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« on: December 12, 2014, 02:58:41 PM »
I genuinely don't know.
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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2014, 03:00:56 PM »
When politicians don't do anything controversial, generally they are rewarded for that behavior (See: John Thune, and countless others).
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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2014, 03:37:03 PM »
What Maxwell said.

What tends to happen, though, is that these non-controversial, unambitious Senators are then floated for the Presidency or VP slot; which if they were to actually run for, they'd end up last.
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2014, 04:01:42 PM »
She seems to have a pleasant personality, which must help.
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2014, 04:15:33 PM »
She does her job, no drama. Works across the aisle to get little feel good things done.
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2014, 06:04:33 PM »
Minnesotans are very, very happy to reward someone who oozes Minnesota Nice.
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2014, 07:46:59 PM »
She's Sarah Palin if Sarah Palin was liberal and not a chronic attention-seeker.
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2014, 07:53:08 PM »
Basically, she works across the aisle every so often, doesn't say anything controversial, and won by a huge landslide in her 2006 race, which was originally seen as a potential republican pickup opportunity.
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2014, 10:13:47 PM »
Quote from: angryGreatness on December 12, 2014, 07:46:59 PM
She's Sarah Palin if Sarah Palin was liberal and not a chronic attention-seeker.

How so?  Amy Klobuchar was a successful attorney who attended Yale and the University of Chicago.  Sarah Palin is just a dummy from Alaska.
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2014, 10:17:24 PM »
Quote from: bedstuy on December 12, 2014, 10:13:47 PM
Quote from: angryGreatness on December 12, 2014, 07:46:59 PM
She's Sarah Palin if Sarah Palin was liberal and not a chronic attention-seeker.

How so?  Amy Klobuchar was a successful attorney who attended Yale and the University of Chicago.  Sarah Palin is just a dummy from Alaska.

I meant she's got the same kinda folksy attitude and friendliness about her.
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2014, 10:18:53 PM »
Quote from: angryGreatness on December 12, 2014, 10:17:24 PM
Quote from: bedstuy on December 12, 2014, 10:13:47 PM
Quote from: angryGreatness on December 12, 2014, 07:46:59 PM
She's Sarah Palin if Sarah Palin was liberal and not a chronic attention-seeker.

How so?  Amy Klobuchar was a successful attorney who attended Yale and the University of Chicago.  Sarah Palin is just a dummy from Alaska.

I meant she's got the same kinda folksy attitude and friendliness about her.

I don't really get folksy from Amy Klobuchar.  She's more buttoned-up, but outgoing.  She reminds me of a business executive, outgoing and focused.
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« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2014, 05:24:37 PM »
I'm sorry but that's a terrible comparison.
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« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2014, 05:27:45 PM »
Quote from: bedstuy on December 12, 2014, 10:18:53 PM
Quote from: angryGreatness on December 12, 2014, 10:17:24 PM
Quote from: bedstuy on December 12, 2014, 10:13:47 PM
Quote from: angryGreatness on December 12, 2014, 07:46:59 PM
She's Sarah Palin if Sarah Palin was liberal and not a chronic attention-seeker.

How so?  Amy Klobuchar was a successful attorney who attended Yale and the University of Chicago.  Sarah Palin is just a dummy from Alaska.

I meant she's got the same kinda folksy attitude and friendliness about her.

I don't really get folksy from Amy Klobuchar.  She's more buttoned-up, but outgoing.  She reminds me of a business executive, outgoing and focused.
True.
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