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The Floyd case has put the national spotlight back on Klobuchar’s days as a prosecutor, particularly as it became clear Derek Chauvin, the officer involved in Floyd’s death, was involved in the death of another citizen while Klobuchar was prosecutor. Chauvin was one of six officers who fired on and killed Wayne Reyes in 2006 after Reyes reportedly aimed a shotgun at police after stabbing his friend and girlfriend. While the death happened during Klobuchar’s tenure at the helm of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, the case did not go to a grand jury until after she left the office and became a senator.

Klobuchar did not criminally charge other police involved in the more than two dozen officer-involved fatalities that occurred during her time as prosecutor. She left those decisions to a grand jury, a practice that was common at the time.

Bewildered wrote: ↑

Sun May 31, 2020 4:58 pm

Is there any prospect of Keisha Lance Bottoms getting picked?

I don’t really know much about her, or political positioning, but just saw her speaking about the riots and doing an interview and I found her rhetoric and communication skills more captivating and engaging than Biden or any of the people who were competing with him for the nomination.

Bewildered wrote: ↑

Sun May 31, 2020 4:58 pm

Is there any prospect of Keisha Lance Bottoms getting picked?

I don’t really know much about her, or political positioning, but just saw her speaking about the riots and doing an interview and I found her rhetoric and communication skills more captivating and engaging than Biden or any of the people who were competing with him for the nomination.

Woodchopper wrote: ↑

Sun May 31, 2020 7:45 pm

Would mean lots of vast banners containing the words ‘Biden Bottoms’.

bmforre wrote: ↑

Sun May 31, 2020 8:00 pm

Woodchopper wrote: ↑

Sun May 31, 2020 7:45 pm

Would mean lots of vast banners containing the words ‘Biden Bottoms’.

Or possibly extensive use of ampersand?

Woodchopper wrote: ↑

Sun May 31, 2020 7:45 pm

Would mean lots of vast banners containing the words ‘Biden Bottoms’.

I guess the campaign song could be provided by the JohnSpencer blues explosion: https://youtu.be/XlTqcshkmc8

tom p wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:22 pm

Woodchopper wrote: ↑

Sun May 31, 2020 7:45 pm

Would mean lots of vast banners containing the words ‘Biden Bottoms’.

I guess the campaign song could be provided by the JohnSpencer blues explosion: https://youtu.be/XlTqcshkmc8

It would have to be by sir mix-a-alot

lpm wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:07 pm

I thought she was great all along. Was very happy with the announcement.

Until this news that she's taken donations from one of Putin's money launderers. She should return illegally obtained funds.

Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:57 pm

Harris is a bit of an interesting case. She's not popular with the BLM crowd, for having overseen and upheld exactly the kinds of policies that have lead to excessive incarceration of black people (much like Sir Kier Starmer) while attorney general, and certainly doesn't have the kind of record of speaking out against injustice that people like AOC have.

On the other hand, there are obviously limits on what people, especially people of colour and especially women, can achieve within the political system. There is presumably some value in having political insiders from underrepresented groups (beyond giving the establishment an unwarranted appearance of representativeness), and maybe Harris felt it was important to prioritise that over saying and doing what she really thinks. As VP she should have more opportunity to speak her mind and try to lead rather than follow. She's butted heads with Biden before, for instance for being chummy with segregationists, and might help to drag him into more progressive directions.

I've seen a lot of people celebrating the appointment of a woman of colour as a victory in and of itself, and of course they're right. But that victory will be pretty hollow if it's not accompanied by a huge amount of lasting change. Having a black president for two terms still lead us where we are today.

JQH wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:40 pm

Elites who live on the COAST eh?

As opposed to inland states like Florida and New York presumably.

dyqik wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:48 pm

JQH wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:40 pm

Elites who live on the COAST eh?

As opposed to inland states like Florida and New York presumably.

Or Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Alaska etc.