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Democratic Senator Gillibrand Goes on Islamophobic Rant Against Mamdani [View all]
drmeow
Jun 2025
OP
Wait, wasn't she first in line to trash and say that Al Franken should resign?
a kennedy
Jun 2025
#4
The Democrat Party's leadership is asleep at the wheel and that's why so many are turning their backs on them
Deuxcents
Jun 2025
#5
and i'm sorry, but can you call it the Democratic Party please?? The Democrat term just makes my ears
a kennedy
Jun 2025
#21
The phrase "Democrat Party" was Coined by Gingrich, or other Republicans at the time...so please Don't use it. Ty
electric_blue68
Jun 2025
#64
She was extremely offensive. Shameful. Video is out there but I won't link to it.
Nanjeanne
Jun 2025
#2
It's really one of the lowest points of the Democratic Party in my lifetime
questionseverything
Jun 2025
#33
IF she did endorse Cuomo, she'd be a blatant hypocrite: Gillibrand calls on Cuomo to resign after sexual harassment
Celerity
Jun 2025
#129
I was just adding more evidence to show she did not endorse him (thus my use of capped 'IF')
Celerity
Jun 2025
#140
N.Y. Senator 'Misspoke' When She Falsely Claimed Zohran Mamdani Condoned 'Global Jihad'
demmiblue
Jun 2025
#10
Pshaw! Everyone knows that Democratic politicians never accept donations from RW lobbyists.
Ping Tung
Jun 2025
#188
She can go pound salt. Whenever I called her office, I found her staff to be nasty.
jrthin
Jun 2025
#38
She needs to go away. She has helped the GOP enough she's just another Gabbard
Blue Full Moon
Jun 2025
#43
Despicable! "All four Muslim Democratic House members are denouncing "racist smears" "
vanessa_ca
Jun 2025
#55
She's straight-up talking like a fucking Republican. In 2025, no less. Zero tolerance for this shit.
Karasu
Jun 2025
#80
Yes. Nowadays, it's used mostly as a dog whistle for fascist Republicans to find like-minded people who hate the same
Karasu
Jun 2025
#90
Hopefully Mamdani primaries her in a few years. She can go back to working for big tobacco.
jalan48
Jun 2025
#107
She worked for big tobacco? That explains a lot. Definitely seems like the type who would.
Karasu
Jun 2025
#151
"Pro-Palestine activists disrupt New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand's meeting"
Uncle Joe
Jun 2025
#113
gillibrand try to destroy franken and now she has a new target...she needs to decide what party she wants to be a
dawn5651
Jun 2025
#115
I want her replaced, just as soon as possible. Appalling behavior for a supposed Democrat. (nt)
Paladin
Jun 2025
#123
I think we shouldnt be giving the democratic infighting any more attention than it needs
SSJVegeta
Jun 2025
#128
This is disgusting!! What is wrong with establishment Democrats?? I guess the Trump presidency isn't
Pisces
Jun 2025
#143
You are engaging in open bigotry and RW talking points when you deny the existence of Islamophobia
Celerity
Jun 2025
#193
Thank you for saying what needed to be said. Anyone who remembers the national reaction in the days after 9/11
Karasu
Jun 2025
#200
Incidentally , the term anti-semitism does not have the term phobia in it. Why have you included it ?
drmeow
Jun 2025
#207
Ugh. She sounds like someone who yearns for a goofy red cap and a trip to MAGA Largo.
Ping Tung
Jun 2025
#184
Another example of the ruling class trying to flex against a man of the people.
BlueTsunami2018
Jun 2025
#214
Conspiracy theory: Democratic leaders bribed by Wall St. to stop a possibly successful economic agenda
betsuni
Jun 2025
#223
His adversaries might be afraid their donors will flee from a fair economy
thought crime
Jun 2025
#231
Gillibrand and Jeffries are making a bigger deal about Mamdani than about the Big Beautiful Bill or Trump.
vanessa_ca
Jun 2025
#222
She didn't quite go "on a "Rant" ", but she was Very Pointed, not that I agreed w her....
electric_blue68
Jun 2025
#230