Whatever happened to Mayor Pete?

Public access talk show in Wisconsin.

He just got a rare perfect 10 on ratemyskyperoom

Experimenting with meth, orgies, OnlyFans, rehab, Chasten divorces him for Corey Booker

I miss him !

I love Pete, but feel like he should have been more visible considering his challenges with Black voters.

He was just in the news last month.

Sadly, R1 is right. He had his moment in the sun, and now it's gone. He should not have stepped aside for Biden. He could've been the nominee and excited people.

His BLM tweet was heavily ridiculed.

“It’s like the diplomacy bot is having a stroke.”

Pete was the only candidate who, like Joe, had no current elected position when he threw his delegates to Joe and withdrew.

He was the strong second for non-Bernie delegates and had the most to offer Biden by withdrawing.

He still has 25+ MILLION dollars in his campaign account.

Secretary of Defense? Secretary of State depending on the VP? Director of OMB?

Right now he is focused on getting Joe elected.

Just that simple.

And to put the VP in perspective, EVERY Democratic possibility is better tha Dan Quayle. Better than Pence.

He finally had that overdue circumcision and is resting comfortably with Chasten by his side.

R8 a certain segment of the population is never going to pleased by Pete, who is a white gay man.

Lol, R8.

How interesting, R8. I hadn't seen the criticism but immediately zoned in on what he would be attacked for even though I understood his intention at the first reading.

In a way it's almost meta in the way those who hate him have a visceral and instant ability to misconstrue his intention just as his very statement itself is saying. Simply replacing "depends" with "are dependent upon" largely clarifies his position leaving only the definition of "we" up for debate.

He talks like an elitist Ivy-Leaguer pretending to be a middle-class Midwesterner.

r14, you sound like an anti-intellectual deplorable.

That is why I like him. People understand him.

I'm sorry... who??

I imagine that he’s mostly waiting to see what happens in November. He’s recently started a PAC called Win the Era, to support and endorse down-ballot candidates and promote issues such as climate change and cyber security.

Besides that and throwing support behind Biden, there isn’t much else he can do right now. It’s not like he can be out and about in the middle of a pandemic.

I have high hopes Biden will bring him into his administration in a very high role.

He's watching the final season of 13 Reasons Why on Netflix

He's an active contributor in the Froy threads or is that Chasten?

I would like to see them adopt Froy.

Pete and Froy ???

I like your thought process...

I'd like to see him the governor of Indiana. Next option, a senator from Indiana. Are those seats coming up?

He's conferring with a certain Duchess on ways they can stay relevant in the public eye. He'll be back.

Pete Buttigieg is in Indiana breathing a sigh of relief that he's not the Mayor of South Bend while all this shit is going down from coast to coast.

Somebody else's problem!

Pete's on the short list to replace Alex Trebek as host of "Jeopardy!".

Ever since he withdrew, I've been getting more dick than I can handle.

[quote]I have high hopes Biden will bring him into his administration in a very high role.

Don’t hold your breath. He’s not really qualified for much.

Really? Obama found him a good outside analyst for the DoD.

We will see. Plus he has 25 million in cash in his campaign account and is rather young.

We will see more of Pete.

[quote] He’s not really qualified for much.

He's smart and young--the party will find a place for him to build his qualifications. Especially if Kamela is the VP as they apparently have a good relationship.

He’s now the king of the rumba beat.

He did an online fundraising event with Biden last week and has started his own PAC endorsing down-ballot candidates. He definitely should be angling for a cabinet spot to set himself up for another run. I'd also think he might move out of Indiana once he has the cabinet spot and try to run for Governor of another state where he'd be more likely to win. He's still so young that he could wait another 12-20 years to make another Presidential run, and the best thing he could do for himself is to build up his resume in a way that wouldn't force him to take a ton of positions that could be liabilities as the political climate changes.

Hanging out with vampiric losers like Ryan Murphy.

Where do all one hit wonders go?

He needs to move to Texas since he does have roots in that state.

A state like Arizona or Southern California would be a wonderful place for his career to blossom. The governorship of Indiana would be a dream come true of course.

r31, I can see him going, chick chicky boom, chick chicky boom, chick chicky boom!!!!

Thanks for taking the cue, r36

Hopefully getting some hot ass and dick on the side.

He needs a hot new younger boyfriend in time for 2024.

[quote] He needs to move to Texas since he does have roots in that state.

R35, Do tell me what "roots" Mayor Pete has in Texas. His mother went to the University of Texas but she isn't from Texas. Those are not Pete's roots.

r40 Pete's grandmom is from El Paso, Texas and Pete spent some time as a child in El Paso

[quote] Pete's grandmom is from El Paso

Beto is from El Paso

[quote] Pete spent some time as a child in El Paso

Pete spent some time in...

[quote] I'd like to see him the governor of Indiana. Next option, a senator from Indiana.

Indiana is never going to elect a Democratic senator or governor.

I want Pete and Eric Swalwell to flip-fuck.

He's too insincere for Texas.

R45 has never been to Texas.

[quote] I want Pete and Eric Swalwell to flip-fuck.

Only if I get to watch!

I really liked him. I wish they hadn't all dropped out for Biden though.

R48, none of them had a chance. It was going to be either Sanders or Biden and having that many people in the race would’ve helped Sanders. Which would have been a disaster.

Where's Pete?

He's letting me suck his cock any time I want.

r45 was born in Texas and lives in Texas.

I heard something about a possible porn career??

r49, Pete would have been in a better position to negotiate the VP slot.

He chose to kick Sanders to the curb.

He would have had a guaranteed position in the Biden administration if I had been selected as Vice President. My purse is very heavy, and his arms are very strong.

Poor little Minnesota Nice, Racist Lady.

I think he'll be given a cabinet position, and he'll do extremely well at it. He'll move to a New England state or Oregon or Washington, which he will serve in Congress and then win the governorship. He won't just go away. I think he's in this for the long haul. Patience. Time will pass and with more experience, maybe he'll be president after all.

[quote] He'll move to a New England state or Oregon or Washington, which he will serve in Congress and then win the governorship.

Isn't Chasten from Michigan? Would that be an option?

Fuck no!

Pete's granny is from El Paso, he needs to move there so he can finally fuck Beto like the little bitch boy he is. You just know Beto would love the sexual tension.

I can’t remember which debate it was. Crowbar was delivering some petty preamble about being allowed to enter “the arena” and square off with the guys. A dismayed Mayor Pete responded, “but, the arena is everywhere.” He looked genuinely perplexed. It made me really like him!

I want the competition between Beto and Pete to continue.

Move to El Paso Pete.

Beto would rip Pete in two with his anaconda

Are Petey and Chastey still together?

The tension would quickly turn into desire.

I bet Beto/Pete would hatefuck each other rather quickly.

Pete will not leave Indiana. His power is being from the Midwest. He shouldn't play second fiddle to anyone in a WH administration. Senate ok. He needs to preserve his Beltway outsider status.

The Skies er I mean Eyes are so blue:

[quote] He's too insincere for Texas.

Ted Cruz is more your style, I guess?

He’s been eating a lot of pussy.......thinks he might be able to run again in 2024 as a straight man.

He's lucky to have a sweet cute smart empathetic husband.

If he wasn’t gay, he’d be a Republican.

I think he's drinking a lot, shaving his balls and bush, and getting bored with Chasen. I am 100% serious.

I think Pete is advising Biden. Keeping Biden on the attack. Ahead of the news.

Anyone think Chasten is relieved to have him back to himself again

Yes of course Chasten is happy to have him back. But it doesn't mean he won't support Pete when me makes his next move. That's what spouses are for. Speaking of which, did chasten go back to his teaching job?

What R69 said is the sad truth of the matter.

Biden is so old and confused and has lived his adult life suffused with every privilege. He hasn't had to answer to a boss or punch a time clock or scramble to feed his kids.

He most certainly has young people like Buttigieg working in the background to help him appear to be plugged into the reality of voters' lives. Without them, he's just another George Bush staring blindly at a bar code scanner.

Can you imagine if he had received the nomination, and George Floyd was still murdered? I don't think he'd have an easy time as a moral authority in these times.

[quote] Ted Cruz is more your style, I guess?

Ted Cruz is batshit insane and appeals to transplants, not native Texans.

I think you're wrong R74.

