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180. Amy Kloubachar is great. So is Al Franken.

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:09 PM

Dec 2017

I got to meet Amy Kloubachar in Minneapolis before she was a senator and really enjoyed the conversation. I have also admired Al Franken for effectively fighting the usual Republican vote caging tactics during his first campaign, keeping the Minnesota Senate delegation blue during the Obama wave, and contributing to the supermajority that got Obamacare passed. I admire him lately for challenging the segregationist Jeff Sessions and helping to shame the Republicans into appointing Mueller.

I see much to admire in Franken's record, and if he had run for president, he would have had significant appeal beyond the solidly blue states. Obviously, events have intervened. Nevertheless, no need to build up one of Minnesota's admirable senators at the expense of the other.

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Kirsten Gillibrand appreciation thread [View all] oberliner Dec 2017 OP

still waiting for her to condemn trump at a public press conference. profiles in courage and all n t msongs Dec 2017 #1

haaaaaaa......ya think the OP is expecting these sorts of responses? Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #13

I haven't figured out if they are just trolling us Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #21

my thoughts exactly......almost said that, as well Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #27

St. Elsewhere what a brilliant show ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #48

amazing all the great actors that got their first real notice on that show, including Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #50

Indeed it was a force of beauty ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #56

Count me in on that dflprincess Dec 2017 #214

I am so with you on this! FarPoint Dec 2017 #81

I started to say, are you a troll. Vote Gillibrand Out! Alice11111 Dec 2017 #68

Exactly, she is only for one thing - herself Wiseman32218 Dec 2017 #165

Maybe this ISa troll thing! Kajun Gal Dec 2017 #190

Right on! 💯 Alice11111 Dec 2017 #61

UnRec itsrobert Dec 2017 #2

She has my full support to remain in the senate, for entire career. oasis Dec 2017 #3

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As long as she doesn't pull another stunt, not ever having her oasis Dec 2017 #73

We have a POTUS who likes to threaten prison for political enemies who haven't committed a crime. Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #124

Blah JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2017 #4

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yep. she was toast the moment she spewed that garbage about WJC and Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #17

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totally, man. and the liberal media couldn't have pounced any harder, with more glee Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #74

+1 beaglelover Dec 2017 #169

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Unrec avebury Dec 2017 #7

No appreciation from me! MagickMuffin Dec 2017 #8

this bluestarone Dec 2017 #12

Agree 100% Lotusflower70 Dec 2017 #23

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Maybe you'd like to modify that before you get alerted on? marble falls Dec 2017 #15

Greeny is just stirring. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #62

Oh please, there will be hardly anyone left with the rantings and lunatic ravings I'm seeing on here Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #108

I suggest you bail on this so you can be around for the REAL stuff. oasis Dec 2017 #71

We can do better. There are many qualified women who would make better candidates. jalan48 Dec 2017 #10

. Crunchy Frog Dec 2017 #11

I'm ok with her stepping down dalton99a Dec 2017 #14

Oh I see what's going on here. Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #16

Can't do it. Glorfindel Dec 2017 #18

Happy? Horizens Dec 2017 #19

Exactly the anticipated response. Revise one assumption and it becomes clear. ret5hd Dec 2017 #28

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GMTA ret5hd Dec 2017 #31

I'm turning on my dehumorizer for this thread! Cattledog Dec 2017 #20

Post it on Free Republic. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #22

And the cave too. Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #24

Hmm, I have bean wondering about that. R B Garr Dec 2017 #33

She is a Democrat who has fought for the causes promoted by DUers since she got to the Senate oberliner Dec 2017 #99

She blew it - check social media - no longer liked womanofthehills Dec 2017 #111

She cost us one of our very best senators. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #122

Not as loud and strong as Bernie... but then, who is? InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #182

I would phrase that "done for them." yankeepants Dec 2017 #228

Apropos of nothing, I thought this other thread was very interesting: ret5hd Dec 2017 #25

Oh yeah! Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #26

so, let's hear it from all the KG supporters out there: Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #30

