Shortly after California Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, Twitter erupted with takes alluding to Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s role in ending Harris’ campaign.
Gabbard memorably tore into Harris’ criminal justice record during the July Democratic primary debate. (RELATED: Tulsi Demands Kamala Harris Apologize To ‘People Who Suffered Under Your Reign As Prosecutor’)
Alternate headline: Tulsi Gabbard manages to remain a presidential candidate longer than Kamala Harrishttps://t.co/nlRCPPHus1
— Ross Barkan (@RossBarkan) December 3, 2019
Love that Tulsi Gabbard is still in while Kamala “top tier candidate” Harris is out.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) December 3, 2019
Former “top-tier” presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been outlasted by Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, and Marianne Williamson.
Kamala Harris Dropping Out Of Presidential Racehttps://t.co/kCqnB7cpI2
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 3, 2019
In 2021, Kamala Harris will still be in public office and Tulsi Gabbard will be absolutely nothing.
I look forward to her realizing that. https://t.co/dTrBeuqKef
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) December 3, 2019
“I’m obviously a top-tier candidate, and so I did expect that I would be on the stage and take hits tonight… Especially when people are at zero or 1 percent or whatever she might be at.”
Former candidate Kamala Harris, on current candidate Tulsi Gabbard.
Gabbard herself sent Harris her “best wishes” shortly after the announcement.
“While we disagree on some issues, we agree on others,” she tweeted. “I respect her sincere desire to serve the American people. I look forward to working together on the challenges we face as a nation.”
Sending my best wishes to @KamalaHarris, her family & supporters who have campaigned so hard. While we disagree on some issues, we agree on others & I respect her sincere desire to serve the American people. I look forward to working together on the challenges we face as a nation
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) December 3, 2019
— Griswold Christmas Vacation (@HashtagGriswold) December 3, 2019
Tulsi single-handedly destroyed Kamala’s entire campaign, lol. Epic
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) December 3, 2019
Alternate headline: Tulsi Gabbard manages to remain a presidential candidate longer than Kamala Harrishttps://t.co/nlRCPPHus1
— Ross Barkan (@RossBarkan) December 3, 2019
Lol tulsi outlasted harris. Hahaha
— noah kulwin (@nkulw) December 3, 2019
“Top-tier” Kamala Harris is dropping out of the Dem race. Without a doubt, Tulsi started this avalanche. ????????
— Sharmine Narwani (@snarwani) December 3, 2019
Thank you @TulsiGabbard for destroying Kamala Harris’ campaign
You’ve done a great service to our countrypic.twitter.com/3kbslQsq8j
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) December 3, 2019
*Kamala Harris drops out of presidential race*
Tulsi: pic.twitter.com/er76mx5YPS
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) December 3, 2019
Kamala couldn’t outlast Tulsi? Le sad.
— Lauren Ober (@OberandOut) December 3, 2019
Its official. Kamala Harris has lost to Tulsi Gabbard.
— John Bambenek (@bambenek) December 3, 2019
Tulsi watching the Kamala news like pic.twitter.com/Jn66NUzEZG
— Ryan Gorman (@ryanegorman) December 3, 2019
Kamala Harris is over. pic.twitter.com/sWCCL2pj9m
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 3, 2019
“I want to bring the conversation back to the criminal justice system that is disproportionately, negatively affecting black and brown people today,” Gabbard said during the CNN moderated event. “Senator Harris says she’s proud of her record as a prosecutor and that she’ll be a prosecutor president, but I’m deeply concerned about this record of Senator Harris.”
“She put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana.”
Notably, Harris wrote in the Tuesday statement formalizing her decision that she would continue to fight for “justice for the people. All the people.”
Correct. @TulsiGabbard clipped @SenKamalaHarris’ wings. The nosedive soon followed. https://t.co/1SCpoZBOD5
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) December 3, 2019
On a scale of Kamala Harris to Tulsi Gabbard, how’s your day going?
— Daniel Bostic (@debostic) December 3, 2019
Kamala the next time she sees Tulsi pic.twitter.com/7yvbdA9BKE
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) December 3, 2019
So which mini-Tulsi is going to primary Harris in 2022?
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) December 3, 2019
@jimmy_dore can’t wait to see your next show with @TulsiGabbard to discuss the latest developments with #KamalaHarris
It’s gonna be a doozy!— Doriano Carta (@Paisano) December 3, 2019
@TulsiGabbard factor……. https://t.co/HCAYCJr7c4
— Rodney Marsh (@RodneyMarsh10) December 3, 2019
Kamala Harris after the second debate: “Obviously I’m a top tier candidate and so I did expect that I’d be on the stage and take some hits tonight- when people are at 0 or 1% or whatever she might be at.”
Nowhere but down from there… and Tulsi remains.
pic.twitter.com/7PEgOHhzMk— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) December 3, 2019