Sen. Klobuchar: McConnell a Partisan, Not Patriot

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been blocking bills from reaching the Senate floor for some time, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said Wednesday, and she wants action now rather than waiting to become president. 

"I have made it very clear what I think about this," Sen. Klobuchar told MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "I think it is not patriotism. I think it's pure partisanship, and I think we've got to call him out on it. Once you get those bills to the floor, I promise you, we will get the votes to pass them."

However, McConnell has blocked the House bills, and Americans need to understand that, Klobuchar said. 

"I don't even want to wait until I'm president; I want to get it done now," Klobuchar said. "That's why every debate, I've worked to try to bring it up, no matter what the question is."

Klobuchar also warned many of her challengers for the Democratic nomination are in danger of "overpromising people" with their plans. 

There are many Republicans who are ready to move on immigration reform, and wanted to do that back in 2013, Klobuchar added. Further, many want to move on infrastructure and on prescription drug costs. 

Meanwhile, Klobuchar said there was a "mix of motives" behind people voting for President Donald Trump in 2016, and they must be examined.

"I made it clear that there is systemic racism in our system, that Donald Trump himself, especially with what you've seen this last weekend about Baltimore, is a racist, puts out racist remarks every day, and that did motivate some of the people that voted for him," said the senator. "But, then there was another group that was simply looking for a change in the economy." 

Trump has not kept his promises, she insisted, "so we have to make the case for those farmers like he's treated as one of his poker chips in one of his casinos."

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