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shockey80

(4,379 posts) Sat Feb 16, 2019, 02:26 PM Feb 2019

When I heard this about Klobuchar I was impressed.

She won batshit crazy Bachmann's district in Minnesota. You know that district must be full of tea party nutbags. A Democrat winning there is impressive. She must know how to talk to those lunatics. If she can win there she can win anywhere.

I have to learn more about Klobuchar, where she stands on issues.

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When I heard this about Klobuchar I was impressed. (Original Post) shockey80 Feb 2019 OP

Just saw her this morning. BlueWI Feb 2019 #1

I very much like what I heard and saw Mme. Defarge Feb 2019 #2

A legitimate candidate who just might make a dent in the lunatic bubble of the cult lostnfound Feb 2019 #3

Paul Wellstone, Hubert Humphery, Walter Mondale, Eugene McCarthy oasis Feb 2019 #4

wish I could rec this post - thanks for the reminder of Minnesota's progressive rurallib Feb 2019 #6

Had any of these been President, we would be better off, by far. oasis Feb 2019 #7

Indeed - IIRC you once had a governor name Orville Freeman rurallib Feb 2019 #8

I don't reside in Minnesota, but I am familiar with its rich oasis Feb 2019 #12

Your post and the wording you used Ohiogal Feb 2019 #5

Minnesota is a blue oasis surrounded by batshit crazy IronLionZion Feb 2019 #9

It's amazing. murielm99 Feb 2019 #10

Problems Rotegard Feb 2019 #11

Since D Senators were split 25 to 22, I doubt that her vote on this will be a big factor. n/t pnwmom Feb 2019 #14

I like her too Raine Feb 2019 #13

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)

1. Just saw her this morning.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 02:37 PM

Feb 2019

Very engaging, overflow crowd in a local coffee shop/bike repair shop. A Brown-Kloubuchar or Kloubuchar-Harris ticket is unbeatable.

Mme. Defarge

(8,045 posts)

2. I very much like what I heard and saw

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 02:38 PM

Feb 2019

in her interview with Rachel Maddow. That and the fact that she didn’t jump on the bandwagon to drum her colleague, and potential political rival, Senator Al Franken, out of the Senate.

I can’t help wondering if the source of her recent bad press about her “management style” is from one of the other Democratic Presidential hopefuls.

lostnfound

(16,191 posts)

3. A legitimate candidate who just might make a dent in the lunatic bubble of the cult

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 02:44 PM

Feb 2019

She is so obviously down to earth.and real. I love several of our candidates, but Klobuchar is one that might help middle America snap out of their collective insanity.

oasis

(49,410 posts)

4. Paul Wellstone, Hubert Humphery, Walter Mondale, Eugene McCarthy

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 02:48 PM

Feb 2019

and Al Franken. It's a cinch Amy will be remembered alongside these famous Minnesotans before she exits the national spotlight.

rurallib

(62,453 posts)

6. wish I could rec this post - thanks for the reminder of Minnesota's progressive

Reply to oasis (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:05 PM

Feb 2019

history - great people you listed there.

oasis

(49,410 posts)

7. Had any of these been President, we would be better off, by far.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:10 PM

Feb 2019

rurallib

(62,453 posts)

8. Indeed - IIRC you once had a governor name Orville Freeman

Reply to oasis (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:16 PM

Feb 2019

who was also a great progressive
I live in Iowa. We have had a couple of solid progressives, but we have really turned dark and fearful

Harold Hughes and Tom Harkin are our contributions.

oasis

(49,410 posts)

12. I don't reside in Minnesota, but I am familiar with its rich

Reply to rurallib (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 12:54 AM

Feb 2019

tradition of advancing the Democrats who can better serve working people.

Ohiogal

(32,093 posts)

5. Your post and the wording you used

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 03:03 PM

Feb 2019

is one of the reasons I love it here on DU. Very accurate descriptions!

IronLionZion

(45,541 posts)

9. Minnesota is a blue oasis surrounded by batshit crazy

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:16 PM

Feb 2019

I saw her speak at St. Olaf's university once. She's an impressive woman and would probably be a good president.

murielm99

(30,765 posts)

10. It's amazing.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:26 PM

Feb 2019

Everyone here gripes about farmers and how they all voted for 45. Minnesota farmers, including my entire family, are Democrats.

I have never understood how everyone there could have Missouri Synod morals and deep blue politics. But, for the most part, they do.

We are not completely batshit crazy in the Midwest. Illinois is blue. Wisconsin always was blue. I think they will be again. They are getting over their infatuation with the Walkers and Ryans. They see the damage done to their state.

I can remember Indiana have a legacy of great Democrats. The southern part of the state was batshit crazy, but not the north. Things could change there, too. It will just take longer.