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pnwmom

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140. Here's another comment from Jess McIntosh, his former spokesperson, a month later.
Fri Aug 30, 2019, 09:28 PM
Aug 2019

She isn't criticizing Democrats for taking the stand they did. She's asking them to make it count.

And I think the bright line drawn by the Dems did help us in the Roy Moore situation, and also helped us elect more women.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/12/08/jess_mcintosh_democrats_must_make_me_too_moment_count_replace_these_guys_with_progressive_women.html

"One thing I want to say about today is that Democrats need to make this count. If we are going to cull our ranks, if this is the principle that we are setting today, we need to replace these guys with bold, progressive women, and we need to hold the Republicans to the same principle. We need to talk about the fact that it has been 425 days since Donald Trump admitted to being a sexual predator," she said. "And he's still there.

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon Aug 2019 #1
Copied it from Google. My bad. My dumb. Thanks. Cyrano Aug 2019 #2
Yep leftieNanner Aug 2019 #3
a naked power grab that backfired. kiri Aug 2019 #9
This n/t dobleremolque Aug 2019 #17
yup n/t LittleGirl Aug 2019 #45
Agreed. the_sly_pig Aug 2019 #47
Yep. No kidding. calimary Aug 2019 #56
Yup Owl Aug 2019 #58
Yep. So transparent. nt Kahuna7 Aug 2019 #74
True. n/t customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #78
Uh huh Roy Rolling Aug 2019 #113
Yup. n/t Ellipsis Aug 2019 #115
Yessss. n/t joost5 Aug 2019 #120
I think at the time she saw Franken as a contender for the office she wanted. RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #80
Agree! UCmeNdc Aug 2019 #119
I thought the same when it was announced. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2019 #4
works for me! n-t Ernesto Aug 2019 #6
Innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around, KG Cousin Dupree Aug 2019 #5
Didn't even have to open your post zentrum Aug 2019 #7
Me either. Ligyron Aug 2019 #92
LOL. OK. 3 Words! zentrum Aug 2019 #147
Amen!! nt ginnyinWI Aug 2019 #8
I would NEVER have voted for Gillibrand, UNLESS... MrModerate Aug 2019 #10
As opposed to Klobuchar, Bennet, Booker..... brooklynite Aug 2019 #11
i dont think amy k asked for him to resign questionseverything Aug 2019 #60
She did; just not publicly brooklynite Aug 2019 #61
lol srry if it happened in your back room world of millionaire dealers...it doesn't count questionseverything Aug 2019 #62
Exactly. LakeArenal Aug 2019 #72
LOL RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #81
Actually it happened in IN CNN brooklynite Aug 2019 #97
Gillibrand vapor2 Aug 2019 #98
None of them cut campaign ads shivving Franken wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #84
How about about one word:scapegoating delisen Aug 2019 #12
Exactly pnwpolicy Aug 2019 #15
I believe she convinced Schumer to Polly Hennessey Aug 2019 #49
Franken didn't get due process. That's the beef. PatrickforO Aug 2019 #101
Gillibrand takes the heat because the was the first Senate Democrat to publicly call PoliticAverse Aug 2019 #29
Damn right LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #40
no one should have called for his resignation EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #55
This guy approves RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #82
She was more than happy to stand in front of the cameras ... GeorgeGist Aug 2019 #30
+1 Thank you for using facts and logic! bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #34
Schumer is not spineless. He is the leader delisen Aug 2019 #69
He needs to resign wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #86
I wouldn't call it playing hardball when you go almost literally in your knees to Moscow Mitch calimary Aug 2019 #105
It was Gillibrand & schumer both, and Warren, Harris & host of others who did onetexan Aug 2019 #106
Initially it was 7 senators. After that Gillibrand pushed on her own. Schumer lowered the boom. IndyOp Aug 2019 #32
that last bit tells me everything I need to know about her renate Aug 2019 #64
I believe that you may not know the whole story. Sloumeau Aug 2019 #41
Well thought out. Thanks for your work. n/t Eyeball_Kid Aug 2019 #65
Chuck did his maneuverings behind closed doors. Kirsten did it in front of the TV cameras Trenzalore Aug 2019 #50
Nah, she led the charge, and also threw Bill Clinton under the bus while she was at it. I heard... brush Aug 2019 #70
Thanks for reminding me again of all those who kelly1mm Aug 2019 #152
She also blew it when asked if Joe Biden was fit to be president, honeylady Aug 2019 #13
No where Nuffer Aug 2019 #14
I'm on board with that explanation. The Franken thing killed her with me, anyway. Shrike47 Aug 2019 #16
Self appointed leader of the moral purity deciders. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #18
Yep. Al Franken. calimary Aug 2019 #19
IF she had supported an investigation rather than the over the top political performance she treated mulsh Aug 2019 #20
Al was a professional comic. Eyeball_Kid Aug 2019 #68
Two more words: TheCowsCameHome Aug 2019 #21
Good riddance Ligyron Aug 2019 #96
She also blew it when asked if Joe Biden was fit to be president, honeylady Aug 2019 #22
maybe she does not think he is fit to be president Skittles Aug 2019 #51
Gee WELCOME Back ChubbyStar Aug 2019 #94
Yep. I know I'm not the only one who liked her until THAT. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2019 #23
She had my attention at the beginning of the current fiasco mountain grammy Aug 2019 #24
This is so spot on. It's exactly how I feel. nt Baltimike Aug 2019 #109
Warren threw Franken under the bus too DIVINEprividence Aug 2019 #25
So did Schumer...but we know who led the parade. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #27
Harris too. LakeArenal Aug 2019 #73
Warren should be held to same standard DIVINEprividence Aug 2019 #87
