Democratic Primaries

BluegrassDem

(1,693 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 08:57 PM Mar 2019

The elephant in the room regarding Buttigieg... [View all]

I figured I'd bring it up since it's hardly discussed on here, but I'd love to hear the thoughts about middle America embracing Buttigieg in a general election since he's gay and has a husband? Is America ready for a same sex embrace in front of the WH? My elderly mother likes Buttigieg but had no idea he was gay and married. As soon as I told her, she said that wouldn't go in middle America.

I know the comparison will be made with Obama. Obama's race did cause people to vote against him. That we know. But him being our nominee brought out more black voters too so it was a net positive.

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

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The elephant in the room regarding Buttigieg... [View all] BluegrassDem Mar 2019 OP

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #1

He's mayor of South Bend, Indiana... Hard to get more middle America than that... hlthe2b Mar 2019 #2

But I wonder why he's not running statewide in Indiana then? BluegrassDem Mar 2019 #3

Because he's young, ambitious, strategic and ready to take a big gamble. marylandblue Mar 2019 #5

actually no it isn't dsc Mar 2019 #9

He ran for the DNC chair and in an unofficial poll here, I supported him. question everything Mar 2019 #13

He ran for State Treasurer and lost in 2010 Jarqui Mar 2019 #28

He got reelected to that as a gay man dsc Mar 2019 #4

Got re-elected with 80% of the vote crazytown Mar 2019 #8

reelected is easier dsc Mar 2019 #11

That information looks good. Blue_true Mar 2019 #29

That's what I though... SKKY Mar 2019 #48

Wow! This early! mobeau69 Mar 2019 #6

Honestly it is hard to know dsc Mar 2019 #7

Point 1: at this moment, 99.9% of voters have no idea he is. brooklynite Mar 2019 #10

Hey, he is polling 1% so he is doing much better than that :) marylandblue Mar 2019 #12

I said they don't know he is Gay... brooklynite Mar 2019 #25

Have they polled that question? If so, please post a link to that data. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #21

After Trump, I believe there is no disqualifying characteristic. marylandblue Mar 2019 #14

the voters are going to get to decide this dsc Mar 2019 #15

I think it's down to zero if the Republican is Trump. marylandblue Mar 2019 #17

I think 2016 shows us we can't count on that dsc Mar 2019 #20

2016 makes predictions for 2020 impossible. marylandblue Mar 2019 #30

The primary should shake that out. Blue_true Mar 2019 #32

but if they don't it isn't necessarily the gay issue dsc Mar 2019 #44

That's true. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #69

it is not similar to obama in a very obvious way. think about, you'll get it nt msongs Mar 2019 #16

Similar does not mean exactly the same, and Trump is not McCain. marylandblue Mar 2019 #19

Millennials would hopefully come out in droves!! Control-Z Mar 2019 #18

I think handmade34 Mar 2019 #22

I think for 60% of the country it's fine. The other 40% weren't going to vote Dem anyway. Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #23

Exactly right. Blue_true Mar 2019 #33

Off subject, I think he is more impressive than Beto nt Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #24

By a mile. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #31

Yes. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #40

absolutely - n/t Locrian Mar 2019 #53

Interesting. Did not know he was gay and all the rest. dhol82 Mar 2019 #26

Let's see here, Buttigieg is a graduate of Harvard University, a Rhodes Scholar, and a veteran YOHABLO Mar 2019 #27

Actually, most people these days have a gay family member or friend who is gay Bettie Mar 2019 #35

Doesn't he also speak something like 6 languages fluently? Control-Z Mar 2019 #38

8 Celerity Mar 2019 #41

An interesting question to ask BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #34

Something will come up for each and every one of the candidates Bettie Mar 2019 #36

Of course BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #39

I am amazed by him Bettie Mar 2019 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author marylandblue Mar 2019 #49

Exactly. And I'm confident that Buttigieg will beat back the attack with sly humor. marylandblue Mar 2019 #51

You don't get through middle school Bettie Mar 2019 #56

Real elephant in the room is all the qualified women men toss aside jaceaf Mar 2019 #37

actually LGBT candidates have been an exception dsc Mar 2019 #46

Agreed. As long as it's not a woman leading them, Americans are happy. athena Mar 2019 #67

Are a lot of them JustAnotherGen Mar 2019 #42

My state is literally the middle of the continental United States Shrek Mar 2019 #45

Let's find out. left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 #47

I hate that I feel that way, but I worry about the same. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #50

ALL of our candidates have show stopping scandals in the background marylandblue Mar 2019 #55

1996, 2003, and even 2008 are ancient history when it comes to LGBTQ issues Celerity Mar 2019 #60

I have same concern. Too many people pnwest Mar 2019 #52

But did your mother lillypaddle Mar 2019 #54

Him being gay is not the problem. People will accept that or don't care. What is the problem patricia92243 Mar 2019 #57

That's right. Hillary was attacked as a lesbian child-molesting murderer. marylandblue Mar 2019 #61

I think it's a much bigger problem than most here are willing to admit, but he may well have LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #58

I think Trump got one thing right - if people like you, you can shoot someone on Fifth Avenue marylandblue Mar 2019 #59

Look at Colorado disenfranchised Mar 2019 #62

I also think a lot of people who hate gays will vote for a gay man anyway. marylandblue Mar 2019 #63

Yes, those are good points. disenfranchised Mar 2019 #65

I looked at 2010 vs 2018 in terms of governor dsc Mar 2019 #64

Good point. Colorado is a very white state. disenfranchised Mar 2019 #66

Colorado has changed a lot in the last 20 years BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #68