Democratic Primaries

NurseJackie

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8. We deserve better. I don't see her as being "brave" at all.

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 08:39 AM

Mar 2019

I'm looking for someone who makes correct choices and thoughtful choices and INFORMED choices and FAIR choices. When any candidate boasts that they view themselves as "bold" or "brave", it reminds me of Bush II's propensity to make impulsive decisions and choices "based on a gut-feeling" rather than based on the FACTS ON THE GROUND... and not based on WHAT'S RIGHT and JUST.

All I'm saying is... we can do better, and I don't trust anyone to be the "Leader of the Free World" who thinks that "brave" and "bold" can be used to justify BAD DECISIONS and UNINFORMED POLICY.

Yuk!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Kirsten Gillibrand officially jumps into 2020 race, teases speech at Trump hotel in New York [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 OP

*yawn* Vinnie From Indy Mar 2019 #1

So Gillibrand BigMin28 Mar 2019 #2

How does that work? Renew Deal Mar 2019 #19

Is she announcing outside the hotel BigMin28 Mar 2019 #31

I'm sorry, I'm all behind her if she wins, watoos Mar 2019 #3

Do you have the same reaction to Warren, Sanders, Klobuchar , Harris and Booker? brooklynite Mar 2019 #13

You KEEP asking this. SHE Initiated it, first one. She gets the credit. You have Frankin issues. nt USALiberal Mar 2019 #15

To try to blame Senator Franken's resignation on Senator Gillibrand is weak sauce SFnomad Mar 2019 #17

She has 0 chance of winning nomination. Shit, no NY endorsements. That says a lot. nt USALiberal Mar 2019 #24

It's 10 months before the first vote and she just announced, it means nothing ... yet SFnomad Mar 2019 #25

LOL, Nice try...... USALiberal Mar 2019 #26

That was 10 days before she announced ... but hey, nice try yourself n/t SFnomad Mar 2019 #28

We can't know what would have been. We DO know that she is the face of the Franken ouster. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #32

No, Senator Franken himself was the face of his own ouster SFnomad Mar 2019 #37

There were no accusers of a crime, none who stated anything under oath, & none who were interviewed. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #38

She was the most vocal Charlie G Mar 2019 #47

I see an insincere, unprincipled opportunist. dalton99a Mar 2019 #14

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #33

A non-starter for me. At the trump hotel no less? n/t monmouth4 Mar 2019 #4

Using the tRump hotel as a backdrop is pretty decent optics SFnomad Mar 2019 #18

It doesn't matter. It's over for her before it starts. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #34

AT, not in. She'll probably be outside giving her speech/presentation. George II Mar 2019 #23

I don't think it's a good sign for her, but when I heard the "breaking news" announcement, Vinca Mar 2019 #5

from trump hotel? sure this isn't the onion. lol Kurt V. Mar 2019 #6

It's possible she's using Trump's hotel as a symbol to attack. brooklynite Mar 2019 #12

It's possible. I'm not sure many ppl make that connection. and for the record, Kurt V. Mar 2019 #29

If she's going to be standing outside with a bullhorn, that's one thing. Croney Mar 2019 #7

We deserve better. I don't see her as being "brave" at all. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #8

I agree - she was very centrist when she was my Congressperson... Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #9

"...A+ rating from the NRA." --- Wow, I did not know that. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #11

You might want to look into that for yourself, you're being misled, but maybe you don't care SFnomad Mar 2019 #21

Thanks. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #22

She did when she was first in Congress Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #41

Like I said, trying to play Senator Gillibrand off as if she has an A+ rating is SFnomad Mar 2019 #42

All I'm saying is that she had a A rating when she was my congresswoman here in NY-20 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #43

And for Dennis to word it carefully enough to tell the truth, but leave out pertinent information is SFnomad Mar 2019 #44

When she represented this district, she did have an A rating Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #45

That's great, I'm glad for her. It has nothing to do with my reply to NurseJackie SFnomad Mar 2019 #46

No, there is no ulterior motive... Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #50

Yeah, right, sure ... ok n/t SFnomad Mar 2019 #53

I think the "can't win, little known" people run... Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #35

OMG, yes! NurseJackie Mar 2019 #36

Who cares?? Been a long road since you threw Franken under the bus to this....... Bengus81 Mar 2019 #10

I thought she had officially joined months ago Bettie Mar 2019 #16

Love her. NT WeekiWater Mar 2019 #20

She'll get little to no traction True Dough Mar 2019 #27

She always looks kind of stunned and off-balance to me. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2019 #30

No thanks. Even without the Franken issue she's too conservative for me. Luciferous Mar 2019 #39

To clarify: the rally will be OUTSIDE Trump's hotel. brooklynite Mar 2019 #40

Most candidates when they declare Charlie G Mar 2019 #48

We'll never know. Cha Mar 2019 #49

The majority of Democratic Senators, including almost all the women Senators, pnwmom Mar 2019 #51

I don't particularly like her, but her its important to be accurate about the candidates' records. lapucelle Mar 2019 #52