At Kirsten Gillibran's exploratory committee facebook page, it looks like 9 out of 10 comments are

[SharonClark]

19. She may get the message that there are a lot of bullies going to her website.

There is really no explanation for the inordinate Franken-love and Gillibrand-hate on DU. You don't like that she was one of 38 Dems who asked him to resign but some Duers put almost the entire blame on her. She has been a leader against sexual harassment, I would expect her to do no less.

Franken's permature resignation, before the Ethics Committee issued a report, is on his head. Let me repeat that - his resignation is on his head. It was his action, not Gillibrand's. She is not responsible for his actions.

I loved Franken, as much as the next person, when he out-smarted repugs and I was very disappointed when he resigned. I wanted to know the truth and now we may never know because of his actions. Franken lovers should ask themselves why he resigned so quickly, why he didn't stand up for himself, why this very articulate and smart man could not respond to the allegations in a thoughtful way, and why so many of his supporters on DU have become such bullies.

I'm sad about Franken's behavior, we lost a good senator because of it. But I'm also sad about the gleeful Gillibrand-hate on DU. It is not becoming.