I think we all better learn to spell (and say) Buttigieg.

[trof]

Right now I'd vote for him, absolutely.

'We' elected a black president, twice.
Will 'we' elect a gay president now?

I surely don't know
But this guy will be with us in politics for many years to come.
I think he is the genuine article.

Bright, guileless, honest, and straightforward.
A real breath of fresh air in the sordid world of p[politics.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Right there with you, my dear trof!

Ever since I heard and saw him on CNN's Town Hall back in March, I've been in his camp. What a breath of intelligent fresh air he is.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. Millions of Americans will finally learn where Malta is

And South Bend, for that matter.

[Sherman A1]

3. If he's the nominee I will vote for him

Until then I will stick with Andrew Yang and his well thought out list of policies.

[TruckFump]

4. I would like to see Mayor Pete and his family

in the WH. That would make me smile again like when I saw Obama take the oath of office. I was 12 when Kennedy was elected and it really like a fantasy to watch JFK and his family. It took such a long time to feel that wonderment again -- the Obama family in the WH.

Yes, a breath of fresh air! I would like to have that happen again!

[Skittles]

5. his name is not that hard to pronouce

I really wish DUers would stop calling him "Mayor Pete"

by the way, we did elect a female president but Russia and the FBI just could not have that

[True Dough]

9. I agree with you, Skeetels!

Names are easy!

[question everything]

14. Pronounce, yes. Spell - not yet

[Skittles]

16. I admit the spelling is a bit tricky

took me a few tries to not have to look it up

[Tipperary]

57. Thank you.

I really wonder about people who get confused about how to say his name.

[Skittles]

58. I get "Mayor Pete" for the locals who can't figure out what to call the mayor

but this is a PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION....."Mayor Pete" sounds so fucking juvenile

[Tipperary]

59. I hear ya. I have seen some here complain because his name was so "weird."

Yeah, juvenile is a good word for it.

[Skittles]

60. we're a melting pot

we should be used to names that aren't "simple"

[Tipperary]

61. I can only imagine the problem that poster would have with "Nguyen."

Yes, we should be able to handle names and differences too.

[Skittles]

62. WIN!

I worked with a gal named Nguyen

also, it is easy to google names.....at work when I have to call China, I will google the name and practice a few times saying it

[Tipperary]

64. I have a friend with that last name; that is why I picked that.

Only took me once to learn it - just asked.

We have some posters here who seem much like the red state folks I come into contact with daily. “I cant say that name!”

Yeah, yeah you can.

[Skittles]

65. THANK YOU!

[treestar]

85. I heard Mayor Pete say he says just call him Mayor Pete

In one of his interviews.

[Skittles]

86. as I said, that's fine for the locals who cannot pronounce a mayor's name

but his is RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT now, and Mayor Pete sounds juvenile

[True Dough]

6. Absolutely, trof!

You can switch from "undecided" to Mayor Pete any time!

[PatrickforO]

7. Yes, the guy is great. Young, fresh, smart and articulate.

You know, I'd love to see him in a debate with Trump.

[Funtatlaguy]

8. Or Debating the closet case Pence.?

[Honeycombe8]

10. He had me at hello.

I thought he'd leave me...by being insincere or doing what most candidates do to disappoint. But no. Every time I see him, I like him more. I've even fought it. But I can't help it.

[secondwind]

44. Same here ......

[ananda]

11. My nephew told me it is pronounced budajudge, something like that.

nt

[Bleacher Creature]

13. I think it's Boot-Edge-Edge.

And I think that comes from the man himself.

[marylandblue]

24. You have say it fast to make it right.

[forgotmylogin]

29. "Buddha-jedge" (n/t) :)

[trev]

51. Thanks.

I don't have a TV, so I've never heard the name pronounced before.

[Doreen]

53. That is the one I found and how

I have been pronouncing it since.

His name has been like learning a new language and trying to get some of the accent in to do the proper annunciation. 😏

[trof]

55. Sounds more like booti-jedge to me.

[USALiberal]

72. He says either is fine! Nt

[USALiberal]

71. Even he said either was fine! Nt

[Tobin S.]

15. Off topic here. I'm wondering about your user name and how you came about it.

In India it means "bliss" and is a part of many saints' names. I'm currently reading stuff by an Indian saint named Paramahansa Yogananda. "Paramahansa" is a title given to a holy person and "Yogananda" means blissful union with God.

