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45. She'll viciously cut in front of him in the cookie line at his welcome reception

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Kirsten Gillibrands Moment Has Arrived [View all] Renew Deal Dec 2017 OP

Not a fan Vidal Dec 2017 #1

Its better to know than to think Renew Deal Dec 2017 #5

Totally agree with you. Did she pen this article? jrthin Dec 2017 #8

+1000000000000 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #33

+1 krawhitham Dec 2017 #87

How about: moderate conservative, progressive-lite, opportunist? Hortensis Dec 2017 #89

Great response. In other words, it doesn't come naturally to her. octoberlib Dec 2017 #94

It seemed notable that it took into her 40s, when needing Hortensis Dec 2017 #96

Gillibrand is an opportunist of the first degree!! NYgal Dec 2017 #104

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #105

I can see having a huge problem with that, all right. Hortensis Dec 2017 #108

welcome to DU gopiscrap Dec 2017 #119

You said it! Jane Austin Dec 2017 #103

So... is there an acceptable number of sex offenders in the Senate? ck4829 Dec 2017 #2

Really? You equate Roy Moore with anonymous women who asked for pictures? Thor_MN Dec 2017 #31

Moore is a child molester Franken is not..... stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #40

There is no circumstance that would make me avebury Dec 2017 #3

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #7

That's the problem. The more we learn about her, jrthin Dec 2017 #11

I have learned enough to know she will destroy the party. JimBeard Dec 2017 #15

lol Renew Deal Dec 2017 #16

But..but.. workinclasszero Dec 2017 #71

HORRIBLY TRUE JimBeard Dec 2017 #97

I think that's going a little far... but, she does deserve closer scrutiny InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #79

What have I learned about the Democratic Party? avebury Dec 2017 #22

If we go by 'due process' sabbat hunter Dec 2017 #86

But Roger Stone is not playing the Lee Atwater dirty tricks avebury Dec 2017 #93

If she all there is, I'd probably vote for her. But as my Senator, jrthin Dec 2017 #14

Well, in the primaries obviously there's no way I'm voting for her Johonny Dec 2017 #24

Unfortunately, I think that if Trump decides he avebury Dec 2017 #32

He's not going to be exciting crowds for long rainin Dec 2017 #55

I agree disndat Dec 2017 #42

So if she were the nominee vs Trump in 20 Trumpocalypse Dec 2017 #98

The TLDR vi5 Dec 2017 #4

She stood up against harassment and assault before it was fashionable Renew Deal Dec 2017 #9

And then destroyed it by becoming a zealot Egnever Dec 2017 #17

Except as the article points out... vi5 Dec 2017 #21

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2017 #51

But she failed to realize that not every complaint will be a valid complaint. avebury Dec 2017 #29

She still could stand against those things, without abandoning other principles like due process. Demit Dec 2017 #48

Ahhh...she was a blue dog congressperson before she opportunistically took Clinton... brush Dec 2017 #58

But she was our only choice to be able to win!!! vi5 Dec 2017 #66

I'm trying to get with your post. Sarcasm, yes? NY is not a red state, and Hillary already had... brush Dec 2017 #67

Sorry, I forgot to add the sarcasm... vi5 Dec 2017 #69

she is now dead to me...fell for GOP machinations with Franken situation. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #73

she fell for repuke dirty tricks Skittles Dec 2017 #106

She took the cash raised by the Party & Clintons & stabbed them both in the back. Wwcd Dec 2017 #6

What revolution? Renew Deal Dec 2017 #10

All hail the next leader of the inquisition Egnever Dec 2017 #12

I luv this thread. Nt BootinUp Dec 2017 #75

The comments...wow. An ugly underbelly has been exposed here over the past couple of days. LexVegas Dec 2017 #13

"Damned uppity wimmen-folk need to keep their traps shut!!" bullwinkle428 Dec 2017 #18

Accusers must be interrogated! No anonymity for victims! nt LexVegas Dec 2017 #20

And anyone accused must automatically be guilty! bench scientist Dec 2017 #30

It is what happened during the Viet Nam war protests. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #53

Nothing new. MrsCoffee Dec 2017 #56

Big surprise bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #36

Youll be alright, I promise. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #46

I agree. I have been shocked by so many not wanting to do the right thing. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #52

