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Zorro

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Wed Aug 28, 2019, 05:36 PM Aug 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race [View all]

Source: New York Times

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who presented herself in the presidential race as a champion of women and families, said Wednesday that she was withdrawing from the Democratic primary after failing to qualify for a third debate next month — a development she described as fatal to her candidacy.

Ms. Gillibrand said in an interview that she would endorse another candidate in the primary but had not yet picked a favorite. Though she stopped short of saying she would endorse a woman, Ms. Gillibrand, who has made electing women to Congress a personal cause, said the next president had to be capable of uniting the country and suggested that a woman might be best suited for the job.

“I think that women have a unique ability to bring people together and heal this country,” Ms. Gillibrand said, adding, “I think a woman nominee would be inspiring and exciting.”

But she added: “I will support whoever the nominee is, and I will do whatever it takes to beat Trump.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/us/politics/kirsten-gillibrand-2020-drop-out.html

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Good. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #1
Agreed. Subthread: does anyone around here think she's a serious VP candidate? I don't. TeamPooka Aug 2019 #32
Hell no... pangaia Aug 2019 #40
No. Not. Never. zentrum Aug 2019 #45
No way. Just compare her to Klobuchar ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2019 #69
NO, nope, nada, nyet amywalk Aug 2019 #76
Agreed DIVINEprividence Aug 2019 #34
People did bring that up last primary JonLP24 Aug 2019 #44
Somewhere, Al Franken is smiling... regnaD kciN Aug 2019 #2
Indeed... pay back is a bitch!! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #3
Yup karma's a b!itch onetexan Aug 2019 #10
Rightfully so!!!!! Little Star Aug 2019 #6
She is my senator mgardener Aug 2019 #41
I don't think Al Franken would be rejoicing about this, he has a big heart, but I am rejoicing Perseus Aug 2019 #9
No indication that her polling was affected by Franken... brooklynite Aug 2019 #37
Klobuchar certainly did not! question everything Aug 2019 #63
Yes she did; she just didn't say it publicly. brooklynite Aug 2019 #68
As she should question everything Aug 2019 #72
Well, if Amy Kloubuchar had worked so closely with him over such a long time, amywalk Aug 2019 #77
i don't think so. Franken will smile when trump is gone JI7 Aug 2019 #22
And so am I. Jane Austin Aug 2019 #23
Nah. I don't think that is Al's style. CentralMass Aug 2019 #24
Quite right. It's not. DFW Aug 2019 #66
About time. n/t customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #4
Oopsie. Oh, well... no text sprinkleeninow Aug 2019 #5
Karma, baby left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 #7
Hallelujah ! Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2019 #8
Good. Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 #11
God's bestie Karma took care of it. underthematrix Aug 2019 #12
Buh Bye... (as predicted the day you announced) hlthe2b Aug 2019 #13
Curious who you are leaning toward in race for the nomination given 4 Dem Senators rpannier Aug 2019 #18
Not going to play this game. She led the charge. She's admitted so and tried to benefit from it. hlthe2b Aug 2019 #21
You are brave to say this. murielm99 Aug 2019 #47
Thank you, Senator. DinahMoeHum Aug 2019 #14
Bye, Felicia SansACause Aug 2019 #15
I'm sorry to hear that wildflower Aug 2019 #16
Rachel will be poofing her tonite. LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #17
I'm thinking Rachel will be too busy with the Lawrence O'Donnell thing, keeping her job yaesu Aug 2019 #20
What wrath? LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #25
Why Rachel? Boomer Aug 2019 #55
Well, bye JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2019 #19
Yep keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #59
Don't let the door hit you on the way out. LisaL Aug 2019 #26
Actually, MurrayDelph Aug 2019 #70
So now I can say that she was at the very bottom of my list. TNNurse Aug 2019 #27
Could never forgive her over Al. Still bitter about it amuse bouche Aug 2019 #28
So am I. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #31
:( :( usaf-vet Aug 2019 #29
now if the next bottom 6 could do the same we'll be getting somewhere TeamPooka Aug 2019 #30
Good Lotusflower70 Aug 2019 #33
Bye n/t jaysunb Aug 2019 #35
She kneecapped Franken for THIS? BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2019 #36
The ambition, it burns. dchill Aug 2019 #39
Her best move yet. dchill Aug 2019 #38
Good. Polly Hennessey Aug 2019 #42
Aw shucks......no mileage from throwing Franken under the bus Bengus81 Aug 2019 #43
Yeah, But Would She Support Franken? NonPC Aug 2019 #46
I would love for Franken to be the Democratic nominee. StevieM Aug 2019 #61
Oh so sorry for her... RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2019 #48
Good. calimary Aug 2019 #49
I've never been so proud... SergeStorms Aug 2019 #50
Maybe Franken will The Wizard Aug 2019 #52
I hope it was worth it, Gill. RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #51
And so the winnowing begins. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #53
Meanwhile a bunch of mediocre dudes stay in. Kurt V. Aug 2019 #54
I appreciate her voice for women, and hope she becomes a force in the Senate. ancianita Aug 2019 #56
K.G. Flubbed the Franken matter. suegeo Aug 2019 #57
We don't need the trite "bring people together" and "inspire" bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #58
I think I found the Al Franken appreciation thread! nt hay rick Aug 2019 #60
Be patient DFW Aug 2019 #67
I think she will have a very long time to reflect on what she did to amywalk Aug 2019 #62
I suppose so...she'll be re-elected to the Senate as long as she wants to brooklynite Aug 2019 #74
May offend a few but... Happy Dance! BootinUp Aug 2019 #64
I like your levels, FRANKLY nice touch! Brainfodder Aug 2019 #75
Her calculated and (IMHO) manupulative, and Upthevibe Aug 2019 #65
Good thing the other Senate candidates got a pass, right? brooklynite Aug 2019 #73
who? Demonaut Aug 2019 #71
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