Is 'ananda" your name or did you happen across it some other way?

By the way, Buttigieg is great. (There, I kinda stayed on topic.

[Celerity]

21. easiest way to correctly say it is boota jedge (boot edge edge is technically correct, but the

syllabic cadence is difficult)

[blueinredohio]

12. I can say I'm liking him.

[cwydro]

17. It is very easy to say.

And after one time, my phone started spelling it for me.

No idea why people have so much trouble with this.

[Mazeltov Cocktail]

18. Buddha judge is what his husbands recommends...

I support him...it took a Bush and his stupidity for this nation to elect Obama, I think Trump and his stupidity might get us a Buddha judge...

[PAMod]

35. That's it exactly - no need to make it more complicated than it is. Buddha judge. Buddha judge.

Buddha judge.

Easy-peasy...

[demmiblue]

19. Some people here, including one with gay children, believe that he is not electable...

due to the fact that he is gay.

Those people are wrong and can just... (well, you know).

[a kennedy]

23. I hear ya......

[Honeycombe8]

31. More important than that is the African American vote.

I saw a graph showing that the Af. American voter would vote for this one or that one...and Pete was a negative. As in below zero chance.

I wonder if it's the religious factor and being gay? I think the Af. American community has a higher percentage of religious people than other groups in the Democratic Party. They favor Biden, I think...as a group. Recognizing that no group votes in a monolithic way. Or is it because he hasn't made appearances yet in Af. American communities? (I don't know if he has or hasn't.)

The Af. American demographic is important in the Democratic Party.

But I can't help it...chance or not, likelihood or not, I can't help but like him. He has "it" factor and is the only one to enthuse me so far.

[customerserviceguy]

47. As for African-Americans in SC

you can certainly say they are quite religious. Many small towns have an AME church as the largest building in the town.

[elleng]

20. Happy he'll be around for my grandkids' lives.

[Lucky Luciano]

22. What are his positions? I actually don't know.

He speaks well and has a strong intellect which is good.

[radical noodle]

46. Try this...

https://meetpete.org/tags.html

or this:

https://peteforamerica.com/issues/

[Celerity]

25. boot-a-Trump

[sellitman]

34. I want one!

That's a great hoodie.

[Celerity]

36. here

https://www.amazon.com/Buttigieg-Pronounced-Boot-Trump-Hoodie/dp/B07QLNQWDL

[sellitman]

73. I thank you

[Celerity]

74. yw!

[LakeArenal]

76. Nice!!

There’s no reason why this might not be his and his family’s time in history.

He’s very Obama like to me with his own cool edge. (No pun intended)

[Celerity]

78. If Biden wins the POTUS, I so hope he includes Pete in his cabinet

Hell pick him as VP (I think the diversity quotient (specifically race and gender), even though Pete is a minority (ie LGBTQ), works against that unfortunately).

Indiana is so fucking retrograde RW and bigoted Buttigieg is sorely-pressed to win statewide unfortunately, so he is semi-trapped there. I hope I am truly wrong on that, BTW.

[LakeArenal]

80. VP Extra fine by me.

If he wins the nomination I am more than in.

[Celerity]

81. +10000

[certainot]

26. wouldn't that be amazing- mayor pete buttigieg vs trump and the country

voted overwhelmingly to say fuck you to the cons

[guillaumeb]

27. I can sympathize with him for his name.

Guillaume, my first name, is easier for most English speakers than my last name.

But I am not running for President.

[democrank]

28. He's an 11 on a 1 to 10

Good, decent, smart man.

[murielm99]

30. I am reading his book right now.

No ghost writer! Extremely well written!

How did South Bend get so lucky?

If he gets tired of being mayor or running for President, he can write best sellers. Of course, he can do that after he gets done being a translator and a concert pianist.

We can't allow this talent to go to waste. He must be President.

[sop]

32. He's a natural, completely unaffected, the audience was mesmerized and they loved him

You could tell Matthews was also very impressed, he allowed Buttigieg to answer every question without his usual interruptions. If Mayor Pete can get some traction in such a large field, he'll be hard to stop.

[kozar]

33. I like Mayor Pete,,

I just cannot believe he has the experience to fix what Trump has broken,,come 2020,,, I prolly could vote for him down the road,but he never dealt with,as a Mayor,,,as what is being faced by the New Pres,,which will be DEM!!


