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63. I will not support her in the 2020 primaries, if it happens.

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Kirstin Gillibrand coming up on 60 Minutes very shortly. [View all] TheCowsCameHome Feb 2018 OP

I will afford her the same hearing she gave Al. TV is off. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #1

Part of being a liberal is keeping an open mind Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #33

It doesn't mean not ever making it up. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #42

Or listening to both sides Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #119

I made up my mind I'm not going to rzemanfl Feb 2018 #123

Touche LOL Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #125

that is not fair wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #76

How so? nt Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #120

People don't have to live up to your standard of what a liberal is. wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #146

No my standard. Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #147

Being open minded does not mean not forming opinions. It means being open to new information. wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #148

Everyone is entitiled to their own opinion, Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #150

CNBC - Trump complains about lack of due process TomCADem Feb 2018 #41

does she even realize how badly she shot herself in the foot? Skittles Feb 2018 #2

No. NT enough Feb 2018 #3

Considering that nobody but a handful of bloggers appear upset with her? brooklynite Feb 2018 #5

Good luck with trying to polish that turd rufus dog Feb 2018 #7

Point to any data that the Franken issue will be a driving force in the 2020 Primary. brooklynite Feb 2018 #10

I'll guarantee you the DFLers in Minnesota will not forget. nt dflprincess Feb 2018 #46

With all due respect, when has Minnesota been pivotal in a Presidential nomination? brooklynite Feb 2018 #48

Some people didn't think Wisconsin was important last time. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #51

If it's a tight race, every vote will count dflprincess Feb 2018 #52

Bernie Sanders won the MN Caucus 61-38...how'd that work out for him? brooklynite Feb 2018 #58

There will probably be more than 2 candidates in 2020 dflprincess Feb 2018 #67

California will be rufus dog Feb 2018 #79

I am from Northern California, and agree still_one Feb 2018 #151

How about the overwhelming number of pro-Franken posters here on DU v the Gillebrand... brush Feb 2018 #98

DU isnt representative of the Democratic Party as a whole. tammywammy Feb 2018 #113

That's one view. Another is that DUers are from every state in the country. brush Feb 2018 #115

I think there are enough Democrats who won't vote for her that she will lose a 2020 primary...should Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #107

"I thinK" is based on what information? brooklynite Feb 2018 #108

Never? aikoaiko Feb 2018 #124

I spend time on social media. It is my opinion based on what I see that she will not Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #134

I have no judgement that she'll win the nomination either... brooklynite Feb 2018 #138

When I lived in Georgia...they talked about our last Democratic governor...Roy Barnes...they Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #139

we get it, you hate Franken Skittles Feb 2018 #17

Where did brooklynite say she hates Franken? Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #37

Feel free to check the FEC listings as to how much I've contributed to Franken... brooklynite Feb 2018 #49

LOL, what a shock. You bragging about money again? WHY????? nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #53

So, if I don't contribute to Franken, I "hate him"... brooklynite Feb 2018 #57

FWIW...Shake it off... Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #64

Some don't like to accept political reality. Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #121

Actually, it might be... regnaD kciN Feb 2018 #20

That seems about right. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #117

Doubt it. fallout87 Feb 2018 #8

Not with me it won't! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #24

When it comes to President Clinton, she didn't learn from the lesson of Al Gore. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #21

Glad I'm watching the Olympics with women athletes that either are or will be democratisphere Feb 2018 #4

:) . That's all. Hortensis Feb 2018 #16

K&R NCTraveler Feb 2018 #6

You mean the "former" blue dog? vi5 Feb 2018 #9

I really don't understand her attitude about President Clinton Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #11

Calculation to distance herself from the name "Clinton" JDC Feb 2018 #13

Hillary Clinton was instrumental, too. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #14

I think she is trying to distance herself from Hillary JDC Feb 2018 #15

I do see your point, but I think she's shooting herself in the foot. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #18

And as we know, that strategy worked so well for Al Gore in 2000 emulatorloo Feb 2018 #153

she is self-serving Skittles Feb 2018 #26

She was my congresswoman here in NY-20 Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #28

All politicians are self-serving Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #31

Yes. No one has yet had the courage Nevernose Feb 2018 #47

Yes DesertRat Feb 2018 #59

Nope rufus dog Feb 2018 #83

I just saw Mazdzer win USAs first ever mens singles luge medal(silver) on TV lunasun Feb 2018 #12

I can't think of anything she might say that I would want to hear. jalan48 Feb 2018 #19

Oooooo, let me DVR it. Drahthaardogs Feb 2018 #22

She did an excellent job. Blue_true Feb 2018 #23

Good to know. kstewart33 Feb 2018 #25

helping to railroad a great senator is not PASSION, it is self-serving BULLSHIT Skittles Feb 2018 #27

You have your opinion. Other people that saw the same events have their opinion. Blue_true Feb 2018 #30

