Amy was rattled and babbling. That’s not the fault of Pete’s relative composure under pressure. If she can’t hold her own in a debate, she’s not going to inspire people. She’s probably a competent bureaucrat, but a lousy leader.
Agree with “rattled and babbling”. I thought she was just very clearly out of her depth compared to the other four candidates on the stage. I’m just not getting how some people are perceiving her as being a strong candidate.
And really, no matter what Elizabeth Warren says, the name of the President of Mexico isn’t some obscure detail that could plausibly slip the mind of anyone who’s well qualified to be President.
nm, double post. The hamsters are drunk.
I thought it was a completely legitimate question from the Telemundo interviewer. He didn’t ask about the name initially; he just asked if she knew anything about the Mexican president’s policies. She clearly didn’t and he then asked her his name. I don’t know if Klobuchar is now claiming that she knew the President’s name but it had just slipped her mind but it is not a plausible interpretation of the video. And it is a big deal IMO, you cannot claim to have an informed opinion about Mexico if you don’t know anything about its president and managing the US-Mexico relationship is an important part of the US President’s job. The incident surprised me because I had thought that Klobuchar possessed a basic level of competence. After watching that interview and now this debate I have sharply downgraded my opinion of her and I don’t think she is up to the task of running for President.
I think that Amy having the “experience” and STILL not knowing what the hell is going on in Mexico was exactly the point. Experience in Washington is pretty useless if you having gained anything from it.
She also seemed very flustered, and certainly not presidential. “I wish were were all perfect like you, Pete” and “Are you calling me dumb” sounded like middle school retort. Very bad.
It’s funny, the whole time I was watching that debate, I was thinking to myself: “Pete seems like he looks a little older, a little tougher, a little less baby-faced than he did before; his chin even looks stronger. But I can’t really put my finger on why.”
Ridiculous how I didn’t notice that it was the slight amount of stubble that did it. But you know something - it made him look better. If he’s smart, he’ll keep that look.
Interesting. I hadn’t thought that it might be deliberate but it does make a certain amount of sense.
This. I’m currently backing Amy, but these made me wonder whether someone else is better able to beat trump. I found it all quite embarrassing.
I have to admit, I don’t know the president of Mexico, and I also have trouble dredging up names I do know. But there are a lot of reasons I’m not a politician, and I’ve never been responsible for the US relationship with Mexico.
Pete didn’t look great, either. He looked like a bit of a bully. So I think they both lost that round. But any lost worse.
Your Reagan-era flashback of the day: Klobuchar demanded that USDA classify tomato sauce on pizza as a vegetable.
As others have pointed out, he is trying to demonstrate that he has, despite other appearances, actually passed through puberty.
Good combo of thread name and author.
As one of her constituents, I’m very happy to see her help rally the establishment before it’s too late.