Posted on 07/27/2019 8:33:33 PM PDT by simpson96
Sen. Amy Klobuchars presidential campaign launched in February on a snow-pelted stage in Minneapolis. It has since struggled to gain traction in a crowded 2020 field and former vice president Joe Biden, who leads the polls, has a centrist pitch that overlaps with the Minnesota Democrats.
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He has chosen to go after four women, Klobuchar said, referring to Omar and three of her freshman Democratic colleagues. He has chosen to tell them they should go home, basically, which is a racist code word.
Klobuchar said Democrats must counter Trump but warned that they cannot be pulled into a political riptide in which they spend each day responding to him rather than making their own case to voters.
Every day, its a trap, she said. Yes, you stand up [against racism], but you have to acknowledge that its a trap.
While Klobuchar gave support to Omar amid Trumps continued barbs, she said she would not commit to inviting Omar to speak at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, should she be the nominee.
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For Police Squad (in color) fans:
How about “Amy Club Flamingo”?
Hmmm. In some instances, club soda is okay. Not so much in her case. :-)
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