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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
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