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tblue37

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Sun Jul 10, 2022, 10:50 AM Jul 2022

"Pete Buttigieg utterly destroys Fox News host for whining about Kavanaugh protests": [View all]

https://www.rawstory.com/pete-buttigieg-brett-kavanaugh

Pete Buttigieg utterly destroys Fox News host for whining about Kavanaugh protests

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"You're never going to be free from criticism or peaceful protests, people exercising their First Amendment rights," the Transporation secretary pointed out.

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"Not only the right to choose by the way," Buttigieg continued, "but this justice was part of the process of stripping away the right to privacy. Since I've been alive, settled case law in the United States has been that the Constitution protected the right to privacy and that has now been thrown out the window by justices, including Justice Kavanaugh, who as I recall, swore up and down in front of God and everyone including the United States Congress that they were going to leave settled case law alone. So yes, people are upset. They're going to exercise their First Amendment rights."

"Compare that, for example, to the reality that as a country right now we are reckoning with the fact that a mob summoned by the former president to the United States Capitol for the purpose of overthrowing the election and very nearly succeeded in preventing the peaceful transfer of power," he argued. "I think common sense can tell the difference."

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"That's what happened in this case," he explained. "Remember, the justice never even came into contact with these protesters, reportedly didn't see or hear them. And these protesters are upset because a right, an important right that the majority of Americans support was taken away."

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Kick dalton99a Jul 2022 #1
Pete is so good at destroying Fox News hosts. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #2
"The Jen Psaki Award of the Week" Marcuse Jul 2022 #24
Pete Buttigieg is the future of the Democratic Party. comradebillyboy Jul 2022 #3
Indeed. Delphinus Jul 2022 #4
Buttigieg speaks so masterfully, so elegantly, and is in full command of his words, it's art SWBTATTReg Jul 2022 #5
Good on Pete, but please note ... Pete Ross Junior Jul 2022 #6
He didn't destroy them. grumpyduck Jul 2022 #7
But he was speaking on a program tailored to those people. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2022 #12
you mean...like Fox news viewers? Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #17
Pete Buttigieg absolutely manhandles CSPAN! Sympthsical Jul 2022 #20
I really, really hate Raw Story's tendentious headlines. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #8
I'm hoping this guy will rise to be President, his humble attitude and approach are working JuJuChen Jul 2022 #9
He's got the best qualities that a person in leadership should have Blue Owl Jul 2022 #11
His job though as transportation secy has not been stellar. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2022 #14
Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers' behalf Celerity Jul 2022 #21
I love me some Pete B. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2022 #22
Fair enough, let's hope he does do it, and in his defence, I'm sure there are a lot of moving parts. Celerity Jul 2022 #26
Great! Justice matters. Jul 2022 #10
K and R. Thanks for posting. Stuart G Jul 2022 #13
Pete made some excellent points as always, but FOX News is not "destroyed" Hekate Jul 2022 #15
Yup, All Anyone Actually Watching FOX While This Aired Heard Was... ruet Jul 2022 #27
Unfortunately, that's not "destroyed". calimary Jul 2022 #16
video Celerity Jul 2022 #18
Beautiful, and well done! He is so damn good with this stuff! liberalla Jul 2022 #28
Wishful thinking, even with a stellar performance by Sec. Buttigieg Boomerproud Jul 2022 #19
I agree whole heartedly. "click bate" of the left. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2022 #23
Oooo, gotcha! tavernier Jul 2022 #25
note the digs at the "husband". that's the guy's main point nt msongs Jul 2022 #29
What a wonderful and thoughtful man RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #30
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