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mobeau69

(11,159 posts) Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:58 PM Feb 2020

In Interview, Klobuchar, Steyer Can't Name Mexican President

Democratic presidential hopefuls Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer were stumped when asked during a televised interview in Nevada to name the Mexican president.

Klobuchar, Steyer and fellow 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg were asked during one-on-one interviews with the Spanish-language station Telemundo on Thursday night if they knew the name of the president whose country borders the U.S. It is Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who took office in December 2018.

Klobuchar, a three-term senator from Minnesota, responded, “No.”

Steyer, a billionaire businessman, replied, “I forgot.”

Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, was the only one of the three who knew the answer. “Lopez Obrador, I hope,” he said with a smile.

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-02-14/in-interview-klobuchar-steyer-cant-name-mexican-president

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

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In Interview, Klobuchar, Steyer Can't Name Mexican President (Original Post) mobeau69 Feb 2020 OP

Obrador DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #1

Palin would call that a gotcha question. LOL mobeau69 Feb 2020 #3

Yeah, but she can see Russia from her back porch. Laelth Feb 2020 #14

I don't think that's a litmus test, but once a person becomes president The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #2

I think Pete's ahead in his studies! mobeau69 Feb 2020 #5

Vincente Fox was, I love how he screws doc03 Feb 2020 #4

AMLO. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #7

I think I would have answered Vincente Fox Control-Z Feb 2020 #10

El Cacas nt Xipe Totec Feb 2020 #6

Ok - she's in Nevada trying to get the Latino votes (largely originating from Mexico) and she can't Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #8

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #9

Squirecam posted a tweet: "This dude is ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag." about Buttigieg?!? bluewater Feb 2020 #11

Straight up laziness and unpreparedness Zolorp Feb 2020 #12

Thank you, Mayor Pete. Laelth Feb 2020 #13

Shocked nt lostnfound Feb 2020 #15

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,716 posts)

1. Obrador

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:59 PM

Feb 2020

We know these things in Cali.

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

mobeau69

(11,159 posts)

3. Palin would call that a gotcha question. LOL

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:01 PM

Feb 2020

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

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

14. Yeah, but she can see Russia from her back porch.

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:55 PM

Feb 2020

That's what really matters, isn't it?

-Laelth

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

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,879 posts)

2. I don't think that's a litmus test, but once a person becomes president

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:01 PM

Feb 2020

they'd better study up on world leaders (and I assume they would).

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

mobeau69

(11,159 posts)

5. I think Pete's ahead in his studies!

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:02 PM

Feb 2020

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

doc03

(35,387 posts)

4. Vincente Fox was, I love how he screws

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:02 PM

Feb 2020

with Trump. Don't know the current one.

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

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

7. AMLO.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:10 PM

Feb 2020

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Edited to correct my error.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

10. I think I would have answered Vincente Fox

Reply to doc03 (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:36 PM

Feb 2020

even though I know he hasn't been president for quite a few years now. But for the same reason you referenced him his is the name I always think of when Mexico comes up. He's just so great at trolling the WH squatter.

(For the sake of transparency I need to add, I had no idea who Mexico's current president was until I read this thread. Not a clue. Lol.)

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

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

6. El Cacas nt

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:09 PM

Feb 2020

AKA El Peje (The Garfish)

https://de10.com.mx/top-10/el-cacas-y-los-apodos-de-10-presidentes-mexicanos

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

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts)

8. Ok - she's in Nevada trying to get the Latino votes (largely originating from Mexico) and she can't

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:22 PM

Feb 2020

name the President of Mexico? Not a good look - just shows that she couldn't be bothered to do her homework but is asking for their votes?

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

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bluewater

(5,376 posts)

11. Squirecam posted a tweet: "This dude is ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag." about Buttigieg?!?

Reply to Post removed (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:41 PM

Feb 2020

About Democratic Candidate Pete Buttigieg?!?

squirecam (1,570 posts)
9. Pete forgot his Spanish while pandering

https://mobile.twitter.com/proustmalone/status/1228389898727673857

That tweet said THIS:

Aren R. LeBrun

@proustmalone

WATCH: Linguistic wunderkind Pete Buttigieg attempts to pander to Nevada voters in Spanish but forgets how in the middle of his sentence. This dude is ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag.