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113. For those who keep reminding us that other Democrats

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 03:09 PM

Jan 2019

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also called for Franken's resignation, I'll use this analagy...

After Custer led his forces into the disasterous battle at the Little Bighorn, only Custers name has been remembered by the average Joe as being at falt. None of the other soldiers names are even known to the average American.

Leaders always get the most pushback for their actions.

Gillibrand lead the charge against Franken with others (by bad judgement) following her. Combined with her statements against the Clinton's and her disturbing history with big tobacco, I and many others will not vote for her in the primaries, PERIOD!

If by a miracle she gets the nomination, of course I'll vote for her, but the primary is mine to decide.

ONLY! 2019 and beyond.

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells Stephen Colbert she will run for president [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 OP

2 words Botany Jan 2019 #1

+1 sandensea Jan 2019 #4

I AGREE WITH YOUR 5 WORDS and add 3 more words. Senator Al Franken trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #32

Some nerve she has sandensea Jan 2019 #35

"She can always do ad work for hair dye." Botany Jan 2019 #39

Thanks. sandensea Jan 2019 #49

Glad to see others feel the same way tonekat Jan 2019 #73

Yawn..... brooklynite Jan 2019 #57

EVERY Democratic voter will be thinking trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #62

Perhaps the fact that Gillibrand won reelection with 67% of the vote? And no Primary opponent? brooklynite Jan 2019 #65

I care, watoos Jan 2019 #85

I'm sure you do; but -I- was asked to provide evidence, not feelings. brooklynite Jan 2019 #90

It was not just Franken. Pat Leahy also asked similar, but more detailed questions karynnj Jan 2019 #93

We will be in Minnesota. dflprincess Jan 2019 #66

Maybe you'll vote for Klobuchar... brooklynite Jan 2019 #67

Actually Amy kept her mouth shut on the subject dflprincess Jan 2019 #69

So there's a difference between saying it publicly and saying it privately? brooklynite Jan 2019 #71

There is a difference between jumping on the band wagaon & speaking with Al privately. dflprincess Jan 2019 #74

B.S. BuddhaGirl Jan 2019 #92

The Al Franken story will be front and center when she runs. Everyone will know of it and have an wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #102

She went on TV to announce her candidancy, watoos Jan 2019 #87

I've got 2 more words but I'll save them in case I meet her. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2019 #5

I'll do everything I can to make sure she doesn't win the Primary. scarletwoman Jan 2019 #9

Same here. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #20

Ditto nt dflprincess Jan 2019 #70

Hiya! Happy to see you! scarletwoman Jan 2019 #75

And I'm happy to see you! dflprincess Jan 2019 #78

It's been a lot of years, eh? scarletwoman Jan 2019 #80

It has been years dflprincess Jan 2019 #82

or... "True politician" BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #11

As has every politician ever shenmue Jan 2019 #43

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells Stephen Colbert she will run for president bikeboy Jan 2019 #15

GOOD FOR YOU, A applaud your strength and I will do it too. My Senator is Wyden. trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #34

Keep being bitter shenmue Jan 2019 #44

First of all, being bitter is my thing. Second, it's not bitter to hold her accountable. bitterross Jan 2019 #51

You're holding the other Democratic Senators accountable, right? brooklynite Jan 2019 #58

They didn't start the charge. bitterross Jan 2019 #61

I see: you'd support someone too dumb to see they were being manipulated? brooklynite Jan 2019 #63

No, I said I wouldn't support Gillibrand. bitterross Jan 2019 #68

I agree dflprincess Jan 2019 #77

Yeah.. amen to that!! She should have considered her hasty move against Franken Thekaspervote Jan 2019 #17

Exactly..... FarPoint Jan 2019 #18

++1 n/t dobleremolque Jan 2019 #30

I'll add Big Tobacco Lawyer & (mood swing) NRA Ratings stuffmatters Jan 2019 #54

Check. dchill Jan 2019 #64

Two more Mira Jan 2019 #98

I will reluctantly vote for Gillibrand if and only if she is the Democratic party nominee TexasProgresive Jan 2019 #2

"If and only if". Took the words right out of my mouth, Texas! flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #23

I'd choose her over Tulsi, but that's about as far as my support goes. moriah Jan 2019 #28

Gillibrand pamdb Jan 2019 #3

Yep. She took the lead in Frankens ouster. No way she gets nom. Funtatlaguy Jan 2019 #29

