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224. She's the one who started the "resign, now" ball rolling...

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 10:44 PM

Dec 2017

...so she gets the heat from everyone who thinks Franken deserved a fair hearing in the face of a conservative ratfucking op. Possibly to knock out a 2020 presidential rival, or merely overly-hasty reaction. I don't know if she ran it by the party leadership, but yes or no, she took the lead, and she has to take the opprobrium from those who consider it a bad (really bad) call.

That's a "we have to move on" thing too, now, because Gillibrand can't change that at this stage, and people who think she did the Republicans' dirty work for them are going to keep thinking it. Singing her praises won't change that. The only thing that can change it is action -- Being as sharp a Trump/Republican opponent as Al was.

If she's the candidate in 2020 I'll vote for her, but before that she'll need to run in the primary. And for that, she's in a deficit. Already has points against.

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Al Franken did more to take on Trump than Kirsten Gillibrand ever did, or will do [View all] dansolo Dec 2017 OP

added to list of things we need to move on from. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #1

I agree SCantiGOP Dec 2017 #21

I don't think this is done at all. lark Dec 2017 #31

It is not over for me PatSeg Dec 2017 #46

Does seem to be a lot of effort to make us sweep it out.... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #53

It sure does seem that way, doesn't it? PatSeg Dec 2017 #74

Throwing the baby with the bath water. leftcoastie Dec 2017 #188

Yes, he has been an exceptional senator PatSeg Dec 2017 #189

+10000 to this OP and sub thread. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #217

+++1000 heaven05 Dec 2017 #204

Good post. Me too! KPN Dec 2017 #148

Me too! I will not forgive, will not forget! rainy Dec 2017 #162

Yes PatSeg Dec 2017 #170

Totally!! Alice11111 Jan 2018 #228

Because it will not take long befofe the 2020 candidates wannabe start parading question everything Dec 2017 #49

Those who fail to understand the past are condemned to repeat it. Crunchy Frog Dec 2017 #141

And those who dwell on the past are condemned to live in it SCantiGOP Dec 2017 #157

I'd hardly call a few weeks "dwelling" Crunchy Frog Dec 2017 #172

It's over for me... blue cat Dec 2017 #185

Dead to me too. I am working to have her lose the Dem primary Alice11111 Jan 2018 #229

Sweep an injustice under the rug? WyLoochka Dec 2017 #205

Well stated. Alice11111 Jan 2018 #230

oh no heaven05 Dec 2017 #88

I want to say quickly that I agree with everything you've said before your post gets deleted. politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2017 #160

+1000000 murielm99 Dec 2017 #184

+1000000000 betsuni Dec 2017 #225

Yep Lunabell Dec 2017 #190

Sure. Why learn from your mistakes when you can do them over and over? Jakes Progress Dec 2017 #211

Gillibrand has been a longtime campaigner against sexual abuse and assault. Blue_true Dec 2017 #2

Before or after Hillary and Bill itsrobert Dec 2017 #11

Thank you True Blue American Dec 2017 #68

With the exception of political expediency that is SHRED Dec 2017 #30

No, she was being extremist and hostile to due process, which her target welcomed. EOM elfin Dec 2017 #78

He. Could. Have. Fought. Back.. whathehell Dec 2017 #122

KG organized the mob.His decision was for the party. elfin Dec 2017 #150

The "mob"? whathehell Dec 2017 #176

Bet it looked like a mob to him elfin Dec 2017 #186

You think so?...I'd guess that he's made of stronger stuff, myself whathehell Dec 2017 #187

Spot on. Alice11111 Jan 2018 #234

She is deserving of our praise and appreciation for what she is doing. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #139

I agree. Blue_true Dec 2017 #179

No Gradations Gillibrand does not deserve my praise WyLoochka Dec 2017 #209

Then she should have gone after Claire McCaskill who helped block Gillibrand's bill that would have dflprincess Dec 2017 #192

No, since there was no sexual abuse or assault. Just her blind ambition Alice11111 Jan 2018 #231

Exactly my issue. lark Jan 2018 #236

Well stated. She's not from my state either,but I did work Alice11111 Jan 2018 #238

