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jezebel321

(278 posts) Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:43 PM Feb 2020

Mayors come to Buttigieg's defense over Biden ad

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/482183-mayors-come-to-buttigiegs-defense-over-biden-ad

Several mayors across the nation came to Pete Buttigieg’s defense after former Vice President Joe Biden released a critical ad saying the former South Bend, Ind., mayor was too inexperienced to be elected president.
The mayors pounced both on the ad and a comment from Rob Flaherty, the digital director of Biden’s presidential campaign, saying that the ad had more views than the population of South Bend.
“This is disrespectful to those of us who deal with the issues facing our communities EVERY DAY....while we get no movement from the Capitol in DC,” tweeted Dayton, Ohio Mayor Nan Whaley, a Buttigieg backer.

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Mayors come to Buttigieg's defense over Biden ad (Original Post) jezebel321 Feb 2020 OP

Is Buttigieg a FORMER mayor? Bucky Feb 2020 #1

No, his term expired in January. I think they have term limits in South Bend. George II Feb 2020 #2

I am glad to hear that other mayors are coming to Pete's defense. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2020 #3

Just goes to show how much more class Pete has over Joe. William769 Feb 2020 #4

Yeah, I'm afraid that ad is going to backfire. cwydro Feb 2020 #6

Definitely backfired in my case maximusveritas Feb 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #5

Team Biden blew it with this nasty little hit piece. SMC22307 Feb 2020 #7

K&R BootinUp Feb 2020 #9

Bucky

(53,947 posts)

1. Is Buttigieg a FORMER mayor?

Reply to jezebel321 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:48 PM

Feb 2020

I thought he was still in office.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. No, his term expired in January. I think they have term limits in South Bend.

Reply to Bucky (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:49 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,534 posts)

3. I am glad to hear that other mayors are coming to Pete's defense.

Reply to jezebel321 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:53 PM

Feb 2020

Biden's ad was over the top and just wrong.

I greatly admire Nan Whaley, the mayor of Dayton.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

William769

(55,144 posts)

4. Just goes to show how much more class Pete has over Joe.

Reply to jezebel321 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 09:02 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

6. Yeah, I'm afraid that ad is going to backfire.

Reply to William769 (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 09:56 PM

Feb 2020

At any rate, Buttigieg is handling it with his usual class.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

maximusveritas

(2,915 posts)

8. Definitely backfired in my case

Reply to cwydro (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:05 PM

Feb 2020

I've been leaning towards Biden, but this really pushes me away from him (along with the Iowa results and national trends)
It's not so much the attacks on his experience as a mayor which is fair game even if he is extra dismissive here.
It's playing the race card in such a clumsy and desperate way that really bothers me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden