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In reply to the discussion: If Gillibrand is automatically disqualified because she called on Franken to resign... [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)143. It's called politics.
If his actions are hurting the Party, he has to go, even if what he did is not technically a crime. It might not be fair, but if you want to be treated fairly, you dont go into politics. Look at all that HRC had to go through. She didnt even harass anyone. But you dont see thread after thread bemoaning how badly she was treated. Instead, you still see post after post hatefully telling her to shut up and go away.
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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