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In reply to the discussion: About Gillibrand and Franken - a letter, not mine. [View all]Trumpocalypse
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I will never understand how that went down. Dont see ANYBODY winning in that one.
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2019
#54
It is so absurd it is almost comical. Al Franken, for those who know him and his family
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2019
#64
In all of the Senate, Franken was the one tRump* and his minions feared the most...
Raster
Jan 2019
#88
I think that he realized that he was losing his effectiveness with these bogus claims
question everything
Jan 2019
#133
Sorry, not going to self-censor. DU is exactly the place to debate Democratic primary matters.
Demit
Jan 2019
#9
We only wanted that 'fan favorite' to have his day in court, so to speak, with the ethics panel.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jan 2019
#31
Well, you've got three questions there and I guess they'll never be answered.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jan 2019
#78
You raise a great point-- if KG was interested in justice, she could have shut down the railroading.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jan 2019
#85
Gillibrand "focused on sexual assault in the military" - as did Franken, on defense contractors
question everything
Jan 2019
#73
Notice that Louis CK is on the road and getting standing O's for doubling down.
SleeplessinSoCal
Jan 2019
#50
Thank you for your post. The country certainly needs a public discussion of what is acceptable
question everything
Jan 2019
#135
I do get it, but there is no discussion in having 9 threads that say, "Rachel is having Gillibrand.
Squinch
Jan 2019
#45
Gee, I was told NOBODY cares or remembers about Franken-- and Gillibrand's role in his departure
hlthe2b
Jan 2019
#10
I'm not excluding anyone even if there are things in their past (even recent past) I don't like.
aikoaiko
Jan 2019
#13
Given her history with Phillip Morris and the NRA rating, how is she a Democrat?
CaptYossarian
Jan 2019
#23
I was talking about all the republican-ish positions KG has taken over the years
thesquanderer
Jan 2019
#118
Saw that this morning in my paper newspaper and was going to post it here
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2019
#27
So far it doesn't seem like he's ever expressed an interest in it.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2019
#42
People often are best in specific posts and Adam Schiff is excellent as head of
question everything
Jan 2019
#76
She will have my complete support if/when she comes out of the Convension with the nod.
marble falls
Jan 2019
#37
I believe that Gillibrand used Franken for her personal political purposes.
Zen Democrat
Jan 2019
#86
It was ALL about HER career. Get rid of a more popular candidate;look good & (feel good)doing it.
flying_wahini
Jan 2019
#104
If this was political jiu-jitsu to calibrate the Democratic Party to the #MeToo movement . . .
MrModerate
Jan 2019
#117
Gillibrand is a small ripple in the pond, there are far more important things to attend to.
NoMoreRepugs
Jan 2019
#127