Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a former 2020 foe, backs Joe Biden for president

[George II]

By Annie Linskey March 19, 2020 at 6:22 p.m. EDT

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) threw her support behind former vice president Joe Biden on Thursday, joining a dozen other former competitors to back his bid to become the Democratic nominee for president.

“He’s the absolute best candidate to defeat President Trump, and I think he is the person who has gained the trust and the respect of the American people in a way that no one else has,” Gillibrand said in an interview with The Washington Post. “The truth is he’s run the strongest campaign.”

Gillibrand’s nod comes as much of the party is coalescing behind Biden, who has racked up a more than 200 delegate lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). The third well-known competitor in the race, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), ended her campaign Thursday and endorsed Biden.

The health and financial crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic contributed to her view that Biden is the right candidate, Gillibrand said.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-kirsten-gillibrand-a-former-2020-foe-backs-joe-biden-for-president/2020/03/19/b84a1d1a-6a10-11ea-9923-57073adce27c_story.html

[MyNameGoesHere]

1. One by one they all line up

Behind the one true and loyal Democratic stalwart and Presidential nominee Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr
All that is left is the Independent Senator from Vermont. OK that won't happen but one can hope.

[frazzled]

2. What to believe?

They were all so mean to Biden (well, most of them) during the debates, but now are singing his virtues. Which version is the truth? I would like to think it was the debate structure that invited often insincere criticism among the candidates. And that they are really okay with each other in real life.

Sometimes I wonder why I invested all that time in watching all 11 debates.

[question everything]

20. The good old "politics and strange bedfellows.."

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Took her long enough-- now that there's nobody else seriously running...

I she angling for Veep? She's probably be a pretty good one, even if Al Franken may not agree.

[tritsofme]

4. I can't imagine she is on the shortlist.

[rzemanfl]

6. Oh, she is on my list.

My list of people I will never forgive.

ON EDIT-and it ain't short.

[Dem4Life1102]

7. Doubtful

She is from a solid blue state and doesn’t help flip a swing state. She won’t help attract progressives or energize African American voters.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

18. She was waiting for Tulsi

[VarryOn]

5. Nothing like giving an endorsement when the outcome is certain...

Profile in courage, for sure.

Very few endoresements have any value, and this one aint one of them.

[denem]

8. Gabbard's did,

because it was unexpected, and the put the cap on a third party run.

[LakeArenal]

11. Give Gilli the Susan Collins Medal of Concern.

[Dem4Life1102]

16. At least she did it before her state's primary

and didn’t wait until after it.

[VarryOn]

17. Hadn't thought of it until just now...

But could she be in the mix for VP? Personally, I hope not. She's about as caucasian as you could find! lol

[Dem4Life1102]

21. She makes no sense for VP

She’s from a solid blue state.

[VarryOn]

22. So, Klobuchar makes a lot sense...

MN was close last time.

[Dem4Life1102]

24. Minnesota is a solid blue state

that hasn’t voted for a Republican since 1972. Klobuchar makes no sense either.

[zak247]

12. Hears the calling

She heard the calling of a VP possibility when Biden said he’d chose a woman, and I think that got her moving to quickly endorse so she can be considered. She may be too late.

Gabbard too got on board.

[Dem4Life1102]

15. Not a good choice

She’s from a solid blue state and won’t put a swing state in play.

[Gothmog]

13. Yeah

Link to tweet

?s=20

[George II]

14. The only remaining "major" candidates to endorse are Warren and Sanders.

[Cha]

19. Thanks George.

[tavernier]

23. Not that I wouldn't vote for Joe

if he stupidly chose KG for VP...

But I would walk VERY SLOWLY

[UncleNoel]

25. Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Julian Castro havenot endorsed

[Pachamama]

26. Aside from Jesse Jackson, who all is endorsing BS?

Just wondering...

[George II]

27. Jane?

[Pachamama]

28. We presume...

[Todd79]

30. Don't forget Marianne

Her astrologist led her to feel the Bern

[BidenBacker]

31. Can almost see it

Chairman of Joint Chiefs: "Madam President, NORAD reports the Russians just launched a nuclear attack! We have 1000 ICBMs inbound with first strike estimated in 20 minutes. Here's the football so you can enter the launch codes and retaliate while we still have time."

Williamson: "No need. I'll just channel my telepathic ESP and blow up the warheads outside the atmosphere. O-om...O-om...O-om."

Palin-Williamson 2024

[BidenBacker]

29. Kirsten probably

wanted to grab a seat on the Biden Bandwagon while there were still a few left and not have to hang onto the rear bumper.

Wait, do bandwagons even have bumpers? That's probably a question Warren should find out the answer to.

[zackymilly]

32. Good for you, Kirsten, but I'll never forgive you for what you did to Al Franken. n/t