Kirsten Gillibrand worried that top three Democrats are white men

[Yosemito]

Because we are a diverse nation, senator Kirsten Gillibrand is worried that the top three contenders for the Democratic nomination according to polls are white men.
When van Jones asked her whether she was nervous about it, she answered yes at the 20 second mark of this clip:

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[Chipper Chat]

1. It might have been the TOP FOUR white men

If it wasnt for her (if you get my drift)

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Yep..........

wonder what she is working on for the other three?

(Oh, but it won't be "just her" - it will be many others, it's just her name we hear the most.........)

[brooklynite]

26. Unsupported conspiracy theory

[Gothmog]

3. Gillibrand has burned some bridges with her attacks on Al Franken

Gillibrand has been told by the major fundraisers that she will have a difficult time raising funds to run in 2020

[Power 2 the People]

5. +1

Franken should move back to NY and run for her seat. What she did to him was unconscionable.

[jrthin]

8. Brilliant idea. I would vote for him in a heartbeat over her. nt

[Funtatlaguy]

30. I really love that idea. He'd win.

[brooklynite]

27. I guess it has been at least a week since the last "I hate Gillibrand" thread...

[WeekiWater]

34. Isn't this person in the top two?

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Doesn't seem to impact him all that much.

[mn9driver]

38. Sanders isn't a democrat.

[WeekiWater]

45. Seems to be polling well in advance of our primary. NT

[LongtimeAZDem]

39. Sure, but that's only because we're more mad at him for other things /nt

[WeekiWater]

46. If we get any more angry he is going to shoot right past Biden. NT

[msongs]

4. and that the top three do not include her lol nt

[Retrograde]

14. Yeah, I think that's part of her problem

[Kurt V.]

6. I'm worried about this as well.

the number of women that won in the midterms should count for something

[Yosemito]

10. Weren't our last three nominees are not white men?

?

[Kurt V.]

12. that was then.

[Dennis Donovan]

15. Concern is noted... n/t

[Kurt V.]

21. thank you.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. It's hard to say how this shakes out

but I hope that our party hasn't become risk-averse and/or bought into the media narrative about "economically anxious" white votes because of the right-wing backlash against the election of Barack Obama and the nomination of Hillary Clinton.

[borgesian]

9. The Horror!!!! The Horror!!!!

[MrsCoffee]

11. Oh goodie a whole new thread to trash Gillibrand.

[wasupaloopa]

18. If there is a OP about her there will be criticism of her. Freedom of speech includes the right to

trash our leaders.

[BannonsLiver]

13. She's at 1 percent in most polls

Behind 3 women. She should be reflecting on why that is.

[Doremus]

22. Agree. nt

[WeekiWater]

31. The polls are based on name recognition. NT

[BannonsLiver]

36. Not exactly a revelation there.

Regardless, she’s not in an enviable spot relative to others. I suspect even she would admit that.

[WeekiWater]

37. I imagine she would admit that. She is very bright and knows she has limited name recognition.

An overwhelming majority of candidates who will be running in our primary aren't in an enviable spot in these name recognition polls.

"She should be reflecting on why that is."

Seems to be a bit of a revelation.

[BannonsLiver]

42. she had better get to work then

[cynatnite]

16. She's right, but it's still early.

Let's see how it shakes out come March.

[oberliner]

17. Van Jones asked her the question

[Bucky]

33. It's a good, if shallow, question. And she gave a decent answer.

The problem is that race, as a category, is an inherently shallow topic.

Race as a historical problem that all Americans grapple with is a deep rich problem. It's something she could have explored and it would have offered a lot of insight to her thinking. Maybe the fact that she didn't explore & verbally perambulate the way Bill Clinton or Obama would have to offer fresh paradigms for our thinking tells us something about Gillebrand. I like her as a senator and she has the most anti-Trump voting record in the senate. So she's not unsubstantial. But she's not a paradigm shifter either.

[oberliner]

40. Agreed

I just think it's important to point out that she isn't just going around making this statement on her own - it was said in response to a question she was asked.

[Vinca]

19. If the voters elect a white man via the primaries, so be it.

There should be no prebaked standard for our candidates. Coronations don't work. Someone will catch fire and whether they are male or female or black or white or old or young will not matter. Ousting Republicans is what matters.

[Luciferous]

20. After what she did to Franken she wouldn't

get my vote, and it has nothing to do with her gender!

[Bucky]

25. If she gets the nomination she'll get your vote. Fight me.

[mn9driver]

41. Everyone on this thread will vote for the eventual democratic nominee.

Otherwise, they don’t belong here. That being said, I won’t be supporting her for the nomination.

[Luciferous]

43. Ha, she won't get the nomination.

[brooklynite]

44. Of course, neither will 90% of the other candidates...

But whatever choices people make, I'd say only a handful will even remember the Franken issue, much less care about it.

[jalan48]

23. I hope we have a woman President too. Just not Ms Gillibrand.

[Bucky]

24. We could have Joe Biden get a Rachel Dolezol makeover. Then it's problem solved.

[AlexSFCA]

28. in other worsds she is worried she may not win primary

and blame it on white men

[WeekiWater]

29. As am I. Time to turn over the keys. NT

[Funtatlaguy]

32. Biden runs as one termer only with Kamala as Veep. Problem solved.

[Bucky]

35. Ugh. What about Kamala for president and Joe around as Veep just for the kicks.

I mean, at 56, It's not like she needs a chaperone. She'd be the oldest Democrat elected president since Harry Truman. Think about that.

[Celerity]

52. She'd be the oldest Democrat elected president since Harry Truman.

Wow, I never even thought of it like that!

[shanny]

47. her concern is noted

[OrlandoDem2]

48. So? That's who the VOTERS like at this point.

In 2016 voters on the Left ultimately decided for a white woman. And in 2008 and 2012 we decided on an African-American man. We are indeed a diverse party. And the voters may change their mind by 2020. Big freakin deal! Get behind whoever the Democratic voters decide!

[Raine]

49. and she isn't one of those four

that's her gripe..

[MariePinchon]

50. That is not what I took from this interview, at all.

I watched the interview and Gillibrand clearly states that all of our potential nominees are by far better than Trump and will have her full support.

But when questioned by Van Jones about the current lack of enthusiasm for our current potential female candidates, she answered quite honestly that it was a concern.

Of course it's a concern. What do Biden, Bernie and Beto offer that Kamala, Elizabeth and even Kirsten do not? I know the answer, and millions of Democratic women do too.

[JHan]

51. Everyone else involved in the decision to "oust" Franken, is likely grateful Kirsten gets the hate.

The hate is one of the most eye-rolling things in current politics, and that's saying something.