Absolutely. LakeArenal Aug 2019 #90
Two very important words. The country is worse for the taking of Al Franken from the body politic. marble falls Aug 2019 #26
Without her Franklin shenanigans she'd likely have been a high choice of mine,... MarianJack Aug 2019 #28
I think she believed that she would carry the "Me Too" banner madaboutharry Aug 2019 #31
You are not alone. DFW Aug 2019 #42
you echo me exactly Skittles Aug 2019 #53
I seriously don't think that I could ever vote for her...... Little Star Aug 2019 #33
Wasn't a factor for me ihaveaquestion Aug 2019 #35
Never again. democratisphere Aug 2019 #36
It also could be snowybirdie Aug 2019 #37
Someone here was kind enough to tell me about Al's podcast. dem4decades Aug 2019 #38
I would add a few words... LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #39
Women didn't ask for a "champion" Merlot Aug 2019 #43
Al knows those who did not support him and it was not only Gillibrand. Sneederbunk Aug 2019 #44
Here are two articles that tend to agree with you Danascot Aug 2019 #46
Good. Glad she's out. the_sly_pig Aug 2019 #48
One. Hundred. Percent. Mira Aug 2019 #52
EXACTLY! nt Raine Aug 2019 #54
Now they're after going after Ringo Star for a cover song he recorded 46 years ago. rickyhall Aug 2019 #57
Wtf, really? Beartracks Aug 2019 #95
It was a factor for me LEW Aug 2019 #59
Two more words: milestogo Aug 2019 #63
Pretty much. She used the allegations and metoo in order to enhance her profile tymorial Aug 2019 #66
Anyone read this New Yorker article re: Al Franken accusations, a closer look? crimycarny Aug 2019 #67
Yep! I'm so glad she dropped out FakeNoose Aug 2019 #75
yes Skittles Aug 2019 #77
WOW Raine Aug 2019 #102
Two more Hangdog Slim Aug 2019 #71
One word. pnwmom Aug 2019 #76
Sad that the misogynistic attacks on Gillibrand persist Tarc Aug 2019 #79
No other male or female made it their platform n/m RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #83
Every female Senator except Klobuchar signed that same petition the same day as Gillibrand. pnwmom Aug 2019 #103
Lying doesn't advance your argument much Tarc Aug 2019 #112
Yeah, gee, I wonder why she didn't . . . . hatrack Aug 2019 #116
I'm not going to report you for that. RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #145
Does anyone own any responsibility any more? wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #88
So what? All the other female Senators signed within a few hours, and most of the D men, too. pnwmom Aug 2019 #104
She either owns responsibility or she doesn't wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #127
She isn't apologizing and she shouldn't. One of the 7 women complaining was pnwmom Aug 2019 #129
About the staffer wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #131
That's the one staffer we know about. Knowing Franken's touchy-feeliness, and his jokiness, pnwmom Aug 2019 #132
All of Franken's staffers testified wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #133
In any case, the Dem's only "took a stand" wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #134
This is not the place to discuss primary-related issues, but I wish all politicians would pnwmom Aug 2019 #135
Franken's female staffers released a statement in his defense wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #136
Almost any issue regarding a current Presidential candidate belongs in the primaries forum. pnwmom Aug 2019 #137
Your topic criteria is very narrow wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #138
Here's another comment from Jess McIntosh, his former spokesperson, a month later. pnwmom Aug 2019 #140
In the video, Jess McIntosh says he's not a predator wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #141
I never said he was a predator. I repeatedly said I didn't think he meant any harm pnwmom Aug 2019 #142
But you lump him together with sexual predators wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #143
I never said I opposed an investigation. It's too bad he didn't demand one, which was pnwmom Aug 2019 #144
Franken regrets resigning wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #146
Yes, it's so obvious.. Meanwhile, the men who JOINED her in going after him whathehell Aug 2019 #107
They all feel for ROGER STONE'S SUCKER BET, but she lead the way Baltimike Aug 2019 #111
She "led the way', but there'd be no 'way' without the male support. whathehell Aug 2019 #121
*nope*. I lived through this...and am sorry for the typos. Baltimike Aug 2019 #123
*yep* and, by the way, virtually everyone here "lived through it".. whathehell Aug 2019 #124
Nice try. No dice. She drove the bandwagon they jumped on Baltimike Aug 2019 #139
Lol..So the band wagon jumpers bear NO responsibility? whathehell Aug 2019 #148
I didn't say that. I did INDEED say she was driving it though Baltimike Aug 2019 #149
Nice try, but I'd already acknowledged that she 'led the way' and thereby whathehell Aug 2019 #150
I said what I said, and stand by it, you keep saying "adieu" Baltimike Sep 2019 #153
What will it take The Wizard Aug 2019 #85
Democrats Eat Their Own FrankTC Aug 2019 #108
Yup.. ananda Aug 2019 #89
Hooray! I Guessed It! panfluteman Aug 2019 #91
You're wrong... cynatnite Aug 2019 #93
Yep...n/t Upthevibe Aug 2019 #99
Interesting... Chuck Schumer forces Franken out and we blame...a woman. MadDAsHell Aug 2019 #100
Did You Read This Thread? ProfessorGAC Aug 2019 #110
How about we stop villain-izing women...Period. nt MadDAsHell Aug 2019 #114
Schumer's not running for president wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #128
Did she drop out? aikoaiko Aug 2019 #117
K&R Gothmog Aug 2019 #118
Can I get an Amen!? PNW-Dem Aug 2019 #122
If that was the reason, how is that warren and harris are still in the race? onenote Aug 2019 #125
The lack of due process was surprising & disappointing. CaptainTruth Aug 2019 #126
Exactly gopiscrap Aug 2019 #130
The two words for me are Al Franken doc03 Aug 2019 #151
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