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babylonsister

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30. But he is gay. The writer would be remiss if he didn't

Reply to FreeState (Reply #22)

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 07:12 AM

Nov 2019

mention it, though the way that paragraph is phrased, imo, it's more of a slam on the critics than on Pete.

As for getting feedback from gay people, point taken.

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

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Pete Buttigieg Isn't Going Anywhere [View all] babylonsister Nov 2019 OP

A friend just said to me about an hour ago that AK is at 4%, and that is empedocles Nov 2019 #1

The more I see True Blue American Nov 2019 #2

Your friend is completely and totally mistaken. StevieM Nov 2019 #8

Even though there are similarities, there are a lot of differences. RLG Nov 2019 #3

Pete was 28, Indiana is a ruby red state and he did better than the other Dem candidates that year Celerity Nov 2019 #5

And yet, he never ran for statewide office again. RLG Nov 2019 #9

the Rethugs can fuck off, they ran a POW criminal con grifter reality telly show orange git Celerity Nov 2019 #11

And yet in 2004, Americans voted for a draft dodger over a Vietnam veteran. RLG Nov 2019 #12

non sequitur Celerity Nov 2019 #18

The important factor in that race was that Bush WH was blm Nov 2019 #26

Yay, perfect! nt babylonsister Nov 2019 #15

Sometimes I think of an America with a President Pete Buttigieg. madaboutharry Nov 2019 #4

IF ( a huge if, I admit) Pete won the nomination, he probably would pick Abrams, Patrick, Harris, Celerity Nov 2019 #10

It'll take more than an African American running mate to get the AA vote. RLG Nov 2019 #13

if Pete won the nomination, he already would have gotten a decent share of the A-A vote Celerity Nov 2019 #14

He's been at 1% with AAs for months and he can't win without them, and they won't "fall in line" if Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #31

Depends on the state we are talking about, and he was, mid June, Celerity Nov 2019 #32

Would it? customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #24

Lol pangaia Nov 2019 #27

Andrew Gillum should be right up there, too. nt babylonsister Nov 2019 #17

a simple 20-second vetting via Google search makes that seem a bit unlikely IMHO Celerity Nov 2019 #19

I think a lot of that was just noise and smears when babylonsister Nov 2019 #21

unfortunately he did admit guilt when he settled, and it was an FBI sting operation that nailed him Celerity Nov 2019 #23

I'll keep sticking with Pete. Quackers Nov 2019 #6

It's a very good, very fair article that tells about his background in politics. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #7

His highest and best skill customerserviceguy Nov 2019 #25

He has self-awareness, a self-consciousness like none of the others. pangaia Nov 2019 #28

Article like this make me mad FreeState Nov 2019 #16

There isn't much at all in this article about babylonsister Nov 2019 #20

From the bold in your OP FreeState Nov 2019 #22

But he is gay. The writer would be remiss if he didn't babylonsister Nov 2019 #30

Because LGBT are less than 5% of the population maximusveritas Nov 2019 #33

Buttigieg could be the sleeper Joinfortmill Nov 2019 #29