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In reply to the discussion: How does any thinking person believe Gillibrand could beat Trump if a Hillary couldnt? [View all]JHB
(38,343 posts)14. Because RWers havent been using her name as a chew toy for...
...a quarter century.
Not that they cant port that bile over pretty easy. When Obama came in they just dusted off the framework theyd built up to harass Bill Clinton, with an extra boost from racism.
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How does any thinking person believe Gillibrand could beat Trump if a Hillary couldnt? [View all]
EffieBlack
Dec 2017
OP
With the never-Gillibrand faction of the Democratic Party gaining steam ... in a purity vs. tRump
SFnomad
Dec 2017
#5
I believe it was Gillibrand that has attempted to purify the Democratic Party.
democratisphere
Dec 2017
#7
Or it could possibly be Mike Pence that would bring a lot of Republicans back home.
JimBeard
Dec 2017
#26
I do. She wiped out her House opposition and then after being appointed to...
TreasonousBastard
Dec 2017
#6
She doesn't reeally have a positition that I know of-- she was a partner in the law firm...
TreasonousBastard
Dec 2017
#35
reason one? Gillibrand would tell trump to kiss her ass.....that in it self would win her the
beachbum bob
Dec 2017
#21
I think it will be someone not even on the radar now. People are looking for change...I doubt a
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#39
I had reservation about HRC that if she won the pukes would delight in making her fail
TexasProgresive
Dec 2017
#28
Considering Clinton primarily lost because Republicans weaponized the email server
mythology
Dec 2017
#37
Less baggage. That being said I am not convinced she's our strongest candidate.
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2017
#42