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The Velveteen Ocelot

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33. I will never get over what happened to Al Franken.

Fri May 31, 2019, 12:55 PM

May 2019

It's curious that the article in the OP doesn't mention Franken at all, but Gillibrand's leading the charge against him has to be a major factor in her lack of success. If she were to get as far as Super Tuesday, I doubt she'd get a single vote in Minnesota.

My pipe dream is that whoever gets the nomination (and wins the election) chooses Klobuchar as their AG, opening up a Senate vacancy, which Walz fills with - Franken. Eat that, Kristen Gillibrand.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Kirsten Gillibrand's Failure to Launch [View all] DonViejo May 2019 OP

The Franken effect. LakeArenal May 2019 #1

I was going to say the same thing. Well said. blueinredohio May 2019 #5

Yeah, pretty much all the others got a pass. MrsCoffee May 2019 #13

Yes. Harris and Booker. LakeArenal May 2019 #17

Someone has to. MicaelS May 2019 #42

She chose to be the leader, thought it would help her, it didn't. nt USALiberal May 2019 #43

She chose to fall Roger Stone's SUCKER BET and expects accolades for it. nt Baltimike Jun 2019 #67

She initiated and led the charge. nuff said MoonRiver Jun 2019 #58

By 5 minutes? Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #61

She owns it wellst0nev0ter Jun 2019 #62

The article said: PatSeg May 2019 #19

I think she is an excellent Senator but not a great public speaker EveHammond13 May 2019 #29

Definitely not inspirational PatSeg May 2019 #36

And it was someone in her OWN camp wellst0nev0ter Jun 2019 #63

Ah yes PatSeg Jun 2019 #66

This! zeusdogmom May 2019 #40

I'm never getting over that. Butterflylady May 2019 #21

Ni moi non plus! Mme. Defarge Jun 2019 #54

Yep. Gillibrand, Harris, Warren, Sanders, Booker. But not Klobuchar. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #28

Exactly why his removal should have been by constituents. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #50

Yes kimbutgar May 2019 #30

Yawn!!! brooklynite May 2019 #48

Yawn... LakeArenal Jun 2019 #51

...and the majority is always right... brooklynite Jun 2019 #53

Not at all. But on this post it was LakeArenal Jun 2019 #55

Yes we are wellst0nev0ter Jun 2019 #64

+1 Celerity Jun 2019 #70

It's more than that Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #59

I also hold Gillibrand responsible for this Gothmog Jun 2019 #68

This field is too big for generic candidates BeyondGeography May 2019 #2

Karma comes back to thump her, not just for railroading Al Franken out mtnsnake May 2019 #3

I suspect that she's alienated a lot of powerful people. yardwork May 2019 #20

Yup LoveMyCali May 2019 #44

She helped Republicans achieve something they couldn't do on their own dalton99a May 2019 #4

Will be happy to see her leave the stage. Polly Hennessey May 2019 #6

For anyone who hasn't figured it out yet, FoxNewsSucks May 2019 #7

I agree PatSeg May 2019 #37

I agree snowybirdie May 2019 #39

Easy, most people, including me, just don't like her..n/t monmouth4 May 2019 #8

My impression is that her candidacy is more about her ambition vlyons May 2019 #9

yes to all points. n/t MBS May 2019 #15

Maybe she thinks the "Franken effect" is unfair. hay rick May 2019 #10

Exactly. LakeArenal May 2019 #11

Why is she crashing? Little Star May 2019 #12

But we can still vote for Sanders, Warren, Booker, Bennet, Harris..... brooklynite May 2019 #49

"Woe is me" wellst0nev0ter Jun 2019 #65

Al Franken was the most dangerous Democrat in the Senate, to the GOP. mn9driver May 2019 #14

My thoughts exactly Blue Owl May 2019 #16

But, as others pointed out - Harris and others conveniently hide behind her question everything May 2019 #24

I will never get over what happened to Al Franken. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #33

Sounds good. Klobuchar is great. LakeArenal May 2019 #46

When someone builds their career.... quickesst May 2019 #18

I'd like to think so. Doesn't always happen. But this time it did. I thought it would. Good.nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #31

As in the current Prezdent. LakeArenal May 2019 #47

I doubt she'd be doing any better even without the Franken travesty on her resume. BlueStater May 2019 #22

She's one of the few who had some name recognition. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #32

On the other hand $100 million to be elected question everything May 2019 #23

Odd way to look at it, as that is not how money gets distributed to the needy... Hekate May 2019 #26

I hope she is not giving up her Senate seat for this presidential run... Hekate May 2019 #25

Good riddance. Who gave her $3M? Is her family that large? (Franken says "Bye!," Gillibrand) nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #27

"Soaring National Profile in the U.S. Senate?" DarthDem May 2019 #34

This too from Gillibrand bunny planet May 2019 #35

She never seemed like a "top-tier" candidate to me. MineralMan May 2019 #38

Agreed. I am quite happy with her as one of my Senators, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #57

So sorry Senator Franken that you disappeared from the US Senate. trueblue2007 May 2019 #41

Franken could have been a presidential candidate this time around, if this didn't happen to him. LisaL May 2019 #45

That was why Gillibrand and others wanted him out of the way. DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #60

Senator Gillibrand, you made a choice. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #52

I read that article customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #56

Lots of people don't get it. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #69