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TheDebbieDee

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68. I think hurple speaks for a lot of us here at DU!

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 01:55 PM

Feb 2018

Maybe it would be good for Sen Gillibrand to get a taste of the medicine she doled out to Sen Franken? I haven't forgotten how Sen Gillibrand took the gun that the republicans were using to shoot themselves in the foot over the Roy Moore issue and used that gun to shoot the Democratic party in the head!

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Kirsten Gillibrand is about to have a bad week [View all] flotsam Feb 2018 OP

K&R. rzemanfl Feb 2018 #1

That's okay by me janterry Feb 2018 #2

What do you mean? It's okay they found hanky panky in Franken's case or shraby Feb 2018 #4

that she's about to have a bad week janterry Feb 2018 #37

:) Me too. But to be fair, it was a successful Hortensis Feb 2018 #47

It was not necessary to sentence someone before wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #65

He was nut "sentenced" Progressive dog Feb 2018 #256

She won't care. CentralMass Feb 2018 #3

She damn well better care. shraby Feb 2018 #7

She and her supporters will try to find some positive spin.. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #98

+1 IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2018 #118

She's a sitting Democratic senator. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2018 #140

Oh, pull out that.... LakeArenal Feb 2018 #142

So one CAN criticize a Dem that we disagree with? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2018 #156

You know the rule about treating RW talking points? Thats the one. bettyellen Feb 2018 #158

Yes, we are allowed to disagree Motownman78 Feb 2018 #220

Poor you. It's so difficult. Squinch Feb 2018 #227

You know what? I liked Franken, and I'll be voting for Gillibrand when re-election comes. Squinch Feb 2018 #226

I think she should step down after her term. If she leaves now that is 1 less Dem Maraya1969 Feb 2018 #253

You're right. regnaD kciN Feb 2018 #182

Except it wasnt. tavernier Feb 2018 #213

Exactly! flying_wahini Feb 2018 #252

Maybe... hurple Feb 2018 #5

Maybe you should go to a more friendly site for your thoughts. shraby Feb 2018 #8

I think hurple speaks for a lot of us here at DU! TheDebbieDee Feb 2018 #68

+1 from me. Resignation might be a bit much, but it's how I feel. nt earthshine Feb 2018 #79

So that we can lose 2 sitting Democrats? That's brilliant. Squinch Feb 2018 #229

I don't think Sen Gillibrand should resign but I think she should feel a lot of heat TheDebbieDee Feb 2018 #231

Yes she did. But I'm her constituent and I'll still vote for her. Squinch Feb 2018 #232

Maybe - not. Squinch Feb 2018 #228

Couldn't happen to a more sanctimonious person. nt jrthin Feb 2018 #6

I'm sure when the smoke clears, she will try to right the wrong. shraby Feb 2018 #10

but she didn't try to right the wrong....she wronged the right ollie10 Feb 2018 #49

How? zentrum Feb 2018 #89

+1. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #138

Will she resign over this? leftstreet Feb 2018 #9

Of course not. That would be insane. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #39

Insane to railroad Franken.... LakeArenal Feb 2018 #102

You are darn right...we could lose that seat. But there is no remedy that helps the Democratic Party Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #110

Oh I don't know.... LakeArenal Feb 2018 #114

It just gives the GOP amuntion...what should every Senator admit they were wrong? The GOP would Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #122

Wow, who sounds like a Republican now? LakeArenal Feb 2018 #126

I think we Dems take the high road far too easily Heartstrings Feb 2018 #187

No. She wants to run... zentrum Feb 2018 #201

God this pissed me off! chuckstevens Feb 2018 #11

+ 100 n/t MBS Feb 2018 #32

+ a million lunamagica Feb 2018 #54

+1000 Raster Feb 2018 #67

++++still pissed .It was all unraveling with Stone already in the picture when Gillibrand started lunasun Feb 2018 #203

This message was self-deleted by its author lordsummerisle Feb 2018 #223

How many of us were screaming about the bogus anonymous charges? eissa Feb 2018 #12

Yep. Many of us here were amazed that Gillibrand was so gullible as to fall for that repug hit job.. brush Feb 2018 #20

That was political opportunism. CentralMass Feb 2018 #36

Yes it was but she was so anxious to throw a possible competitor for 2020 under the bus... brush Feb 2018 #53

I've seen Newsweek referenced more than once Control-Z Feb 2018 #169

Here you go. "Newsweek" just outlined the extent of the repug hit job on Franken that Gillibrand.. brush Feb 2018 #172

Got it! Control-Z Feb 2018 #177

Her arrogance and sanctimoniousness really lost me. MBS Feb 2018 #42

The tragedy to me is we lost the voice who neutered Sessions and got us Mueller's probe. brush Feb 2018 #60

Yes. MBS Feb 2018 #145

" " " n/t MBS Feb 2018 #34

Amen to that a hundred fold! pazzyanne Feb 2018 #66

Most of us, most of us. harun Feb 2018 #249

Bernie Sanders' is about to have another bad week... LexVegas Feb 2018 #13

What does this have to do with the topic? chuckstevens Feb 2018 #19

He went after Franken too. LexVegas Feb 2018 #33

No one was talking about Sanders, but you turned it back to him. chuckstevens Feb 2018 #35

He will pay a price for going after Franken, right? LexVegas Feb 2018 #57

I just find it interesting that of the 30 + Dems chuckstevens Feb 2018 #78

because this poster ALWAYS DOES Raster Feb 2018 #81

... LexVegas Feb 2018 #85

As interesting as immediately making it about Gillibrand. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #123

Wrong! chuckstevens Feb 2018 #127

If she mishandled it badly, so did the rest of those who asked him to step down. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #130

So, because I am mad Gilibrand was played by Republicans, I am anti-women? chuckstevens Feb 2018 #134

I am mad that Bernie was played by Republicans. LexVegas Feb 2018 #136

I'm mad that all the BoBs and Indies who wouldn't vote WhiteTara Feb 2018 #175

Sanders, like Gillibrand said that Franken should step aside. Blue_true Feb 2018 #92

+1 SunSeeker Feb 2018 #101

Why can't you admit Gillibrand, this one time, was wrong? chuckstevens Feb 2018 #132

I pointed out that her longtime campaign against sexual abuse of women by superiors Blue_true Feb 2018 #146

Because she led the charge against Franken even thought it was an obvious rightwing hit job! chuckstevens Feb 2018 #148

There were more than Tweeden. Blue_true Feb 2018 #159

But the second he resigned Motownman78 Feb 2018 #222

Why should they come forward. Blue_true Feb 2018 #263

no, all those that gave their names were repubs except one at the end that said he squeezed her questionseverything Feb 2018 #245

Because she wasn't wrong mythology Feb 2018 #244

Omg the republican deflection of "what aboutism" LakeArenal Feb 2018 #144

Aboutism is saying that one of more than 30 Senators was responsible for a group decision. Blue_true Feb 2018 #149

One should avoid calling anyone's opinion Foolish or clueless.. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #161

The claim was made with a basis. Blue_true Feb 2018 #167

Not true Heartstrings Feb 2018 #188

No, we're talking about Franken and bogus charges. And those who piled on. Lil Missy Feb 2018 #129

BS went after Franken, too? I was Cha Feb 2018 #189

Sanders didn't anywhere near go after Al like Gilibrand did... Raster Feb 2018 #71

Schumer was likely ringleader. Both my senators... tomp Feb 2018 #105

No Hes Not. White Male Privilege TomCADem Feb 2018 #88

Exactly. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #131

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #95

I didn't believe Tweeden from day 1. The other accusations concerned me, but as I said at the time stevenleser Feb 2018 #14

FBI investigation might find rubles suegeo Feb 2018 #100

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2018 #15

Franken has every right to run again for his seat! shraby Feb 2018 #16

+1 CentralMass Feb 2018 #30

Her leading the charge against Franken KPN Feb 2018 #17

Over 30 senators called on Franken to resign Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #18

Well when 32 of 49 of your total co-workers and "friends" form a lynch mob flotsam Feb 2018 #25

So should we make everyone 'pay' or maybe let it go and move on to 18 and 20. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #43

If Schumer or the other men or women LakeArenal Feb 2018 #106

I do see that...she is being persecuted...and I was enraged at what happened to Franken...but Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #107

Just cuz you say so doesn't make it so. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #111

So what do you want? What should happen? Franken is gone...that is done...now what? Keep fighting Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #121

No, I have to repeat.... Sherrod Brown, also with political ambition... LakeArenal Feb 2018 #141

They should pay wellst0nev0ter Feb 2018 #236

You don't have to vote for anyone who chooses to run, but it is not your choice. I don't Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #246

They'll just take votes away from good candidates wellst0nev0ter Feb 2018 #258

People you consider useful idiots might appeal to others....it is not our choice who runs. Those Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #262

Issuing a statement is not Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #72

During one of his final moments in the Senate, he did stand and said something about how hard it earthshine Feb 2018 #83

The other kids dont like me Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #195

Except that it's adults all above 40. Lynch mob. earthshine Feb 2018 #218

Not a lynch mob Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #238

I can see from the rest of this thread that you like to get the last word. earthshine Feb 2018 #240

You say not. Seems others disagree.. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #109

and it was guillibrand who was one of the biggest leaders and most sanctimonious ollie10 Feb 2018 #50

Depends on your definition of sanctimonious Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #76

I will go with Webster's ollie10 Feb 2018 #184

Just a couple of weeks ago pazzyanne Feb 2018 #82

Best and brightest? Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #194

Your comment is noted, pazzyanne Feb 2018 #202

How do you define wonderful Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #207

I don't have to pazzyanne Feb 2018 #217

So you dont have an answer Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #237

You're talking about Gillibrand's cult of personality, right? LakeArenal Feb 2018 #204

How do you define effective? Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #208

Because she led it JI7 Feb 2018 #63

Still his choice to resign. Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #74

Blumenthal from CT also said Franken did the right thing, and he returned any money raised by him Exotica Feb 2018 #84

To be fair Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #196

I also think a lot of the anti Gillibrand animus is also due to Exotica Feb 2018 #199

Oddly some of the same people Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #209

this OP explains the theory of non-linear warfare and how the Russians perfected it Exotica Feb 2018 #211

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Feb 2018 #96

Looks like shadowmayor Feb 2018 #115

She led the charge and was the loudest in her sanctimony... vi5 Feb 2018 #157

Political Opportunism?? Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #197

Whatever... vi5 Feb 2018 #198

Not guilting into liking. Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #205

A little nitpicking---Sanders is not a Democrat, at least this week. mikehiggins Feb 2018 #186

Good point nt Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #210

She wasn't influenced by this. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #21

Newsweek fires editor-in-chief, deputy editor and three reporters.......... nolabels Feb 2018 #22

And...? Loki Liesmith Feb 2018 #143

A Top News Editor Was Fired After Sexual Harassment Allegations nolabels Feb 2018 #160

What specifically has that got do with this story? BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #216

The Rise of the Right-Wing Media Machine nolabels Feb 2018 #225

So it has nothing to do with this particular story. Got it. BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #234

I don't think this was ever a story of much to begin with nolabels Feb 2018 #243

Ok Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #23

Falls into the "we'll never know" category unfortunately. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #108

I agree Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #139

Fine..... Historic NY Feb 2018 #24

Why did Franken step down? Even my right wing friends thought that was overblown. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2018 #26

my guess Skittles Feb 2018 #192

Good. (nt) Paladin Feb 2018 #27

That's fine with me. She's masquerading as more liberal Hortensis Feb 2018 #28

She damaged the metoo movement by organizing her circular firing squad mn9driver Feb 2018 #29

Sad, pazzyanne Feb 2018 #87

It's not clear that Minnesota will have a Republican senator. StevieM Feb 2018 #90

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #31

The Free Beacon is a conservative site, of course they will attack a Democrat. n/t tammywammy Feb 2018 #40

Hypocrisy and political opportunism are terms that come to mind. CentralMass Feb 2018 #41

Damn, I may need to go have a cigarette. jalan48 Feb 2018 #38

Russian trolls are very effective Gothmog Feb 2018 #44

Not surprised by any means. Trump feared Franken, as he had the ability IluvPitties Feb 2018 #45

I called the DNC, Feinstein and Harris SHRED Feb 2018 #46

The ACORN hitjob was truly despicable Bradshaw3 Feb 2018 #164

Kirsten Gillibrand is a Democrat Progressive dog Feb 2018 #48

She drank the kook-aid then KPN Feb 2018 #64

Franken "drank the kool-aid" Progressive dog Feb 2018 #70

Dunno bout that. But, yeah, some folks KPN Feb 2018 #162

The one thing everyone should be able to agree on Progressive dog Feb 2018 #255

That view minimizes the emotional KPN Feb 2018 #261

Being drummed out of the club Progressive dog Feb 2018 #266

Can you name those eight women? KPN Feb 2018 #267

She has been a longtime campaigner against abuse of women by those in power. Blue_true Feb 2018 #99

Some assumptions and opinion there. KPN Feb 2018 #166

My opinion of her went in the opposite direction. Blue_true Feb 2018 #171

Call out? KPN Feb 2018 #212

I don't think she's connected to Russians, she stabbed Franken in the back on her own. brush Feb 2018 #69

One of 30 Democratic Senators who stabbed Franken Progressive dog Feb 2018 #73

Yep, it was a lynch mob with Gillibrand the ring leader. brush Feb 2018 #97

That's very Democratic of you Progressive dog Feb 2018 #254

You need to research Gillibrand's gullibility in falling for the reput hit job on Franken. brush Feb 2018 #260

minngal marieo1 Feb 2018 #51

K&R. lunamagica Feb 2018 #52

Some Democrats are crabs in a barrel IronLionZion Feb 2018 #55

Kind of a creepy metaphor but very cogent nolabels Feb 2018 #77

So whose going to have a "Bad Week"... LovingA2andMI Feb 2018 #56

Dumb...and now we are down a vote in the House. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #112

Hmmmm, I'm wondering how many russian agents are working on progressive sites? nt elmac Feb 2018 #58

And now "they" are going after Gillibrand and we are falling for it again. rainin Feb 2018 #59

Yes. I see Hillary 2.0 is some of the attacks. Blue_true Feb 2018 #103

I Don't Believe That Comparison Is Apt ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #147

Gillibrand has been a longtime and passionate fighter against sexual abuse by those with power. Blue_true Feb 2018 #154

Can't Disagree ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #170

I am seeing some of the same tactics used against KG that were used against HRC. Blue_true Feb 2018 #174

And Therein Lies The Difference ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #206

Dumb move forcing Franken out. Perhaps her presidential ambitions felt threatened by Al's popularity joanbarnes Feb 2018 #61

Unlike many here, I trust Franken's judgement and he thought it best to resign. Kaleva Feb 2018 #62

Hardly. He was and is an honorable man. Honorable men tend to do what they perceive to be... hlthe2b Feb 2018 #75

There were many senators who called on Franken to resign Kaleva Feb 2018 #125

"attempts to portray him as a wimp who got beat up by a girl" is a ridiculous sexist comment. hlthe2b Feb 2018 #176

Consider who you are responding to. demmiblue Feb 2018 #181

Yeah... I just realized that myself. hlthe2b Feb 2018 #183

No problem, hlthe2b! demmiblue Feb 2018 #200

Good! She deserves a bunch of bad weeks IMO. nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #80

