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Pete Buttigieg has been on paternity leave amid Biden supply-chain crisis
New York Post ^ | October 15, 2021 | Callie Patteson

Posted on 10/15/2021 8:05:26 AM PDT by karpov

The Department of Transportation has just revealed that Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been on paternity leave since mid-August amid the massive ongoing supply-chain crisis, according to a report.

Besides several recent television hits, Buttigieg has been lying low, Politico reported, citing his office. Buttigieg’s team told the outlet that the secretary has been on paternity leave for nearly two months to spend time with his husband and two newborn babies. The office had not previously announced his time off.

“For the first four weeks, he was mostly offline except for major agency decisions and matters that could not be delegated,” a spokesperson said. “He has been ramping up activities since then.”

At the same time, the secretary will “continue to take some time over the coming weeks to support his husband and take care of his new children.”

On Aug. 17, Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, revealed the two had become dads but said the process wasn’t “done yet.”

“For some time, Chasten and I have wanted to grow our family. We’re overjoyed to share that we’ve become parents!” the former South Bend, Ind., mayor tweeted.

“The process isn’t done yet and we’re thankful for the love, support, and respect for our privacy that has been offered to us. We can’t wait to share more soon.”

Just over two weeks later on Sept. 4, the couple introduced their infant twins with a black-and-white photo, shared on Twitter and Instagram, that showed the couple cuddling the swaddled newborns side by side in a hospital bed.

As US ports face massive cargo ship traffic and the timely delivery of everyday consumer goods and holiday gifts is threatened, Buttigieg has been slammed by Republicans for staying silent. Some doubt he can help solve the crisis, blaming his lack of experience.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: buttigieg
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To: karpov

OMG!! HOW do so MANY QUEERS GET BABIES??? Poor babies.


61 posted on 10/15/2021 8:47:49 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Vigilanteman

Pete has been on leave trying to learn how to nurse his baby.


62 posted on 10/15/2021 8:48:21 AM PDT by chopperk
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To: karpov

Sick, twisted freaks.


63 posted on 10/15/2021 8:48:23 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: karpov

Dear parents.....if you name your son CHASTEN, he’s going to be GAY! Lance...Bruce....etc.


64 posted on 10/15/2021 8:49:10 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: karpov

Does the other guy get maternity leave from his job?


65 posted on 10/15/2021 8:49:17 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Everything Woke turns to shit.” ~ President Donald Trump)
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To: Vaduz

Which one is the wife, they both have wrist bands on in the pic?.....


66 posted on 10/15/2021 8:50:03 AM PDT by chopperk
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To: ealgeone

“If he can’t do the job then he gets fired. Right. Now.”

What a quaint, old-fashioned notion. You think showing up and high performance is required or you get the boot? Ha!


67 posted on 10/15/2021 8:50:23 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Everything Woke turns to shit.” ~ President Donald Trump)
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To: Guenevere

So true.


68 posted on 10/15/2021 8:50:55 AM PDT by V V Camp Enari 67-68 ( This clears up a lot of misconceptions.)
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

Is Pete a devout Catholic like Biden and Pelosi?


69 posted on 10/15/2021 8:51:12 AM PDT by chopperk
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To: FreedomPoster

Isn’t the correct term “chest feed” nowadays? It’s very hard to keep up with changing language.


70 posted on 10/15/2021 8:51:52 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Everything Woke turns to shit.” ~ President Donald Trump)
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To: caww

Pete was in over his head as the MAYOR of SOUTH BEND, INDIANA!!


71 posted on 10/15/2021 8:52:05 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: EEGator

My wife and I waited 4 years to adopt a baby. With many adoptions, birth parents (often just the birth mother) picks from “profiles” created by the perspective adoptive parents. In open adoptions as most are today, there is on-going contact between birth parents and the child/adoptive parents.

Some women like the idea of being the “only Mom” in that situation so they pick two men.

I don’t get it but it is the reality of the situation.


72 posted on 10/15/2021 8:54:01 AM PDT by gunnut
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To: chopperk

That’s what trying to figure out you try it now you try it...


73 posted on 10/15/2021 8:56:50 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Ann Archy

He uses his sexual deviant behavior to climb the political ladder. ...because the public buys it.


74 posted on 10/15/2021 8:57:50 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: gunnut

“Some women like the idea of being the “only Mom” in that situation so they pick two men.”

Just another “logical” female decision...


75 posted on 10/15/2021 8:57:55 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Paladin2
Doesn’t the CCP control both S. Calif. Ports?

Indeed they do! And the Biden regime has no problem with that...


76 posted on 10/15/2021 8:57:58 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Fauci is a despicable little turd)
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To: karpov

I remember a time when ‘his husband’ was a grammatical error. Today, if you use “his” instead of “her” you go to jail.


77 posted on 10/15/2021 8:59:39 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Buy a Let's Go Brandon! sticker. Show your disdain for the maniac in the White House. I did.)
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To: karpov

Pray that the child finds Christ as savior, and leads its homosexual parents whokworship a false God, on Ethan the invented to suit their abominations, to the lord


78 posted on 10/15/2021 9:01:12 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: fireman15

That might the most REPULSIVE photograph I’ve ever seen.


79 posted on 10/15/2021 9:01:35 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Everything Woke turns to shit.” ~ President Donald Trump)
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To: karpov

Actually it may be a good thing Buttigieg is on leave during the supply chain crisis.

These people can only make things worse not better.


80 posted on 10/15/2021 9:03:32 AM PDT by plain talk
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