Endorsement: Vote Pete Buttigieg president to make America good again

[Zorro]

Among the biggest questions in the 2020 presidential election are these:

How will liberals, moderates and independents winnow the Democratic field in the primary election on March 3 when California and 14 other states and territories vote on Super Tuesday?

If the economy stays strong through the general election, can any Democrat defeat Donald Trump, who is building that wall, claims to be the most pro-life president in U.S. history and who in three years has already ensured conservative dominance of federal courts for generations?

What would the United States even look like in 2024 if Trump is re-elected on Nov. 3?

It might be unrecognizable. America is at a crossroads, even if that is of little or less concern to conservatives given their judicial and social gains under Trump. The sad truth is that four more years of President Donald Trump mean the White House will keep alienating allies, ignoring climate change, sabotaging institutions, tolerating cruelty on Twitter and in real life, and vilifying immigrants at the heart of the American story. The alternative is a nation that rebuilds its good standing globally and restores decency to a presidency bereft of it while also moving toward a more expansive health care system, more comprehensive and humane immigration reform, reduced carbon emissions, increased gun safety, less national debt and an economy that works for everyone.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/story/2020-02-20/endorsement-pete-buttigieg-for-president-of-the-united-states-would-make-am

This is a surprising endorsement from a major paper known previously for being ultra-Republican. It looks like the recent change in ownership is having an effect.

[apcalc]

1. Only if it is between him and Sanders"

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wow, what a ringing endorsement!

The editors have obviously done their homework. Every point they make about Pete rings true.

I have been watching him carefully for over a year and they have described him exactly as he is.

Here are a few paragraphs that illustrate their excellent vetting:

Should his age matter? French President Emmanuel Macron was elected at age 39. The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, and the prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, were 37 when they were elected. So … no, relative youth shouldn’t matter.

Is he inexperienced? While 16 presidents have been senators, three — Calvin Coolidge, Andrew Johnson and Grover Cleveland — have been mayors. Executive experience is executive experience. Buttigieg has it. And like all other presidents, he could choose smart Cabinet members.

Lastly, his sexuality. Buttigieg’s election would be something to celebrate because it would smash a ceiling and inspire a range of people to be themselves, but his sexuality is irrelevant to this job, to any job. He is mindful it can be a minefield in politics, but it’s not a choice. He loves his husband and his country. “So much of politics is about people’s relationships with themselves,” he told The New Yorker. “You do better if you make people feel secure in who they are.”

There are some people who will say Americans won’t elect a gay president. As they said of Barack Obama that Americans wouldn’t elect a black president. As they say of Klobuchar and Warren (and said of popular vote winner Hillary Clinton) that Americans won’t elect a woman president.

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4. I'm with Pete! Not, only is he smart, measured, articulate, etc., Pete possesses a quality

that is much needed, wisdom! In addition, the average age of the Founders was 42.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Kick!