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In reply to the discussion: I changed my support to Amy Klobuchar. I've changed? Have you? If so why? [View all]BeyondGeography
(40,776 posts)62. He'd dust off the reports of her treatment of her staff and have a field day
About 20 of them spoke up if youll recall..
Most of those interviewed for this article describing memories that span from shortly after her election in 2006 to the much more recent past discussed their time with Ms. Klobuchar on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal from the senator. These concerns were not idle, they said. Saving potentially damaging emails from Ms. Klobuchar became something of a last-day ritual, the aides said, in case they ever needed evidence of her conduct for their own reputational protection.
She was known to throw office objects in frustration, including binders and phones, in the direction of aides, they said. Low-level employees were asked to perform duties they described as demeaning, like washing her dishes or other cleaning a possible violation of Senate ethics rules, according to veterans of the chamber.
Appraisals of perceived staff incompetence were delivered at all hours of the day and night...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/politics/amy-klobuchar-staff.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
She was known to throw office objects in frustration, including binders and phones, in the direction of aides, they said. Low-level employees were asked to perform duties they described as demeaning, like washing her dishes or other cleaning a possible violation of Senate ethics rules, according to veterans of the chamber.
Appraisals of perceived staff incompetence were delivered at all hours of the day and night...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/politics/amy-klobuchar-staff.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Not so sure how she would weather his taunting either.
There are much better options in the moderate lane, IMO.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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I changed my support to Amy Klobuchar. I've changed? Have you? If so why? [View all]
aaaaaa5a
Oct 2019
OP
She would be my second choice. I loved her debate performance and how she handled that
emmaverybo
Oct 2019
#19
No I haven't changed. I support the person who would make the best President.
wasupaloopa
Oct 2019
#9
Warren could win just a handful of states, tally a massive popular vote margin...
aaaaaa5a
Oct 2019
#33
I like Amy a lot. Her candidacy has not gained traction. I don't see how she wins
redstateblues
Oct 2019
#31
Youre right about Joe's decline & thus effectiveness to take on tRumpty Dumbty, but wrong about Amy.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Oct 2019
#53
He'd dust off the reports of her treatment of her staff and have a field day
BeyondGeography
Oct 2019
#62
I donated what I could to her campaign after her strong performance the other night, but ...
malchickiwick
Oct 2019
#55
I do like her but she's still at 1-3%. I'm not sure how I can support her without
NCLefty
Oct 2019
#59