Apparently only 2 so far. Kingofalldems Dec 2017 #35

But they posted in both threads Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #38

Yep, that should count twice. LisaL Dec 2017 #39

That seems to happen a lot! R B Garr Dec 2017 #47

Up to 6 oberliner Dec 2017 #106

Why are you just singling out her? You should be going after everyone else as well. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #107

True, though, to be honest, she did lead the charge... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #183

"I could easily see it. She's now a high profile Senator, progressive, and SMART!" oberliner Dec 2017 #113

I thought of that thread too oberliner Dec 2017 #109

She gets no appreciation from me Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #32

She is an outstanding Democratic member of the senate oberliner Dec 2017 #34

Exactly ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #36

So encouraged to hear that from you! ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #69

Thanks ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #87

Did you mean ENHANCING the damage of Trump...that Alice11111 Dec 2017 #76

Curious to know what other warriors you think ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #89

Really? She knocked him out? Renew Deal Dec 2017 #203

Yes. Calling for the resignation of the Senator who drilled Sessions Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #112

Surely Gillibrand wasn't the only senator who called for Franken's resignation ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #114

Don't play me for a damned fool. Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #115

Honest question ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #117

YES! Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #119

Do you have any support for that claim? ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #121

The news said she was the first Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #126

You are so right and we need to rainy Dec 2017 #198

Agree ebbie15644 Dec 2017 #123

Her most successful fight seem to have been going after a democrat. LisaL Dec 2017 #37

like all the times she's called for him to step down for his his serial sexual assaults? Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #43

Actually, she should be standing outside looking in. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #54

Kirsten? Is that you? You seem to be the odd ball out on your own OP. brush Dec 2017 #83

She is a Democrat who has fought for the causes promoted by DUers since she got to the Senate oberliner Dec 2017 #110

Sad to see she was so gullible to believe the shetchy Tweeden story right off the bat... brush Dec 2017 #158

How so? N/T lapucelle Dec 2017 #171

She blow it with me with the Franken bullshit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #45

Congrats on getting rid opf a troll. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #40

Well I'm afraid that I've followed her lead and judged her without looking into the facts. CentralMass Dec 2017 #41

Ouch ! OnDoutside Dec 2017 #226

Nope. Hypocrite call on Trump to resign? Hold a press conference about like she did Franken? bench scientist Dec 2017 #42

I give her credit for standing up to a president dalton99a Dec 2017 #46

Bill Clinton is no longer THE President. And she was comfortable for years taking $ from Th Clintons bench scientist Dec 2017 #51

do yourself (and all of us) a favor and educate yourself just a bit Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #53

edited to add sarcasm warning dalton99a Dec 2017 #55

sorry, dalton....just saw the sarcasm edit Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #64

No worries dalton99a Dec 2017 #77

That right there! They were good enough to help her when she needed it. R B Garr Dec 2017 #65

All this woman can muster is contempt for her. jrthin Dec 2017 #44

Ouch SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #167

Nope. She did past good work, but she turned on another democrat no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #49

With friends like her Butterflylady Dec 2017 #52

I will always think of Senator Gillibrand Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #57

Wonderful post! Exactly who Guillibrand is...not Spartacus Alice11111 Dec 2017 #80

#fakenews. stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #58

Waring blender? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #59

She broke DU's TOS agreement tazkcmo Dec 2017 #60

Thread winner! mnhtnbb Dec 2017 #225

If she thinks Black folks will stand out in the November cold to vote for he she is sadly Dream Girl Dec 2017 #63

Have an "r" on me. I agree with you, few white folks will either. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #67

Bingo! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #184

64 replies, 1023 views and 4 rec's lol stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #66

Call Kirstin. Someone touched the "Rec" button 4 times. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #75

Unrec. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #78

Military Justice Improvement Act of 2017 Kaleva Dec 2017 #79

With the way this forum has been acting crazycatlady Dec 2017 #82

No shit. pintobean Dec 2017 #86

Let's share some positive vibes on Gillibrand oberliner Dec 2017 #97

She Hurt Our Party SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #170

IT'S UN FUCKING BELIEVABLE. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #105

