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In reply to the discussion: If Gillibrand is automatically disqualified because she called on Franken to resign... [View all]Trumpocalypse
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If Gillibrand is automatically disqualified because she called on Franken to resign... [View all]
NYC Liberal
Jan 2019
OP
Source? It was fairly evident (if not entirely accurate) that Gillibrand was first and led the
KPN
Jan 2019
#129
Franken was weathering the storm. It had died down even. Then Gillibrand threw him under the bus
Doremus
Jan 2019
#146
Wow, if she can lead other smart people by the nose, make her President of sixteen years NOW!
Blue_true
Jan 2019
#182
Maybe people are uncomfortable about her former hawkish position on immigration or her former
emulatorloo
Jan 2019
#6
That's not what they're saying. They're saying it is her statement on Franken
NYC Liberal
Jan 2019
#22
If they were that politically naive then it's doubtful any of them would beat Trump
Cetacea
Jan 2019
#20
Thanks for reminding. Don't forget Kamala Harris or Warren Or my biggest disappointmet Booker.
LakeArenal
Jan 2019
#27
There are many "whataboutismists" who would disagree... just read any Bernie thread.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2019
#69
Though I consider Gillibrand to be a weak and uninspiring candidate in her own right
DFW
Jan 2019
#70
Not quite. Gillibrand's bad judgment in not recognizing the repug hit job led by Stone...
brush
Jan 2019
#116
Sorry, but she did not "lead the charge." The response by the Democratic Senators
NYC Liberal
Jan 2019
#67
You can't rewrite history. She was issuing statements and making media appearances...
brush
Jan 2019
#122
She is disqualified because she fell for Roger Stone's sucker bait, and took those senators with her
Baltimike
Jan 2019
#30
*Nope*. I think Gilibrand fell for Roger Stone's SUCKER BET and you keep trying to reframe things
Baltimike
Jan 2019
#119
Oh the irony of Gillibrand tarring Franken, being followed by her supporters trying to tar
OnDoutside
Jan 2019
#32
Whataboutism doesn't stick as much as the original sin, which sticks like super glue.
brush
Jan 2019
#123
All oppressed people, including racial minorities, internalize the negatives that
whathehell
Jan 2019
#198
TV is not the only media. I personally heard Gillibrand on progressive satellite radio...
brush
Jan 2019
#132
all I know, I won't support her. Period. The Al Franken debacle by her is enough proof for me she
beachbum bob
Jan 2019
#80
Al Franken deserved due process, so ANY Dem that precluded that option is dead to me
Mr. Ected
Jan 2019
#90
Excellent observations. Thank you. I can't stand to listen to her, personally.
NurseJackie
Jan 2019
#98
No one should be "automatically disqualified". Gillibrand isn't disqualified.
Caliman73
Jan 2019
#115
I gave my opinion about the others calling for Franken to resign in another OP
revmclaren
Jan 2019
#160