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George II

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72. Inasmuch as she mentioned Congressional leadership, which includes three or four members....

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 05:01 PM

Sep 2017

...of each house, and also 24 Democratic Senators running for re-election, and also herself, she didn't leave very many out of being "Leadership".

She's great, most New Yorkers think so. I'm really glad Governor Patterson appointed her when Hillary Clinton became Secretary of State, and she has been re-elected twice with overwhelming margins.

The funny thing is that when she first ran for the House, she was considered conservative and beholden to corporations. Funny how labels never work out and are really not always valid.

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Kirsten Gillibrand cites Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as leaders of The Democratic Party. [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 OP

Senator Sanders chose to disassociate himself with the Democratic party at the first opportunity he still_one Sep 2017 #1

Being in the Leadership of The Senate Democrats is not "disassociating" oneself from The Party. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #5

Sanders' made it clear he did NOT want to be labelled as a Democrat. That is a fact. As still_one Sep 2017 #6

Sanders' made it clear he did NOT want to be labelled as a Democrat. That is a fact.. pangaia Sep 2017 #37

Then.... he's the leader of something he doesn't want to be labeled as? LanternWaste Sep 2017 #54

Respect is something that is earned, brer cat Sep 2017 #8

Do you know what "Chairman of Outreach" means, and what that chairman does? George II Sep 2017 #18

Huh? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #20

You posted a screen shot of Sanders' "leadership position". Do you know... George II Sep 2017 #27

Yes, he's in a leadership position. Not sure what your question is. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #30

Simple: "Do you know what "Chairman of Outreach" means, and what that chairman does?" George II Sep 2017 #40

What? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #41

I think you know "what". George II Sep 2017 #44

Huh? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #46

I'd pretend ignorance if were accurate too. Our biases get better mileage as such. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #58

What? Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #98

I don't. What? beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #50

Ask Hassan. George II Sep 2017 #64

It's Hassin and he doesn't know either. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #66

I hear they can also be very active on the internet. George II Sep 2017 #82

They created a separate little position for him that's not in line for real leadership, Hortensis Sep 2017 #28

I agree... murielm99 Sep 2017 #38

I'm pretty sure it was a position they created for him, and it's not the position that many people.. George II Sep 2017 #45

at the stage heaven05 Sep 2017 #59

AGREE onetexan Sep 2017 #14

Did you just remember this fact? ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #52

Nice swipe at HRC in the footer there. Doing Putins work for him. bettyellen Sep 2017 #2

And under the bus she goes Heddi Sep 2017 #3

! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #10

Bless your heart. George II Sep 2017 #19

No, bless your heart! Y'all come back now, y'hear? beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #25

You're too kind, and welcome back. George II Sep 2017 #32

Thanks! The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster keeps me busy. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #35

Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #42

I can hear the teeth gnashing. CentralMass Sep 2017 #4

Yep. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #31

Did you like her when she decisively and enthusiastically endorsed Hillary in the primaries? lunamagica Sep 2017 #43

Bazinga! George II Sep 2017 #47

Yup lunamagica Sep 2017 #49

Did she? That's nice but obviously Senator Gillibrand has moved on. Maybe we all should? beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #48

+1 hueymahl Sep 2017 #65

Agreed. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #68

Well then melman Sep 2017 #56

Bazinga! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #60

She can't back Hillary anymore. But obviously Sanders wasn't her first choice lunamagica Sep 2017 #62

That's irrelevant melman Sep 2017 #76

So you think she was right choosing Hillary? lunamagica Sep 2017 #83

Inasmuch as she mentioned Congressional leadership, which includes three or four members.... George II Sep 2017 #72

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ILY NurseJackie Sep 2017 #9

Great post Gothmog Sep 2017 #11

Holy shit! What he said! leftofcool Sep 2017 #12

This is actually at least the second time we've seen this very video here in GD on DU today. George II Sep 2017 #17

Before your post gets adjudicated I want to say, Yes, yes, 1000 times, YES! nt stevenleser Sep 2017 #21

Lol. You ain't the boss of this website. And, as far as the rules go, Bernie is a Democratic figure. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #24

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jesus on a stick.... pangaia Sep 2017 #39

Holy Mackerel Me. Sep 2017 #29

You should take it up with the admins in ATA. They are the ones who allow Bernie Autumn Sep 2017 #36

++ heaven05 Sep 2017 #61

Well said. johnp3907 Sep 2017 #73

Oh my. This is everything. The Polack MSgt Sep 2017 #74

++++++great post! R B Garr Sep 2017 #75

+ a million NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #77

It wasn't a "Bernie is God" post. It was, as I read it, simply a "Bernie's on OUR side" post. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #79

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ brer cat Sep 2017 #80

That this post stands is an embarrassment to DU KTM Sep 2017 #85

You nailed it exactly! LostOne4Ever Sep 2017 #86

Truth. I Rec this comment! Curmudgeoness Sep 2017 #87

And I want to rec your comment ! There's a raw feeling still OnDoutside Sep 2017 #91

Exactly this Rob H. Sep 2017 #88

I think that makes one thing pretty clear stevenleser Sep 2017 #89

You make a good argument Curmudgeoness Sep 2017 #94

It makes two things clear. KTM Sep 2017 #95

I have noticed that from both "sides". I think given the acrimony of primaries, asking people stevenleser Sep 2017 #96

I guess an alert on a different basis was successful so no embarassment stevenleser Sep 2017 #97

There is plenty to go around. KTM Sep 2017 #99

Good post. murielm99 Sep 2017 #90

Oh my! JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #93

Except, he isn't leftofcool Sep 2017 #13

Who is? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #23

Adam Schiff, Al Franken, Nancy Pelosi, Eric Swalwell leftofcool Sep 2017 #63

This was posted about 8 AM this morning - she mentioned "Congressional Leaders of course" and the.. George II Sep 2017 #15

Her answer is cagier than people think Bad Thoughts Sep 2017 #16

She included (or should I say "cited"?) roughly 30 Democrats, funny how that gets forgotten! George II Sep 2017 #78

Look for Gillibrand to go under the David Brock bus now and for the Spandan swarm to turn on her Turn CO Blue Sep 2017 #22

Is he back spamming his site? Autumn Sep 2017 #69

Well this will anger quite a few CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #26

FYI, this is more than a snippet of a few seconds: George II Sep 2017 #33

Hey thanks! I rec'd that one too! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #51

And the Congressional leaders and the 24 other Democrats who are running for re-election? George II Sep 2017 #55

So I can be a GOP leader? Promee Sep 2017 #53

It's happening! Not Ruth Sep 2017 #57

LOL MuseRider Sep 2017 #67

Bad op! Bad! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #71

No, she didn't. When asked the question she mentioned the "Democratic leaders" and then she said, pnwmom Sep 2017 #70

Exactly, she really didn't say what is being suggested. R B Garr Sep 2017 #81

well...MAYBE......... liz cuz shes a dem...but NONE of these ppl will run.. samnsara Sep 2017 #84

Kick and Rec Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #92

And... HarmonyRockets Sep 2017 #100

She said, "First we have our Congressional leaders, of course. But I think," pnwmom Sep 2017 #101