Posted on 02/08/2019 4:14:45 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is facing scrutiny over her treatment of congressional staff and her workplace demeanor, just days ahead of her decision about whether she will run for president in 2020.
A number of former staffers who worked for Klobuchar spoke anonymously to BuzzFeed News, accusing the senator of often berating staff over small mistakes and creating a hostile work environment.
BuzzFeed interviewed eight former aides and reviewed dozens of emails.
A spokesperson for Klobuchar did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
BuzzFeed reported that Klobuchar often yelled, threw papers and flung objects and aides were regularly left in tears, citing four former staffers.
One staffer was hit with a binder, though Klobuchar did not mean to hit the person, somebody who saw the incident told the publication.
“I cried. I cried, like, all the time,” one former staffer told BuzzFeed.
Klobuchar will announce her decision about whether she will run for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday in Minneapolis.
She’s been considering a presidential run for months, but has signaled a likely bid amid news that she’ll be headlining a local Democratic banquet in Iowa on Feb. 21.
In emails reviewed by BuzzFeed, Klobuchar told staff their work was “the worst in ... years,” and “the worst in my life.”
In several emails, she reportedly criticized staffers, writing in all capital letters, after they made what they believed to be small mistakes or misunderstood her.
However, BuzzFeed also quoted staff who defended her.
Just listening to her voice is sheer torture.
Funny how all this bad stuff is coming out now about Democrats, and Hillary is just lying low.
Makes you go “hmmmm”.
Who is Klobuchar?
They’re not clearing the way for Hillary. They need another ‘magic negro’ - a la Corey Booker or Kamala Harris. Gotta get that black vote out.
Some stupid democrat that thinks because she has breasts she can be President.
Heard that Al Franken also had a high turnover of staff during his days as a Senator.
Amy Klobuchar ‘female’ from Minnesota. Official start to campaign this Sunday.
Her father was a wet-brained drunk, of the type that passed for “funny” and “honest” half a century ago.
Sainted Amy probably views her blow-ups and break-downs as a form of honesty too. Leftist honesty.
Right?
Looks like a few cards are being thrown down.
Don't get me started.
socialism only works if your a ant or a termite!
I can’t imagine that this surprises anyone.
Precisely, the hidden hand of Hillary is at work here.
Well, she's in for a rather unpleasant 20 months going forward.
She’s running neck and neck with Hillary for annoying screeching Upper Midwest accent.
I have to wonder when I hear these stories about abusive Dems putting their staff into tears, why these pathetic people work for and worship their abusers.
Hillary was reliably known to be exceedingly abusive to her underlings, “driving them to tears”, yet they stuck with her and defended her like an abused wife defends the man who beats her.
So, I really think these people deserve all the abuse they get. And no sympathy from me. The are NOT victims.
Apropos of nothing: would you prefer working for a man boss/supervisor or a woman boss/supervisor? Or do you have any preference?
I loved having women bass’. As a guy it was great. As a woman, Yieks! If those 4 aren’t all women, I’d be shocked!
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