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In reply to the discussion: At Kirsten Gillibran's exploratory committee facebook page, it looks like 9 out of 10 comments are [View all]Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)57. Franken wouldn't have been in the room to handle them.
He would have only been in the room during his own testimony. He wouldnt have the rest of the time when the republicans would have made it a circus to humiliate Franken.
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At Kirsten Gillibran's exploratory committee facebook page, it looks like 9 out of 10 comments are [View all]
wasupaloopa
Jan 2019
OP
Just because you're not happy with the result doesn't mean it shouldn't be mentioned.
BannonsLiver
Jan 2019
#6
Sure looks that way. And the self righteousness which some are doing that to her enrages me. nt
Blue_true
Jan 2019
#36
You can be on the forefront and also be in favor of giving the accused a fair investigation.
BlueStater
Jan 2019
#35
I'm not going to argue this anymore. It's over. She did the wrong thing. There was NO EVIDENCE.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#127
As fair as the investigation they gave Menendez, who actually was tried criminally for fraud.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#113
Gillibrand was the face of the movement to oust Franken. She is proud of it.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#121
Nope. In interview, she was introduced as "the face of the ouster of Franken...."
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#124
I'm not going to respond further to your attempts to excuse her wrongful actions against Franken.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#129
Placed on ignore for hounding me repeatedly, saying the same thing over and over. Geez. nt
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#132
Some on DU doesn't want to hear the fact that there many Senators calling on Franken to resign.
Blue_true
Jan 2019
#135
44 out of 49 said he should go, either in public or private, and four of the other five were legally
Celerity
Jan 2019
#164
He had to leave when Schumer joined Gillibrand, and she got others to jump on bandwagon.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2019
#114
McCarthy weilded the same type of "influence"; many of us don't desire that in a President
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#156
Look it is going to be a long campaign season. Thousands of people are going to say what I did.
wasupaloopa
Jan 2019
#12
We shouldn't go after any Dem who pushed for his resignation & that list is long
mastermind
Jan 2019
#70
Look I get it...but let's move on...not worth the risk...we all know what happened some
Demsrule86
Jan 2019
#89
Biden is the one....My opinioin is he is the best candidate, most experienced, most respected, and
Stuart G
Jan 2019
#8
And he has the va va voom that we need at the top of the ticket. It is a popularity contest...
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#21
As someone who is objective on this matter I agree..I think the serious Harris would be a
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#23
Gets what message? That she should undo Franken's departure? Fascinating that...
TreasonousBastard
Jan 2019
#14
"Fascinating that every time Gillibrand's name comes up, some one associates her with Franken."
Scurrilous
Jan 2019
#33
She may get the message that there are a lot of bullies going to her website.
SharonClark
Jan 2019
#19
Gillibrand was one of the leaders of the attack. She asked for this when she made that decision. nt
USALiberal
Jan 2019
#39
Then it is likely you will won't be voting for the Democratic candidate.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2019
#160
She probably understands that her leading against Franken will cost her a shot this cycle.
FreepFryer
Jan 2019
#45
She WAS the first, she also said Clinton should have resigned over Monica. nt
USALiberal
Jan 2019
#60
So what that she was the first ... if she wasn't, somebody else would have been
SFnomad
Jan 2019
#69
There is no doubt ... and soon as the blue dress materialized, it would have been over
SFnomad
Jan 2019
#75
Part of what saved Clinton was the unsavoriness of and unlikeability of his enemies.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2019
#79
Yeah ... start out investigating a failed property deal ... and wind up obsessing over
SFnomad
Jan 2019
#90
Plenty of reasons to dislike her. At one point, NRA "A" rating. Defended big tobacco. nt
USALiberal
Jan 2019
#76
She didn't just offer President Clinton up on a plate ... she was specifically asked
SFnomad
Jan 2019
#78
It was a 20 year old issue. That is the excuse. No need to revisit. But she choose to. Hmmmm. nt
USALiberal
Jan 2019
#136
Sen. Franken didn't get the party support he deserved, I wish he would have stuck it out
mastermind
Jan 2019
#68
When judging online comments this cycle remember that Russia is working hard to divide us, again
TeamPooka
Jan 2019
#84
Doesn't look that way to me. But I block idiots on facebook so YMMV there. nt
fleabiscuit
Jan 2019
#107