People age. No, he's not as sharp as he used to be but he's not anymore befuddled than McTurtle who is doing a glorious job of ruining the country. Please stop trying to push this untrue narrative.

Also, it is well known that after his first wife and child where killed he commuted between DC and his home district via Amtrak every single day so he would be home for his surviving children. Of course it's not the typical nine-to-five narrative, but it does put him in common space with working class people on a regular basis for a very humbling reason.

I also find it beyond absurd to think anyone could spend eight years in close proximity to the invective and hatred thrown at the Obama family and not have a heightened sense of empathy. It is convenient to think of him as just another old, befuddled white guy, but there isn't even evidence of it, let alone proof.

he gave a wonderful speech

[quote] Whatever happened to Mayor Pete?

He's been drowning in college dem twinks. He'll reemerge when he's done

Pete endorsed the out lesbian Kansas Representative Sharice Davids and I think was going to make an appearance during her campaign, but that may have been canceled because of the virus.

[quote]He's been drowning in college dem twinks. He'll reemerge when he's done

LOL! Pete is an asexual robot.

r79, if so he's been pretty secretive. his hubbie posts live stories all the time on instagram and they often feature pete. very much doubt that he leads a double life

R77, Biden's first wife died in 1972. There has been more than enough time for Biden to raise his children and still become disengaged from the demands of the MODERN world. To one degree or another, it happens to everyone as they grow older. New things develop and are adopted by young people and grandpa doesn't even get the message that anything had transpired. It is exacerbated by money and power. They are both pursued because the can insulate the holder from life's hard lessons. Biden has had more than enough wealth and power all through his adult life to be well insulated at the age of 77.

Every time Joe Biden uses the word "malarkey," he reminds the world he has one foot in the grave. He MUST have young people like Buttigieg around him to keep him plugged into what's happening now. 1968 he's got covered.

R83, "more than enough time" and "more than enough wealth" are not proof positive that he actually is removed.

A college classmate of mine became General Council to a major tech company 12 years ago when we were about 40 and she freely admitted that she had to hire young staff to keep up. I get it and understand your point.

What I'm arguing is that a word like "malarkey" doesn't mean that a career civil servant, with grandchildren, a spouse who teaches junior college and a proven track record of being empathetic shouldn't be viewed as out of touch just because the conditions would facilitate it.

I'm glad Pete is on board and helping. I'm glad Julian is on board and helping. We need all hands on deck. And that is why I ask that since you and I are rowing in the same direction you just please stop dragging your oars in the water by repeating talking points that are not borne out by facts.

To answer the question, dude's been fundraising and organizing like a demon for Biden and the first slate of down-ballot candidates endorsed by his PAC. He's also appearing at virtual state democratic conventions (Texas, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Indiana). Plus a foreign policy conference, a book event for Bakari Sellers, and some others. Two recent fundraisers for Harrison (SC vs. Graham). Basically everything you want from your DNC chair.

Does his PAC hold wine-cave fundraisers?

Due to his fanbase and his elevated recognition, perhaps Mayor Pete has a shot at successfully running for congressman or senator from Indiana.

Or Perhaps Joe Biden will appoint him to a cabinet position.

R82 what makes you think Chasten doesn't know and isn't 100% fine with it? Many gay men have three ways or play around with their partners consent. Not all but many.

And Chasten is more devoted to Pete than most

Voted for him in the MD primary this week. He’s still on the ballot and Biden was going to win anyway so was able to vote for a gay man for President.

R69 and R74 are idiots. Buttigieg is to the left of Obama. Not everyone who is to the right of Leon Trotsky is a Republican.

Only accepting donations from homeless transgender sex workers might win points with the progressive SJW wing, but it won’t pay the bills, Liz @ R86.

R90 In a lot of ways he's to the left of Bernie. He's just really, really low-key about it.

he's low down, and down low

He's finding out that Black voters matter.

It's naive to think he could move to another state and run for governor. He'd look like a total carpetbagger to all but the most fanatical.

Governor, no. Senator or Representative, yes.

He's finding out he should have gone the Southwest route instead. He tried to appeal to the Rustbelt while trying to win black voters. None of those two groups were going to elect a gay man, especially a gay man from Indiana.

The black community's problem with him had nothing to do with his sexualilty. Many black people in South Bend had with the margin he got for his second term. It is litert impossible to hit 80% of the vote in the Dem primary or general election without MANY black votes. So shut up with your easily disprovable racism.

Black voters had an issue with the way he handled a policing crisis in South Bend. The exact same thing gripping the nation right now if you haven't noticed.The face that you overlook what was very obviously the source of tension with black community to instead claim all black people are homophobic reflects quite poorly on you.

And FWIW Pete did not try to win black voters. They were no part of his strategy. He almost completely ignored South Carolina and Nevada, the two most diverse early states to focus entirely on Iowa and New Hampshire, the whitest.

[quote] Indiana is never going to elect a Democratic senator or governor.

Change starts at home. If Pete could take the Governorship or a Senate seat in IN that would be the extraordinary political achievement that has thus far eluded him.

[quote] Does his PAC hold wine-cave fundraisers?

He does. And he speaks there in flowery prose, his native language.

[Quote] Can you imagine if he had received the nomination, and George Floyd was still murdered?

He'd do much better than Biden, leverage it politically much better than Biden. Because he's smarter. And how has Biden dealt with this so far anyway.

Had to have voted for him*

And it's literally* impossible.

Types that quickly because that shit really pisses me off

You can't know that, R98, no matter how fast you fly off the handle. You're supposing. Nothing is guaranteed. His one tweet backfired. Other than that he's gone silent. If it weren't for Chasten instagrammingspamming from the attic with his gay and trans motivational speakers you wouldn't know either of them existed any more.

Sorry that was for R101... caught in my own trap

R98 Unlike the other candidates, he was the only one regularly discussing systemic racism among the gyms of Iowa and the barns in New Hampshire.

Clearly no one was actually listening.

[quote]Pete spent some time as a child in El Paso

I wonder if Beto has spent any time in Pete.

I want their sex tape.

He tried to say that I was stupid, and then he got a stapler to the head.

chasten is a cutie

DL is full of losers. They don't know what it is to be a winner. See all the threads and posts about those who failed, the WHETs, the ones who didn't make it - and how popular they are . So naturally that's where the pointless bitchery comes from. They can't get extraordinary talent like Pete. They want to jump in and quickly say he tried and failed. Like themselves.

Didn't Pete also lose by a pretty significant margin??

He's not a loser even if he lost a primary. A loser is one who has nothing to show for themselves, nothing they have achieved

[quote]If Pete could take the Governorship or a Senate seat in IN that would be the extraordinary political achievement

Unless his general election opponent is a child molester, like Doug Jones’s was in Alabama, no Democrat is going to do that.

Hi Chase r110!

His next move should be getting a hotter and more interesting husband.

I’d love to get my hands on Pete, I’d pound that sweet, hairy ass that his husband never touches.

Mayo Pete was never a serious contender, just another pawn for the DNC to appear socially liberal when they just wanted another old, straight, white person to lead.

He's just another one of the "15 minutes of fame" people. Too bad he didn't take lessons from those Kardashian whores about how to stay in the limelight. Releasing a sex tape might give him a bump.

I would rather enjoy a sextape of campaign slim bearded Pete. He looked butch AF with that beard. I would have done him no question.

Stand by your Man, honey:

[quote]They can't get extraordinary talent like Pete. They want to jump in and quickly say he tried and failed. Like themselves.

Hard to argue with someone who has so many voices agreeing.

Granted, all in her head, but still...

Rest assured bitches you haven't heard the last of Pete. His star will keep rising.

I do not worry for Pete. He will do just fine.

You're full of shit, r98. Not only did he try to court the black vote despite the cynical pushback by, let's face it, Bernie Bros, but he had a really good plan for black America, the Douglass Plan. He was constantly addressing race issues, did not shy away from responding to criticism in a positive way, and rarely showing any frustration with bad faith critics, unlike Bernie, who flew off the handle every single fucking time anyone criticized anything about him or his campaign.

As a Nevadan who campaigned for Pete, I can say you are simply wrong, r98.

[quote]Pete spent some time as a child in El Paso

Did he ever hook up with a Mexican girl named Felina?

[quote] Change starts at home. If Pete could take the Governorship or a Senate seat in IN that would be the extraordinary political achievement that has thus far eluded him.

