Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumA note of appreciation for Mayor Pete . . .
I am supporting Elizabeth Warren, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon. But I wanted to express my appreciation for the way Pete Buttigieg handled himself in the Fox News town hall. Butiigieg answered every question that was put to him in a straightforward manner that wasn't at all cagey. What's more, he deftly evaded every rhetorical trap Chris Wallace tried to snare him with.
On a very loaded question about late-term abortions, Buttigieg beautifully flipped the paradigm. He said (and I am paraphrasing here, not directly quoting): "We're getting all hung up on where to draw the line, but in doing so, we're missing the crucial question of who gets to draw the line. I trust women to draw the line." It was the best possible response anyone could have given to that very loaded question.
When Wallace tried to trap him into a rivalry with Warren over his decision to appear in a Fox News town hall, he said (and I quote): "A lot of people in my party were critical of me doing this, and I get where thats coming from, especially when you see what goes on with some of the opinion hosts on this network. I mean when youve got Tucker Carlson saying that immigrants make America dirty. When youve got Laura Ingraham comparing detention centers with children in cages to summer camps, there is a reason why anybody has to swallow hard and think twice before participating in this media ecosystem.
That answer was a stroke of brilliance, in that while being confident in his own decision to appear in a Fox News-hosted event, he managed at the same time to validate Elizabeth Warren's decision not to do so. I came away feeling glad that Elizabeth Warren made the decision she did, and equally glad that Mayor Pete made the decision he made.
Whatever happens in 2020, I predict that Mayor Pete has a very bright future in national politics! (Oh, and I think he'd make an ideal running mate for Elizabeth Warren!)
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Celerity
(43,419 posts)would love to see a Warren/Buttigieg ticket
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Dough
(17,311 posts)And kudos to your for your thread, Mark!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)away in Cracker Jack boxes (for those old enough to remember Cracker Jacks ). Mayor Pete is one smart cookie, and although I back Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, I contribute $10 a month to Mayor Pete's campaign. The young man definitely has a future in politics.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)You have to be very intelligent to qualify for it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
radical noodle
(8,003 posts)was also a Rhodes Scholar.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,252 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
We have an amazingly brilliant selection. The trouble is, some people want a dumbass like trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Impressive! And easy to believe...a person can tell she's super intelligent.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LuvNewcastle
(16,847 posts)He can mix it up with the best. I haven't seen him at a loss for words yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Hes very impressive.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mobeau69
(11,145 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LAS14
(13,783 posts)... I expect him to be the nominee, but because I want him to blaze a trail in a spectacular fashion. Authentic and smart. They get me every time. Of course there are others, like Warren, who are authentic and smart, but Buttigieg may have the ability to attract people in the way the Bill Clinton and Barack Obama did.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
monmouth4
(9,708 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)It's a shame (for us). He's the kind of person who should be President and would do an excellent job.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
markpkessinger
(8,401 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)MIDDLE NAME OF 'HUSSEIN'!!"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)You didn't know early on that Obama could get elected? I did. I never seriously thought that any demographic we needed wouldn't vote for him. Everyone loved him. Not every demographic is going for Pete. I'd love it, if we could have Pete as the nominee. But it's not likely.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Politicub
(12,165 posts)I think he's raising the game of the other nominees by his expert framing of issues. And, he's learning quickly as he goes along, too.
I agree about Pete's future and what you said in your last paragraph... Warren/Buttigieg makes my heart sing!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)in this thread, if Pete is my #1 choice, I would also have to add that Elizabeth Warren is my choice 1A, and Kamala Harris is my choice 1B.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
calimary
(81,323 posts)But that wasnt the best one.
The best shade of them all involved he-who-was-not-named. Who got left out? Didnt even rate a mention? Big-ass monster-ego self-anointed first trump whisperer and Pox prime time marquee-king not even brought up once. That guy-whose-name-rhymes-with-VANITY!
Oh woe! That had to burn. I sure do hope so!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aikoaiko
(34,172 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided