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WeekiWater

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37. I imagine she would admit that. She is very bright and knows she has limited name recognition.

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 05:38 PM

Dec 2018

An overwhelming majority of candidates who will be running in our primary aren't in an enviable spot in these name recognition polls.

"She should be reflecting on why that is."

Seems to be a bit of a revelation.

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Kirsten Gillibrand worried that top three Democrats are white men [View all] Yosemito Dec 2018 OP

It might have been the TOP FOUR white men Chipper Chat Dec 2018 #1

Yep.......... MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #2

Unsupported conspiracy theory brooklynite Dec 2018 #26

Gillibrand has burned some bridges with her attacks on Al Franken Gothmog Dec 2018 #3

+1 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #5

Brilliant idea. I would vote for him in a heartbeat over her. nt jrthin Dec 2018 #8

I really love that idea. He'd win. Funtatlaguy Dec 2018 #30

I guess it has been at least a week since the last "I hate Gillibrand" thread... brooklynite Dec 2018 #27

Isn't this person in the top two? WeekiWater Dec 2018 #34

Sanders isn't a democrat. mn9driver Dec 2018 #38

Seems to be polling well in advance of our primary. NT WeekiWater Dec 2018 #45

Sure, but that's only because we're more mad at him for other things /nt LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #39

If we get any more angry he is going to shoot right past Biden. NT WeekiWater Dec 2018 #46

and that the top three do not include her lol nt msongs Dec 2018 #4

Yeah, I think that's part of her problem Retrograde Dec 2018 #14

I'm worried about this as well. Kurt V. Dec 2018 #6

Weren't our last three nominees are not white men? Yosemito Dec 2018 #10

that was then. Kurt V. Dec 2018 #12

Concern is noted... n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 2018 #15

thank you. Kurt V. Dec 2018 #21

It's hard to say how this shakes out Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #7

The Horror!!!! The Horror!!!! borgesian Dec 2018 #9

Oh goodie a whole new thread to trash Gillibrand. MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #11

If there is a OP about her there will be criticism of her. Freedom of speech includes the right to wasupaloopa Dec 2018 #18

She's at 1 percent in most polls BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #13

Agree. nt Doremus Dec 2018 #22

The polls are based on name recognition. NT WeekiWater Dec 2018 #31

Not exactly a revelation there. BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #36

I imagine she would admit that. She is very bright and knows she has limited name recognition. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #37

she had better get to work then BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #42

She's right, but it's still early. cynatnite Dec 2018 #16

Van Jones asked her the question oberliner Dec 2018 #17

It's a good, if shallow, question. And she gave a decent answer. Bucky Dec 2018 #33

Agreed oberliner Dec 2018 #40

If the voters elect a white man via the primaries, so be it. Vinca Dec 2018 #19

After what she did to Franken she wouldn't Luciferous Dec 2018 #20

If she gets the nomination she'll get your vote. Fight me. Bucky Dec 2018 #25

Everyone on this thread will vote for the eventual democratic nominee. mn9driver Dec 2018 #41

Ha, she won't get the nomination. Luciferous Dec 2018 #43

Of course, neither will 90% of the other candidates... brooklynite Dec 2018 #44

I hope we have a woman President too. Just not Ms Gillibrand. jalan48 Dec 2018 #23

We could have Joe Biden get a Rachel Dolezol makeover. Then it's problem solved. Bucky Dec 2018 #24

in other worsds she is worried she may not win primary AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #28

As am I. Time to turn over the keys. NT WeekiWater Dec 2018 #29

Biden runs as one termer only with Kamala as Veep. Problem solved. Funtatlaguy Dec 2018 #32

Ugh. What about Kamala for president and Joe around as Veep just for the kicks. Bucky Dec 2018 #35

She'd be the oldest Democrat elected president since Harry Truman. Celerity Dec 2018 #52

her concern is noted shanny Dec 2018 #47

So? That's who the VOTERS like at this point. OrlandoDem2 Dec 2018 #48

and she isn't one of those four Raine Dec 2018 #49

That is not what I took from this interview, at all. MariePinchon Dec 2018 #50

Everyone else involved in the decision to "oust" Franken, is likely grateful Kirsten gets the hate. JHan Dec 2018 #51