couldn’t have made this stuff up and convinced anyone that it was a real possibility.