I am a Democrat. I wish bad weeks on Republicans. We need to increase our numbers in the Senate. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #113

She is better than any GOP idiot I agree. nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #137

Fuck the Senate. Franken for President! I mean it. nt earthshine Feb 2018 #86

If it wasn't just too early.... LakeArenal Feb 2018 #116

From reading Franken's books, I think he thought "Oh no, not this shit again" and left the rzemanfl Feb 2018 #179

I thought this was gonna be about the NRA oberliner Feb 2018 #91

Out of curiosity, what exactly are the towering achievements by Gillibrand the rocketed her into a BamaRefugee Feb 2018 #93

She shunned David Paterson wellst0nev0ter Feb 2018 #239

Why didn't you use Newsweek's headline instead of assigning blame to Gillibrand for the bots? SunSeeker Feb 2018 #94

A decent and honest person Jakes Progress Feb 2018 #104

I cant forgive her for derailing Al, and without any investigation. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2018 #117

STOP... this is more attempts to sow discord. lancelyons Feb 2018 #119

Excellent point. We can disagree with Gillibrand, but let her not be the focus of anything. nt LAS14 Feb 2018 #133

I ain't no Russian and I ain't no Troll LakeArenal Feb 2018 #135

Why do they have to say they were wrong for us all to move on? nt LAS14 Feb 2018 #151

Because it's the right thing to do. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #163

This doesn't bode well for an environment where we respect differences of opinion, even if... LAS14 Feb 2018 #165

Who said it was any opinion but my own. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #168

It can't bode well Jakes Progress Feb 2018 #265

lapse in judgement? Skittles Feb 2018 #191

Can this come under the purvey of the Special Prosecutor? Tatiana Feb 2018 #120

Well, duh! blue-wave Feb 2018 #124

She better pray we don't lose Al's seat in November eissa Feb 2018 #128

And she should nt Sunsky Feb 2018 #150

We Democrats Need To Come To This Realization. Cheviteau Feb 2018 #152

Gee that's a surprise. workinclasszero Feb 2018 #153

gillebrand should resign and go home. noone wants someone who betrayed a fellow democrat Rene Feb 2018 #155

We need the conversational equivalent of traffic calmers. LAS14 Feb 2018 #173

Sanders seems to be having a worse week. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #178

She should probably get busy BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #219

I dont think it will have an impact on Sanders. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #247

Oh I dont think it will either, to clarify BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #248

Her eyes are on the prize (2020) left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #180

so what that has to do with anything. Franken admitted to and apologized for improper beachbum bob Feb 2018 #185

Gillibrand is NOT THE VICTIM here Skittles Feb 2018 #214

GOOD Skittles Feb 2018 #190

Fake news! kentuck Feb 2018 #193

Why isn't this thread appearing on the homepage under "Greatest Threads"? demmiblue Feb 2018 #215

What is the bad week that she's going to have? brooklynite Feb 2018 #221

Good, she is such a tool Motownman78 Feb 2018 #224

Franken should run again for the seat RussBLib Feb 2018 #230

Don't Eat Your Horse. Rule No. 1. Remember it, or suffer the consequences. appalachiablue Feb 2018 #233

I knew this was a political hit job as soon as I saw it UpInArms Feb 2018 #235

You all don't get it. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2018 #241

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #242

I wont support any Dem in the primary that threw Al Thrill Feb 2018 #250

Poor Al, Progressive dog Feb 2018 #257

They dont have to cover for him Thrill Feb 2018 #259

If Gillibrand had a bad week, no one noticed. Renew Deal Feb 2018 #251

oh really? JHan Feb 2018 #264

Your wishful thinking has backfired and outed many as denominators and promoters of fake news. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #268

Is it gonna drop soon???? LexVegas Feb 2018 #269