Amy Klobuchar is speaking......

[ProudMNDemocrat]

She is pissed. She has so much emotion in her voice.

I am so glad she is my FRIEND and my Senator. I casted my vote for her yesterday.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. She's my senator too. I am beginning to like her more than I did

because she's finally starting to grow a spine. Good for her.

[rzemanfl]

2. Y? Grammar nazi, not a troll. n/t

[monmouth4]

3. She is also very, very impressive. She's cautious but effective..n/t

[flor-de-jasmim]

4. It should be required listening for students to critically assess the statements of D's and R's

- to sort out reasoned arguments from partisan demogoguery.

[Hawaii Hiker]

5. Early voting already in Minnesota?

That's a good thing, wish other states started that early....

2 senate races, and a governor race to in Minnesota...

Thank you for voting

In PA, no early voting...

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. Yes...21 Sepr. thru 5 Nov.

My husband and I will be out of the country beginning next week.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. Merrick Garland.....Amy went there.....

As she looked over to the Republicans. 10 months they refused him interviews and "a fair proces". That did not sit well.

[Satch59]

7. Love her...

Her voice is cracking...love how she's calling out the sanctimonious of the assholes on the other side...

Nothing will matter, he'll get through... But public opinion will rage even more...

Go Amy!

[zonkers]

10. She is brilliant.

[Ilsa]

9. Kava nut apologized to her yesterday

after she questioned him about drinking and he tried to turn it around back on her. She was steady as a rock, even after mentioning her father's addiction problems and that he still attends AA at age 91.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

11. I know her father, Jim.......

I Got to know Jim back in 2005 when Amy announced her run for the Senate here in Minnesota. Jim was a writer for the Star-Tribune out of Minneapolis for many years.

Everything I see Amy, I always ask her abou her dad. I saw her this past June and talked with her in length at the State DFL convention we here in Rochester, hosted. She gave me a hug when she told me he was not well. I hugged her back.

[Ilsa]

13. I'm saddened to hear he's not well.

Glad he's been able to live so l9ng after so mant struggles with inner demons.

[gratuitous]

14. It's hard to anticipate just how reprehensible these assholes will be

With the advantage of getting to think about it a little bit, and in preparation for the next time (because there will be a next time), I hope Sen. Klobuchar practices a withering stare. Kavanaugh's snotty comment to her was so far out of line, it would have been very effective if she had just stared him down until he apologized on the spot. His weak apology later (I'm guessing after someone got it through to him just how offensive his remark had been) would have been insufficient for a five-year-old, let alone a nominee to the Supreme Court.

[Cha]

21. Yes, but he never apologized to Senator Whitehouse..

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[peekaloo]

12. I laughed yesterday when Judge Boof tried to play footsie with her

and she turned around and kicked his ass.

[NastyRiffraff]

18. Judge Boof!

He should be referred to by that name always.

[NorCen_CT]

15. Senators Klobuchar and Franken were such a great team....

[question everything]

16. Stopped watching after her comments

especially when the camera moved to Grassley and he mentioned Cruz -

But, she is the only one, so far, who actually refers to Kavanaugh's opinion about expanding the powers of the President.

One has to question - rhetorically - had Clinton, with his own legal problems appointed such a jurist, would the conservatives so enthusiastically supported the nominee?

[LisaM]

19. Bill Clinton appointed the best judge ever - Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

I can only imagine what great judge Hillary would have chosen.

[DesertRat]

17. If she runs for POTUS, she'd have my vote

[usaf-vet]

20. i believe Senator Flake JUST (12:55 EST) said he agree to extend the floor vote until after ..

an FBI investigation. That would seem to suggest the he will vote NO from the floor if he does not get the one week delay he has asked for.

One Week no longer. And only the FBI investigation to cover those questions already raised.