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Jose Garcia

(3,509 posts) Sat Sep 7, 2019, 02:29 PM Sep 2019

Politifact: Kamala Harris claimed she 'sued Exxon Mobil' as California AG. She didn't. [View all]

During a climate town hall on CNN this week, Democratic presidential candidate and California Sen. Kamala Harris vowed to take on Big Oil and other powerful interests when they "profit off of harmful behaviors" such as burning fossil fuels.

In answer to a direct question, she claimed she already did that as California’s attorney general.

"So, Senator Harris, what would you do? Would you sue them? Sue Exxon Mobil?" asked moderator Erin Burnett.

"I have sued Exxon Mobil," Harris replied.

More: https://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2019/sep/06/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-said-she-sued-exxon-mobil-california/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Politifact: Kamala Harris claimed she 'sued Exxon Mobil' as California AG. She didn't. [View all] Jose Garcia Sep 2019 OP

Kamala clearly misspoke. She did open an investigation. donkeypoofed Sep 2019 #1

Kamala was an excellent prosecutor at140 Sep 2019 #2

She also DID sue other oil companies, including sued Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66 hlthe2b Sep 2019 #4

That's good.... so she got the important part right but mixed up the unimportant part Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #6

Good point! PatSeg Sep 2019 #8

Kamala clearly misspoke. lapfog_1 Sep 2019 #5

Gaffe. Tipperary Sep 2019 #20

in this case, she joined other states in a very difficult one bigtree Sep 2019 #12

As AG, she sued Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66. crazytown Sep 2019 #3

she investigated them and sued more than a few and won (this is a bullshit issue) bigtree Sep 2019 #7

Thanks big tree Andy823 Sep 2019 #9

politics is a gotcha game for some folks bigtree Sep 2019 #11

This! mcar Sep 2019 #15

A Biden supporter pointing out gaffs Buzz cook Sep 2019 #10

Yeah.. so what. this was supposed to Cha Sep 2019 #16

This isn't vetting Buzz cook Sep 2019 #18

This is disqualifying Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 #13

LOL, funniest thing I read today! nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #19

So that's what "taking on the fossil fuel industry" means. She's done it! betsuni Sep 2019 #14

action counts more than rants JI7 Sep 2019 #17