2020 Democratic presidential primary

Most people don't understand Congressional staff work, but they can relate to a boss giving out tardy slips and berating her underlings in ALL CAPS.

Also binder-flinging

i'm probably out of step but i didn't think the tardy slips thing was that bad. i mean, if someone ever made the mistake of putting me in charge of something, i wouldn't give anyone tardy slips, but maybe a bunch of her underlings were late all the fucking time and that was the minnesotan way she decided to let them know it wasn't cool? i dunno

Every decent boss I've ever had never gave a shit about tardiness as long as stuff got done and it wasn't obstructive.

i mean yeah, but at the same time, would you give a shit about klobuchar giving out tardy slips if she got stuff done?

I don't really give a shit either way in terms of politicking, that was more directed at ppl itt who thought it was fine/cool behavior generally

yeah, it's definitely in passive-aggressive note territory

I don't care about the tardy slips per se, but the reports suggest a general level of mistreatment and chaotic behavior.

i must admit i didn't actually read much past the headlines. i'd be more concerned about mistreatment & chaotic behavior then an episode involving tardy slips, but tardy slips make for a better headline, i suppose

Klobachar made multiple staffers shave her legs so.... there's that

"minnesota nice"

It's part of our culture to shave off the body hair of our superiors

mmmmm good morning

I had a boss once really aggro about open toe shoes and lack of panty hose. So strange since she had full sleeves and leg tats. I once had terrible employees that all bitched about each other being tardy, taking long lunches that I ended up having to read the HR policy about attendance and dress code every quarter. Managing people is the absolute worst.

I’ll vote for the candidate who lets me wear jeans on friday

I'm not going to livetweet the entire Warren annoucement speech, but this was notable: pic.twitter.com/gc2uNQsKYS

— David Dayen (@ddayen) February 9, 2019

Liz Warren go on chapo

Jeans friday is the biggest scam. Don't even get me started on that non-reward.

I feel bad for ppl who work in places w actual dress codes

Warren knows what’s up. That announcement speech shouldn’t surprise anyone.

The popular impression of her is stupid. She is a formidable enemt of the GOP, corrupt business interests, and everythinn that makes America a hellhole.

I'm only slightly surprised at how tough some of the language is. (there is of course the usual "small business" pandering but wtv)

I mean, she isn’t a marxist. But in this phase of history the big challenge is dismantling the robber baron ethos we’ve allowed to take over every single one of our institutions like a weed. She might even be the best person to take that on—speaking dialectically, sb me if you want—because with her what always stands out is how our society has failed to live up to its own standard.

not saying this is *why* she's doing it necessarily but the aggressive positioning will make it a little tougher for Sanders to stand out this time around unless he can make a simple, persuasive case as to what makes his solution set and record compellingly different (I would think, anyway)

Pretty much anyone can get on board with her critique if american capitalism.

xpost I am ok with normal dress codes. Otherwise adults wear some freaky shit to corporate offices. It only takes one to ruin it for everyone.

I’d probably rather have bernie, still, but i think a warren presidency could be the start of some seriously positive changes in america too

None of the other candidates seem like they get it the way she and bernie and people like aoc do

It’s more than just this or that policy—it’s an understanding of how things work structurally, who the enemies are

at this point my only real preferences for Bernie over Warren are 1) I'm worried about her instincts when it comes to attack deflection and 2) Sanders has made breaking up massive tech companies and banks a repeated priority which, if Warren has as well, then I've missed it. I also like that he's pretty much had the same principles more or less forever but that's not really important as a selling point, just nifty and unusual.

It’s more than just this or that policy—it’s an understanding of how things work structurally, who the enemies are

Idk abour tech companies but i am fairly certain warren wants to break up the banks

If Warren can deliver that speech several hundred more times in the next year and that message be heard by enough voters, she stands a good chance of pulling the whole party with her and overcoming the smears and FUD that will be thrown at her by the right.

I think she can. In the senate she stays on message. I think ppl counted her out too soon.

If anything we should be glad the fucking DNA fracas happened so early

since we were talking about what "progressive prosecutor" could mean earlier itt, I found this piece on Krasner's office and their struggles balancing perception and action re: the Abu-Jamal case worth a read

https://theintercept.com/2019/02/09/larry-krasner-mumia-abu-jamal/

Warren's emphasis on banning foreign governments from lobbying in Washington is, and always has been, the correct response to Russiagate and the other big Trump scandals.

— David Klion (@DavidKlion) February 9, 2019

now confirmed by a couple of ppl who would know.... the idea of Amy Kloubacher making a staffer shave her legs while she berates them is just fucking my mind up

Definitely uncool

so while she's berating the staff member the staff member is shaving her legs?

yes apparently this has been one of the great insider stories in MN DFL circles, I guess it was a known thing

...huh

I dont think we need more senators as candidates

There is already a good mix of these

Elizabeth Warren: "Some rich guys scream 'CLASS WARFARE!' But let me tell you something, these same rich guys have been waging class warfare against hard-working people for decades. I say it's time to fight back." pic.twitter.com/6TCIIFxs63

— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) February 9, 2019

I am so confused about this leg shaving story.

People are kink shaming klobuchar.

It was a sex thing? I can't even figure out what is going on with it. It's so stupidly ridiculous it sounds like what an incel thinks 'ladybosses' make subordinates do.

Really, i think she made her female employees shave their legs if they weren’t going to wear pantyhose.

I thought m@tt was joking? is this serious?

I don’t think she made men shave their legs—theyre usually wearing pants i’d imagine. I dont know minnesota though