I'm sure they don't want her in the debates, but her poll numbers will be low enough to ensure that. However, I think her past social conservatism will sink her more than foreign policy will. Plenty of Democrats have been all over the map on foreign policy, and that issue doesn't motivate them that much.
Social issues are different. It's where the Left gets its righteousness and claims its moral authority. Democrats have claimed socially conservative positions at times in the past, but they weren't activist about it. Furthermore, most knew those positions were insincere at the time. For example, nobody really thought Obama opposed gay marriage in 2008. It's just something he had to say to neutralize the issue.
Gabbard was a vocal activist. She was undoubtedly sincere. Her conversion is what looks phony.
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