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justiceischeap

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24. Or it could be that sexual assault is an issue thats been a cornerstone of her career

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 12:01 AM

Dec 2017

in the Senate. For years she has worked diligently for campus rape victims and military assault/rape victims.

How does that champion for all those women and men stand aside and say absolutely nothing when a Democratic Senator is caught up in a similar scandal?

She can’t without making all those other people feel betrayed. It’s like that rape victim who no longer felt comfortable with Franken being a co-sponsor on a bill inspired by her case.

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what's the deal with gillibrand anyway? [View all] orleans Dec 2017 OP

She'll never get my vote. sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #1

Ditto onetexan Dec 2017 #26

+1 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #28

I hope HRC runs against her. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #2

That would be amaze balls. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #22

Aspirations? moondust Dec 2017 #3

Yes she does. Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #5

There you go flamingdem Dec 2017 #8

So someone wants that seat on Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #12

You know, there's a school of thought... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #4

There's a school of thought that Rethugs' CHEATING cost us dozens of elections - Prez and Senate. chimpymustgo Dec 2017 #6

Gillibrand is just another woman we can consider derisively. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #10

I like her and she's entitled to her opinion without being unduly attacked. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #17

I think Barack Obama is a much better role model of how a Democrat should behave. LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #16

Yeah just like the poor bigots forced to support roy moore because of Franken JI7 Dec 2017 #19

OFFS Cosmocat Dec 2017 #32

She's always been a bit of a wild card. Right now, she has her eye on 2020. Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #7

she and mitch call for the evil al to step down. nt msongs Dec 2017 #9

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #11

This Franken matter aside, I'm still waiting to see what's so impressive about her. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2017 #13

With friends like this, who the fuck needs enemies? BlueIdaho Dec 2017 #14

Blackmail? KGB has dirt on everyone. McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #15

My Father says she will not get one penny of money from him now. Dawson Leery Dec 2017 #18

I'm Betting She's Been A Victim Me. Dec 2017 #20

Well shes released it so thats good. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #23

I've thought the very same thing. Tatiana Dec 2017 #27

it's nothing more than the need to be self righteous . if she was a victim she would not view JI7 Dec 2017 #29

Shes power hungry Rocky888 Dec 2017 #21

Or it could be that sexual assault is an issue thats been a cornerstone of her career justiceischeap Dec 2017 #24

Due Process.Gillibrand is not a dictator-although she may be acting like one delisen Dec 2017 #31

I no longer care Skittles Dec 2017 #25

Gillibrand was my top pick for 2020. I no longer support that idea. democratisphere Dec 2017 #30