Is it time for Kirsten to follow Al Franken into self imposed retirement?

[Sparko55]

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Now that we know Ms. Gillibrand sent a effusive letter to the NRA in 2008 looking forward to working with them for many years to come, isn't that just like the Al Franken photo on the plane, or the "hit job" by RW nutjobs saying Al touched them in a way only Al could. Or is all this fake news?

In any case if the letter can be verified, then one has to think perhaps Ms. Gillibrand needs to step away first from the campaign trail and second from her current office.

Amazing what happens when the Dems round up the circular firing squad as Kirsten did for Al, and all the collateral damage that comes from it.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

1. Whaaat ?

[brooklynite]

2. After comfortably winning re-election? Nope.

Instead of a letter in 2008, do you have a specific vote that you object to?

[Gothmog]

3. Yep

[Takket]

4. I haven't heard about this...

Was it just a form letter or some major hand written thing? Is she an NRA Supporter?

[LanternWaste]

5. Specifically and with relevance, how are the two equitable?

"isn't that just like the Al Franken photo on the plane..."

Specifically and with relevance, how are the two equitable?

[sarisataka]

6. .

[Celerity]

7. she has the lowest Trump score of any Senator & is the only one to vote against every Rump nominee

I see no reason she should leave

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/



the highest Democratic Trump Scores in the Senate

[Trumpocalypse]

13. She has zero chance of being the nominee

She is too bland and hasn't generated any excitement as a candidate.

But as far as her leaving the Senate, that is just ridiculous.

[Celerity]

15. I was not commenting on her as a POTUS candidate, I do not support her for that

The OP is saying she perhaps needs to step down from the Senate, which I absolutely disagree with.

[Trumpocalypse]

16. So do I

There is no reason for her to leave the Senate based on an old letter to the NRA.

[brush]

8. She was toast before this letter came up...polling at 1% if that.

She's right down there with Gabbard and the gaggle of unknowns who don't have a chance. She's got notoriety from the torpedoing of Al Franken but that coupled with her blandness on the campaign trail has just not resonated.

Time to winnow the herd.

[comradebillyboy]

11. OP seems to be suggesting she resign her Senate seat.

[brush]

12. That part I don't agree with. She's a blue vote in the Senate...

for the most part. She does have a history of shifting her views though. She was once a conservative, pro-gun Dem until it was politically feasible for her to move to the left.

That fact alone is why she shouldn't be in the race for the nomination IMO, not to mention Al Franken.

[comradebillyboy]

9. Bernie used to be cozy with the NRA, should he resign as well?

Do we really need more purity tests?

[DDySiegs]

10. Absolutely!

[Trumpocalypse]

14. RW nutjobs?

That is a fair assessment of Tweeden but there were 7 other women that accused Franken. One was a former Democratic staffer and an Army vet. Is there any evidence that all 7 were RW nutjobs and were lying? Please provide links to credible sources.

[Yonnie3]

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