Pete Buttigieg explains what's behind "don't say gay" thinking

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[Behind the Aegis]

1. He is so awesome!

A Gay President in 2084!



Only 62 years to go!

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2. Sooner, much sooner.

[smirkymonkey]

3. I am so impressed by him.

I would honestly like to see him as our Democratic presidential nominee, however in this current toxic, hateful environment I am not so sure how well he would do.

On the other hand, I do think he would bring out a lot of on-the-fence Dems and Independents because he's not the same-old, same-old. And he would definitely get the votes of solid Dems and Progressives. He could surprise us.

[rurallib]

7. Will we have a woman before then?

[brer cat]

4. I had no idea who he was when he announced his run for President.

I have come to admire him so much. I hope he still has that fire in his belly...he would make a great one.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. He nails it again. Smart as a whip and very articulate. He would make a great candidate for the

future.

[Lonestarblue]

6. This man is so impressive.

He served his country in the military, he is in a stable relationship and has adopted two babies, he is obviously brilliant and thoughtful—yet the right wing would crucify him if they could just for being gay while they brag about how great Trump is, a man who cheated on his wife (all of them), lies constantly, cheated in business, and committed every ethics violation possible during his four years in office. Plus, he’s one of the most ignorant people on the planet. Pete has a sterling character compared with Trump, and I hope to see him as president someday.

[70sEraVet]

8. I used to enjoy when I'd see clips of him on Fox,

and his calm demeanor and intelligent answers to their ridiculous gotcha questions, always made the Fox hosts irritated with him.
Did Fox finally learn their lesson and stop inviting him on?

[Caliman73]

9. He is very articulate.

I defintely like the way he can boil down an argument.

He is not however, the first to say this.

Republicans are the party of the wealthy. By aligning with the Conservative movement, they are the party of hierarchy, or White, Male, Christian Supremacy.

Their policies do absolutely nothing to help the average American. All they have is to promote fear and bolster resentment. They point to vulnerable people and say, "they are taking your jobs, threatening your safety, and indoctrinating your children". All the while, the leaders and financial backers of the Republican party hoard the wealth and power in this country to themselves. They literally make people's lives less healthy, less safe, and less happy, but they are able to bank on the ignorance, fear, and anger of a group of people to keep themselves in power.

[trickyguy]

10. Pete is at the top of my list of educated, well-spoken gay people.

And there's many more of us than anyone thinks.

Certainly more than those RW idiots who want to take away

women's rights to their own bodies or the whole anti-gay fiasco

that's going on in Florida and other parts of this country.

So keep on speaking out, Pete, we need your voice.

[True Dough]

11. He's at the top of my list of educated, well-spoken ANYBODY!!

There are very few that I'd rather listen to break down the issues than Pete. He's a master class in public speaking.

[demmiblue]

12. K&R

[Solly Mack]

13. K&R