I'm angry and hurt, too janterry Dec 2017 #3

Yeah, but men are allowed make mistakes -- Women not so much. whathehell Dec 2017 #10

Schumer had the major role-he is Minority Leader delisen Dec 2017 #54

I don't think anyone has forgotten Schumer's role in this.... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #83

Yes, and have you noticed how he (and the other "he's") are so rarely whathehell Dec 2017 #111

Could it be because Gillebrand is clearly positioning herself for a presidential run in 2020... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #144

It's not "clear" to me.. whathehell Dec 2017 #149

She is not a victim here. She led the effort KPN Dec 2017 #153

She led the effort, but it would have gone Nowhere without the followers whathehell Dec 2017 #173

It does. So when I evaluate her against KPN Dec 2017 #181

I can understand that.. whathehell Dec 2017 #182

Lynch mobs don't succeed without the followers WyLoochka Dec 2017 #210

Lynch mobs... Really? whathehell Dec 2017 #213

Al is done - Dems killed his lucid voice. lark Dec 2017 #33

Is that wishful thinking? LakeArenal Dec 2017 #86

Yes, I want an ethics investigation to clear his name. lark Dec 2017 #152

Sorry, I misunderstood. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #156

President? SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #164

I just can't agree. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #167

Not sure. He should move to NY and primary Guillibrand. Alice11111 Jan 2018 #232

She and others shot the party in the foot or maybe worse than that. lark Jan 2018 #235

This particular female Democratic voter is disgusted by what she did The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #4

Agree 1000%! cornball 24 Dec 2017 #12

This woman feels as you do. She's my Senator jrthin Dec 2017 #13

Who's Teatree? MoonRiver Dec 2017 #15

Sorry, Zephyr Teachout. jrthin Dec 2017 #16

I hope that happens! MoonRiver Dec 2017 #23

Nope. Teachout is NOT close to what we need. Wwcd Dec 2017 #41

She also lost her race for a seat in the state legislature in 2016. lapucelle Dec 2017 #118

Not much of a record to take on the Kremlin Kraken is there. Wwcd Dec 2017 #124

Teachout out is divisive and murielm99 Dec 2017 #57

How would you discern "leftist" from "progressive"? whathehell Dec 2017 #123

Oh, so we are going to get into semantics, murielm99 Dec 2017 #125

Huh? whathehell Dec 2017 #180

See heaven05's post, murielm99 Dec 2017 #183

You can't be serious. First of all she won't win statewide so if she succeeded in winning the Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #47

WOW, Run, Zephyr, RUN! disndat Dec 2017 #65

And? A professor at fordham is one cred. What are her other creds to challenge a sitting Dem? Wwcd Dec 2017 #82

Anybody can run and win... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #90

"Anybody" ran & won the WH in 2016. Wwcd Dec 2017 #98

So dismissive and snarky.. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #104

Your Personal insult to my post just reiterated my last response. Wwcd Dec 2017 #128

In America, anyone can run and anyone can win... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #134

I've rarely heard her name & I'm suppose to support her? Wwcd Dec 2017 #137

Oxford dictionary LakeArenal Jan 2018 #227

That would be good. If nothing else, KPN Dec 2017 #171

Same here. nt scarletwoman Dec 2017 #24

As does this woman choie Dec 2017 #27

K & R Wwcd Dec 2017 #35

Yep. She killed off our best Dem warrior, fast, before Alice11111 Dec 2017 #58

Gillibrand had her 15 minutes of fame disndat Dec 2017 #71

I hope G loses the primary in a landslide sufficient Alice11111 Dec 2017 #73

Completely agree! dflprincess Dec 2017 #193

This woman takes a hard pass, too. n/t susanna Dec 2017 #197

+10000000000000 Alice11111 Jan 2018 #239

I like Al left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #5

K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #6

This is just ignorant and blatant ratfucking. Nt NCTraveler Dec 2017 #7

Tell us how you really feel left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #9

Stupidly sexist and simply wrong, as this thread should demonstrate.. whathehell Dec 2017 #18

Al Franken was the victim choie Dec 2017 #29

Always remember this, Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #32

Franken also "led" Gorsuch to expose himself pubicly as a robotic judicial zealot stuffmatters Dec 2017 #112

