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In reply to the discussion: Gillibrand says she's worried about top options in Dem 2020 poll being white men [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Suffice to say: I will never support Gillibrand as the nominee. Now, when it comes to the GE, no way would I not vote and let a Republican win.
There were 33 total, as I recall. And yes, the others were followers. Not leaders.
Want a leader? Look for someone who had the gumption not to go along to get along, and/or someone who put the country's interests ahead of his or her own political aspirations, or actually took the time to learn about the facts, or was actually too savvy to be so easily manipulated by the Republicans. In other words, his/her name not on the list, or the person expressed regret.
There are a few, I believe, after Franken was more or less ousted, who stated, when asked, that maybe that was best. It's noteworthy that their names aren't on the list. That's not the same as the charge that Gillibrand led.