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markpkessinger

(8,776 posts)
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 09:43 AM 16 hrs ago

Gillibrand's disgusting comments about Zohran Mamdani on Brian Lehrer's show

This clip features excerpts of Kristen Gillibrand's radio interview with Brian Lehrer. What is truly remarkable about it is the way she, a non-Jewish person, presumes to lecture Brian Lehrer (who is Jewish, and is a highly respected radio host here in NY). As Lehrer pushes back on her outrageous claims, the interview goes from Gillibrand stating (falsely) that Mamdani supports "global jihad" and violence against Jews, to falsely claiming Mamdani said "globalize the intifada (no, he never said it, he was asked specifically to denounce the phrase, and he declined to do so), to eventually Gillibrand admitting she had no evidence on which t o base these claims, yet continued to imply that Mamdani was somehow anti-Semitic. This is just vile!

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Gillibrand's disgusting comments about Zohran Mamdani on Brian Lehrer's show (Original Post) markpkessinger 16 hrs ago OP
There was already a 200+ response thread about this Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #1
Sorry I missed that thread . . . markpkessinger 16 hrs ago #3
Of course you have a right Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #5
Does it bother you? We do have an ignore feature you can try. Autumn 16 hrs ago #7
Oh, I also have a right to post my response, yeah? Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #8
But of course. Autumn 16 hrs ago #9
it's the tone of your post, the OP has been a member since 2010 so I'm sure they know the process Shellback Squid 16 hrs ago #11
why be nasty? I missed the earlier thread so I appreciate the post. Shellback Squid 16 hrs ago #10
Same here PatSeg 15 hrs ago #14
Not everybody is here on the weekend. Autumn 16 hrs ago #6
Your post does not identify the full source of this video. delisen 14 hrs ago #23
I'm not sure of the exact source, but it hardly matters in this case . . . markpkessinger 14 hrs ago #29
It matters that you have not identified the true source of the video you posted delisen 13 hrs ago #39
I distinguished in my OP between the commenter on the video and Brian Lehrer . . . markpkessinger 13 hrs ago #43
I need to correct myself . . . markpkessinger 12 hrs ago #44
I just read this correction so you can ignore my comment on it in my last post delisen 11 hrs ago #46
This video is by Vauschi, the streamer who supports child pornography delisen 11 hrs ago #45
I'm glad H2O Man 13 hrs ago #36
Because there is always room for another bash Gillibrand thread SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #17
as there should be, I believe she railroaded Franken Shellback Squid 14 hrs ago #20
Her and 38 other senators SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #21
don't you understand who led the charge at the time? Kirsten Shellback Squid 14 hrs ago #22
I have SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #25
Actually in his book, Franken blamed Schumer. delisen 14 hrs ago #28
Why blame a man SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #33
I am going to take a reckless guess here DFW 13 hrs ago #42
remember Franken jaymac 13 hrs ago #32
She is another unaccomplished senator BonnieJW 14 hrs ago #26
Securing medical funding for 9/11 first responders SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #27
Ha! Prairie Gates 14 hrs ago #30
Follow the money. Emile 16 hrs ago #2
DURec leftstreet 16 hrs ago #4
Where are the Democratic Congresspeople Nanjeanne 16 hrs ago #12
You mean like Rep. Laura Gillen? SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #15
I mean Dem politicians condemning Gillen and Nanjeanne 13 hrs ago #34
I also blame the corporate media SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #37
True. Which is why he is so impressive in Nanjeanne 13 hrs ago #40
Vile liar. Flagrantly racist. What a fine representative of Vote Blue No Matter Who vanessa_ca 15 hrs ago #13
Welcome to DU Nixie 14 hrs ago #24
Thank you -eom vanessa_ca 13 hrs ago #35
"a tale told by a fool, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" from Macbeth. Ping Tung 15 hrs ago #16
I liked that he pointed out that there was zero evidence of the statements the establishment says he made. AStern 15 hrs ago #18
It's amazing that this isn't a parody. David__77 15 hrs ago #19
Just think about her crypto vote and some of her other votes. Passages 13 hrs ago #31
AIPAC has entered the chat. aocommunalpunch 13 hrs ago #38
Kick it Prairie Gates 13 hrs ago #41
This thread has sexism in it and the video is biased. Pris 7 hrs ago #47
Don't confuse them with facts SocialDemocrat61 6 hrs ago #49
I guess the Biden's Health Imbroglio had run its course and we're on to something newer. Torchlight 7 hrs ago #48

Shellback Squid

(9,464 posts)
11. it's the tone of your post, the OP has been a member since 2010 so I'm sure they know the process
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 10:20 AM
16 hrs ago

lighten up Francis..

delisen

(7,089 posts)
23. Your post does not identify the full source of this video.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:09 PM
14 hrs ago

This appears to be a podcast wherein clips from the Brian Lehrer interview with the senator are being discussed and commented upon.