Koz

[defacto7]

37. He's beyond a doubt the best thing that could happen to this country.

[MojoWrkn]

38. Agree wholeheartedly!

I've been practicing!

[Iggo]

39. Boot Ih Judge.

BOOT-ih-jəj

buːtɪdʒədʒ, for the purists.

Buddha Judge works just fine, though.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

50. Has he corrected Chris Mathews yet? Says butt like in pork butt

[Kablooie]

40. I like him but not his name.

(I wasn't too fond of Obama's name at the beginning of his campaign either. )

[brush]

41. Maybe, but this cycle is too early for him. He'd better learn to gain POC support...

a large segment of the party base. He just doesn't have it.

[RLG]

45. My fear is if he is nominated, GOP operatives will use this against him.

They might use this to keep the AA vote down in 2020, especially the "stories" regarding the former African American police chief. I know he has explained this in depth, but you know how operatives work.

Hopefully, for his sake, AA voters will vote for him.

[brush]

48. Let's be realistic. We must stop ignoring the elephant in the room.

Last edited Tue Jun 4, 2019, 09:45 AM - Edit history (1)

The repugs will use his sexual preference against him if he gets the nomination. His lack of POC support won't be a matter in the general election as POC Dems will vote Dem. It will however, because of the lingering police chief isuue, most likely be one factor that will hinder his chances in the primaries, not to mention our other strong candidates who will pull votes.

[cwydro]

67. It is NOT a "preference " for crying out loud.

Can’t believe I keep reading this here.

[brush]

69. Sorry. Should've said sexuality maybe?

Last edited Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:00 PM - Edit history (1)

[cwydro]

70. Sexual orientation, not preference.

Common mistake.

[Quackers]

42. Ready to leave the undecided column? nt

[Jarqui]

43. I've yet to be disappointed in his outings

I agree that he is going to be around for many years to come

He's consistently impressed me

[47of74]

49. I'd vote for any of them

Personally I prefer Warren right now but I’d vote for any of them. Even Gillebrand if she was the nominee.

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. Love him too.

I think we need to all agree to vote for anyone with a D and spend the remainder of our spare time figuring out how to not let KGB to steal again

[colsohlibgal]

54. He Has A Bright Future

I think the nominee will be Warren, Harris, or Biden, don’t see Mayor Pete.

[MadDAsHell]

56. I think we're far more likely to elect another racial minority candidate than we are an LGBTQIA

candidate. Look at the number of Americans who were so obsessed with the idea of electing an African-American as president that they completely ignored what was going on with Prop 8 in California. I was on DU the next day; there was far more elation at having elected a President with a slightly darker hue of skin than there was outrage at the fact that we had stripped millions of their equal rights in California.

Unfortunately, even progressives seem to have a hierarchy of demographics that matter to us. Race is light years above anything else, then gender way below that, then lgbtqia is this barely visible speck at the bottom.

[Turin_C3PO]

63. A recent poll had some good news on that front.

I don’t have a link handy but something like 75% of Americans say they would vote for a gay President.

I do agree with you that bigotry toward LGBTQ is often not as important an issue to many otherwise progressive people.

[cwydro]

68. As seen in this very thread, some consider it a preference.

They think we “chose” to be gay.

Sad.

[brush]

82. What's the right term, pls.

[cwydro]

83. I answered you on that, but maybe you didn't see it.

Orientation is generally used.

I see now also “identity” or “identifying as”...but orientation is more to the point.

[brush]

84. Thanks. I didn't see your earlier post.

[Gumboot]

66. As an expat Brit...

... I have to say he reminds me far too much of a young Tony Blair.



Young, smart, confident, articulate... to an extent that it seemed like he'd been pre-groomed for the role. And we know how that ended up.

Plus, I'm very uneasy with more and more intelligence officers running on the Dem ticket. It just doesn't feel right for a workers' party candidate, ya know?

But Indiana could really use a good governor, to undo the damage wrought by Pence and his band of GOPuritans. I think Mayor Pete could do great things for the Hoosier state.

Anyway, just me thinking / rambling out loud here. Fire away.

[trof]

75. Yessir. And I remember John Edwards.

Pass the popcorn.

[samnsara]

77. if hes the nom...hes got my vote!

[Turbineguy]

79. He's an amaaaaiiiiizing fellow!