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44. That was election year BS

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 12:56 AM

Nov 2020

By the time it comes she will have plenty of support from the African American community, both in Minnesota and nationally.
What is more as this is an issue and she still has aspirations it will be one of the issues she will work on hard as AG.
She didn't pull out of the consideration because of her record, but because the distortion of her record and the repair of it at that time would have been to much of a distraction. She was well on her way to do just that before George Floyd.
If she is the choice by the time of any confirmation she will be validated by the African American leadership and I expect that will include BLM.

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Klobuchar Considered for Biden Cabinet Post [View all] babylonsister Nov 2020 OP

Please do this, Joe, AND maybe Al Franken will appointed to fill the Senate vacancy! nt spooky3 Nov 2020 #1

Oh, hell yes. Funtatlaguy Nov 2020 #3

Excellent idea. Under The Radar Nov 2020 #5

If it can work that way, HELL YES! SMC22307 Nov 2020 #12

I like you thinking, there! Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #26

It will be Peggy Flanagan judeling Nov 2020 #36

I really think we need her in the senate questionseverything Nov 2020 #2

She is smart and tough. We need her more in the Senate fighting Repukes than in NCjack Nov 2020 #16

No no...no Senators. Minnesota could elect a Republican NO. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #4

THIS malaise Nov 2020 #8

The Democratic governor will appoint a Democrat to replace her. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #9

Appointed senators don't do well in follow up elections. According to .538 Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2020 #19

Tina Smith did just fine. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #20

That's one. StevieM Nov 2020 #23

Tina Smith (D-MN) just won her re-election after having been appointed. nt spooky3 Nov 2020 #21

That's one. As I wrote above, we don't know how a different election would go. StevieM Nov 2020 #24

Tina Smith just won BainsBane Nov 2020 #22

To repeat what I wrote to the two posters just above you: that's one. StevieM Nov 2020 #25

So we should short our bench and their careers? SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #29

We have a terrific bench. StevieM Nov 2020 #31

She has aspirations for the presidency. SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #35

Al Franken!! Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #32

That might be worth the risk. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2020 #34

No, it is not worth the risk. It was his choice to resign rather than fight. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #39

I love him but have you heard him talk marlakay Nov 2020 #46

Tina Smith. MineralMan Nov 2020 #49

40 percent versus 88 percent. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2020 #52

2020 Minnesota Statutes / 204D.28 UNITED STATES SENATE VACANCY; MANNER OF FILLING SMC22307 Nov 2020 #13

Yes, she's up again in 2024. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #17

Not a problem in Minnesota judeling Nov 2020 #37

No, we can't be sure...it is a mid term year that she will run ...bad time for the party in power... Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #40

Actually She would run in 2021 if I read the law correctly judeling Nov 2020 #42

Only if Al gets to replace her current seat Blue Owl Nov 2020 #6

Would he want it after so many of his colleagues stabbed him in the back? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #18

He said he really misses it. NT Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #33

oh i hope so!! samnsara Nov 2020 #7

I like Amy but I thought the Biden team had an informal "ban" on considering any current Senators... dixiechiken1 Nov 2020 #10

Amy would be a great pick for almost anything. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #11

As long as Al Franken gets appointed to this seat, I'm okay with it. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #14

No. No. No. and DURHAM D Nov 2020 #15

CNBC also is reporting this. spooky3 Nov 2020 #30

I could see her as Attorney General BainsBane Nov 2020 #27

The Senate is way more important than any cabinet positon...it will make or break Biden's Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #41

She's very competent. I have no doubt that Biden would tap her. Plus... Kahuna Nov 2020 #28

She would not get AG, remember why she ruled herself out for VP (bad racial justice record as Celerity Nov 2020 #38

That was election year BS judeling Nov 2020 #44

I doubt it, but you are more than welcome to your opinion Celerity Nov 2020 #47

Guaranteed senate seat for years to come. Stay put Amy. nt oasis Nov 2020 #43

Wouldn't surprise me if she is or her supporters DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #45

The Governor is already on it riverwalker Nov 2020 #48

Senators need to stay in the Senate. Amy Klobuchar is probably floating this herself octoberlib Nov 2020 #50

This shouldn't be a surprise. She was a strong surrogate for Biden themaguffin Nov 2020 #51

If she gets Agriculture, she'll have an epic mess to clean up Yeehah Nov 2020 #53