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pnwmom

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48. Your own links confirm my point.
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 03:54 AM
Jun 2020
"However, a statement from the Hennepin County District Attorney's office said Klobuchar "had no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all."


She wasn't the one to decide on prosecution or not, because that decision was made after the investigation was over, when she'd already gone on to the Senate.

The updates to your second link make the same point:

Update May 29 11 a.m. ET: In a statement, the Hennepin County attorney's office said: "Sen. Klobuchar's last day in the office here was December 31 2006, and she had no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all."

Update May 29 12:50 p.m. ET: Speaking on MSNBC on Friday, Klobuchar said "I never declined the case. It was handled and sent to the grand jury ... When I was county attorney, cases we had involving officer-involved shootings went to a grand jury. I think that was wrong, now. It would have been much better if I took responsibility and looked at cases and made a decision myself."


And so does the third link:

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office told the New York Times that Klobuchar had "no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all."

Despite her not having an active role in the case, the ties to the officer and Floyd's death have revived issues around her relationship with the black community and caused her name to trend on social media in association with the Floyd case.


She did not participate in the decision whether to prosecute or not. Months after she entered the sentence, they sent the case to a Grand Jury.

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AMY F***IN KLOBUCHAR!!!!!!!!!!! [View all] cilla4progress Jun 2020 OP
Kamala!!! PTWB Jun 2020 #1
God please! cilla4progress Jun 2020 #3
Val Demings rebe303 Jun 2020 #35
I love Amy and wish it could have been her, but I agree with her on this. Green Line Jun 2020 #2
Susan Rice ElementaryPenguin Jun 2020 #4
Mine as well. hamsterjill Jun 2020 #18
Recent Dem polling for VP - Demings 7%, Harris 28% womanofthehills Jun 2020 #23
What was the percentage for Susan Rice? hamsterjill Jun 2020 #25
Agreed. Susan Rice for the win. WheelWalker Jun 2020 #26
If you thought Hillary Clinton had a hard enough time alp227 Jun 2020 #34
Such a recognition, too, cilla4progress Jun 2020 #5
She damn near made me cry. What a woman. nolabear Jun 2020 #6
Me too Green Line Jun 2020 #13
Amy has always been selfless. BlueLucy Jun 2020 #7
Amy rebe303 Jun 2020 #38
Biden / Harris 2020 !!! Chili Jun 2020 #8
it would be so cilla4progress Jun 2020 #9
Perfect rebe303 Jun 2020 #40
Kamala would walk all over Mike Dence in the debate calguy Jun 2020 #11
Excellent points. Sogo Jun 2020 #17
No one can say this like she can StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #20
That's the ticket! MrsCoffee Jun 2020 #30
until the decision is made chillfactor Jun 2020 #10
The best choice is still Warren Tarc Jun 2020 #12
No Green Line Jun 2020 #14
This is EXACTLY what would happen here in Mass. Senator Warren should not be VP pick. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2020 #15
Agreed. dixiechiken1 Jun 2020 #16
nope. gotta be a qualified woman of color of which there are many SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #29
The Vice-Presidency is not an affirmative action position Tarc Jun 2020 #49
i laugh that this is what you think the main qualification is SiliconValley_Dem Jun 2020 #50
To quote Rep. Richmond Tarc Jun 2020 #53
Agree kcr Jun 2020 #51
She wasn't in the running anymore anyway Spider Jerusalem Jun 2020 #19
She wasn't my choice BUT that isn't true. She was already in the Senate by the time pnwmom Jun 2020 #32
Whatever her denials are, that's how it was reported Spider Jerusalem Jun 2020 #42
Your own links confirm my point. pnwmom Jun 2020 #48
She was already in the Senate when that investigation was ongoing RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #41
Jesus! That has been debunked! lunatica Jun 2020 #47
I just want a women VP. Doreen Jun 2020 #21
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She's young and bright and all the right things calguy Jun 2020 #24
Like Mayor Pete? littlemissmartypants Jun 2020 #27
Keisha Bottoms is higher on the list than some might think, sources close to Biden's orbit tell Skya Rhen Jun 2020 #43
Thanks for this Skya Rhen. ❤ lmsp littlemissmartypants Jun 2020 #44
You're most welcome! Skya Rhen Jun 2020 #45
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I think that's a mistake. Calista241 Jun 2020 #37
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