In the midst of yet another fraught campaign cycle, its important to stop and appreciate the little things. Case in point: Amy Klobuchars exit from the 2020 presidential race on Monday. To be clear, Im not celebrating Klobuchars exit itself; Ive always had an inexplicable soft spot for the comb-toting, wisecracking Minnesota senator.
Whats truly amazing about Klobuchars departure from the 2020 race is its timing. Her departure comes not even 24 hours after Pete Buttigiegwith whom Klobuchar notably sparred at the most recent debateannounced his own campaign suspension on Sunday night.
Things had heated up between Klobuchar and Buttigieg at the preceding debate, with Buttigieg calling out Klobuchars inability to recall the name of the president of Mexico, and Klobuchar pulling him up on it: Are you trying to say that Im dumbare you mocking me here, Pete? she asked. They followed up with even more retorts; Buttigieg questioned Klobuchars immigration voting record, to which she responded, I wish everyone was as perfect as you, Pete, but let me tell you what its like to be in the arena.
The internet exploded after Klobuchar and Buttigiegs verbal quarrel, which was reminiscent of nothing more so than an exasperated mom fighting with her honor-roll-topping teenage son after he sneeringly corrected her pronunciation of Baja Blast in the middle of a crowded Taco Bell.
Now, Twitter is abuzz over Klobuchars recent exit, which some see as suspiciously timed to outlast Buttigieg by a single day. Klobuchar did fire off a message of support to Buttigieg after his exit, but you know what they say about actions speaking louder than words. Klobuchars post-Pete exit: mere coincidence, or a final coup de grce meted out by a virtuoso in the field of petty one-upmanship? You be the judge.
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