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leftofcool

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9. I believe it is called homophobia
Wed May 15, 2019, 08:47 AM
May 2019

And if he doesn't for that reason than it is a loss for the country. Pete will not change who he is and he will not be dishonest.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Buttigieg will have some difficulties to overcome. TexasTowelie May 2019 #1
But he is honest and won't be pandering to one group at the expense of another leftofcool May 2019 #2
And he is not the candidate if he can't make some inroads in this important constituency, Demsrule86 May 2019 #7
I believe it is called homophobia leftofcool May 2019 #9
Agreed. BlueWI May 2019 #39
What do you think he needs to do to make some inroads in this important constituency? nt Autumn May 2019 #13
He could be the best, most phenomenal potential Pres. But if he can't win - MH1 May 2019 #17
Being white and male most definitely does not seem to be hurting Biden with PoC at all Celerity May 2019 #3
It may also be the police chief thing...sealed records are always suspicious in a community Demsrule86 May 2019 #8
Of which he has no control leftofcool May 2019 #10
Releasing the tapes won't help him. marylandblue May 2019 #12
almost no one (Buttigieg included) outside of the FBI, the US attorney, and the other 2 parties Celerity May 2019 #16
Thanks for the clarification. My point is just that it looks bad for him. marylandblue May 2019 #18
I think the tapes thing may be hurting him a wee bit, but I do not give it anywhere near primacy Celerity May 2019 #20
You left out the part where the chief was forced out under pressure... brush May 2019 #30
no I did not, see my post 14, well before you claim I 'left it out' Celerity May 2019 #33
Sorry, it was poorly handled though. The AA chief was punished but... brush May 2019 #34
Yes, it probably could have been handled better, but because the tapes were illegally made Celerity May 2019 #36
As I have elaborated upon in countless posts, Pete did nothing inherently wrong in that Celerity May 2019 #14
Homophobia is what it is leftofcool May 2019 #11
Homophobes deserve Trump as THEIR president The Mouth May 2019 #24
We have a wealth of candidates, most with much more experience... brush May 2019 #27
Regardless- The Mouth May 2019 #35
Not cool to assume AA voters won't vote for him because of sexual... brush May 2019 #37
I didn't say they WOULD. I didn't say they WOULDN'T. Don't put words in my mouth. The Mouth May 2019 #38
Don't place blanket blame on the entire AA community being anti-gay... brush May 2019 #29
Biden has the benefit of Obama's seal of approval, which carries immense weight with all Dems. LonePirate May 2019 #15
that is what I believe as well, his association with Obama is a massive draw Celerity May 2019 #19
I think it has more to do with them not knowing who he is. LonePirate May 2019 #22
''He entered the race long after other candidates'' Celerity May 2019 #26
Being white and gay will be a problem for bigots in that community: Bible thumpers CurtEastPoint May 2019 #4
maybe in the south but in Chicago black people voted for a lesbian woman for Mayor JI7 May 2019 #5
this is true, and was a large reason for my hope for Pete Celerity May 2019 #6
More important than any of that, he doesn't have a long history of working with the black community. SidDithers May 2019 #21
Obstacles of bigotry are meant to be broken. Bigotry SHOULD be broken. And kudos on Mayor Pete Maru Kitteh May 2019 #23
Biden is white and male crazytown May 2019 #25
When it comes down to A-A voters (especially in the South) I unfortunately have to agree Celerity May 2019 #28
I'll quote Pete himself crazytown May 2019 #32
Homophobia and antisemitism is not just a problem in the Republican party. Autumn May 2019 #31
Agreed 100%. BlueWI May 2019 #40
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