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SWBTATTReg

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12. Just goes to show that if public figures are accused of such crap, far more attention and scrutiny should be

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:09 PM

9 hrs ago

made of such accusations before anything is actually done by agencies. As in this case, the accusations were totally false and anyone who knows these two and their kids would know that the accusations are false.

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Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family [View all] Nevilledog 10 hrs ago OP

I hope the GOP people who did this get charged. applegrove 10 hrs ago #1

OMG I read his whole post on substack hookaleft 10 hrs ago #2

People who do this need the stiffest of penalties... Mark.b2 9 hrs ago #3

The cruelty is the point UpInArms 9 hrs ago #4

Vile. mahina 9 hrs ago #5

Another good reason to rid yourself of tRumper friends and family forever. nt yaesu 9 hrs ago #6

Absolutely...! They can't stand the fact that a good man, and a good man slightlv 7 hrs ago #24

Scary and sad BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #7

Our America -- treated as guilty before an investigation. enough 9 hrs ago #8

That's a disgusting abuse of a system there to protect children in danger... Violet_Crumble 9 hrs ago #9

I have to believe they can, if they want! slightlv 7 hrs ago #25

Made my blood boil. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #10

Made me reach for my checkbook to send some $ to Win the Era and help Pete build a better world for those kids Attilatheblond 8 hrs ago #14

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #15

I'm beyond angry this happened to Pete and his family MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #11

Just goes to show that if public figures are accused of such crap, far more attention and scrutiny should be SWBTATTReg 9 hrs ago #12

He doesn't deserve this - any of this! FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #13

Four-year-olds, Dude... JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #16

Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family warmfeet 8 hrs ago #17

Welcome to my world, Pete! OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #18

This also happens to people who are not public figures. TomSlick 8 hrs ago #19

Those people are horrible and deplorable, just like President Hillary said. debsy 8 hrs ago #20

Sadly, it doesn't just happen to famous people with a target on their niyad 8 hrs ago #21

I lost a husband and wife pair in my coven early on in the 80's slightlv 7 hrs ago #26

And that's just the beginning AverageOldGuy 8 hrs ago #22

MS NOW-Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax' LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #23

It is a horrible thing because... Uncouth Celt 6 hrs ago #27

The GOP has a long historyofthis shit CanonRay 6 hrs ago #28

Presuming the entire episode is recorded for posterity... BurnDoubt 6 hrs ago #29

Time to rally around Pete and make sure this goddamned bullshit never happens again Blue Owl 6 hrs ago #30