Who do you think Julius Caesar had more respect for flotsam Dec 2017 #134

I just think this forum is treating Al Franken as the most important senator crazycatlady Dec 2017 #143

Actually he was a rising star flotsam Dec 2017 #144

I actually thought Amy Klobuchar's star is rising faster than Franken's was crazycatlady Dec 2017 #145

Amy Kloubachar is great. So is Al Franken. BlueWI Dec 2017 #180

I am unhappy with Klobuchar for not supporting Franken. dhol82 Dec 2017 #191

I can see your point. BlueWI Dec 2017 #197

He was certainly more than just a regular senator. LisaL Dec 2017 #161

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2017 #219

Gotta say peggysue2 Dec 2017 #179

At this moment, Gillibrand is probably pretty popular on BlueWI Dec 2017 #186

+1 dhol82 Dec 2017 #192

Well said rainy Dec 2017 #229

I understand being angry but this whole "I'm never supporting her with anything again' Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #84

Loyalty isn't her strong suit, is it? LisaL Dec 2017 #88

Yeah I didn't agree with her about that, I do understand why she said it and what she Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #92

No Loyalty for Franken itsrobert Dec 2017 #91

Then you are just as bad as her and just as disloyal. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #93

Oh please. LisaL Dec 2017 #94

OMG! Shades of the bitter primary wars! Where someone who's Pathwalker Dec 2017 #130

All you have to do is read and a 'decision' is easily determined. I never 'accused' anybody Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #133

You should get used to the fact flotsam Dec 2017 #137

No loyalty for Clinton either. LisaL Dec 2017 #95

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2017 #103

O My God...You don't even see the irony of YOUR OWN POST!!! ret5hd Dec 2017 #125

Of course I do, it was by design. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #136

Sorry, I'm in no mood to apreciate her. intheozone Dec 2017 #85

And yet when you give her zero tolerance flotsam Dec 2017 #139

Nope. Unrec lunamagica Dec 2017 #90

hahahaha...appreciate? Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #96

But it's a lot easier to get rid of a democratic senator than Trump. LisaL Dec 2017 #98

Exactly. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #240

at this point AlexSFCA Dec 2017 #100

How about her total abandonment of any sort of due process guillaumeb Dec 2017 #101

Nope -- can't do it. KPN Dec 2017 #102

IMO Shes not fit for office Meowmee Dec 2017 #104

she pinched my ass a few years ago, I think. Gabi Hayes Dec 2017 #116

K&R. NT Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #118

No appreciation from me...sorry. Rustyeye77 Dec 2017 #120

Not what I'm hearing from Democratic friends and family in NY. July Dec 2017 #127

I do appreciate much of what she's done for progressive causes. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2017 #128

For what? Costing us the only doc03 Dec 2017 #129

Can't totally appreciate her. Different Drummer Dec 2017 #131

Shame On You ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #132

For supporting a Democrat? oberliner Dec 2017 #138

Perhaps if she had supported a Democrat Bettie Dec 2017 #149

Bingo SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #172

Exactly! WoonTars Dec 2017 #177

After she apologies CommonHumanity Dec 2017 #135

Welcome to DU! spooky3 Dec 2017 #140

+1 SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #173

Don't hold your breath. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #174

UnRec Owl Dec 2017 #141

No thank you ornotna Dec 2017 #142

It is important to stand up for Gillibrand, now more than ever oberliner Dec 2017 #146

And a couple of big fat negative ones ornotna Dec 2017 #163

She has done excellent work supporting women mcar Dec 2017 #147

Not a lot of appreciation going on in here. woolldog Dec 2017 #148

True ! I'm a bit surprised no one has alerted this thread for being divisive. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #150

A positive thread about a Democrat is divisive? oberliner Dec 2017 #153

Ah come on, Oberliner, you're fooling no one ! You got your answer on this thread by the reaction. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #154

Gotta agree without Oberliner. If a positive thread about a 2020 hopeful is divisive... MadDAsHell Dec 2017 #157

