Amy Klobuchar Now Knows The Name of the President of Mexico

Amy Klobuchar reacts to Pete Buttigieg knocking her for not recalling the Mexican president's name: "When that happened, for what it's worth, I had been in the Senate all day. … I would say to the mayor, this isn't like a game of 'Jeopardy!'" #cnntownhall https://t.co/S9S8IYLXb7 pic.twitter.com/q1VrxptfPv

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Amy Klobuchar is still trying to recover from the gotcha question she missed last week.  As you may recall, Klobuchar was painfully unable to name the president of Mexico.

Last night at CNN’s townhall in Nevada, Klobuchar addressed her recent, embarrassing flub with Anderson Cooper.

From the Daily Wire:

“You were asked to give the name of the president of Mexico, you couldn’t at the time, mayor Buttigieg did know the name, and he says it helps his argument that Washington experience is not necessary to be president. Does it?” CNN host Anderson Cooper asked Klobuchar.

Klobuchar, appearing flummoxed, stuttered for a moment as she attempted to explain herself. Most impressively, she even managed to lay some of her gaffe’s blame at the feet of President Trump, because she was apparently too tired after being in the “Senate all day” voting on a resolution to rein in his power.

“Well, first of all I would like to give my greetings to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico,” Klobuchar began. “When that happened, for what it’s worth, I had been in the Senate all day, we had six votes, including a resolution to be a check on the president so that he does not go to war with Iran. I got on a plane and got there, I think, at midnight my time, and had a fast interview, and then did two forums after that, ending at about two or three in the morning.”

In response to Mayor Buttigieg’s dig, Klobuchar suggested he stop acting like the election is a “game of ‘Jeopardy.’”

“I would say to the mayor, this isn’t like a game of ‘Jeopardy,’” she said. “I have been in the Senate, I have passed over 100 bills. As a lead Democrat, I think that matters, and most importantly, I have been able to win in rural and suburban districts. I have been able to win with independent Republicans.”

Way to stumble through that answer, Amy! She did somewhat recover as she reviewed all her accomplishments.  But, honestly, you think she would have a better answer than, I was tired and very busy checking Donald Trump’s power.  Really?  She didn’t know this question was coming and have an awesome answer prepared?

This is disheartening.  Of all the Democrats, she seems like the least crazy at this point.  And, she stiill is crazy, mind you.  But, it would be nice if the least crazy Democrat won the nomination, just in case Trump loses.