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SlogginThroughIt

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35. She has aspirations for the presidency.
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 10:19 PM
Nov 2020

Serving in a high level cabinet role gets her that much closer.

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