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In reply to the discussion: I met Kirsten Gillibrand today in a restaurant! [View all]Raftergirl
(1,285 posts)44. I've met Kirsten
several times. Ive found her to be very down to earth.
And while I was disappointed in her regarding Al Franken, she still got my vote last November and I will vote for her next time if she chooses to run again.
I honestly cant even tell you who her opponent was in 2018. There was basically no contest. I dont recall even seeing one commercial.
I have met several well known people in politics and entertainment field. And I briefly dated Walter Cronkites son Chip in the early 80s. Never met his dad though. I did ask him if he ever talked politics with his father and he said the subject was off limits in his house. He would never even say who he voted for.
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I know she's persona non grata to many, but I like her. Glad you are known to good Dems.
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#1
I would ask her...how proud is she to have helped to derail Al Franken to resign?
OAITW r.2.0
Nov 2019
#2
Al brought nothing on himself. Republican sleazebags brought it on him and got lucky.
DFW
Nov 2019
#13
You're wrong about Franken, & you forgot the sarcasm thingy regarding Gillibrand's sole culpability
Hekate
Nov 2019
#21
I don't go for absolute purity. BTW, Al Franken is nothing like Anthony Weiner...
Hekate
Nov 2019
#20
I think Al was railroaded. Case in point: the woman castmember who released that photo...
Hekate
Nov 2019
#24
Of course you could not. Who would do that and embarrass the man that introduced you.
Jewls2
Nov 2019
#9