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In reply to the discussion: Kirsten Gillibrand saw the big picture and it paid big dividends. [View all]Jakes Progress
(11,122 posts)95. Just 53?
I don't think she had much to do with increasing the number, but rather saw a high number and jumped on the wagon to pretend to be a part of the band. She could have called for trump's resignation for the same reasons any time in the last 11 months. Why wait until is is a big old movement? Maybe she called for trump's resignation because she saw the polls about her after she decided to dump on a respected and respectable Democrat first. (Also got rid of competition for the Democratic nomination.)
And with just as much verification as you declare that is it "not possible" that she affected the Alabama vote, I declare that thinking that is just silly. Gillebrand has no pull or influence in Alabama.
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Yet still most voters exit polled didnt even know about the recent yearbook revelations.
herding cats
Dec 2017
#12
I'm not buying. Voters had made up their minds without the resignation of Al Franken
flamingdem
Dec 2017
#5
Youre right. The majority of voters didnt even know about the recent year book revelations.
herding cats
Dec 2017
#16
So Black Voters came out because of something Gillibrand/Al Franken ? it had nothing to do with an
JI7
Dec 2017
#10
It was comparable to the Roy Moore campaign that said Franken was worse because there
Doodley
Dec 2017
#76
This. Alabama black voters punching above their weight. Lots of doors/calls/ feet in the street.
Turn CO Blue
Dec 2017
#17
I presume Moore claiming that America was great during slavery didn't go over very well.
LisaL
Dec 2017
#38
It was a vote against Roy Moore, but also a vote against Trump (rightly tarred with the same brush
Doodley
Dec 2017
#77
You don't seem to give any of the white folk who voted for Doug Jones credit. Okay, their
Doodley
Dec 2017
#79
Of course I thank black people for voting Democrat, but you said don't give credit to white folk.
Doodley
Dec 2017
#91
Not convincing but a worthy try since she is a member of the Democratic Party.
gordianot
Dec 2017
#54
A black vote is more heroic than a white vote? If the white vote stuck to Moore in the same numbers
Doodley
Dec 2017
#82
Do you have ANY idea of the obstacles placed in the way of black people voting? n/t
Denzil_DC
Dec 2017
#93
A new poll shows 53% nationwide think Trump should resign over sexual allegations.
Doodley
Dec 2017
#83