Posted on 04/04/2019 9:06:11 PM PDT by Beave Meister
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg appeared on Good Morning America Thursday morning and addressed the “socialist” label in the frank and candid manner that has given rise to his upstart campaign. The focus of the conversation? Is the label “socialist” a liability in today’s political landscape?
George Stephanopoulos asked the South Bend Mayor about an essay he wrote in High School that ostensibly praised Bernie Sanders self-identifying as a “socialist” in context of the term being used by the right to vilify progressive candidates on the left. Buttigieg corrected the GMA anchor and said that the focus of his award-winning essay was for being honest for what he believed.
Buttigieg then pivoted to the term “socialist” calling out the right for unfairly using it to vilify political opponents. He then mentioned how President Donald Trump is “adopting a tactic that takes us baaing to the darkest days of the ’50s when you could use the word socialist to kill somebody’s career or to kill an idea” comparing it to the Boy Who Cried Wolf tale.
He then cited the example of the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, which has been oft-derided as a socialist program. The roots of ACA were developed in conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation before first being rolled out by the then-Republican governor of Massachusettes Mitt Romney.
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Good luck stupid homo
Send this retromingent homosexual clown a post card or two. Liberals hate being mocked.
Pete Buttigieg
Ste 1400, 227 W Jefferson Blvd,
South Bend, Indiana, 46601.
Phone. 574-235-9261.
Aiyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
And that he’s afraid of his own ideas.
The FEC no longer does its job. McCain/Fiengold was a joke and useless and only used to attack Republicans.
Soros, Bezos, et all are funding all this through fake 501C3 “Pacs” etc.
AOC was hired after this well funded group(s) auditioned people for the job. They targeted a seat and won. This 29 year old kid could never raise the money to win a primary against an long time incumbent Dem “elite” without help.
And they are good. Constant promotion, on all the time, never stops. She actually emits more CO2 yammering than half the planet.
This will be a new parameter the Left will use. So I go back to asking, isn’t this illegal under FEC laws?
John Roberts made himself a laughing stock in that decision. Nothing he does from now on can rescue his reputation in history. He will forever be remembered as one of the most frivolous minds to serve as CJ.
That he did.
He’s got executive experience. He tops Obama in that regard.
Anything and everyone tops obama. The French Poodle down the street tops obama.
Mayor of South Bend-Over-And-Spell-RUN
It’s early, yet. They’ll get to the main contenders nearer to the primary season. Bet you a nickel this guy keynotes the convention, though.
We’re on the same page. I thought the same of Obama. It was easy to tell that he was a phony, smooth talking and up to no good. Then when Rev. Right was exposed and there was little or no coverage of his association with Obama, I knew it was not good. From then on it was obvious.
Buttigieg is another snake in the grass like Obama. They all are but this guy is smooth. He even rescues puppies and the snowflakes love that. Emotion over logic and critical thinking.
And therein lies a cautionary tale. Buttboy can raise money, and he’ll probably be a player for at least 2 election cycles. Could be a couple of homos dancing at the inaugural ball in 2029.
HA! Buttgigger thinks Romney is a Conservative.
But then a communist who thinks he is a centrist WOULD think that Romney is a conservative.
Buttgiggity !
Typical lying Democrat Thug.
Don’t worry Pete Buttboy, no one’s going to call you a socialist. We’re going to call you what you really are..a Marxist/Communist.
Buttleak obviously didnt learn it is better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you are a moron than open it and eliminate all doubt
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