Posted on 02/16/2020 8:32:29 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg responded Sunday to comments from conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh about him kissing his spouse, saying he won’t take advice from Mr. Limbaugh on family values.
The small-town mayor who shot to the top of the 2020 Democratic field joined CNN’s State of the Union Sunday, pushing back against the comments that drew criticism last week from both sides of the aisle.
“I love my husband. I’m faithful to my husband,” Mr. Buttigieg said. “I’m not going to take lectures on family values from the likes of Rush Limbaugh.”
On Wednesday, Mr. Limbaugh characterized on his radio show how Democratic voters might be thinking, suggesting they may not believe a gay man can be elected president.
“They’re saying, ‘OK, how’s this going to look?’” Mr. Limbaugh said. “Thirty-seven-year-old gay guy kissing his husband on stage, next to Mr. Man, Donald Trump.’”
“Despite all the great wokeness and despite all the great ground that’s been covered, that America’s still not ready to elect a gay guy kissing his husband on the debate stage president,” he added.
Mr. Limbaugh received the Medal of Freedom from the president earlier this month at the State of the Union.
The president was asked if he thought the country would select a gay man as president in an interview with Geraldo Rivera, according to the Associated Press.
“I think so,” the president said.
“I think there would be some that wouldn’t. I wouldn’t be among that group, to be honest with you.” Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Buttigieg finished first in the Iowa caucuses, neck and neck with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont Independent, who took first in New Hampshire.
Some critics of Mr. Buttigieg have questioned whether he can remain at the top of the polls later this month when South...
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The Left is still pushing the “if you don’t accept the perversion we’re pushing then you’re a hater” canard.
I know that is probably the conventional wisdom in San Fransicko and other leftist beehives, but I think they probably don’t have the pulse of middle America on homosexuals reveling in their perversion by public kissing.
I think Rush knows middle America a lot better than CNN, the Slimes, etc.
Go put on your tutu, Butt-edge-edge, and quit lecturing us on your false “morality.”
“I love my husband. I’m faithful to my husband,” Mr. Buttigieg said.
Yeah, ok. He “came out” as gay during his 2nd mayoral campaign, then settled down & got “married” right before he began running for POTUS— both purely political decisions to squelch rumors, no doubt.
There’s a whole lot of oppo research there, for anyone with the courage to go after it.
Sweet! Rush is trolling him and hoping to push him into such an act during the campaign season...and got a rise out of him to show he’s over the mark.
Pete has made a number of comments that indicate he considers his homosexuality to be a key factor...which makes him an idiot.
Resonates deeply and is so true. Thanks for your post.
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