Posted on 04/14/2019 11:54:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
While launching his official campaign for the Democratic nomination in his home state of South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg avoided mentioning President Donald Trump by name and instead spoke in broad strokes about politicians who use empty promises to pander to rural and industrial communities.
“There is a myth being sold to industrial and rural communities,” the 37-year-old mayor said, speaking on stage at a former Studebaker automobile building. “It comes from people who think the only way to speak to communities like ours is through resentment and nostalgia. They are selling the impossible promise of returning to a bygone era that was never as great as advertised to begin with.”
He continued: “The problem is that they are telling us to look for greatness in all of the wrong places, because if there is one thing that the city of South Bend has shown it’s that there is no such thing as an honest politics that revolves around the word 'Again.'”
The Sunday announcement moves Buttigieg’s campaign past the exploratory stage that proved successful in drumming up national attention. Despite not mentioning Trump on Sunday, the multi-lingual Harvard graduate has so far gained traction by positioning himself as not merely a Democrat, but the antithesis of the president in both policy and demeanor.
Buttigieg’s candidacy would mark the first time an openly gay politician has snagged a spot on a major party’s ticket, and he would also be the youngest leader to serve in the Oval Office, barely a few years older than the legally minimum age. The historic implications of his campaign were a centerpiece of the kickoff.
“I know it’s a little bold,” Buttigieg said, drawing laughs from the crowd.
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I’m a rural voter. I guarantee Buttplug can’t attract me. Queers don’t belong in government.
Butt's IN-2 home district went Trump 59.3 - 36.1
Last IN Dem Gov 15 years ago
It was either run for President, get non-tenure lecture job at ND/St.Mary's, or move to Hollyweird. Butt is being covered by the same MSM that covered Beto last month.
Butt Jig is Obama redux. He is trying to be everything Obama was in 2008.
Hes a vile Bigot.
Boring speech.....babbling words, no action, has not got a clue!!! 300,000 people in the regional area including Notre Dame University and only about a paltry 2000, folks came out to see this Democrat, Freak. Like the rest of the Democrat Party, this flavor of this weak nutcase is going nowhere.
He now joins the other loser, Democrat, FREAKS, Harris, Warren, Biden, Sanders, Gillibrand, Castro, Booker, etc., etc.,. LMAO!!!
“Our party’s ass is wide enough to accommodate everyone...”
If he does get the nomination, you’ll find out real quickly that a large swath of Muslim, black and Hispanic Democrats will not vote for him. They may not vote for Trump but they’ll vote third party or stay home once within the privacy of the election booth.
OTOH, he’ll get the ringing endorsement of never-Trumpers and Log Cabin Republicans.
Watch Dems will try to shame people with a variation of the deplorable “won’t vote for people who don’t look like they do” canard.
Yeah, Buttgigger can come across as affable, but he still backs that Green New Deal nonsense, supports “slavery reparations” and is every bit the leftist political demagogue the rest of that crowd are. He’s Bernie Sanders with an occasional smile.
What a nasty photo.
Can’t even tell what type of classic car it is.
BTW - riding in a classy car doesn’t make the occupants classy. Even if it was some some guy campaigning with his wife. Yuck.
The media is going all out to make this nobody Candidate One.
It’s kind of funny to watch. Playing identity politics is coming back to bite them. Now they’ve got all of these “victims” running for and getting into office. So many minorities, which identity will rise to the top?
Just what America needs. A marxist pervert president.
“And can take on all comers.”
I watched the rambling collection of catch phrases from the faggot . Nothing but a socialist poof talking about (at one point) race to an entirely white audience and touching upon every contrived concern from a subversive base that thrives on lies and media hype. He is nothing but another dolt with a capitol D.
Buttigieg desperately needs to be attacked, otherwise his Gay Intersectionality points are worth nothing.
Gays do better in business and politics than almost any other identifiable group, so they can’t successfully whine about anything.
But a Gay Guy being attacked by the President of the United States? Now you’re talkin’!
But you can’t have a Mayor Pete/Pence Feud if Pence refuses to engage!
I can’t help but wonder how a president and “his husband” would go over when visiting the Middle East. Hopefully they wouldn’t be escorted to a meeting on the roof. Can you imagine. The First Lady being a man? What a laughing stock on the world stage.
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