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brooklynite

(94,591 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2019, 10:59 AM Dec 2019

Buttigieg takes aim at Biden with more than 200 foreign policy endorsements

The Hill

More than 200 foreign policy and national security professionals on Monday announced they were endorsing South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg in his bid for the White House, providing him some ammunition to go after Democratic frontrunner Vice President Joe Biden on the campaign trail.

The joint endorsement letter was signed by more than 200 professionals, including dozens of Obama administration veterans.

The move comes after Biden rolled out rolled out endorsements from more than 125 former foreign policy officials last month. Biden often touts his experience in foreign policy as one of his top attributes for the Democratic nomination.

The signatories of Buttigieg's endorsement also included a number of names who served in the Obama administration along with Biden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Buttigieg takes aim at Biden with more than 200 foreign policy endorsements (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2019 OP

Typical The Hill headline. This isn't Mayor Pete"taking aim" at Biden. It is just showing still_one Dec 2019 #1

Taking aim at Joe left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #2

The only one taking AIM is the media pushing divisive friction between the Democratic nominees. still_one Dec 2019 #3

Nice that he has endorsements. But it's no real subsititute for experience and knowing foreign highplainsdem Dec 2019 #4

I had a long chat with Senator Coons (we were both flying to Iowa for the Steak Fry)... brooklynite Dec 2019 #5

still_one

(92,217 posts)

1. Typical The Hill headline. This isn't Mayor Pete"taking aim" at Biden. It is just showing

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 11:30 AM

Dec 2019

which folks think highly of him

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. Taking aim at Joe

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:04 PM

Dec 2019

"Biden often touts his experience in foreign policy as one of his top attributes for the Democratic nomination."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

still_one

(92,217 posts)

3. The only one taking AIM is the media pushing divisive friction between the Democratic nominees.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:10 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

highplainsdem

(49,000 posts)

4. Nice that he has endorsements. But it's no real subsititute for experience and knowing foreign

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 01:24 PM

Dec 2019

leaders.

As for Obama alum endorsing Pete -- from what I've read about Biden's reliance on his own team, on people he's known for a very long time, Obama alum who aren't part of Biden's team, and aren't far enough left for Warren or Sanders, probably see a possible Buttigieg presidency as their best bet for working in the next Democratic administration, at a fairly high level.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

brooklynite

(94,591 posts)

5. I had a long chat with Senator Coons (we were both flying to Iowa for the Steak Fry)...

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 01:29 PM

Dec 2019

...and this was the core point of his argument in support of Biden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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