He's not a U.S. politician seeking higher office though is he ? He's a foreign leader and can do whatever he wants. Gabbard is a complete POS and will never stand a chance at higher office until she apologizes for meeting with Assad and tacitly becoming a propaganda piece for his preferred political outcome.
And what about Clinton using her power as SoS to accept huge sums of money from foreign governments for her foundation? And using the state department to grant favours and give arms and stuff to those very same countries? And sell uranium to Russia?
Gabbard has spoken out numerous times about the US's reckless foreign policy. People like Henry Kissinger who have been in positions of power for a long time with respect to foreign policy are war criminals. Gabbard knew that the US were wrong to arm and fund groups like al Nusra, who have extremist views and are Wahhabis. Assad is the best choice for Syria. If Assad was defeated, the vacuum in Syria would have been occupied by extremist groups like Al Qaeda which is what has happened in Libya.
Arming the rebels in Syria was a mistake. Even Obama acknowledges it in private. Foreign policy requires good judgement and nuanced decision making.
You calling Gabbard a POS shows that you are biased against her. You are of course entitled to your opinion. I was in Maui last month and spoke to some locals about Gabbard. They all had a good opinion of her. I feel she is a talented politician. Much better than Hillary, Dick Cheney, Kissinger, Colin Powell, Condi Rice and Donald Rumsfeld at least.