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61. Post #29 links NBC News saying Gillibrand was indeed the first

Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:42 AM

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"After Gillibrand became the first senator to publicly call for Franken to step down, setting off a wave of over two dozen other Democratic senators to also call for his resignation, many elite donors who had once supported her hesitated. Some said they viewed Gillibrand’s actions as opportunistic and self-serving, especially as the presidential election neared."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/ghost-al-franken-mystery-gillibrand-campaign-s-failure-launch-n1023366

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I'm not happy that Gillibrand was an aye. [View all] Quiet Em Mar 2025 OP

She made it clear yesterday AkFemDem Mar 2025 #1

Who isn't? Cirsium Mar 2025 #49

I'm not surprised that Gillibrand was an aye Skittles Mar 2025 #2

She does whatever Schumer tells her to do SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #25

She must think Trump has a mandate? Emile Mar 2025 #3

I have strongly "disliked" her since what she did to Al Franken. LoisB Mar 2025 #4

Indeed. milestogo Mar 2025 #6

Ditto. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #8

Me too and I agree. I thought maybe she was a tad bit jealous of him. LoisB Mar 2025 #12

Me too. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2025 #9

How come others aren't held to the same standard as Gillibrand? MichMan Mar 2025 #11

She was the first one on the bandwagon. LoisB Mar 2025 #13

Yes, the one who made herself the media "face" of the effort and exploited the issue for her own benefit. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #15

No, the corporate media made her the face of it SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #20

No. Not true, despite CNN's claim. It was debunked several years ago. Believe what you want hlthe2b Mar 2025 #22

Debunked by who SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #24

I am not your lackey. Do your own homework. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #26

As I remembered it too. GreenWave Mar 2025 #30

Yup... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #33

I have SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #31

When you rudely demand from others that they do your research RIGHT NOW, what the hell do you expect? hlthe2b Mar 2025 #36

You're making an accusation SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #38

I and EVERYONE else here owe YOU NOTHING. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #39

So you can't prove your accusations SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #41

John SJ just provided you the proof in the link before, that you will undoubtedly not read hlthe2b Mar 2025 #42

I never asked everyone SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #43

As expected. JohnSJ provided you proof and you refused to read it--which is very very telling hlthe2b Mar 2025 #44

I read them. Did you? SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #48

Well said, hlthe2b OnDoutside Mar 2025 #46

Do you think Franken would have resigned if Gillibrand was the lone voice ? MichMan Mar 2025 #16

Of course not SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #40

Because Gillibrand was also smearing Bill Clinton, saying he Nixie Mar 2025 #54

Kamala Harris was the first Democratic Senator to go on national telly and call for Franken to resign. Celerity Mar 2025 #14

Thanks for presenting facts SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #19

Post #29 links NBC News saying Gillibrand was indeed the first Polybius Mar 2025 #61

I said the 1st to go on national television. Gillibrand did a FB post, then within minutes multiple other Dems followed Celerity Mar 2025 #62

My mistake Polybius Mar 2025 #63

All good! Celerity Mar 2025 #64

One more reason Biden should have stayed in the 2024 race. DiamondShark Mar 2025 #65

Do you strongly dislike the 38 other Senators SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #17

The only two that surprised me by bailing so fast were questionseverything Mar 2025 #53

Some, yes; some I have no opinion of; some I still respect. LoisB Mar 2025 #58

Bit of a double, or triple, standard SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #59

Yes. LoisB Mar 2025 #60

If your friends jump off a bridge, would you jump as well? DiamondShark Mar 2025 #66

You sound like my grandma 😉 SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #67

Me too. That was the worst thing she could do. He was my senator. Nanuke Mar 2025 #52

I will vote for her primary challenger when the time comes. Chuck's too. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #5

Gillibrand also led the charge against Al Franken. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #7

Yup hlthe2b Mar 2025 #10

Not true SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #18

Focusing on Gillibrand rather than the many male Senators who pressured Franken iemanja Mar 2025 #21

I don't agree with this vote either SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #23

Agreed. Quiet Em Mar 2025 #27

Whenever Gillibrand is brought up SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #32

I beg to differ. She was the first senator to publicly call for Franken to step down. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #29

Yes she was SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #34

It was Schumer who called on Al Franken to resign. Quiet Em Mar 2025 #45

I understand. Duncanpup Mar 2025 #28

I can not stand her. Trueblue1968 Mar 2025 #35

She's usually on the wrong side of things at critical times. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #37

may aoc DonCoquixote Mar 2025 #47

Neither is Al Franken. rubbersole Mar 2025 #50

Agreed. c-rational Mar 2025 #51

She was the driver for this kansasobama Mar 2025 #55

No surprise. I am still mad at her for the Al Franken railroad job. n/t PatrickforB Mar 2025 #56

Would you ask her one question for me ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #57