Gillibrand is currently the least attractive Democratic candidate, IMO. She comes across as a chameleon and a political opportunist. While political opportunism is in itself not a sin, we don’t need chameleons. You never know when they’ll change their colors. She started out as a blue dog to win her Congressional seat, and then allegedly morphed into a liberal. I don’t buy it.
As for Franken, the Democrats don’t have anybody, and I mean anybody, who could publicly eviscerate Trump as quickly, profoundly and expertly with wit, and still keep the large majority of the electorate laughing and enjoying the experience. Ridicule absolutely crushes Trump. Franken would be extremely helpful as a campaign spokesman for a candidate, but he can’t debate Trump now. It’s a pity.