I was very impressed by her early on in her Senate career NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #19

She can always go back to working as a corporate attorney defending big tobacco. jalan48 Dec 2017 #23

If corporate work defending Walmart didn't bother you Renew Deal Dec 2017 #28

Yep nothing says I'm a Democrat like supporting a union bashing company. jalan48 Dec 2017 #35

Until she goes after Trump as zealously as she went after Al Franken, I'm just irritated at her atm Arazi Dec 2017 #25

Here you go Renew Deal Dec 2017 #37

Sorry. Not enough. Press conferences, multiple interviews, op eds, Twitter Arazi Dec 2017 #43

Yeah when is Trump resigning? workinclasszero Dec 2017 #38

No, its not. Its Kamala Harris time. octoberlib Dec 2017 #26

Let's see her go after Roy Moore and trump with even half the energy she applied..... Paladin Dec 2017 #27

This! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #34

Here you go Renew Deal Dec 2017 #39

Senator Pedo Moore workinclasszero Dec 2017 #41

She'll viciously cut in front of him in the cookie line at his welcome reception hatrack Dec 2017 #45

Yeah that will show him! workinclasszero Dec 2017 #77

haha woolldog Dec 2017 #110

She sure found... Mike Nelson Dec 2017 #44

I cant wait to not vote for her in the primary. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #47

Politico - the same site that published the anonymous accusations dalton99a Dec 2017 #49

Yep, I noticed that as well. DC really is a sleazy town. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #50

I am always suspicious of supposedly left leaning organizations with deep pockets nolabels Dec 2017 #60

I'd stand with Gillibrand any day of the week. Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #54

She made no effort rainin Dec 2017 #57

I don't think there is such a thing as a "Clinton Democrat". LisaM Dec 2017 #59

Oh sure there is zipplewrath Dec 2017 #62

They've worked hard for a lot of candidates. LisaM Dec 2017 #64

Sorta zipplewrath Dec 2017 #65

If this is "her moment" Bettie Dec 2017 #61

Perhaps, but it will probably backfire on her. MineralMan Dec 2017 #63

+1, KGOP has a year to gen up hypocrisy for those who supported the outing of Franken based off of uponit7771 Dec 2017 #68

Same publication that broke the anonymous story that prompted her tweet. kcr Dec 2017 #70

Not a fan Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #72

+1 jalan48 Dec 2017 #74

One way of eliminating potential competitors delisen Dec 2017 #76

Yep...but she eliminated herself in my eyes. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #78

My opinion of her has plummeted. delisen Dec 2017 #82

I used to like her. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #84

I wonder how many people are upset with GaryCnf Dec 2017 #80

Nobody gives a crap about WJC resigning BootinUp Dec 2017 #81

Certainly is helpful GaryCnf Dec 2017 #85

Which version of history do u subscribe to BootinUp Dec 2017 #88

And gone😡 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #83

I would not trust her to appoint Judges. Dawson Leery Dec 2017 #90

No. tenderfoot Dec 2017 #91

I laughed as I read this article w/ its imagery of Gillibrand being some kind of Trailblazer & Pachamama Dec 2017 #92

Arrived and departed. She failed the test. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #95

Things are not that good for Heilderbren (on purpose) JimBeard Dec 2017 #99

Never liked her Meowmee Dec 2017 #100

Shes an opportunist. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #101

So she has worked in the wilderness working to have Blue_true Dec 2017 #107

She defended a corporation who is responsible for killing millions and she took Clinton onecaliberal Dec 2017 #111

She was a young lawyer in a big firm. My guess is she had little choice Blue_true Dec 2017 #116

Poor thing working in a law firm, shes the one exercising moral superiority now that the folks onecaliberal Dec 2017 #117

She has a standard on sexual assault and she is sticking with it. Blue_true Dec 2017 #118

Opportunist, nothing less awesomerwb1 Dec 2017 #102

As Charles Pierce said: There's no moral high ground'. GoneOffShore Dec 2017 #109

Gillibrand is not the problem. Trump is. Do not be divided and conquered. McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #112

She led the calls to pressure Franken to resign and franken is one of the JI7 Dec 2017 #113

When we start playing "good Dem/bad Dem" we are not being productive. McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #114

Tell that to gillibrand. JI7 Dec 2017 #115