Posted on 02/22/2020 7:12:13 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg reacted to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday by pleading with Democrats against rushing to nominate the democratic socialist, suggesting doing so could prevent them from defeating President Trump.
“Senator Sanders believes in an inflexible, ideological revolution that leaves out most Democrats, not to mention most Americans,” the former South Bend, Ind., mayor said in a speech in Las Vegas.
The comments come after Buttigieg and Sanders nearly tied in Iowa and after Sanders won the New Hampshire primary. Fox News projects Sanders will win in Nevada.
“Before we rush to nominate Senator Sanders as our one shot to take on this president... let’s take a sober look at the consequences -- for our party, for our values, and for those with the most at stake,” Buttigieg said.
Buttigieg is seeking to establish himself as Sanders’ chief rival, as establishment Democrats fret over the possibility that Sanders may not be able to be stopped on his path to the Democratic nomination.
Fox News projects that Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the Nevada caucusesVideo “I believe we need to defeat Trump and turn the page on this era in our politics by establishing a tone of belonging, bringing an end to the viciousness and the bullying that is tearing apart the country,” Buttigieg added. “Senator Sanders’ revolution has the tenor of combat, division, and polarization, a vision where whoever wins the day, nothing will change the toxic tone of our politics.”
Referencing Sanders, Buttigieg said: “We can prioritize either ideological purity or inclusive victory.”
“I believe the only way to truly deliver any of the progressive changes we care about is to be a nominee who actually gives...
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‘Flexible Pete’
Translation: “Lose with me rather than with Bernie. I’ll be around for a while, he’ll be dead by the time the last Trump is out of office”.
Has Princess Smelly Beaver weighed in on the results yet?
The Trump campaign better be recording all these comments for future use.
Not to say flaccid. That would be wrong.
Note to Pete Buttiplugieg: So turn our your voters Mr. Number-Four in Nevada.
The Demon-crats are freaking out over Comrade Bernie’s momentum. I wonder how they steal the nomination from him this time.
Ah yes, Buttplug to the rescue. You shall know them by their works.
Sanders is just saying out loud what they all really want to do.
Even Castro didn’t say he was a Communist, until he consolidated power.
The guy who is attacking Trump’s marriage in an attempt to play his homophobia card, that guy is talking to us about ideology? Not even a nice try, Pete. Now just go away.
Guy’s so slimy.
Buttiplugieg vs. Sanders is a faggot vs. maggot race.
Please don’t use the word slimy... ewwwwww...
All of a sudden every Democrat on the ticket is Ronald Reagan besides Sanders :)
Sorry Great One for using your name like that in a sentence
CIA Deep State plant speaks...they can’t stand that what Trump did to the Republicans, Sanders is now doing to the Democrats. They, the permanent government employees and their client corrupt politicians, can’t stand that the people are standing up all over the place. Their little kept government power is under assault from all angles. They can’t stand stand it...their money gravy train is deep danger.
This is hilarious. They have encouraged the crazy and now they wake up to find their are surrounded by crazy.
Everyone claiming Bernie can’t win just don’t see the mood of the country. I am not sure he will get the nomination but if he does he’ll be very formidable. The country is completely anti establishment whether left or right. Tucker has his thumb on the pulse in a lot of ways I think. Most everyone else just closes their eyes to the supporters of those with whom they disagree
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