In normal times I would agree 100% agree but we have just OnDoutside Dec 2017 #224

Dont worry, theyll catch up Renew Deal Dec 2017 #205

Should We Add Railroading Franken? dlk Dec 2017 #151

keep the water flowing juxtaposed Dec 2017 #152

I like Kristen. But I almost bit my lips off chewing to popcorn reading this thread. Blue_true Dec 2017 #155

Thanks for this post oberliner Dec 2017 #199

As a presidential hopeful, she makes an all right Senator. HughBeaumont Dec 2017 #156

I would appreciate it if Sen Gillibrand would please sit next to Roy Moore at any public event... Hugin Dec 2017 #159

That mchill Dec 2017 #216

She either did a lousy thing or took credit for a RW hit job. ucrdem Dec 2017 #160

Sorry Don't Want To Get Banned.... Again.... SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #162

I know folks should wise up that people with low post counts are not automatically trolls, Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #238

Look it All Them Posts Removed - 20 People List Their Accounts On 1 OP SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #164

How about a Doug Jones appreciation thread? BlueWI Dec 2017 #166

Go Doug Jones! oberliner Dec 2017 #207

Ever hear the expression . Walbash Blues Dec 2017 #168

The Peter Principle riverwalker Dec 2017 #175

Nope. She hurt the party with her grandstanding. WoonTars Dec 2017 #176

Kind gesture but it reminds me of everybody gets a trophy. rainin Dec 2017 #178

I did like her very much. spicysista Dec 2017 #181

"One mistake should not end someone's career?" KPN Dec 2017 #230

She did not end Senator Franken's career. spicysista Dec 2017 #233

Well, we disagree on that one. I hold her accountable for leading off KPN Dec 2017 #236

Where is her big press conference condemning Trump and insisting that HE resign? LBM20 Dec 2017 #185

This! dhol82 Dec 2017 #193

She has voted against Trump's Cabinet appointees more times than any other senator oberliner Dec 2017 #200

3417 views and 11 rec's DO you fill like a fail�ure ? stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #187

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It's up to 13 now oberliner Dec 2017 #204

Any future pix w/Hillary may have to be photoshopped. oasis Dec 2017 #227

Now it's 17 ... 16 ...17 again uponit7771 Dec 2017 #235

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Ummm,NO! Kajun Gal Dec 2017 #189

Kristen Gillibrand dumped on Dems! Kajun Gal Dec 2017 #194

She did not "dump on Dems" oberliner Dec 2017 #202

unrec Ligyron Dec 2017 #196

😕 nocalflea Dec 2017 #201

🤦 populistdriven Dec 2017 #237

🙃 nocalflea Dec 2017 #239

Mandatory arbitration agreements should be completely, totally banned altogether. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #206

Agreed oberliner Dec 2017 #223

I don't know whether it is still the case in California. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #234

I've never been so disgusted with a Democrat - she is dead to me mchill Dec 2017 #208

Do you feel the same way about Feinstein? oberliner Dec 2017 #209

Yes, I do, as a matter of fact mchill Dec 2017 #213

*fart noise* NBachers Dec 2017 #210

This horse is mostly dead. Stop beating it. nt Persondem Dec 2017 #211

Rec. Love KG. nt LexVegas Dec 2017 #212

I doubt any here appreciate her as JNelson6563 Dec 2017 #215

On the Democratic Respect-O-Meter, shes a notch ahead of Joe Lieberman. VOX Dec 2017 #217

She took the womens move back many years... Matt_R Dec 2017 #218

I would appreciate it if she would resign hurple Dec 2017 #220

Absolutely NO! nt Raine Dec 2017 #221

I appreciate that she decided not to sponsor the Israel Anti-Boycott Act. Garrett78 Dec 2017 #222

A week ago, yes. mountain grammy Dec 2017 #231

Gillebrand's work on sexual harassment in the military is outstanding delisen Dec 2017 #232

Agreed oberliner Dec 2017 #241

Your active revels in widening divides are clever... LanternWaste Dec 2017 #242

Thank you oberliner Dec 2017 #243