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31. She was a blue dog Dem rep until it became expedient to take Clinton money and endorsements...

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 10:01 PM

Dec 2017

to run for Hillary's senate seat.

Suddenly she was progressive.

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How Long Have They Been Setting Up Gillibrand for 2020? [View all] ProudLib72 Dec 2017 OP

Her name had been mentioned but just about everyone who was interested in her no longer is JI7 Dec 2017 #1

I don't know of anybody, cept one diehard. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #4

She's a darling of big tobacco, so that's in the plus column I guess. jalan48 Dec 2017 #2

I was recommending Gillibrand. democratisphere Dec 2017 #3

she is ultra conservative questionseverything Dec 2017 #6

Ultra conservative??? GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #8

about nelson questionseverything Dec 2017 #11

Get a clue. You think I should vote for Rick Scott rather than Nelson? GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #15

i didn't say not to vote for him but i was really surprised that he couldn't vote to defund questionseverything Dec 2017 #18

I could be wrong but Bill Nelson is the only Democrat to win a statewide race in FL this century. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #26

did you realize al gore actually won florida? questionseverything Dec 2017 #29

Ok. You hate Nelson. GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #30

She was a blue dog Dem rep until it became expedient to take Clinton money and endorsements... brush Dec 2017 #31

Well, since I do not call myself a progressive and generally detest the title GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #36

Here ya go. Read the third paragraph to find out about the self-admitted blue dog brush Dec 2017 #37

What absolute nonsense tritsofme Dec 2017 #10

gosh that sure convinces me questionseverything Dec 2017 #14

Thought she would appeal to a broad spectrum of Democrats and democratisphere Dec 2017 #17

ty for your answer..i don't agree on kg but that's ok too questionseverything Dec 2017 #19

We can always hope. democratisphere Dec 2017 #25

Name an "ultra conservative" Bill she's voted for. brooklynite Dec 2017 #23

no thanks questionseverything Dec 2017 #27

Forgive me for being dense; WHY would I hate this? brooklynite Dec 2017 #38

her facebook page questionseverything Dec 2017 #5

Yes. There must be a million LakeArenal Dec 2017 #7

The illuminati? LexVegas Dec 2017 #9

It certainly seems that way! ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #12

too soon infidel621 Dec 2017 #13

You mean until your preferred candidate loses the primary? GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #16

getting warmed up a lil early aren't they questionseverything Dec 2017 #20

Bernie benefits the most as Franken was the biggest threat to him in 2020 Kaleva Dec 2017 #21

Who is "they"? brooklynite Dec 2017 #22

The Deep State, of course ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #32

Funny, for me, her name always came up when talking about 2020 lunamagica Dec 2017 #24

Maybe I just didn't recognize the name? ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #33

She can forget that now. brush Dec 2017 #34

Gila Monster Gillibrand and Shiv Slippers peequod Dec 2017 #39

I read Politico a lot customerserviceguy Dec 2017 #28

Her name has been mentioned here with the enthusiasm of tepid dishwater. NBachers Dec 2017 #35

She might claim the Hilary baton tirebiter Dec 2017 #40

I think she has made it a moot point now anyway. world wide wally Dec 2017 #41