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18. My opinion on Kristen gillibrand

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 11:22 AM

Dec 2017

I have noticed that after calling for Al Franken's resignation and being successful in that effort, Kristen Gillibrand is now,after the fact, using Twitter to call out Roy Moore and Donald Trump. Something she has declined to do before as far as I can tell. After successfully outing a prominent Democrat under highly suspect circumstances, then calling out Trump and Moore, seems to be a message to the public that she will be a fair and balanced candidate for a 2020 presidential run.
She led the call for Al franken's resignation even as more than a few republicans expressed their doubts as to Franken's accusers and the circumstances of the whole affair. I am also thoroughly convinced that the majority of Democrats who fell in line with Kristen gillibrand did so out of a fear of being perceived as soft on sexual assault on women rather than a genuine conviction of principle. I think more than a few of these people are privately regretting their actions.

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Oh Kristen [View all] SHRED Dec 2017 OP

And she did. After he helped her to get elected. LisaL Dec 2017 #1

I guess at least in Bill's case SHRED Dec 2017 #4

Hillary helped her as well dalton99a Dec 2017 #5

Anyone but Meowmee Dec 2017 #2

Then call out the Republicans! treestar Dec 2017 #3

She did call out the Republicans DesertRat Dec 2017 #8

That's good treestar Dec 2017 #9

She apparently forgives Bill SHRED Dec 2017 #11

Competition. mn9driver Dec 2017 #17

I suggested this very thing but my post was deleted for being right wing material Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #37

The trolls are big on alerting. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #43

The alerting trolls infidel621 Dec 2017 #55

Welcome back, who were you before? uppityperson Dec 2017 #57

Yes she did... quickesst Dec 2017 #13

Wake me up when demands they resign Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #22

Bingo SHRED Dec 2017 #25

Ah, so she's leveraging the ironclad morality and common decency of Republicans! Genius! hatrack Dec 2017 #31

It won't be the first time SHRED Dec 2017 #10

The Komrads are out in full force Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #27

List? SHRED Dec 2017 #32

Go to your account page click jury blacklist Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #35

I wouldn't know who SHRED Dec 2017 #36

Uh, she roasted Bill before calling for Al's resignation. moriah Dec 2017 #47

So she was unaware... SHRED Dec 2017 #48

I've gotten people mad at me for saying it in the past... moriah Dec 2017 #49

That's a very interesting post, but Denzil_DC Dec 2017 #58

Maybe she was unaware of Bill's history at that time. Autumn Dec 2017 #6

She sounds a little nervous. She should be. greeny2323 Dec 2017 #7

Why we should be concerned about Gillibrand avebury Dec 2017 #12

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #14

+10 SHRED Dec 2017 #15

+1 Heartstrings Dec 2017 #30

Very well said. bench scientist Dec 2017 #34

Add to that, she supported Due Process for the Tobacco Industry, Dawson Leery Dec 2017 #46

This! +1 (nt) infidel621 Dec 2017 #56

Why didn't you post the article that went along with that photo? DesertRat Dec 2017 #16

Maybe she'll invite Al to campaign for her also? SHRED Dec 2017 #20

Just had a funny image of Franken the comic delisen Dec 2017 #54

My opinion on Kristen gillibrand quickesst Dec 2017 #18

+10 SHRED Dec 2017 #19

Thanks SHRED quickesst Dec 2017 #21

We need to stand for fairness SHRED Dec 2017 #23

Absolutely! MoonRiver Dec 2017 #24

Selective zero tolerance SHRED Dec 2017 #28

Agreed quickesst Dec 2017 #26

+1 agree they are regretting their actions flamingdem Dec 2017 #29

I believe... quickesst Dec 2017 #38

We're seeing the way the senate dems really work, it's cliqueish flamingdem Dec 2017 #41

That's the way I see it quickesst Dec 2017 #42

Exactly. And this is the environment that Franken would have faced if he had chosen to fight. Tatiana Dec 2017 #50

Well said. n/t ms liberty Dec 2017 #39

Thanks quickesst Dec 2017 #40

When icons of the Democratic Party that heavily supported your campaigns democratisphere Dec 2017 #33

K and r. cwydro Dec 2017 #44

But only after theyve outlived their usefulness for you. onecaliberal Dec 2017 #45

Gillibrand workinclasszero Dec 2017 #51

Well, unless it's convenient. CentralMass Dec 2017 #52

Exactly! fallout87 Dec 2017 #53