Kirsten Gillibrand, two words as to why you went nowhere

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31. I think she believed that she would carry the "Me Too" banner

and be the hero of woman. I think she was genuinely surprised that she actually alienated a lot of democrats.

I remember clearly the news conference she gave calling for Franken's resignation. I found her self-righteous. She indicated that she didn't care about nuance and that she was sick and tired of men thinking they can harass women. I might be wrong, but it felt like she was projecting a lot of her own experiences into the situation. I found her unprofessional.

She kept defending her actions by saying that "8 credible accusers..." But that is not true. There were not 8 credible accusers. There was Leeann Tweeden who produced a stupid joke photo from a USO tour. There were a couple of women who claimed he touched them. There was a lady who said he put his hand on her waist while having a photo taken at the State Fair. There were a couple of anonymous complaints. And for that, she lead the drumbeat to get Franken out of the Senate. It was such bullshit. Gillibrand had been assaulted while in the military and I am sorry for that. She had an emotional reaction to the Franken accusations and she failed to use good judgement in processing them.

Those Senators who also called for his resignation also are at fault for jumping on the bandwagon for fear of not supporting women. More bullshit.

I do not mean to offend anyone. I am sorry if I have, but this is how I feel about the whole Franken saga.