Democratic Primaries

berni_mccoy

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51. It is his personal truth and experience from youth. It's not up for debate.

Reply to YOHABLO (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 08:35 AM

Apr 2019

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

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Pete at LGBTQ Victory brunch: I would have cut out whatever made me gay with a knife. [View all] crazytown Apr 2019 OP

hope all these candidates are rewarded with cabinet positions... samnsara Apr 2019 #1

I have no doubt Bernie will find a place for Mayor Pete in his administration. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #2

And I have no doubt he'd accept it crazytown Apr 2019 #3

Yes... Mayor Pete is quickly becoming my #3 choice for POTUS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #4

I keep seeing these posts, and I have resisted commenting. IndianaDave Apr 2019 #43

Dem enid602 Apr 2019 #55

I've been thinking the same thing happybird Apr 2019 #8

Pete certainly would be great as a Cabinet choice but I like seeing him at the UN. Sec. of State? trickyguy Apr 2019 #38

Many LGBT people have gone through the same feelings dsc Apr 2019 #5

Chasten has this tweet pinned to his feed:- crazytown Apr 2019 #7

So mature at such a young age. It will be nice having two adults in the WH. patricia92243 Apr 2019 #58

I don't know how old you are, but I am a younger babyboomer. Blue_true Apr 2019 #20

51 dsc Apr 2019 #21

This reeks of self loathing. Hell I am gay and knew it a 5 years old. Loved myself then as now. YOHABLO Apr 2019 #6

I've never heard anyone describe exactly the process I've went through crazytown Apr 2019 #9

I think that is an extremely unfair take dsc Apr 2019 #10

One in four pre-teen suicides may be LGBT youth crazytown Apr 2019 #13

I am the adviser of my school's GSA so trust me those stats dsc Apr 2019 #16

kids younger than him have committed suicide. it depends on many things JI7 Apr 2019 #17

Every person is different. Perhaps you grew up in a supportive environment. pnwmom Apr 2019 #25

Seriously? Lazy Daisy Apr 2019 #27

I'm glad your journey wasn't as rough as it is for some. defacto7 Apr 2019 #29

I'm happy for you radical noodle Apr 2019 #35

and you sound like you reek of jealousy. stevesinpa Apr 2019 #36

It is his personal truth and experience from youth. It's not up for debate. berni_mccoy Apr 2019 #51

Great speech, Mayor Pete! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #11

I am a definitely privileged straight white guy localroger Apr 2019 #12

Mayor Pete California_Republic Apr 2019 #15

Butta Judge..n/t monmouth4 Apr 2019 #18

Jedge, Not Judge! DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #23

Pete has said use Budda-Judge many times...... USALiberal Apr 2019 #24

Actually, Pete Says Budd-EdgeEdge! DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #59

I think it's actually anywhere in between ... when Lawrence O interviewed him, Lawrence was saying mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #39

Such a great and confident speaker. California_Republic Apr 2019 #14

His wife is eloquent also. He gave a heartfelt, interesting speech and was just delightful. n/t monmouth4 Apr 2019 #19

Whose wife? n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #26

Wife? blur256 Apr 2019 #28

Old habits ... dying hard, I guess? (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #40

That's raw and beautiful that he's a babylonsister Apr 2019 #22

He excites me the way Obama did. sellitman Apr 2019 #30

I'm starting to lean towards Mayor Pete for POTUS. JoeOtterbein Apr 2019 #31

I love you so much Pete based on the little I have seen. Susan Calvin Apr 2019 #32

Pete is critical of Bibi crazytown Apr 2019 #33

Really? Good! Susan Calvin Apr 2019 #45

Starting to really like Mayor Pete sobenji Apr 2019 #34

Showing such vulnerability in public, crazytown Apr 2019 #37

You just know this'll be leveraged by the evil-RWNJ's ... that's the only bummer about this IMHO ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #41

There's something about this man.... democrank Apr 2019 #42

Thank you for the post Alien Symphony Apr 2019 #44

As the parent of a daughter Skidmore Apr 2019 #46

huge hugs, I am so happy that your daughter was able to finally find and express her true inner self Celerity Apr 2019 #48

Thank you. Skidmore Apr 2019 #53

I think one advantage Mayor Pete has, that perhaps only Joe Biden would have... SKKY Apr 2019 #47

+1 Celerity Apr 2019 #49

Beto/Stacy would be quite something. crazytown Apr 2019 #50

Kamala Harris would be the oldest newly elected Democrat since Truman Celerity Apr 2019 #54

LOL crazytown Apr 2019 #56

This is why he can won despite continuing homophobia marylandblue Apr 2019 #52

This needs to be posted everywhere. People finally learning that being gay is not a choice patricia92243 Apr 2019 #57