New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced she is forming an exploratory committee to run for president, throwing her hat in the ring for the Democratic nomination in an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that aired Tuesday night.
“Yes. I’m filing an exploratory committee for president of the United States — tonight,” she said.
“I’m going to run for president of the United States, because as a young mom, I’m going to fight for other people’s kids as hard as I would fight for my own,” Gillibrand said. She mentioned her support for universal health care, public school and job training programs.
“But you are never going to accomplish any of these things if you don’t take on the systems of power which make all of that impossible,” she continued. “Which means taking on institutional racism, it’s taking on the corruption and greed in Washington, and taking on the special interests that write legislation in the dead of night, and I know that I have the compassion, courage, and fearless determination to get that done.”
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— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) January 15, 2019
Colbert asked Gillibrand to name the first thing she would do as president. She mentioned restoring American leadership in the world and addressing climate change, but first trying to reunite the country.
“The first thing I would do is restore what’s been lost — the integrity and the compassion of this country,” Gillibrand said. “If you want to get things done, you have to get people together.”
When asked how she would address a government shutdown, Gillibrand reiterated she would try to find common ground between differing parties. She gave examples of her own bipartisanship, such as working on sexual harassment legislation with a Republican unpopular with Democrats.
“Ted Cruz and I agreed on how to end sexual harassment in Congress, which ultimately passed. Me and Ted Cruz!” Gillibrand said. Colbert quipped she cared about something so much she would talk to Ted Cruz.
Colbert also asked more joking questions, asking her what swear word she would miss the most if she tried not to swear on the campaign trail.
“Rhymes with ‘duck,'” Gillibrand joked.
Colbert also gave her joking campaign gifts, like a plane ticket to Michigan and granite from New Hampshire. He also gave her a pin saying, “I announced on the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert.'”
Gillibrand is the second U.S. senator — and second female senator — to announce plans to begin the legal process of running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. The 52-year-old is one of the most active and outspoken critics of President Trump and she earned acclaim from party activists when she began voting against all of the president’s cabinet and senior government nominees in early 2017.
Gillibrand would join a Democratic presidential field beginning to take shape. Over the weekend, former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Julián Castro formally launched his presidential bid, while Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren launched an exploratory committee on New Year’s Eve. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii said over the weekend she plans to form an exploratory committee in the coming days. Several other senators, current and former governors and mayors, and former Vice President Joe Biden are still mulling potential campaigns.
Oh brother! Another one of those compassionate and caring people who love the children, running for CEO of the corporation.
I got a feeling that in the next election they are going to flood us with female candidates, forcing us to have the 1st female president. First that Hawaiian Congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbards and now this woman. And I’m sure Hitlery will ONCE AGAIN (is this her 3rd or 4th time?), be on top of their list.
My thinking too, NC.
After all, according to the new Disney’s Captain Marvel movie, their subliminal messaging statement (brought to us most likely by their hyper-man hating feminist executive Kathleen Kennedy), “The Future is Female”.
You guys might appreciate this. ..there’s a 6’2″ tranny that walks from the post office to his pinball arcade down the street. I drive past him on my way to wok some days. He advertises parties for kids and also has a huge sign that exclaims “VOTE FEMALE!”
“The Future is Female”
Works for me, I’d have no more problem putting on trial and hanging a female traitor than I would trying and hanging David Hogg, or any other mother f-ker who wants to step up front and center for the fraudulent illegal United States Corporation that has committed treason against my Bill of Rights.
NC,
Don’t forget about Nanny Bloomie. He converted back to Dem. and says he would self-fund his 2020 presidential campaign.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410697-bloomberg-re-registers-as-democrat
https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/michael-bloomberg-says-he-would-self-fund-a-2020-presidential-campaign
https://nypost.com/2019/01/11/bloomberg-says-he-would-use-his-own-money-to-fund-2020-run/
I’m sick of women! I swear to God, I can’t stand ’em, except for Trencher-type women. The rest, well, I accuse them of attempting to harm my husband, my father, my uncles, male cousins and male friends by slandering and continually mocking them. But worst of all, they invalidate all the good and important things men bring to life. I can’t watch it anymore. It hurts too much and infuriates. These women have bought-in to the programming and they’ve become ugly and stupid. Just wait until they really need a real man to carry them out of a burning house, or rescue them from an attacker. Then they’ll see why creation gave us men: invaluable strength and unbelievable courage. God, free us from this WOMAN-INSANITY; it stabs at reality and kills what’s natural.
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galen, great rant of which I agree!!! You woke up on the right side of the bed this morning. 🙂
Thanks, Katie, and thanks for being a “Trencher Woman.”
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