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BusyBeingBest

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11. I think Pete got much, much, MUCH more help from the media

Reply to LeftTurn3623 (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 01:43 PM

Feb 2020

than he was hurt by it, to this point. Seriously, they propelled his candidacy from the get-go. Amy got a beat-down on her announcement day last year with stories of sobbing staffers, and then was ignored until pretty much last Friday. So I wouldn't complain too much about the media if I were the Pete camp.

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

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Amy Klobuchar Has Similar Struggles As Pete Buttigieg with Black voters [View all] LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 OP

I have to disagree with this. African Americans like Amy K and would come out and vote for her. underthematrix Feb 2020 #1

Here we go with an old article smear.... squirecam Feb 2020 #2

It's not old for most people democrattotheend Feb 2020 #9

Wuh oh, Buttigieg making a whattaboutism of AmyK, just in time for SC! BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3

well why not LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #4

To be fair, Amy may have less support because until last Friday her campaign BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #5

same thing I said about Pete LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #8

I think Pete got much, much, MUCH more help from the media BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #11

We will see who the voters choose squirecam Feb 2020 #7

smears? LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #10

Yes but it was only a problem in 2016 when it was Sanders with the problem! Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #6

It was stupid then judeling Feb 2020 #12

More drive by smearing without facts or context squirecam Feb 2020 #13

The big difference is Pete has been working on it. judeling Feb 2020 #14

Amy and Pete will go through the vetting process we will see how it plays out FloridaBlues Feb 2020 #15