Did you hear how many times he derided his home state when he was speaking to an out-of-state audience? Those clips would be repeated mercilessly until he’s ridden out of town on a rail.

Let's be honest. He needs to move out and head to El Paso or Southern California.

I agree. Look for him in Biden's cabinet.

Getting applause for your plan for Black America from majority white audiences in New Hampshire and Iowa is not campaigning for the black vote. Highest number of black voters were in SC. Biden was there non stop. THAT'S courting black voters. Pete TRIED to do events with black people but they had serious questions about the police crisis in South Bend. Pete is very defensive over that and didn't like talking about it so mostly gave up on black outreach. He isn't the only one, I wasn't trying to attack him specifically.

Really only Biden, Steyer, and Kamala put a lot of effort into going after black voters. Most other people gave that up quickly, including Pete. And from what it's worth, Biden got some rough questions from Black voters on the crime bill. They really beat him up for it, and he still kept going back because he knew he needed them

r130 Pete spent more time campaigning in S.C than Biden or Bernie or Warren. But go ahead.

R131 his events were mostly just rallies or roundtables where people who already supported (which were overwhelmingly white in SC) showed up. That is not nearly enough. You need to be on black radio shows and local news with black interviewers. Go to black churches on Sundays. Do lots of barbershop talks. Basically go to the places where black people are or will be. It's not enough to just go to the state and hope black people come to your events.

And FWIW Pete DID try to do more of that than like Klobuchar or some of the rest of them. But it mostly didn't go well when he did. One reason was he got a lot of angry questions about South Bend. People wanted to talk about that more than his plan for Black America. And in their defense, those grand sweeping policies never end up passing congress while police misconduct is something tangible that mayor's actually have a lot of direct power over.

Then once voting started he mostly gave up and focused heavily on Iowa and NH. Which worked for him at first! He did very well in those states. But to contrast it with Biden, Joe came under heavy criticism for not even being in NH the day of the primary because he was doing events in SC. Just no comparison.

I like pete

R120 Chasten is letting himself go, Pete deserves better and could probably land a really hot botttom if he wanted one.

chasten looks cute as a little button

R135 your love handles are not cute Chasten!

he's a skinny minnie

[quote]Pete TRIED to do events with black people but they had serious questions about the police crisis in South Bend. Pete is very defensive over that and didn't like talking about it so mostly gave up on black outreach.

I don't think he didn't want to talk about it; I think his problem was he never successfully hit on any way to simplify his city's complex, frustrating, localized headache into pithy campaign soundbites. The municipal reality seemed to be a melee of Common Council, Indiana state laws, Safety Board, hostile police union, activists (both sane and less so), the DOJ (both Obama and Trump versions), and at one point even the FBI. For instance, I believe the Common Council there is still sitting like an elephant on the police policy reform recommendations from the citizen' committee. All cities have their own variations on this theme; no one's interested in hearing the boring details.

None of these are problems Biden's ever had to deal with, of course. So advantage to him.

R124, you're right, but R98 is also right. The primary issues black voters had with him were the issues of policing and of property rights in South Bend. He had a good policy and plan but that wasn't enough to assuage their lack of trust in him.

Yes, the BernieBros exploited that, but they also exploited Kamala Harris's prosecutorial record to the same effect. It wasn't about homophobia as much as it was about the black voting demographic not trusting Pete.

R139 Well, "exploited" in the sense that Bernie's campaign recognized that the mass media are underfunded, lazy, and more than willing to gobble down any bullshit or distortion fed to them over Twitter provided it seemed sufficiently provocative and click-baity. I genuinely hated how many times during the primary I caught myself thinking, "Fuck, Trump has a point." I do not ever want to think that.

That's exactly what exploited means, yes.

Biden obviously did deals with Buttigieg and Klobuchar (possibly also Bloomberg) to get them to drop out of the race. They all dropped out within 24 hours - an impossible coincidence. Beto seemed to be in the group as well, since he cropped up again at the same time. So I'd expect all of them to get rewards under a Biden administration.

The thing Pete would surely want is a Cabinet seat that would get him the experience everyone keeps nagging that he doesn't have.

[quote] The thing Pete would surely want is a Cabinet seat that would get him...

...the fuck out of South Bend

That too.

Related thread.

R142, he could become the president of the united states of Love!

No, r145's link is not to a "related thread", it links to the fact that DL is open now, so trolls are posting bs.

The go between was Tom Perez of the DNC.

[Quote] The thing Pete would surely want is a Cabinet seat

Don't hold your breath. The guy has much bigger ambitions. He has more governance experience than Biden.

[quote]He has more governance experience than Biden.

Sure Jan. He has more governing experience than a two-term Vice-President. Biden was in the Senate for 36 years, two less than Pete has been alive.

[quote]he could become the president of the united states of Love!

And you thought South Bend was a small place.

We need his voice and his leadership. I wish he'd speak up more.

He will find another way to serve his corporate masters.

R152, Mr. Buttigieg can be found appearing in wine caves across California.

The boys have started the packing already so when Uncle Joe calls with their new DC assignment they’ll be ready to go!

It wouldn't surprise me if Joe offers him a cabinet position.

So anyway, back to the topic, if you really do want to know what he's up to, toss a few bucks into the kitty at Win the Era PAC over on the ActBlue site. You'll get the emails for the zoom organizing events where he introduces candidates the PAC is backing. Each one has done a chat about who they are, how they got into politics, where and what office they're running for, and why, and how to donate and volunteer for their races. They've all been genuinely awesome people. Last week was Congresswoman Lucy McBath, who's running for re-election in the seat that Newt G. used to inhabit.

The upcoming fundraisers he's doing are for Michelle De La Isla (KS-2), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), another for Lucy McBath (GA-6), Yvonne Lewis Holley (NC-Lt.Gov. candidate), Malcolm Kenyatta (PA-state rep), Sharice Davids (KS-03), and Josh Shapiro (PA-AG), plus some group-related fundraisers. Blue Wave!

It wouldn't surprise me if Biden asks Pete to serve as a senior counselor, similar to Kellyanne's role for Trump. Pete is so wise and good, Biden could learn a thing or two from him about life, love, and governance.

[quote]It wouldn't surprise me if Joe offers him a cabinet position.

Cabinet? Yes. Closet? NEVER!

When the pandemic is over he’ll move to LA and get coffee with Megan Markle every day. Two famewhores.

Buttigieg will take anything Biden offers, just to get the fuck out of South Bend. He is way too educated and well-traveled to want to spend any more of life there in that dump.

Right now, it sounds like he's on his back with his knees pulled up to his armpits, screaming at Chasten to fist him harder.

He got into it with Hawley a little while ago:

[quote] Josh Hawley @HawleyMO [quote] Ex-mayor Pete! Enjoyed your speech. So does this mean you’ve given up your plan for Court packing, since SCOTUS is suddenly a hallowed institution and all? Or does it just depend on whether they deliver the results you want? Good to see you standing on principle! Enjoy retirement

[quote] Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg

[quote] Nah, I’m too young to retire. Fortunately, in future employment I’ll be protected against job discrimination—because even a very conservative court saw that it’s clearly illegal and wrong. Are you... sure you want to double down on your position here?

Why isn't anyone saying what's so obvious? He's trying to get pregnant.

I mean: THEY'RE trying to get pregnant.

Oh, it won't be long before they buy a baby. There's a surrogate, probably two, in their future. No doubt about it.

He should run for governor or senator.... Going from mayor to president was always a long shot.

[quote] Going from mayor to president was always a long shot.

Unlike going from game show host to president.

That too was a long shot, R167. The Pete longshot was a perfectly fair observation. The only reason he didn't turn out to be a laughingstock was because he proved himself in many respects. And it still didn't work.

R168 Even Obama was a long shot going from freshman Senator to the White House. But the mass media can make and break candidates. They helped Obama a lot in 2008. They also pushed Trump into contention by ignoring all his vices and ragging incessantly on Hillary's every little flaw.

He really has vanished.

He will probably be in the admin. Not much to do before then really.

[quote]He really has vanished.

Quit singling him out when you know damn well that all the Democratic candidates have basically disappeared. Hell, you don’t even hear about Biden even though he got the nomination and the election is only 4 months away. The COVID-19 disaster and racial tensions have taken over everything else.

But to answer your question, Pete will be teaching at Notre Dame this fall.

Kamala and Warren haven't disappeared. Kamala has been pretty active with the BLM stuff. Warren put together the ammendment that will rename military bases named after Confederates. Bernie and Klobuchar completely dropped off the map

R163, love him. He has some bite and knows how to deliver an uppercut when needed. First leader of my generation I feel proud of.

He publicly and aggressively challenges evangelicals on gay rights. First Pence and now Hawley. Love it

For all his smarts he was not that bright in choosing South Bend, Indiana to build his political career. Should've gone to Chicago, or Milwaukee. But a gay man in Indiana? Good luck with that. If you can't win statewide in your own state then you're toast. Obama had the highly influential Illinois Democratic Party/Machine behind him. Totally diferent story.

He's gonna be a professor at some Midwest university. Reminds me of a quote from The American President.

President Andrew Shepherd: Is the view pretty good from the cheap seats, A.J.?

A. J. MacInerney: I beg your pardon?

President Andrew Shepherd: Because it occurs to me that in twenty-five years I've never seen your name on a ballot. Now why is that? Why are you always one step behind me?

A. J. MacInerney: Because if I wasn't, you'd be the most popular history professor at the University of Wisconsin.

[quote] But a gay man in Indiana?

I think a gay male presidential candidate from Indiana will still probably fare better than a gay male candidate from CA or NY. I'm not sure one from Chicago would get much more love in the near future either.

I hope he moves his political career elsewhere.

He is wisely taking a break from the spotlight.

lol R167

hope I never have to see this charisma-less ventriloquist dummy again.

He is O V E R

We are in the lull before the Biden appointment swarm.

Pete and Chasten go to DC.

All that shit was was some entightled white guys had nothing better to do, "nothing to lose " Good riddance.

Mike Schmuhl, campaign manager for Pete Buttigieg’s presidential bid, answers questions here about that surprising race from nowhere to top-tier candidacy.

Q. Mike, when you and Pete began planning the campaign in that tiny office downtown, with only a couple of helpers, little funding and no standing in the polls, what chance did you think he had for the nomination?

A. You’re right. Back then we didn’t have much. At the same time, we didn’t have that much to lose

[quote]All that shit was was some entightled white guys had nothing better to do, "nothing to lose " Good riddance.

wow, you sound like sour grapes

How about Pete as UN Ambassador in New York?

I like Pete

R187 = Chasten

I like chasten too, a friend was his boyfriend in college, he’s super nice

r189 was the friend who sexually abused Chasten ?

I like cherries

Indiana is a solidly red state, he'll never win a statewide election there. His only real chance for advancement is a cabinet position. Even that is a weak stepping stone to the presidency unless Kamara Harris selects him for VP either in 2024 or under the 25th Amendment when she steps in for Biden. I'm predicting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

R192 Taking a bureaucratic job is a dead end. Got to win some larger elections first if he wants to advance his political career. (Don't even bring up Trump who is a con-man/demagogue.)

R193 depends on the cabinet position. Secretaries of Defense and State frequently go on to run for president. Housing and Urban Development not so much but worth noting Andrew Cuomo got a start there before becoming governor.

I’d love to see cuomo and petey go head to head, toe to toe

Only if it was Chris. I'd love to see Chris Cuomo tear little Pete in two

R196, Cuomo would be very easy to provoke with his temper problem. Pete could very subtly cut him down.

Mayo Pete can't even control that quenny wife of his. Puh-lease. A gay person has to work 2,3 times harder than a "normal" guy. And resume building is not gonna cut it. Especially when the base of your party is black folks that form the backbone of the party you wanna lead. Hillary worked her ass off, so did many others to be accepted. But mayor of small town USA, and the record is full of holes without really supporting the base? Come on! Where are these alleged smarts?! Oh, Pete is an image of what should be. Fixing an auto plant and reimagining it as a vision is no where near enough. Oh, I'm white, and am intelligible in 7 languages, vote for me. Oh, yeah, I like it up the butt too! (So does the Pope, lol)

Chasten needs “controlling”? What kind of self loathing piece of trash are you?

Release date: October 6, 2020

Next stop, "Dancing With The Stars."

R200, Sadly, I think any attempt get Americans to work together is doomed to failure unless you accept that 35% of the country would like nothing better than to have the other 65% fall over dead.

very sad world we now live in