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In reply to the discussion: Gillibrand was on "The View" and Joy Behar asked her why she forced out Al Franken [View all]quartz007
(1,216 posts)177. don't need accusations when
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Gillibrand was on "The View" and Joy Behar asked her why she forced out Al Franken [View all]
brush
Jan 2018
OP
I have, and this happened today. Apparently she's got her story and is sticking to it.
brush
Jan 2018
#2
We would need to gift wrap the seat for the GOP if he wins a primary...and for those who say
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#148
Honestly, I fight the fights I can win...I was adamant that Franken should not resign. I
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#112
Thank you kindly...we should be increasing Democratic Senators...not getting rid of any...and unless
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#147
I don't care about that ...what would you expect? I am concerned with the news out of justice
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#113
The news about the Justice Department and the FBI...pugs are trying to destroy the
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#110
We it is bothering me...and I believe it may lead to firing Rod Rosenstein...and next Mueller.
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#146
Please. I was as upset as anyone about Franken...However, we have pugs trying to destroy the justice
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#109
You want a sitting Democratic Senator out in a time when we have nothing ...no power
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#107
Yeah, we are being played for sure. I would suggest to them to ask FRANKEN
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#152
Nope...it is merely a way to attack and divide Democrats. You would think after 16, they would
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#156
Do you live in New York...if so don't vote for her in a primary...but if you get a GOP will you be
Demsrule86
Jan 2018
#149
I wish we had Al in the Senate right now. He would be speaking out-any word from his replacement?
jalan48
Jan 2018
#9
Thanks-looks like it's from the local paper. I don't think she quite has the gravitas of Franken yet
jalan48
Jan 2018
#13
That's the problem-we are a critical time and we lost one of our strongest voices.
jalan48
Jan 2018
#15
I'm sure she will be able to down the road. It's like losing one of the best players on your team.
jalan48
Jan 2018
#21
Yes and they have to get to know people. You don't go in when you're new and
Kirk Lover
Jan 2018
#33
I doubt very much that she'll be the nominee, or that she would have been
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2018
#22
But I think she thought she had a shot at it (how many politicians fool themselves about that?)
dflprincess
Jan 2018
#25
I doubt she saw Franken as competition. Only on the left blogosphere was he considered a contender
karynnj
Jan 2018
#126
If she were consistent she would have gone after Claire McCaskill when McCaskill helped
dflprincess
Jan 2018
#163
Even if she thinks the women or some of them weren't credible do you think she can really come
Kirk Lover
Jan 2018
#34
That would be my first question and the second would be what does she know that absolutely ....
marble falls
Jan 2018
#114
Not as much as you claiming that a US Senator who was there had less info than you. nt
Blue_true
Jan 2018
#42
I don't. She just said today on "The View" that there were 8 credible accusations.
brush
Jan 2018
#55
Seriously? We all saw the evidence of Tweeden, the first accuser, sexually assaulting...
brush
Jan 2018
#45
To not get ripped to pieces by zealots that ignore information they don't want to hear. nt
Blue_true
Jan 2018
#50
She said he had a right to investigation ...but drove him out before he could have
nadine_mn
Jan 2018
#54
"He has a right to a hearing but not my silence." BS, you know that a practiced...
brush
Jan 2018
#96
Oh get off your pedestal will you? The you are judge jurry and hangman. We investigate first here
wasupaloopa
Jan 2018
#70
There is no need to sacrafice anyone. If that's how you want to get change, who's next?
wasupaloopa
Jan 2018
#83
I have never been a fan, in the context you took my comment, of any politician.
Tipperary
Jan 2018
#116
By not affording Al Franken the hearing he requested, any presidential ambitions she may have had
still_one
Jan 2018
#102
Senator Gillibrand said it was Franken's right to a hearing, and then proceeded to start a petition
still_one
Jan 2018
#127
We obviously aren't going to be on the same page on the Franken issue, and for all practical
still_one
Jan 2018
#136
Eight women have spoken out publicly detailing different alleged incidents when Sen. Al Franken...
oberliner
Jan 2018
#170
You think we aren't aware of these claims? The first one, Tweeden, sexaully assaulted a guitar...
brush
Jan 2018
#172
Those news reports are the source (ABC News, Time Magazine, Politico, Axios, Variety, Newsweek, etc)
oberliner
Jan 2018
#173
The reason for the OP is that she was just on "The View" claiming that there were 8 credible...
brush
Jan 2018
#179
Thus, the OP is problematic - implying that KG lied, when she just cited the same figure
oberliner
Jan 2018
#182