She is damaged goods. And I am glad. nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #54

we all know she is good peddling bullshit Skittles Feb 2018 #69

She said Al Franken didn't have to resign left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #39

Bwahahahahaha! dhol82 Feb 2018 #60

"Did she really say that? " left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #89

he has ALREADY been railroaded out of his job Skittles Feb 2018 #127

that is her backpedding Skittles Feb 2018 #68

Or maybe she is good at making people think she is passionate about an issue Bradshaw3 Feb 2018 #94

Did she talk about her support of Big Tobacco ? JI7 Feb 2018 #29

Complete distortion by you. Blue_true Feb 2018 #35

"But I understand that some people are so pure" JI7 Feb 2018 #44

I was with you until your whiny, passive-aggressive last sentence. Demit Feb 2018 #45

you got that right Skittles Feb 2018 #88

Well placed and earned dismissals often Blue_true Feb 2018 #131

Not quite. She was a major player for the firm she worked for. jalan48 Feb 2018 #55

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #32

Bernie Sanders lambasts 'absolute failure' of Democratic party's strategy TomCADem Feb 2018 #43

Calling for change doesn't equate to attack. Ken Burch Feb 2018 #50

Geez Ken. Youre like Batman. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #96

I'd have said the same thing about anyone else accused of attacking the party Ken Burch Feb 2018 #101

Youve been here a hell of a lot longer than me GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #102

I actually haven't been in a lot of those threads recently. Ken Burch Feb 2018 #104

I've been here a long time as well PatSeg Feb 2018 #129

Canny dispute that possibility GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #140

Ah, that is a good point! PatSeg Feb 2018 #142

Were you in the service? GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #143

No PatSeg Feb 2018 #144

It will never end, the wholesale attack of the Democratic Party, because very powerful interests Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #126

Sounds like her views have changed a lot since first being elected left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #34

She gave sound, logical explanations of why some of her view changed. Blue_true Feb 2018 #38

LOLOLOL Skittles Feb 2018 #72

... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #95

Im glad she showed her true colors tavernier Feb 2018 #36

That's when we turned off the TV question everything Feb 2018 #40

She's Great BlueDog22 Feb 2018 #56

Not...bot. brush Feb 2018 #100

Joe Biden 2020 ! stonecutter357 Feb 2018 #61

I have issues with Joe, but, and would prefer someone else, but if it was between Joe and Gillibrand still_one Feb 2018 #152

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #62

No, it was posted to notify DUers that she was coming up. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2018 #65

Hey. You're right. rzemanfl Feb 2018 #66

I will not support her in the 2020 primaries, if it happens. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #63

Like always, the woman catches shit GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #70

she led the effort Skittles Feb 2018 #71

Exactly. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #73

And the 30 or SENATORS were then rendered helpless GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #74

I never said I had any respect for them either Skittles Feb 2018 #75

Then why pile on the girl? GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #77

People are blaming the person who first threw Al under the bus. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #78

No... GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #85

The person who threw Al Franken under the bus was himself mythology Feb 2018 #93

Thank you. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #99

Some of the allegations at least seem to be IluvPitties Feb 2018 #110

BECAUSE SHE LED THE EFFORT Skittles Feb 2018 #81

Bye then. I have not been rude nor insulting GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #90

So simply waiting DiverDave Feb 2018 #106

I do not disagree with anything you said GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #109

She can't hog what she thought would be credit Jakes Progress Feb 2018 #112

Self serving reasons??? Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #122

"Sen. Gillibrand: The political face of the #metoo movement" brooklynite Feb 2018 #80

her moral compass includes stabbing friends in the back Skittles Feb 2018 #82

Exactly. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #84

So , you believe that virtually no Democratic Senator has a moral compass? brooklynite Feb 2018 #91

LOLOL Skittles Feb 2018 #92

""Where's my moral compass ... NanceGreggs Feb 2018 #103

Watched the interview msdogi Feb 2018 #86

Judging by the responses here SHRED Feb 2018 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #116

I thought that was a she Skittles Feb 2018 #128

Ah you may be right. BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #130

Jealous much? Blue_true Feb 2018 #133

I like DU, but it does not reflect the very broad Democratic Party. Blue_true Feb 2018 #132

I saw the interview - not good left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #97

Yeah, this bothers me waaaay more than anything to do with Al Franken... vi5 Feb 2018 #114

I saw the same 60 Minutes show. Blue_true Feb 2018 #135

Okie dokie smokie left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #136

Good enough. Blue_true Feb 2018 #137

I'm even more disgusted Raine Feb 2018 #105

For some reason, when I think of Gillibrand circa 2017, ... drbtg1 Feb 2018 #111

She said Al Franken is her friend left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #118

With friends like these, who needs enemies? LisaL Feb 2018 #149

Gillibrand? Hell no! Not interested. Owl Feb 2018 #141

Kristin Effed Up...Big Time ConnorMarc Feb 2018 #145