Posted on 02/08/2019 4:14:45 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is facing scrutiny over her treatment of congressional staff and her workplace demeanor, just days ahead of her decision about whether she will run for president in 2020.
A number of former staffers who worked for Klobuchar spoke anonymously to BuzzFeed News, accusing the senator of often berating staff over small mistakes and creating a hostile work environment.
BuzzFeed interviewed eight former aides and reviewed dozens of emails.
A spokesperson for Klobuchar did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
BuzzFeed reported that Klobuchar often yelled, threw papers and flung objects and aides were regularly left in tears, citing four former staffers.
One staffer was hit with a binder, though Klobuchar did not mean to hit the person, somebody who saw the incident told the publication.
I cried. I cried, like, all the time, one former staffer told BuzzFeed.
Klobuchar will announce her decision about whether she will run for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Shes been considering a presidential run for months, but has signaled a likely bid amid news that shell be headlining a local Democratic banquet in Iowa on Feb. 21.
In emails reviewed by BuzzFeed, Klobuchar told staff their work was the worst in ... years, and the worst in my life.
In several emails, she reportedly criticized staffers, writing in all capital letters, after they made what they believed to be small mistakes or misunderstood her.
However, BuzzFeed also quoted staff who defended her.
she lied her ass off to win the senate too..
“I’ll serve for 6 years”
I guess it’s another democrat half truth.. she never said in what job.
It appears as though someone is already winnowing the Democrat field. For whom, is the only question.
She sounds a lot like her idol Hillary Clinton..one throws paper, the other throws vases
I was thinking the same.
It’s a cross between Klonopin and trebuchet with an “aarrrr” thrown in for good measure.
I remember the tv ads the first time she ran. The ones with her husband and daughter absolutely twisted my heart-her daughter looked like the most awkward middle school aged girl you could ever meet. All I could think was that she needed her mom more than ever and that her mom was handing her over to the help while mom focused on herself and her political ambitions.
So sad...Im sure the daughter has turned into a little clone of her mom and will never know what she missed by not having a mom who put her kids ahead of all else.
Saint Amy is no moderate,either. More BS put out by her liberal lapdogs in Minnesota media.
Women bosses of women is the worst combination. Women make terrible bosses.
Same with gillibrand.
The reason these pathetic staff losers work for these types of tyrants, such as Hildabeast and Klobuchar, is that they like the pay and perks. And they also hang on in the hope that if their present “mistress or master” gets the ax by the voters, they can come on board with the new office holder since they are already trained in all the evil ways of the swamp that is known as government.
There are so many people of very questionable character in and around politics . Pathetic .
Speaking of Hillary, why has she been charged for the felony that James Comey outlined? Along with her, Cheryl Mills, Huma, and a batch of other law-breaking thugs.
Sounds like Hillary.
I have the same impression regarding her stability
She did not need to tell the world her father was an alcoholic at the kavanaugh confirmation hearings. Who publicly humiliates their parents.
This is such a surprise. She was so pleasant during the Kavanaugh hearings.
I heard there are stats that say she does have the highest percentage in turnover of staff.
“IMO, women bosses are the worst. (And I’m a woman.)”
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I’d say I think it depends on the woman boss. I’ve had bad and good in both genders in my years.
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