This seems to be a form of propaganda. Will you please identify the actual podcast and the persons discussing the clips from the Lehrer interview?

markpkessinger

(8,776 posts)
29. I'm not sure of the exact source, but it hardly matters in this case . . .
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:38 PM
14 hrs ago

.I thought the person commenting on the exchange between Lehrer and Gillibrand made some excellent points. Not everything we discuss here has to be from a major, well-known source. And as for it being "propaganda," are you suggesting that Gillibrand didn't say these things on Lehrer's show?

delisen

(7,089 posts)
39. It matters that you have not identified the true source of the video you posted
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:04 PM
13 hrs ago

Some responders here seem to be mistaking-attributing to Brian Lehrer words and comments actually being spoken by the third party or the actual source.

markpkessinger

(8,776 posts)
43. I distinguished in my OP between the commenter on the video and Brian Lehrer . . .
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:27 PM
13 hrs ago

. . . sorry if that confused you.

markpkessinger

(8,776 posts)
44. I need to correct myself . . .
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:58 PM
12 hrs ago

My apologies. I did not make the distinction between the person commenting on the interview, and the speakers in the interview itself. (I had posted this elsewhere, where I did make that distinction.)

But it's clear enough when you listen to the video when it's Brian Lehrer speaking -- his voice is pretty distinctive -- and when it is the commenter. And Lehrer certainly provides some pushback to her statements. So there was nothing at all misleading about my OP, and I'm not responsible for any misinterpretation by those who watch the video.

delisen

(7,089 posts)
46. I just read this correction so you can ignore my comment on it in my last post
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:27 PM
11 hrs ago

I still think that a video about a Democrat by Vausch should be identified.

delisen

(7,089 posts)
45. This video is by Vauschi, the streamer who supports child pornography
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:20 PM
11 hrs ago

Later in his video he bashes New York City Democrats as being worse than Republicans, and even manages to bring in Hilary Clinton for criticism.

He has doctored parts of his excepts from the the Brian Lehrer show to speed up some of Gillibrand’s statements while leaving Lehrer’s at regular speed which has the effect of making Gillibrand sound very nervous and on edge.

The Brian Lehrer tape is available so I don’t know why you selected this character’s show to post.

Vausch is a product of Beverly Hills, and probably makes his money by being edgy, so I don’t know whether his stances on child porn, lowering the edge of consent are designed to just get him clicks, fame, and money or whether he is wedded to these views.

I still do not see where you distinguished in your op between Vausc and Brian Lehrer

H2O Man

(77,103 posts)
36. I'm glad
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:54 PM
13 hrs ago

that you made this post. The topic is part of an on-going conversation. It's not somehow dead in the water. If a previous OP/thread had over 200 responses, that would suggest there is interest in the topic.

Thank you for posting this!

Shellback Squid

(9,464 posts)
22. don't you understand who led the charge at the time? Kirsten
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:05 PM
14 hrs ago

read up on the event to educate yourself

delisen

(7,089 posts)
28. Actually in his book, Franken blamed Schumer.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:31 PM
14 hrs ago

Abuse he considered her a friend.Gillibrand had been at the time a tireless worker for women in the military who were exploited and abused a, both sexually and otherwise.

I was amazed at the time that many democrats were not aware of her work. Although I wrote to Frankenstein urging him to not resign, i could fully understand Gillibrand’s reaction.

In his book Frankensteinand focus their spoke of his disappointment in Gillibrand because he considered her a friend. However he clearly pointed to Schumer as the party’s powerful leader who demanded his resignation.

For whatever reason many democrats have given Schumer a pass but focus all their anger on Gillibrand.

DFW

(58,370 posts)
42. I am going to take a reckless guess here
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:09 PM
13 hrs ago

This calling Al Franken "Frankenstein" is a result of some computer fill-in program getting busy on its own, and not your personal opinion of Al.

