Here is the audio of the interview with Pete Buttigieg

[dsc]

there is no excuse for that article, none. That reporter needs to be fired and the paper needs to be sued.

&feature=youtu.be

I guess we can be glad this fool doesn't build bridges for a living he might have killed someone, instead he likely killed a candidacy. Nothing short of firing is good enough here.

[yardwork]

1. I lean toward thinking it was deliberate.

[Greg K]

2. It's not believable at all that someone heard "Obama era" there.

[dsc]

3. No kidding

I am amazed it is this blatant. At this point I am wondering if that reporter his a member of the FRC or some other anti gay group.

[madaboutharry]

4. I fail to understand how anyone could have made that mistake.

Mayor Buttigieg's voice was very clear.

[Guilded Lilly]

5. This is a very clear and quiet comment, easily discernible...

Not the error occurring in a transcription at a loud rally, as the reporter said.
One tends to question that reporters explanation/apology, yes.

[patricia92243]

6. If the reporter is not fired, the least they can do is for the news outlet that

he worked for to make a BIG apology.

[IndyOp]

7. Killed a candidacy? I don't think so. I could be wrong. (n/t)

[madaboutharry]

8. Things like this often help a candidate.

They get the additional opportunity to further discuss their policies.

[IndyOp]

13. Campaign is responding perfectly and reporter issued a correction - I think we're good. (n/t)

[exboyfil]

9. Who is the LAT actually employing?

He needs to be at least suspended for such carelessness (if it was carelessness - I have my doubts).

[exboyfil]

10. Here is the f___ing damage

Newsweek story.

https://www.newsweek.com/buttigieg-obama-biden-democrats-election-2020-1470934
OBAMA ERA 'FAILURES' EXPLAIN HOW WE GOT TRUMP PRESIDENCY, SAYS PETE BUTTIGIEG

He isn't even my first pick.

Newsweek hasn't even bothered to pull or correct at this point.

[IndyOp]

14. Newsweek fixed it - "Failures of the Old Normal" Explain How We Got Trump..." (n/t)

[demmiblue]

11. K&R

[vsrazdem]

12. It seems like this was deliberate. I just don't see where he got Obama from this in any way, shape

or form. Even the followup sentence is talking about normal. This seems blatant to me.

[murielm99]

15. Sort of like the Dean Scream.

When you examine it carefully, it turns out to be bogus.

[Corgigal]

16. That was my first thought too.

They believe if they bump him off, the cash will flow to other candidates.

[cwydro]

17. Thanks for posting this.

What really gets me is that reporter’s “apology” sounds like he’s patting himself on the back for his big “apology.”

Ugh. Unprofessional at best.