Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:18 PM

Klobuchar Considered for Biden Cabinet Post

https://politicalwire.com/2020/11/10/klobuchar-considered-for-biden-cabinet-post/

Klobuchar Considered for Biden Cabinet Post
November 10, 2020 at 12:24 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is being floated for a Cabinet post inside President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, CNBC reports.

Klobuchar is being considered by Biden and his team for a number of positions, including attorney general and secretary of Agriculture.

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Klobuchar Considered for Biden Cabinet Post (Original post)	babylonsister	Nov 10	OP
Please do this, Joe, AND maybe Al Franken will appointed to fill the Senate vacancy! nt	spooky3	Nov 10	#1
Oh, hell yes.	Funtatlaguy	Nov 10	#3
Excellent idea.	Under The Radar	Nov 10	#5
If it can work that way, HELL YES!	SMC22307	Nov 10	#12
I like you thinking, there!	Brother Buzz	Nov 10	#26
It will be Peggy Flanagan	judeling	Nov 10	#36
I really think we need her in the senate	questionseverything	Nov 10	#2
She is smart and tough. We need her more in the Senate fighting Repukes than in	NCjack	Nov 10	#16
No no...no Senators. Minnesota could elect a Republican NO.	Demsrule86	Nov 10	#4
THIS	malaise	Nov 10	#8
The Democratic governor will appoint a Democrat to replace her.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Nov 10	#9
Appointed senators don't do well in follow up elections. According to .538	Hassin Bin Sober	Nov 10	#19
Tina Smith did just fine.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Nov 10	#20
That's one.	StevieM	Nov 10	#23
Tina Smith (D-MN) just won her re-election after having been appointed. nt	spooky3	Nov 10	#21
That's one. As I wrote above, we don't know how a different election would go.	StevieM	Nov 10	#24
Tina Smith just won	BainsBane	Nov 10	#22
To repeat what I wrote to the two posters just above you: that's one.	StevieM	Nov 10	#25
So we should short our bench and their careers?	SlogginThroughIt	Nov 10	#29
We have a terrific bench.	StevieM	Nov 10	#31
She has aspirations for the presidency.	SlogginThroughIt	Nov 10	#35
Al Franken!!	Happy Hoosier	Nov 10	#32
That might be worth the risk.	Hassin Bin Sober	Nov 10	#34
No, it is not worth the risk. It was his choice to resign rather than fight.	Demsrule86	Nov 10	#39
I love him but have you heard him talk	marlakay	Nov 11	#46
Tina Smith.	MineralMan	Nov 11	#49
40 percent versus 88 percent.	Hassin Bin Sober	Nov 11	#52
2020 Minnesota Statutes / 204D.28 UNITED STATES SENATE VACANCY; MANNER OF FILLING	SMC22307	Nov 10	#13
Yes, she's up again in 2024.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Nov 10	#17
Not a problem in Minnesota	judeling	Nov 10	#37
No, we can't be sure...it is a mid term year that she will run ...bad time for the party in power...	Demsrule86	Nov 10	#40
Actually She would run in 2021 if I read the law correctly	judeling	Nov 10	#42
Only if Al gets to replace her current seat	Blue Owl	Nov 10	#6
Would he want it after so many of his colleagues stabbed him in the back?	The Velveteen Ocelot	Nov 10	#18
He said he really misses it. NT	Happy Hoosier	Nov 10	#33
oh i hope so!!	samnsara	Nov 10	#7
I like Amy but I thought the Biden team had an informal "ban" on considering any current Senators...	dixiechiken1	Nov 10	#10
Amy would be a great pick for almost anything.	BusyBeingBest	Nov 10	#11
As long as Al Franken gets appointed to this seat, I'm okay with it.	GoCubsGo	Nov 10	#14
No. No. No. and	DURHAM D	Nov 10	#15
CNBC also is reporting this.	spooky3	Nov 10	#30
I could see her as Attorney General	BainsBane	Nov 10	#27
The Senate is way more important than any cabinet positon...it will make or break Biden's	Demsrule86	Nov 10	#41
She's very competent. I have no doubt that Biden would tap her. Plus...	Kahuna	Nov 10	#28
She would not get AG, remember why she ruled herself out for VP (bad racial justice record as	Celerity	Nov 10	#38
That was election year BS	judeling	Nov 10	#44
I doubt it, but you are more than welcome to your opinion	Celerity	Nov 11	#47
Guaranteed senate seat for years to come. Stay put Amy. nt	oasis	Nov 10	#43
Wouldn't surprise me if she is or her supporters	DeminPennswoods	Nov 11	#45
The Governor is already on it	riverwalker	Nov 11	#48
Senators need to stay in the Senate. Amy Klobuchar is probably floating this herself	octoberlib	Nov 11	#50
This shouldn't be a surprise. She was a strong surrogate for Biden	themaguffin	Nov 11	#51
If she gets Agriculture, she'll have an epic mess to clean up	Yeehah	Nov 11	#53

