I don't get how Gillibrand is trying to position herself. The type of people who respond positively to the term "intersectionality" are the type of people who will think she's a neo-liberal establishment shill and have 4 or 5 other candidates they like better.
Ironically, Gillibrand is hated by some of the most shill-y, establishment-y parts of the Democratic Party for having been vocal about saying Al Franken should resign. Maybe she should just own that. Point out how women are blamed for men's problems. Call out their hypocrisy.
Note: she *has* started pushing back to some degree but could do more (e.g. a NYT op-ed).
Granted, the strategy is risky. But you have to take risks in a 20-candidate field. And it's not a bad fight because some of the critiques of Gillibrand's actions on Franken are incoherent.
Granted, the strategy is risky. But you have to take risks in a 20-candidate field. And it's not a bad fight because some of the critiques of Gillibrand's actions on Franken are incoherent.
