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Showing Original Post only (View all)Kirsten Gillibrand is about to have a bad week [View all]
Newsweek reveals the Al Franken hit squad was another electronic lynching...
"White nationalist provocateurs, a pair of fake news sites, an army of Twitter bots and other cyber tricks helped derail Democratic Senator Al Franken last year, new research shows."
http://www.newsweek.com/alt-right-trump-franken-mueller-twitter-810355
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You know what? I liked Franken, and I'll be voting for Gillibrand when re-election comes.
Squinch
Feb 2018
#226
I think she should step down after her term. If she leaves now that is 1 less Dem
Maraya1969
Feb 2018
#253
I don't think Sen Gillibrand should resign but I think she should feel a lot of heat
TheDebbieDee
Feb 2018
#231
You are darn right...we could lose that seat. But there is no remedy that helps the Democratic Party
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#110
It just gives the GOP amuntion...what should every Senator admit they were wrong? The GOP would
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#122
++++still pissed .It was all unraveling with Stone already in the picture when Gillibrand started
lunasun
Feb 2018
#203
Yep. Many of us here were amazed that Gillibrand was so gullible as to fall for that repug hit job..
brush
Feb 2018
#20
Yes it was but she was so anxious to throw a possible competitor for 2020 under the bus...
brush
Feb 2018
#53
Here you go. "Newsweek" just outlined the extent of the repug hit job on Franken that Gillibrand..
brush
Feb 2018
#172
The tragedy to me is we lost the voice who neutered Sessions and got us Mueller's probe.
brush
Feb 2018
#60
If she mishandled it badly, so did the rest of those who asked him to step down.
MrsCoffee
Feb 2018
#130
So, because I am mad Gilibrand was played by Republicans, I am anti-women?
chuckstevens
Feb 2018
#134
I pointed out that her longtime campaign against sexual abuse of women by superiors
Blue_true
Feb 2018
#146
Because she led the charge against Franken even thought it was an obvious rightwing hit job!
chuckstevens
Feb 2018
#148
no, all those that gave their names were repubs except one at the end that said he squeezed her
questionseverything
Feb 2018
#245
Aboutism is saying that one of more than 30 Senators was responsible for a group decision.
Blue_true
Feb 2018
#149
I didn't believe Tweeden from day 1. The other accusations concerned me, but as I said at the time
stevenleser
Feb 2018
#14
So should we make everyone 'pay' or maybe let it go and move on to 18 and 20.
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#43
I do see that...she is being persecuted...and I was enraged at what happened to Franken...but
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#107
So what do you want? What should happen? Franken is gone...that is done...now what? Keep fighting
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#121
You don't have to vote for anyone who chooses to run, but it is not your choice. I don't
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#246
People you consider useful idiots might appeal to others....it is not our choice who runs. Those
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#262
During one of his final moments in the Senate, he did stand and said something about how hard it
earthshine
Feb 2018
#83
and it was guillibrand who was one of the biggest leaders and most sanctimonious
ollie10
Feb 2018
#50
Blumenthal from CT also said Franken did the right thing, and he returned any money raised by him
Exotica
Feb 2018
#84
this OP explains the theory of non-linear warfare and how the Russians perfected it
Exotica
Feb 2018
#211
Why did Franken step down? Even my right wing friends thought that was overblown. nt
Quixote1818
Feb 2018
#26
The Free Beacon is a conservative site, of course they will attack a Democrat. n/t
tammywammy
Feb 2018
#40
I don't think she's connected to Russians, she stabbed Franken in the back on her own.
brush
Feb 2018
#69
You need to research Gillibrand's gullibility in falling for the reput hit job on Franken.
brush
Feb 2018
#260
Hmmmm, I'm wondering how many russian agents are working on progressive sites? nt
elmac
Feb 2018
#58
Gillibrand has been a longtime and passionate fighter against sexual abuse by those with power.
Blue_true
Feb 2018
#154
I am seeing some of the same tactics used against KG that were used against HRC.
Blue_true
Feb 2018
#174
Dumb move forcing Franken out. Perhaps her presidential ambitions felt threatened by Al's popularity
joanbarnes
Feb 2018
#61
Hardly. He was and is an honorable man. Honorable men tend to do what they perceive to be...
hlthe2b
Feb 2018
#75
"attempts to portray him as a wimp who got beat up by a girl" is a ridiculous sexist comment.
hlthe2b
Feb 2018
#176
I am a Democrat. I wish bad weeks on Republicans. We need to increase our numbers in the Senate.
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#113
From reading Franken's books, I think he thought "Oh no, not this shit again" and left the
rzemanfl
Feb 2018
#179
Out of curiosity, what exactly are the towering achievements by Gillibrand the rocketed her into a
BamaRefugee
Feb 2018
#93
Why didn't you use Newsweek's headline instead of assigning blame to Gillibrand for the bots?
SunSeeker
Feb 2018
#94
Excellent point. We can disagree with Gillibrand, but let her not be the focus of anything. nt
LAS14
Feb 2018
#133
This doesn't bode well for an environment where we respect differences of opinion, even if...
LAS14
Feb 2018
#165
gillebrand should resign and go home. noone wants someone who betrayed a fellow democrat
Rene
Feb 2018
#155
so what that has to do with anything. Franken admitted to and apologized for improper
beachbum bob
Feb 2018
#185
Don't Eat Your Horse. Rule No. 1. Remember it, or suffer the consequences.
appalachiablue
Feb 2018
#233
Your wishful thinking has backfired and outed many as denominators and promoters of fake news.
NCTraveler
Feb 2018
#268