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Hottie Out Gay Mayor Pete Buttigieg, age 34, wants to lead DNC . What say you?

Saw him tonight on MSNBC with Ari Melber. Attended Harvard, Oxford Rhodes Scholar, Navy lieutenant. He came out in 2015.

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by Anonymousreply 87May 31, 2019 12:37 AM

Think this may be his partner and family

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by Anonymousreply 1January 6, 2017 3:08 AM

Chasten Glezman is his partner in the above picture, but as far as I know they don't have any children. Pete hasn't been out that long, came out on June 16, 2015 so if they have children together they did it fast. I live in the South Bend area but don't know either of them, until recently they have been very quiet about their relationship.

by Anonymousreply 2January 6, 2017 3:25 AM

Btw the name is pronounced like "boot a judge"

by Anonymousreply 3January 6, 2017 3:27 AM

Ain't gonna happen. His name will be the Butt of jokes.

by Anonymousreply 4January 6, 2017 3:27 AM

I am the OP of the other thread but this one is more put together so I yield.

by Anonymousreply 5January 6, 2017 3:28 AM

We need a flyover vibe for the DNC. It's our only hope.

by Anonymousreply 6January 6, 2017 3:28 AM

Heard him on MSNBC. Very impressive.

by Anonymousreply 7January 6, 2017 3:34 AM

[quote] Buttigieg’s winning essay centered on the integrity and political courage demonstrated by U.S. Congressman Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the nation’s only Independent member of Congress.

Last night Bernie Sanders said he doesn't know Pete Buttigieg. Boom

by Anonymousreply 8January 6, 2017 3:36 AM

for R5

Sorry, did a search with his name first, nothing. Thought it would be hard to miss. Link for your thread? We can share this one.

by Anonymousreply 9January 6, 2017 3:37 AM

not hot AT ALL

by Anonymousreply 10January 6, 2017 3:39 AM

While I love the camaraderie between R5 and the OP, I agree with R10 - he is not hot at all.

by Anonymousreply 11January 6, 2017 3:40 AM

Pete's partners instagram. His partner is a teacher in the South Bend school district.

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by Anonymousreply 12January 6, 2017 3:41 AM

He is hotter than Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in fact he is the hottest person running for the office.

Like that really matters

by Anonymousreply 13January 6, 2017 3:44 AM

Aww, if not a hottie, he's a cutie.

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by Anonymousreply 14January 6, 2017 3:45 AM

He was hot in his navy uniform.

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by Anonymousreply 15January 6, 2017 3:47 AM

On one hand, he's a millennial - on the other hand, he's a millennial. He could be good to bring the party into the current century at least. Snapchat yo!

by Anonymousreply 16January 6, 2017 3:50 AM

Aww 👨‍❤‍👨

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by Anonymousreply 17January 6, 2017 4:01 AM

[quote]Hottie

Wrong.

by Anonymousreply 18January 6, 2017 4:07 AM

R5, let's let mine just sink to the bottom this one is more hyped up.

You can put my vote down for the Mayor guy. The DNC needs to shake things up.

by Anonymousreply 19January 6, 2017 4:28 AM

R5 here I mean

by Anonymousreply 20January 6, 2017 4:28 AM

Ain't no way Pete Buttplug or whoever is going to be president!

by Anonymousreply 21January 6, 2017 4:46 AM

I think the Hon. Mayor is more appealing than Keith Ellison, who has more of the heavy-hitter Dem support. Ellison seems like a nice, competent guy, but sorry, the Dems don't need a Muslim as the leader at this moment.

Yes, I know my statement sounds bigoted; however, I want to win. This Repug takeover cannot stand. We must fight back with a winner. Actually, I like Tim Ryan of Ohio the best over the gay mayor. Yes, I'm gay, but hetero Tim Ryan could be much more appealing to the voters who voted against their own self-interest and elected this fucking douchebag Trump,

by Anonymousreply 22January 6, 2017 5:00 AM

Agree but Ryan was running for something else I think.

Whoever it is needs to be white. I hate to say it but whatever it takes to win. 😬

by Anonymousreply 23January 6, 2017 5:05 AM

They'll find out he was doing blow with a male twink hooker. We are our own worst enemies. Trust me. Let's not have one of our own destroy the entire party.

by Anonymousreply 24January 6, 2017 5:58 AM

Gayface in my opinion

by Anonymousreply 25January 6, 2017 6:33 AM

Yeah, we lost the election because the DNC elite did not want Bernie, so let's let them pick no names like Buttigieg and tim ryan. WE have Bernie and Elizabeth Warren, eff off to these loser no names.

by Anonymousreply 26January 6, 2017 6:38 AM

I assume he's a moderate, which would help a lot. Also, he seems honest, which would be a major switch from DWS and Donna Brazile.

by Anonymousreply 27January 6, 2017 6:42 AM

Hmm...no mention of being a USN officer in Wikipedia.

by Anonymousreply 28January 6, 2017 6:50 AM

Ooops, my bad. Just double-checked, and found the USN reserves info.

by Anonymousreply 29January 6, 2017 6:52 AM

So do we have sizemeat verificata?

by Anonymousreply 30January 6, 2017 7:44 AM

R13. No fair. I just shit a big turd better looking than Debbie Wasserman Shultz. Smarter too. I like this guy. Seems nice. The DNC needs a good guy.

by Anonymousreply 31January 6, 2017 8:57 AM

South Bend television station story on Pete Buttigieg

SOUTH BEND, IN - — The news of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg running for chair of the Democratic National Committee is already getting a lot of national attention.

One political analyst called him 'one of the most talented young leaders in the Democratic Party.'

The Mayor has to campaign for this job, but endorsements are already coming in from Democrats all over the country, including Mayors and State Senators.

Even the chair of the Indiana Democratic Party said he'll support Buttigieg.

"What you're seeing now in the fight for the future of the Democratic Party and the DNC are a lot of arguments about how the DNC needs to work better at a more granular level, at a more state-by-state and county-by-county level and speak to voters at a much lower level than just helping the Presidential candidates," said Steve Chaggaris, a Senior Political Editor with CBS News.

Buttigieg believes he can be that leader.

The chair of Indiana's Democratic Party agrees. MORE AT LINK

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by Anonymousreply 32January 7, 2017 2:21 AM

34-year-old Pete Buttigieg is a Navy veteran, former Rhodes Scholar, and the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana – in a red state. And now Buttigieg is running for DNC Chair because he believes he’s the political outsider that Democrats need to win future elections.

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by Anonymousreply 33January 7, 2017 11:43 PM

Snap out of it!

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by Anonymousreply 34January 8, 2017 4:01 PM

That's an unfortunate name for a politician.

by Anonymousreply 35January 8, 2017 4:11 PM

[quote]Like that really matters.

It doesn't.

Does he know his stuff? Is he a strong writer and speaker? Is he fearless and assertive? Will he stand up to so-called enemies and naysayers? Will he advocate for all of the Dem's constituents? Does he have what it takes to facilitate positive change?

[bold]That's[/bold] what matters.

by Anonymousreply 36January 8, 2017 4:29 PM

Mr. Buttplug will never be chairman.

by Anonymousreply 37January 8, 2017 4:39 PM

Mayor Pete Buttigieg greets President Obama at the South Bend International Airport, yes "International" even though there are no flights to destinations outside the US, but they are looking for one.

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by Anonymousreply 38January 9, 2017 1:23 PM

Indiana Governor Mike Pence listens to South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg this photo was taken before Mayor Buttigieg came out as gay, so the disgust on Mike Pence's face is simply because Pete is a Democratic Mayor.

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by Anonymousreply 39January 9, 2017 1:27 PM

Mayor Pete Buttigieg performs Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.

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by Anonymousreply 40January 9, 2017 1:30 PM

Unless he's a political genius, he's too young.

by Anonymousreply 41January 9, 2017 1:32 PM

he's cute and bright, go for it!

by Anonymousreply 42January 9, 2017 1:34 PM

The name. His great grandfather should have changed it at Ellis Island.

by Anonymousreply 43January 9, 2017 2:20 PM

I would support him over any other announced candidate(S).

by Anonymousreply 44January 9, 2017 3:06 PM

IFHH

by Anonymousreply 45January 9, 2017 3:06 PM

Too young. No national level experience.

by Anonymousreply 46January 9, 2017 3:17 PM

Trump doesn't have national level experience either and got elected president so ... .

by Anonymousreply 47January 9, 2017 3:26 PM

Running the DNC isn't like running the nation, it is more akin to running a company, a nonprofit or a city. It organization and fund raising.

by Anonymousreply 48January 9, 2017 3:50 PM

Lol at the people arguing if he's not or not. A gay man could cure cancer and all infectious disease but the only thing that would matter to you bitches is if he's hot.

by Anonymousreply 49January 9, 2017 3:58 PM

[quote]Trump doesn't have national level experience either and got elected president so ... .

I don't think "be like Trump" is a winning formula.

I worry about anyone who thinks the Sanders approach is the way to go. Running a country is amazingly complicated and I don't understand the Trump-like desire to reduce everything to simplicity.

Let the Republicans gave their faux populism. We should demand more.

by Anonymousreply 50January 9, 2017 4:52 PM

So you would not support Buttigieg for this, r50?

If not, who?

by Anonymousreply 51January 9, 2017 9:23 PM

Considering his background and policies, it's odd that he's a Democrat. It's probably a family thing. South Bend is a Democratic city.

by Anonymousreply 52January 9, 2017 10:19 PM

You think America will swallow a gay Buttgag?

by Anonymousreply 53January 9, 2017 10:41 PM

He looks like a beaver. Commenting on his looks is separate from considering his qualifications. I think he needs to win more than a mayoral race in some third-rate shithole before giving him the reins of a national party. The optics are good now, but he's too young and inexperienced to be effective. Comparisons to Trump's outsider status do not stack up: Trump has been a national figure since the 80s.

by Anonymousreply 54January 10, 2017 12:53 PM

Who do you like for the post, r54?

by Anonymousreply 55January 10, 2017 1:03 PM

Such an overachiever. He must be exhausting to be around.

by Anonymousreply 56January 10, 2017 1:57 PM

Actually. he's off-putting, and 2015 is way too late to come out for someone of his background.

by Anonymousreply 57January 10, 2017 2:04 PM

Yeah I wish him the best in his career and will be looking out for him, but I agree...he is a mayor some town in Indiana. He needs to cut his teeth more in a bigger position.

Also his last name is SERIOUSLY unfortunate for a gay politician.

by Anonymousreply 58January 10, 2017 2:56 PM

I'm for him and will vote seven times for him.

by Anonymousreply 59January 10, 2017 9:12 PM

Just watching him on Chris Matthews. Chris takes 5 minutes to splutter and split his question. Pete keeps on point though. Chris has become an unbearable blowhard.

Chris hardly lets Pete get a few sentences out before he splutters in. Maybe Chris should pretend that Pete is a bleached out hag who shills for Trump.

by Anonymousreply 60January 17, 2017 11:37 PM

Not alpha enough. If a gay guy is going to hold national political office, he's going to have to be pretty fucking tough.

by Anonymousreply 61January 17, 2017 11:58 PM

I support him for DNC leader. Definitely.

by Anonymousreply 62January 18, 2017 12:27 AM

At Gw Bush Airport IAH during the protests against Trump's EO stopping travel. He was translating from the Arabic to help out.

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by Anonymousreply 63January 29, 2017 3:46 AM

He's from a working class town where the average household income is only $19,000. He may appeal to Walmart shoppers in flyover land, but he's never going to appeal to the more cultured Democratic base on the coasts.

by Anonymousreply 64January 29, 2017 5:01 AM

Bottoms don't make good leaders.

by Anonymousreply 65January 29, 2017 5:57 AM

Cute guy. How's he hung?

by Anonymousreply 66January 29, 2017 6:25 AM

Wtf are you talking about r64? The last two democratic presidents, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both had very modest upbringings. That sort of thing is appealing to democratic voters.

The last two Republican Presidents, Trump and Bush both had incredibly elitist and rich upbringings.

by Anonymousreply 67January 29, 2017 2:16 PM

OP, thanks for the foresite to bring up this smart candidate for prez!

by Anonymousreply 68March 12, 2019 6:31 AM

What an awful pair of names though.

by Anonymousreply 69March 12, 2019 4:45 PM

He has gay face and his last name writes its self. Think about straight guys calling him butt plug to make fun of him.

by Anonymousreply 70March 12, 2019 4:55 PM

DL is the only place so far where I've seen people call him buttplug. Which speaks volumes.

by Anonymousreply 71March 12, 2019 5:14 PM

No goofier than "Roosevelt" was to middle American ears for Teddy.

by Anonymousreply 72March 12, 2019 5:24 PM

He’s 37, not 34.

by Anonymousreply 73March 12, 2019 5:47 PM

R71. He is not that popular yet on the national stage. Most straight male voters do not know who he is yet.

by Anonymousreply 74March 12, 2019 5:53 PM

No, no, I want him for president!

by Anonymousreply 75March 12, 2019 5:56 PM

He’s the most articulate and inspiring Democrat in the pack.

by Anonymousreply 76March 12, 2019 5:58 PM

r74 Who cares, anyway? Trump - a walking talking horror show - got elected with a name like TRUMP and we're calling him Turd now and yet he's still in the White House, ruining the country day and night.

Honestly, you underestimate people. The vast majority of voters have left the primary school years behind and don't base their voting on a name alone.

by Anonymousreply 77March 12, 2019 6:00 PM

R24 + R37 = homophobe troll.

by Anonymousreply 78March 12, 2019 6:01 PM

Alright! Mayor Pete raised $600k from 22 thousand different donors after his CNN townhall. 💵

He needs to get donations from 65k different donors in order to make it to the televised DNC debate. Mary! We gays need to pull it off.

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by Anonymousreply 79March 12, 2019 6:15 PM

R77. Trump is a straight asshole there is a difference. He is an alpha male a trait most straight dudes love.

by Anonymousreply 80March 12, 2019 6:37 PM

Consider donating $3 to Pete's campaign so he can qualify for the debate stage! he needs 65,000 individual donors and is 85% of the way theree

by Anonymousreply 81March 14, 2019 7:08 PM

Can there be a name gayer than “Chasten”? Gawd

by Anonymousreply 82March 14, 2019 7:29 PM

R37: how come nobody ever pulled Kenny Mehlman's butt plug out of his prolapsed, gaping maw of a hole when Miss Mehlman was chair of the RNC back in the day?

by Anonymousreply 83March 14, 2019 7:44 PM

Not hot or cute. He is a bit too inexperienced politically.

by Anonymousreply 84May 30, 2019 7:12 PM

He's not hot.

by Anonymousreply 85May 30, 2019 7:21 PM

I’m glad people are ready to vote for a gay candidate, just not this one, please. He’s too conservative.

by Anonymousreply 86May 30, 2019 10:54 PM

R86 it is also super sketchy how he was in non-military intelligence when it is not like he is a computer programmer or telecommunications specialist. He comes across as your garden variety narcissist. I am a polyglot and know multiple languages but I teach students, and never want to go into politics.

From Wikipedia: From 2007 to 2010, he worked at McKinsey and Company, a consulting firm.

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by Anonymousreply 87May 31, 2019 12:37 AM
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