Sure did. Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #158

Sure did! Labelled Gorsuch forever as the ahole judge who ruled workers obligated to freeze to death stuffmatters Dec 2017 #178

Exactly Alice11111 Dec 2017 #59

It sure is. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #48

+1 Exactly. n/t FSogol Dec 2017 #63

You forgot "transparent". meadowlander Dec 2017 #174

It appears you do not know what ratfucking is WyLoochka Dec 2017 #206

I'm a female primary voter and I don't vote primarily by Gender whathehell Dec 2017 #8

Absolutely. My Repub dentist said that I voted for Hillary Alice11111 Dec 2017 #64

Are the Democrats (we) also supposed to be the anti-bullying party? StTimofEdenRoc Dec 2017 #14

Yes. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #69

Females are the majority of Democratic voters Progressive dog Dec 2017 #17

You need to get your facts right. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #70

Which "facts" do you mean? Progressive dog Dec 2017 #199

K&R Owl Dec 2017 #19

There are many great women to pick from. safeinOhio Dec 2017 #20

or the brightest. Her loyalty has been tested at least 3 times, Alice11111 Dec 2017 #72

I'll bet $5 that Gillibrand is not done as a senator ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #131

We do not need to lose! G is much more divisive than Hillary. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #140

Gillibrand is much more popular ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #145

The Clintons worked to put her in office. She trashed them.. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #168

I Have a Feeling There Was a Kompromat Piece to the United Dem Calls for Franken's Resignation dlk Dec 2017 #22

Heavens leftstreet Dec 2017 #26

Yes, I agree, more info needs to come out, but in the rush to Alice11111 Dec 2017 #165

This female Democrat will never vote mchill Dec 2017 #25

So in a general election it's her and Republican...you won't vote for her? What you'll just stay Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #38

If Dems don't manifest their aversion to G now, then the DNC too might get behind her w that logic stuffmatters Dec 2017 #97

I'm with you. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #218

Gillibrand should pack her bags and go home for Rene Dec 2017 #28

I am deeply upset with any person who thinks any Democrat should go home. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #44

We dont have the luxury of teliing anyone to pack their bags and leave... JHB Dec 2017 #92

An ethics investigation would have revealed Roger Stones involvement. Qutzupalotl Dec 2017 #34

And it is done so let's move on. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #43

Nah Ghost Owl Dec 2017 #200

Totally Agree Rene Dec 2017 #215

OMG enough already. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #36

+10000000000000 Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #40

+1000000 crazycatlady Dec 2017 #105

Amen. NT Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #143

I Disagree erpowers Dec 2017 #37

Not all democrats are created equal. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #208

Why do you think this is a post that is needed at this moment. I liked Franken and didn't like Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #39

I mostly would agree with you... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #81

K&R. lunamagica Dec 2017 #42

Franken chose to resign. David__77 Dec 2017 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2017 #56

agreed gopiscrap Dec 2017 #50

K&R zentrum Dec 2017 #51

I suggest we do what Al will do, unconditional support of the party Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #52

Never trust anyone who calls another person's opinion... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #55

Only way I vote for Gillibrand is with my nose held in the General aeromanKC Dec 2017 #60

Our party will be forever weaker with his departure and absence. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #61

Ok but he's not leaving the party and he didn't die. Just wait with your weaker stuff Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #75

Lord. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #135

Come on now Ghost Owl Dec 2017 #201

I'm trying to be positive. That is all. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #219

Then she needs to pick up the baton and get on with it eleny Dec 2017 #62

We survived. Cary Dec 2017 #66

Exactly Cary. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #106

I love the smell of sowing division in the morning. Scurrilous Dec 2017 #67

I support Kirsten Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #76

No; many DON'T agree he should have resigned! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #77

Yup. A rather large majority, in fact. Bradical79 Dec 2017 #84

Did I say a majority? Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #95

First of all, she is a Senator, not a "Congresswoman." Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #154

Well said. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #169

Polls taken recently when Franken's groping hasn't been in the news mythology Dec 2017 #129

Absolutely patently false Nevernose Dec 2017 #155

Your poll is outdated Ghost Owl Dec 2017 #203

Many do Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #85

Irrelevant? LakeArenal Dec 2017 #94

I think that's what most of us do here Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #99