Yes, Al blames Schumer, and would hate to serve again in a Senate where Schumer was the Democratic leader. But he also blames each and every Democratic Senator at the time who never apologized to him. Franni hates them all, and Al pays much attention to how she feels. If you think Al bears any kind of a grudge, just talk to Franni for ten minutes on the subject. Al is downright indifferent by comparison, and I promise you, he is anything but indifferent. He has not "moved on and put it behind him," no matter what assumptions are made by those who don't know him, and I have read a few.

One of the main reasons Al never tried to get his Senate seat back is because he would have had to look at and work with colleagues who said about him what they did. These are fellow Democratic Senators with whom he shared--and still shares--great political affinity. That so many of them have not apologized is something I find highly depressing, and a black stain on those who were there at the time, and think there was nothing wrong with what they did and said. One of them pulled a stunt so evil and dirty (subsequent to his resignation), it is an immense credit to Al that he did not try to sully the name of that senator after being on the receiving end of such cynicism. At this point, he doesn't talk about that jab any more. Some of his friends are not so willing to hold back.

jaymac

(25 posts)
32. remember Franken
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:44 PM
13 hrs ago

She. made her fame by challenging the military chain of command to adjudicate rape and harassment charges, but she excoriated Franken for a comic spoof and we lost a formidable voice in the senate. she's been wrong before and she'll be wrong again..............don't let her get away with it again

BonnieJW

(2,950 posts)
26. She is another unaccomplished senator
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:20 PM
14 hrs ago

She shows up and bitches to give the illusion of doing her job. She's done nothing since taking office in 2009.

SocialDemocrat61

(5,046 posts)
27. Securing medical funding for 9/11 first responders
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:28 PM
14 hrs ago

and veterans doesn’t count?
Getting the military to change policy and procedures for sexual harassment to protect women doesn’t count?
What do you consider an accomplishment?

Nanjeanne

(6,260 posts)
12. Where are the Democratic Congresspeople
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 10:22 AM
16 hrs ago

asking for her apology? Where is the media asking her to condemn the words and implications of her responses?

Waiting…

Nanjeanne

(6,260 posts)
34. I mean Dem politicians condemning Gillen and
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:49 PM
13 hrs ago

Gillibrand and the other Dems engaging in disgraceful islamophobic remarks and slurs. Some like Bernie and Van Hollen and Murphy have spoken out but I want them to name the names. I’m disgusted by the behavior of members of the party I once was proud of.

SocialDemocrat61

(5,046 posts)
37. I also blame the corporate media
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:54 PM
13 hrs ago

They have pushed a lot of misinformation about Mamdani without any fact checking. Now they are playing a gotcha game with a lot of democrats. If they support Mamdani, they are antisemitic commies. If they don't they are establishment Islamophobes.

Nanjeanne

(6,260 posts)
40. True. Which is why he is so impressive in
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:05 PM
13 hrs ago

Interviews. He is engaging and positive yet he doesn’t parse his words and he responds to those gotcha questions with very savvy understanding of what they try to elicit. He doesn’t word salad but he doesn’t fall into their traps either.

vanessa_ca

(265 posts)
13. Vile liar. Flagrantly racist. What a fine representative of Vote Blue No Matter Who
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 11:13 AM
15 hrs ago

So that’s what $1,000,000 of contributions from a special interest group sounds like.

She sounds genuinely unhinged. Vile.

Ping Tung

(2,858 posts)
16. "a tale told by a fool, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" from Macbeth.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 11:27 AM
15 hrs ago

She may not be a fool but I do think she is, at best, an opportunist and donation seeker.

AStern

(428 posts)
18. I liked that he pointed out that there was zero evidence of the statements the establishment says he made.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 11:28 AM
15 hrs ago

She should be ashamed of herself.

And I'm going to start listening to his show.

Passages

(3,068 posts)
31. Just think about her crypto vote and some of her other votes.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:44 PM
13 hrs ago

It will then begin to make sense.

Pris

(132 posts)
47. This thread has sexism in it and the video is biased.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:08 PM
7 hrs ago

Schumer made Franken step down.

Gillibrand has been a great senator and she agrees with Mamdani's priorities.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken

“It was like a scene out of a movie,” Franken added.

“I couldn’t believe it,” Franken said, according to the magazine. “I asked him for due process and he said no.”
A spokesman for Schumer confirmed the ultimatum but claimed that Schumer never threatened to rally other Democrats against Franken.

Torchlight

(4,909 posts)
48. I guess the Biden's Health Imbroglio had run its course and we're on to something newer.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:10 PM
7 hrs ago

Hipper. Fresh.

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