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There was a time, early in her years in the Senate, that I thought Kirsten Gillibrand had real potential as a Democratic Party leader. She had originally won a conservative district and then moved well to the left as she moved into the Senate. But...

Gillibrand/Franken 2

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On August 29, 2019

Since a lot of people dismissed my claims that Franken dead-enders in the Democratic funding apparatus blew up Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign, let me just state that Gillibrand's people themselves believe.

Gillibrand/Franken

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On August 29, 2019

There's probably a number of reasons why Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign never took off. But the primary reason is the worst possible reason--rich old while Democratic funders held her personally responsible.

Gillibrand ’20!

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On June 29, 2018

Just yesterday, we were discussing Bernie Sanders' failure to call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Kamala Harris couldn't bring herself to it either. But of course, the smartest politician.

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As I have stated several times, the best possible solution to employment problems, including the upcoming automation crisis, is a federally-guaranteed employment program. It's not a simplistic utopian idea--the details of course would all have to be worked out and would be complex in reality--but...
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Is Our Democrats Learning?

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In General
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On January 24, 2017
With the exception of Kirsten Gillibrand, evidently not. She is the only senator to vote against all three of Trump's cabinet appointments. Yesterday, 15 Senate Democrats voted to confirm Mike Pompeo, a noted pro-torture Islamphobe. This is pathetic. Why? Why would Chuck Schumer vote for...
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