Posted on 02/04/2020 2:05:10 PM PST by SeekAndFind
DES MOINES, Iowa—The thing about a victory speech, generally, is that it requires a victory. But when this year’s Iowa caucus didn’t quickly produce one, Pete Buttigieg claimed the win as his anyway.
The other candidates who spoke last night mumbled about the mess, proclaimed “on to New Hampshire!,” and said all the other things you’re supposed to say when results are up in the air. Buttigieg strutted onstage, smiling confidently as his well-prepped supporters chanted “BOOT-EDGE-EDGE” behind him, and in his very first sentence declared that “an improbable hope became an undeniable reality.
“We don’t know all the results,” Buttigieg added in a riff that was, like the rest of the speech, designed to evoke former President Barack Obama. “But we know, by the time it’s all said and done, Iowa, you have shocked the nation, because by all indications, we are going on to New Hampshire victorious.”
Maybe it’s his calculated manner, or the way he waves at a crowd like an animatronic member of the British royal family, or his midwestern aw-shucks niceness. But more than a year into his presidential campaign, despite all the attention paid to his candidacy, people still miss how aggressive Buttigieg is.
That’s what the victory-without-a-victory speech he gave last night was about.
Compare Buttigieg’s message with that of Joe Biden, who gave a shorter, less scripted speech. “We feel good about where we are,” the former vice president said. “We’re going to do this, I promise you. I promise you we’re going to get this done. God willing, we’ll do it together. On to New Hampshire!”
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Frankly I’m surprised Buttgig has made it this far. But AFAIK he doesn’t support reparations for slavery and ultimately that will cost him the nomination. The black voters on the Democratic plantation will not support someone who doesn’t kowtow to the victimhood narrative.
Iowans voted for a fudge-packer and a commie.
I need help re: Pete Booty-Judge and his relationship with his ‘partner’. Is mayor Pete the pitcher or the catcher? If elected would he be the 1st non-male president or the 1st whatever....? I’m confused, any help?
I actually think Bernie was ahead but being a true socialist he gave people with less votes some of his.
He takes it up the ass from another man. There will be a natural limit to how high he can rise when there’s video tape of him kissing another man on stage.
Almost forgotten: Trump beat Hillary in Iowa by 10%.
It pays off to pay the software company early, like Pete did.
THe audacity? He wants to win. It was a great call to be the first one to get up and claim victory.
Interesting, given his ownership of part of the “app” company that effed up. He knew what no one else did ha!
Yup. It’s the only reason why he’s taken seriously as a candidate. If he wasn’t a puppet of Langley he’d be laughed off the stage.
Wait! What? C'mon, man! Who said that!
I think the only thing to come out of Iowa is that Biden is toast. Now that the SHAMP-peachment is over the Dems don’t have to act like Biden was a serious candidate.
Was the caucus for student body president?
I can tell you this the Brothers aren’t going for a dude on the Down Low.
Look at lead to least this guy is young and not some old hack!
I like yang. He’d be great
I think the young people in this country who vote Democrat would learn a lot more if a young guy ran
They would identify with him much more (or her)
The job in any election is to expose the left and not let them hide behind platitudes
If an unemployed 38 year old Alfred E. Newman lookalike can finish first, it gives us all hope. FABulous!
I think Sanders, Warren and Klobuchar should send appropriate thanks to Nancy for her impeccable impeachment timing.
Do you have a link to that story?
I’m hoping it’s the radical communist “Feel the Burn” that takes all the marbles rather than “Lieawatha” or even the stinky “Butt Plug”. “The Burn” will provide the POTUS with wins in states that he didn’t win the last time. Besides, “The Burn” actually portrays what the domestic communist party has become perhaps better than any of the rest of the azz-clown show.
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