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 wont take advice from Mr. Limbaugh on family values.
The small-town mayor who shot to the top of the 2020 Democratic field joined CNNs 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. Im faithful to my husband, Mr. Buttigieg said. Im 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.
Theyre saying, OK, hows 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 thats been covered, that Americas 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 wouldnt. I wouldnt 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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There’s a lot of people who said they would vote for him that didn’t know about his hubby. and stray way. So this is good to do battle. He will LOSE a lot of votes that he had...before they knew.
You don’t have a husband, fag. You’ve got a cornhole inspector.
When I was learning to read “gay” was one of my favorite words because it was so happy.
Then it got ruined.
Limbaugh was giving his opinion on how voters would react to a gay candidate, especially one who is married to another man. He may be right, he may be wrong, but he wasn’t criticizing Pete’s sexual orientation, so there is really nothing for the left to be offended by. Of course, leftists will take any opportunity to twist words and play the victim.
Homosexuality was rightfully considered deviant behavior and the practitioners of it were known as deviants up to about twenty years ago, an attitude that spanned back thousands of years of Western Judaeo-Christian civilization.
Then, by mere MSM, entertainment, and educational decree, the reverse was announced.
Now, all of a sudden, they are supposed to be on an equal, if not higher, moral plane.
No, the American people are not ready to stomach seeing their president married to a man.
Super Tuesday will end this charade, if not before.
Many people who didn’t even know Buttiface was gay now know.
This guys gayness is kept fairly hush-hush for obvious reasons. El Rushbo just shined a light on it and woke up a number of the unwashed/uninformed.
The science is settled.
The homosexual lifestyle is a choice and a severe mental disorder.
Why in the hell would anyone vote for an insane leftwing communist pervert for president?
Trick question....leftism IS a severe mental disorder.
And you're a bloody pervert, too.
I'm sick of this crap in my face 24/7 - get back in the closet you creeps.
Thats disgusting.
Phony controversy. What Limbaugh said, in essence, is that a substantial fraction of voters would be uncomfortable with the spectacle of a male presidential candidate kissing another male. The reason he said that is because a substantial fraction of voters *would* be uncomfortable with the spectacle of a male presidential candidate kissing another male.
Welp, I guess demonicRATS have no choice but to nominate Buttigieg now or they will have proven Rush right.
Post #1... So VERY TRUE!
Yep - can you imagine him trying to negotiate with other world leaders, like Putin, Xi, Kim, etc. How about the Middle East? Yikes!
Ack! Get a room!
He didn't lecture you on Family Values, he gave an opinion on what the American Voters might or might not be ready for.
Personally, I think 40+% of the voters have been trained to clap like circus seals for any "first", so that won't be the main issue for Mayor Pete.... his age, lack of experience, inability to answer questions on race, lack of real-world work experience (2 years as a consultant hardly prepares one to lead the Free World), and the support for some very unwise Leftist ideas (packing the Supreme Court to 15 justices, the Green New Deal, his "glide path" to single payer health insurance, etc) will be what voters care about more. (Almost half of voters have been trained to clap like circus seals for those as well, but the crucial Undecideds are not likely to make all of those big jumps at once, with a too-young mayor of a small college city.)
This is good. The gay thing was going to be pushed to the shadows because the rats know it will hurt in a General this keeps a spotlight on it
So if butplug peetee’s “husband” is the man, what does that make peetee ..he must be the she, the girl. She must hear BOHECA from hubbie all the time. Freekn’ little creep.
Come on, defend it more, make it much more upfront Buttigieg. In fact, you should go on a national media tour talking about how you’ve been attacked for kissing another guy.
I’m sure that’ll give you MILLIONS of votes. In fact, make a national commercial about it too, pepper the airwaves with it.
Once was enough thank you! :(
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