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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
19. Think VP. Really.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 01:42 PM
Feb 2019

She's a proven vote-getter. She'll be strong in the Upper Midwest. It's hard not to like Amy, once you see her a few times. I don't think she has a shot at the Presidential nomination, but as a VP candidate, she'd be hard to beat, really. Then, she'd have a chance to become better known.

There are plenty of more moderate Democrats and they prefer her approach to policy. W_HAMILTON Feb 2019 #1
so her approach is . . .less moderate? ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #2
??? W_HAMILTON Feb 2019 #7
ok - thank you ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #13
The status quo needs to grow a pair... lame54 Feb 2019 #14
California had free college prior to Reagan becoming Governor. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #54
Most of today's Democrats do not remember that time period crazycatlady Feb 2019 #59
That just made me feel my age! lunatica Feb 2019 #83
I was 15. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #96
I was not around crazycatlady Feb 2019 #114
I am a pretty liberal person genxlib Feb 2019 #70
That's fair but... lame54 Feb 2019 #71
Perhaps the word "fantasy" is not fair genxlib Feb 2019 #73
In total agreement. College is overpriced and overvalued. Trade schools for most of us. erronis Feb 2019 #103
I understand your point BUT shanny Feb 2019 #104
As an insider in academia ... Straw Man Feb 2019 #122
That doesn't sound like what she is saying, which is that free healthcare for all, is not an OnDoutside Feb 2019 #29
that does sound very status quo to me ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #38
It's quite similar to what Obama has said about the history of the US has been OnDoutside Feb 2019 #84
IMHO the majority of people in the US are ready for a government that actually helps them ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #86
It would be great but I fear some of the Democrats haven't thought this one out. For example, I OnDoutside Feb 2019 #87
she's already backed way down from it ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #88
I didn't mention medicare in my posts with you. Glad she backed off it. OnDoutside Feb 2019 #93
In that case you mischaracterized what Harris said ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #94
Certainly not on the question of private healthcare companies OnDoutside Feb 2019 #95
That's a stretch - almost what I would call a lie ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #108
Tapper was very straightforward in his question, and OnDoutside Feb 2019 #129
"Drain The Swamp" worked well for Trump so... lame54 Feb 2019 #69
That's a winner alright !!! 😁 OnDoutside Feb 2019 #85
She's a smart person's populist - no BS, earthy, tough & real elias7 Feb 2019 #3
My beef with AK is that she's has been ineffective on Judiciary Comm BostonBlue Feb 2019 #74
Klobuchar is a Moderate Who Was Elected in Michelle Bachmann's Former District dlk Feb 2019 #4
"moderate Republicans" shanny Feb 2019 #16
Great point. ooky Feb 2019 #21
+1, nearly 50% of Trump voters believed Pizza Gate in part or whole uponit7771 Feb 2019 #42
Who the heck knows? She says we can't pay for anything because of the deficit. manor321 Feb 2019 #5
Amy is someone who I could easily support Gothmog Feb 2019 #6
"She has also released her tax returns" Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #39
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #43
I will not be considering her in the primary. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #8
that's good - it sounds like there might be a policy consideration in there ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #15
She has in the past. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #22
Two words: Upper Midwest... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #9
She can win ... PBC_Democrat Feb 2019 #10
Gabbard couldn't win a national election in this or any other universe. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #25
Interesting take MrGrieves Feb 2019 #33
Amy or Tulsi would be Trump's nightmare candidates at140 Feb 2019 #35
Tulsi is terrible themaguffin Feb 2019 #65
that's like your opinion, man ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #111
It is, but some don't have the privilege to live with her views regarding gay Americans themaguffin Feb 2019 #124
Tulsi has about as much of a chance of winning the nomination as I do. bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #36
You had me with one of three who can win aeromanKC Feb 2019 #37
Gabbard has zero chance to be president BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #53
Please RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #64
+1000 hlthe2b Feb 2019 #123
For me it is about personality and toughness marylandblue Feb 2019 #11
looks today like she's positioning as a moderate bigtree Feb 2019 #12
"...slow-walking progressive change." shanny Feb 2019 #17
If we over-reach, we could get Trump again. Calista241 Feb 2019 #28
well imo we already "under"-reached and here we are. shanny Feb 2019 #100
+1 happybird Feb 2019 #127
We "didn't have time for that" in 2016. Where did that get us again? Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #40
using a stolen election as pretext bigtree Feb 2019 #44
It got close enough to be stolen and why? R B Garr Feb 2019 #105
it got us a centrist candidate. shanny Feb 2019 #98
It got us a feminist healthcare pioneer who won our primary then got 3 million more votes Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #118
characterize Hillary any way you want shanny Feb 2019 #119
Wow. Look at how worked up you are. Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #120
The addiction to "compelling" or "exciting" candidates is a tough one jberryhill Feb 2019 #18
Is Klobuchar smart? ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #20
Based on her educational achievements she has an an I Q of 130. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #26
Meh genxlib Feb 2019 #75
I tested at 120. That's around the 80th percentile. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #76
You should start hanging out at Trump rallies genxlib Feb 2019 #77
I could do that if I pulled a 98. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #78
I'm afraid a 98 would leave you grossly over-qualified. Much like "Not Sure" Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #121
I'm guessing at this point, you'll simply avoid doing any research on your own in regards to her. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #55
just asking the people who would know her best - her supporters - ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #82
I have no idea jberryhill Feb 2019 #57
Me too. cwydro Feb 2019 #128
Think VP. Really. MineralMan Feb 2019 #19
She's a moderate so she has that going for her. Autumn Feb 2019 #23
In last night's town hall on CNN, she called climate change a "Day One Priority" DesertRat Feb 2019 #45
Good to know. I've only read what has been talked about her here. Autumn Feb 2019 #56
she will never win the nomination jodymarie aimee Feb 2019 #24
Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #27
She's far from my first choice but that characterization is grossly unfair DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #34
For me, if I were to support her, it would be in large part because I'm... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #30
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner exboyfil Feb 2019 #46
I'm totally on-board with what you say about education. TJKay Feb 2019 #58
There is a book written by a Libertarian exboyfil Feb 2019 #60
Thanks, Ex... TJKay Feb 2019 #61
University education should not be for just job training Poiuyt Feb 2019 #72
She's a mainstream Democrat who can win in a somewhat Purple State brooklynite Feb 2019 #31
I think it's about winning the midwest for some folks qazplm135 Feb 2019 #32
Klobuchar has an appeal to the people we need to bring in. apcalc Feb 2019 #41
To complete the spilled alphabet-soup appeal of a Buttigieg/Klobuchar ticket. VOX Feb 2019 #47
Nothing I have read in this thread scream enthusiasm about her standingtall Feb 2019 #48
Because Medicare for all polls at 13% nationally Recursion Feb 2019 #49
You've got it reversed there Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #79
Nope. 13%. Recursion Feb 2019 #80
Then I would take issue with your conclusion Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #81
there are many polls about Medicare for all ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #89
By adding "instead of private insurance" Recursion Feb 2019 #91
that's not less biased, though ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #92
Which is why Medicare For All is so rare in other countries Recursion Feb 2019 #97
All other developed countries have forms of single payer ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #110
No. That's just absolutely wrong. Recursion Feb 2019 #112
you can read all about the various flavors of single payer ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #113
Jesus, no. None of those are "single payer" except Canada Recursion Feb 2019 #115
tell it to wikipedia ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #116
A non-peer-reviewed, publicly editable website? Recursion Feb 2019 #117
Support Drops When People Are Informed Private Health Insurance Will End erpowers Feb 2019 #107
Sarcastic Post Warning: Let's start bashing all the real democrats now Apollyonus Feb 2019 #50
Amy has great instincts, and more margin for error than other possibles Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #51
She wasn't one of the 35 Dem senators wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #52
I could say the same about Bernie Andy823 Feb 2019 #62
Like Klobuchar, Sanders has to do very well in the first 2 contests. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #63
I agree Andy823 Feb 2019 #67
I don't think Klobuchar will last very long. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #68
you could say the same about Bernie ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #90
Because it'll be fun to try and watch the "BUT NOT THAT WOMAN" types try to derail her RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #66
She is electable Gothmog Feb 2019 #99
Answered Questions Well erpowers Feb 2019 #101
When I read that she threw a binder at a staff member (which she didn't deny), and 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2019 #102
The link is to a very recent town hall she did on CNN Persondem Feb 2019 #106
For me, it will be an easy call. TomSlick Feb 2019 #109
From the Washington Post- Klobuchar bets on competence Gothmog Feb 2019 #125
hit pice after hit pice! stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #126
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