WHAT? LakeArenal Dec 2017 #103

Tina Smith is a Democrat Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #108

Smith will represent the Dems well. Wwcd Dec 2017 #114

And MN now has two female Senators Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #115

Stronger Together & we'll need all we can get to reverse the damage done Wwcd Dec 2017 #120

Okay you got me on the word seat LakeArenal Dec 2017 #116

in 10 monthes she will have to defend that seat questionseverything Dec 2017 #161

Both Sanders & Ellison jumped on that G bandwagon Wwcd Dec 2017 #110

Nope, Nope and Nope. Wrong on all counts. n/t USALiberal Dec 2017 #121

Franken could run again Bradical79 Dec 2017 #79

Yeah, let's push him out and see if he can go back in dalton99a Dec 2017 #136

We have lost heaven05 Dec 2017 #80

Wonder why Gillibrand didn't take on the Pervert in Chief, Alice11111 Dec 2017 #87

yep heaven05 Dec 2017 #89

Like this? Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #101

Do not support Dems helping RW creeps ratfrack a fellow Dem cp Dec 2017 #91

+1000000 Alice11111 Dec 2017 #93

Do you think if Gilli would admit what a huge mistake she made... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #100

Leahy sort of did. I think she has run out of time to try Alice11111 Dec 2017 #113

Gee Alice, you state the position so well LakeArenal Dec 2017 #117

Wow! Thank you, LakeArenal, you made my day. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #126

+100 Duppers Dec 2017 #194

This dflprincess Dec 2017 #96

Yeah, and, unfortuntely, not just manipulated by Repubs. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #127

Threads like this show me that DU hasn't learned a damn thing from 2016. DU is primed and ready to FSogol Dec 2017 #102

Never trust anyone who uses words like pathetic in an reference to someone else's opinion. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #107

Yeah, sounds sort of like, "Believe me. Believe me." Alice11111 Dec 2017 #130

Agreed Stuckinthebush Dec 2017 #109

I reserve my bashing to those who attack good Democrats dansolo Dec 2017 #221

The people who want this to be over... quickesst Dec 2017 #119

I hesitated to post this, but since we are still talking about her... jodymarie aimee Dec 2017 #132

You are correct. Female Democratic Primary Voters are important, democratisphere Dec 2017 #133

We're still doing this? One day from 2018? Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #138

I'm guessing this was prompted by a recent Gillibrand-cheerleading thread... JHB Dec 2017 #202

Fair point. Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #216

She's the one who started the "resign, now" ball rolling... JHB Dec 2017 #224

I on't want her as our nominee! IMO she has little to no personality. It's necessary to get napi21 Dec 2017 #226

That was exactly why I started this thread dansolo Dec 2017 #223

As a democratic woman pamdb Dec 2017 #142

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #146

maybe you should check your facts first. drray23 Dec 2017 #175

Who will speak for the oppressed old white males? LexVegas Dec 2017 #147

Focus on midterms! Heartstrings Dec 2017 #151

Or, Al can be POTUS, and appoint Kirsten ambassador to the country of her choice! MoonRiver Dec 2017 #159

That'll work! Heartstrings Dec 2017 #166

I never did believe in biting ones tongue. K&R BootinUp Dec 2017 #163

Im a female Dem voter and wont be voting for her. Auntie Bush Dec 2017 #177

same here n/t orleans Dec 2017 #196

Well, women made up 57% of Democratic primary voters, men 43%. pnwmom Dec 2017 #191

she certainly didn't win this female dem over orleans Dec 2017 #195

Donald Trump, Roy Moore, Harvey Weinstein and lots of patriarchal perverts tell us to "move on" IronLionZion Dec 2017 #198

Kick MoonRiver Dec 2017 #207

She actually set back the fight against trump. Jakes Progress Dec 2017 #212

Inside scoop from the mouth of a DCCC person I met on Franken: flamingdem Dec 2017 #214

We know who the next Lieberman is dalton99a Dec 2017 #222

True! ananda Dec 2017 #220

Thanks for speaking the truth, OP. Alice11111 Jan 2018 #233

I especially enjoyed how all the evidence you supplied supporting your premise was cited and sourced LanternWaste Jan 2018 #237