Have fun being alone shenmue Jan 2019 #45

Al quitnesset Jan 2019 #6

She does not have a snowball's chance in JanetLovesObama Jan 2019 #7

She is most well known for her efforts... tavernier Jan 2019 #8

You have some evidence of that, right? brooklynite Jan 2019 #59

Bada Bing The Wizard Jan 2019 #84

Kamala Harris please. dem4decades Jan 2019 #10

"Sexual harassment and misconduct should not be allowed by anyone and should not occur anywhere,"... brooklynite Jan 2019 #60

The band wagon has always been a trap. madaboutharry Jan 2019 #100

Klobuchar didn't remain loyal...she just said the same things privately. brooklynite Jan 2019 #103

She called on Al Franken to resign as well, nope madville Jan 2019 #112

Thanks for confirming the suspicion many of us Democrats had about you, Ms. Gillibrand: sandensea Jan 2019 #12

Good one... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2019 #36

Thank you. sandensea Jan 2019 #37

Waiting for the usual suspects wellst0nev0ter Jan 2019 #13

lol ! stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #14

That should be a short campaign. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #16

A rare error in the text DFW Jan 2019 #19

Hear, hear! NanceGreggs Jan 2019 #31

By the way, I am in Dallas for a couple of days DFW Jan 2019 #96

Crawl back under your rock, Gillibrand. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #21

One word for her Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #22

Has no one told her she is LibDemAlways Jan 2019 #24

Nope cp Jan 2019 #25

Not a chance in HELL she wins the nomination. flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #26

They said that about Trump. madaboutharry Jan 2019 #52

You're right, it could happen. But unlike Trump, I doubt she'll get free publicity and Russian help flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #89

Excellent! I can vote against her in the primary. dhol82 Jan 2019 #27

Who the hell is advising her.... TJKatd Jan 2019 #33

I could support Gillibrand IF she selected Franken for her VP aeromanKC Jan 2019 #38

FrankenKiller? No way. Never ever ever ever. Ever. Never. Nope. It wouldn't be prudent. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #40

There are great Democratic candidates like Amy Klobuchar. democratisphere Jan 2019 #41

Amy might make an excellent Attorney General dflprincess Jan 2019 #72

She killed one of the best hopes SCVDem Jan 2019 #42

Yeah, but...Al Franken. PatrickforO Jan 2019 #46

Will call her office tomorrow. zentrum Jan 2019 #47

When I unsubscribed from her page I was asked why. dhol82 Jan 2019 #50

Still do call her and ... zentrum Jan 2019 #107

Because of Al Franken, I won't support her in the primaries, but would in the General. catbyte Jan 2019 #48

I feel exactly the same. However, I tend to lean a little more left. walkingman Jan 2019 #95

So do I, but I've lived long enough to realize that political "purity" catbyte Jan 2019 #109

I know that's the problem a lot of voters had in the previous elections, not enough imagery. n/t hughee99 Jan 2019 #53

She's flip flopped between left and right positions too many times for me. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #55

She's an opportunist and puts herself first. bench scientist Jan 2019 #91

Right after AF resigned, she tried to backpeddle. Rustyeye77 Jan 2019 #56

Ah, um, er, uh, dumpTrump Dumptruck Jan 2019 #76

iowa-----just south of MN.------FIRST in the nation caucuses bubbazero Jan 2019 #79

Franken should move to NY and run against her in the primary. (NT) The Wizard Jan 2019 #81

67% of New York voters had the opportunity to vote against her last November... brooklynite Jan 2019 #104

Lots of crappy incumbents get voted back in big deal .Mitch McConnell has been voted voted back in bench scientist Jan 2019 #114

She voted for the Bill today...but somebody else didn't..... brooklynite Jan 2019 #116

Meh Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #83

In the Democratic primary Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #86

ugh shanny Jan 2019 #88

I like her but I don't trust her after the Franken incident. I will vote on the Dem nominee..period walkingman Jan 2019 #94

She can go to hell. Mickju Jan 2019 #97

She won't get my vote. nt. Dem2theMax Jan 2019 #99

I'm wondering, since I did not watch, what the audience response was. Clap, hoot, holler ..boo? YOHABLO Jan 2019 #101

Huge applause... brooklynite Jan 2019 #105

Bothers me a lot that such things zentrum Jan 2019 #106

Unfortunately BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #108

Why is it better to make a formal speech before 2,000 people... brooklynite Jan 2019 #115

You love her? Great. Not me. flying_wahini Jan 2019 #110

She will withdraw after Iowa/NH/SC when she doesn't break 5% madville Jan 2019 #111

For those who keep reminding us that other Democrats revmclaren Jan 2019 #113