Response to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:20 PM

spooky3 (26,433 posts)

Klobuchar Considered for Biden Cabinet Post

1. Please do this, Joe, AND maybe Al Franken will appointed to fill the Senate vacancy! nt

3. Oh, hell yes.

5. Excellent idea.

12. If it can work that way, HELL YES!

26. I like you thinking, there!

36. It will be Peggy Flanagan

2. I really think we need her in the senate

16. She is smart and tough. We need her more in the Senate fighting Repukes than in

4. No no...no Senators. Minnesota could elect a Republican NO.

8. THIS

9. The Democratic governor will appoint a Democrat to replace her.

19. Appointed senators don't do well in follow up elections. According to .538

20. Tina Smith did just fine.

23. That's one.

21. Tina Smith (D-MN) just won her re-election after having been appointed. nt

24. That's one. As I wrote above, we don't know how a different election would go.

22. Tina Smith just won

25. To repeat what I wrote to the two posters just above you: that's one.

29. So we should short our bench and their careers?

31. We have a terrific bench.

35. She has aspirations for the presidency.

32. Al Franken!!

34. That might be worth the risk.

39. No, it is not worth the risk. It was his choice to resign rather than fight.

46. I love him but have you heard him talk

49. Tina Smith.

52. 40 percent versus 88 percent.

13. 2020 Minnesota Statutes / 204D.28 UNITED STATES SENATE VACANCY; MANNER OF FILLING

17. Yes, she's up again in 2024.

37. Not a problem in Minnesota

40. No, we can't be sure...it is a mid term year that she will run ...bad time for the party in power...

42. Actually She would run in 2021 if I read the law correctly

6. Only if Al gets to replace her current seat

18. Would he want it after so many of his colleagues stabbed him in the back?

33. He said he really misses it. NT

7. oh i hope so!!

10. I like Amy but I thought the Biden team had an informal "ban" on considering any current Senators...

11. Amy would be a great pick for almost anything.

14. As long as Al Franken gets appointed to this seat, I'm okay with it.

15. No. No. No. and

30. CNBC also is reporting this.

27. I could see her as Attorney General

41. The Senate is way more important than any cabinet positon...it will make or break Biden's

28. She's very competent. I have no doubt that Biden would tap her. Plus...

38. She would not get AG, remember why she ruled herself out for VP (bad racial justice record as

44. That was election year BS

47. I doubt it, but you are more than welcome to your opinion

43. Guaranteed senate seat for years to come. Stay put Amy. nt

45. Wouldn't surprise me if she is or her supporters

48. The Governor is already on it

50. Senators need to stay in the Senate. Amy Klobuchar is probably floating this herself

51. This shouldn't be a surprise. She was a strong surrogate for Biden

53. If she gets Agriculture, she'll have an epic mess to clean up