I had tears in my eyes when he and his husband kissed.

Even if he doesn't win the primary, he will be fighting them and strengthening the Democratic Party for decades.

pretty much everything makes Republicans nervous.

Realistically speaking, Mayor Pete has no shot at the nom, despite this surge of popularity lately.

He's a flash in the pan, nothing more.

But I'm kind of amazed that you think he's merely "a flash in the pan, nothing more." If this is simply your opinion, that's acceptable. All of us are entitled to our opinions.

However, if you want to convince those of us who see impressively rising interest in Pete, and increasing support for his style of formulating, explaining and executing policies; dynamic growth in financial commitments, and his undeniable jump in multiple polls, what evidence do you have to draw such a conclusion?

Perhaps I missed them. (Several posts here have called that disqualifying.)

At any rate, and at risk of being accused of "slagging" ... this article gave me great pause about Mayor Pete, along with his lack of support for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.

But more broadly, I simply don't think African American Democrats are going to vote for a gay white man whose only political experience is being a mayor. And they probably hold the key to this cycle's nomination, all things considered.

I appreciate your reasonable query.

Pete has not yet released his tax returns. He has said that he will, soon. Why does that sound so familiar? You may have noticed that another candidate took a very long time to release his tax returns, after promising over and over that he would release them "soon." Anyhow, after Pete stated his intention to release them, he added, "I need to practice what I preach."

Pete was interviewed by Rachel Maddow last night, and clearly stated ( once again ) that he does support Medicare for All, followed by an explanation of his policy to implement it.

In regard to the Green New Deal, he has expressed repeatedly that our very security depends on aggressively utilizing every form of green energy, and to end our reliance on fossil fuels. In addition, he has stated that he -- and his generation -- are highly motivated to attack this problem now, because they will actually live with the consequences.

Finally, your speculation about Pete's acceptability to the African American Community is yet to be determined. I don't disagree that he probably starts out with a deficit among African Americans. But as they get to know him and learn to understand him, they may -- or may not -- decide to entrust him with the presidency. I don't think we can know this at this very early stage in the electoral process.

I don't think you have been following Pete as carefully as I have, and some of your assumptions are based on a lack of information. I don't blame you for that. Each of us tends to pay close attention to our chosen candidates, and we often hear under-developed or inaccurate information about other candidates.

I wish you and Bernie the best, and I would appreciate it if you don't dismiss Pete Buttigieg so quickly. Please give him a chance. I can assure you that if Bernie is the Democratic nominee, I will contribute to him, support him and vote for him enthusiastically. I would hope you could draw the same conclusion about Pete. -- Thanks -- Dave

"I don't think you have been following Pete as carefully as I have, and some of your assumptions are based on a lack of information."

Buttigieg has said he believes the country should move “in the direction” of a Medicare for All system, but that private health insurance companies shouldn’t be eliminated.

In a CNN town hall earlier this month, Buttigieg endorsed what he called “Medicare for all who want it,” in which a Medicare-type public option would be made available “and you invite people to buy into it.”

As with its previous iterations, Sanders' latest bill would establish a national, single-payer Medicare system with vastly expanded benefits. Sanders' plan would also prohibit private plans from competing with Medicare and would eliminate cost-sharing.

But many of the candidates — even official "Medicare-for-all" co-sponsors — are at the same time edging toward a more incremental approach, called "Medicare for America." ...

This movement to embrace a more incremental policy comes as politicians tread carefully over the political land mines a "Medicare-for-all" endorsement could unleash, while seeking to capitalize on voters' growing appetite for health overhaul.

During the 2018 midterm election campaigns, some congressional candidates talked about allowing younger people — anyone older than 55 — to join Medicare or allowing people younger than 65 to buy into it if they choose (what's come to be called the public option). Many candidates aren't eager to face the industry opposition a full-on Medicare expansion would surely trigger.

Link to tweet

I see you taking multiple potshots at other candidates.

The Biden Warren feud pushing was just grand

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128720778

same for the dont run Joe piece

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128740668


Maybe stick to posting pro Bernie thangs instead of slagging off actual Democrats.

They're denouncing him crazy.

really doesn't matter.

My whole family is in a cult and are Republican die hards. All of them are interested in Pete and are likely to vote for anyone but Trump.

Pete helps moderates cross the line.