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JHB

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41. Her own fault.

Reply to MrsCoffee (Reply #36)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 01:32 PM

Dec 2017

She failed to fully evaluate the situation, and started a ball rolling that hurt the party at a critical time.

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How does any thinking person believe Gillibrand could beat Trump if a Hillary couldnt? [View all] EffieBlack Dec 2017 OP

Hillary DID. dchill Dec 2017 #1

+1000. She is America's choice. Hortensis Dec 2017 #19

No she can't Tavarious Jackson Dec 2017 #2

Democrats are desperate for a dynamic person to replace drumpf. democratisphere Dec 2017 #3

Agreed. Gillibrand needed the Clintons. Clintons R B Garr Dec 2017 #4

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

Lets see how things go for her after the knives peequod Dec 2017 #9

No party loyalty though Bibluca Dec 2017 #33

Much less baggage 4now Dec 2017 #8

Clinton rules in press, decades of stories saying Hillary was crooked Cicada Dec 2017 #20

Because Hillary DID beat Trump. Handily. C Moon Dec 2017 #10

it also depends DonCoquixote Dec 2017 #11

Why would we even run Gillibrand? jalan48 Dec 2017 #12

i think the big tobacco thing could hurt her JI7 Dec 2017 #13

I have no idea what big tobacco position she has taken... Dorian Gray Dec 2017 #16

She doesn't reeally have a positition that I know of-- she was a partner in the law firm... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #35

Thanks... Dorian Gray Dec 2017 #43

Because RWers havent been using her name as a chew toy for... JHB Dec 2017 #14

Gillibrand will become Hillary 2.0 Bibluca Dec 2017 #34

The RW doesnt need to do a thing. Seems DU has that handled. MrsCoffee Dec 2017 #36

Her own fault. JHB Dec 2017 #41

Like I said, they can port it over to her pretty easily JHB Dec 2017 #40

Repervs Soxfan58 Dec 2017 #15

True, but she's destroying it herself. Paka Dec 2017 #17

She can win in those white working class rust belt areas Trumpocalypse Dec 2017 #18

reason one? Gillibrand would tell trump to kiss her ass.....that in it self would win her the beachbum bob Dec 2017 #21

Hillary did beat trump. LuvLoogie Dec 2017 #22

Why? Because shes a woman? Renew Deal Dec 2017 #23

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She'll never make it that far, thank goodness. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #25

I agree. PragmaticLiberal Dec 2017 #31

I think it will be someone not even on the radar now. People are looking for change...I doubt a Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #39

How could any person think America would elect a... Agschmid Dec 2017 #27

I had reservation about HRC that if she won the pukes would delight in making her fail TexasProgresive Dec 2017 #28

She is not the best nominee ollie10 Dec 2017 #32

Considering Clinton primarily lost because Republicans weaponized the email server mythology Dec 2017 #37

Can we please discuss 2018 first? Thank you very much... Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #38

Less baggage. That being said I am not convinced she's our strongest candidate. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #42