jeffwPete Buttigieg fact-checks a GOP congressman to his face at House hearing
dohpaz42I accept my anger and cynicism; I forgive myself for letting these people anger me. I try to “turn the other cheek” and simply be a better person than them. But…
…the more i hear these people talk, the more I’d love to see something excruciatingly painful to happen to them.
djsoren19Good. This is the kinda shit Dems should keep doing. It doesn’t matter if it sounds petty, these assholes are a threat to our democracy, they should not be allowed to spew their lies without consequences. If the press refuses to do their job, it falls to whoever is closest to a Republican.
Thank you, I’m so tired of this loyalty to decorum. Call them what they are, authoritarian regressives
Christofascists
Buttigieg should be front and center a lot. He’s whip smart, a great speaker, and really relatable
Yes. But I don’t think he’s a “dem” like the ones forcing Biden so trump wins. Therefor it’ll be him making his way with little help sadly.
Step 1: sell the press to the rich
Step 2: everything is shitty now, but why?
UnderpantsWeevilWe sold everything else to the rich. Why stop at the press?
RickRussell_CAI just wish Mr. Buttigieg wasn’t confined to such a low-stakes role in the administration. It’s great that he gets the occasional moments like this, but he’s not exactly being set up for a run at the Presidency in 2028.
The AssmanDude’s only 42. He’s got plenty of time. Hell you can’t even get elected these days if you aren’t getting social security.
Pete 2064!
At this rate, I fuckin hope Newton was right. Being on the end of the fucking world already.
Well, I’d like for him to get a shot BEFORE he’s a senior citizen.
I dunno if I’d consider Secratary of Transportation as a low stakes role, he’s been out and about getting IIJA funds out across the country and there to present new rail, highway, air and marine infrastructure improvements.
Plus, if an unspeakable fate were to befall thirteen specific individuals, simultaneously rendering them unable to perform their duties, you’d have a President Buttigieg.
ZoboomafooYou could make a TV show out of that
I believe that was basically the plot of Designated Survivor, so they already did
Compared to Defense, State, Homeland Security, Attorney General…
He needs to age into his vibe first.
I just wish Mr. Buttigieg wasn’t confined to such a low-stakes role in the administration.
Mr. Buttigieg is just a small bean from Indiana. If we want real leadership, we need to look to a more successful set of mayoral candidates. Like Michael Bloomberg or Lori Lightfoot.
TonyOstrichI would not like either of those options. I’d take Jeff Jackson (NC) or Buttigieg any day.
Fuckin Bloomberg?!? getdafuckouttahere
mriormroFucking Lightfoot? Lol, okay buddy.
Fugtig FiskIs it too late for him to replace Biden?
Yes, it will be Newsom
That is probably the only dirtbag Democrat that could sway my vote from them to the Green party. Fuck Gavin Nuisance with a long rusty shovel.
I will vote for whatever candidate has the best chance of beating Donald Trump.
Are you under the impression that the green party is a reliable place to put your vote? Do you believe that this is not a complete waste of your one singular vote?
They might be in one of the 35-40 states where their vote doesn’t matter anyway.
Stop trying to shame people who want to vote differently from you. It’s not an effective way to change someone’s mind and it’s anti-democratic.
Our voting system is undemocratic. Until that isn’t the case, I will keep trying to push people away from wasting their votes.
What? No! But we make such a big deal about spreading democracy. Say it ain’t so!
In all seriousness I hope this election makes the rest of the US wake up to the fact that our democracy sucks, and we can stop being a hypocrite about destroying the way of life for other countries like Cuba because we don’t like there’s.
It’s not a waste if you vote. It’s a waste of you don’t vote. Screw your head back on.
Whitmer or whitehouse woukd be better, but the way the DNC plays things, they would obviously choose the weakest candidate for no reason other than to not seem biased against their opposition. It’s fucked. The whole thing is fucked.
I think it’s a bit more nuanced than that. They’ll obviously choose the most neoliberal candidate they think they can get away with, and try to pass him (and it will be “him”) off as “progressive”
So Newsome
Yeah, likely
If only there was some kind of formal method for identifying and vetting and selecting the party representatives, as part of - like - an election or something. I feel like if maybe we’d started back in January and had a bunch of debates between these people early on, we might be able to include ourselves in the discussion.
Instead, I guess we’re just going to wishcast our favorite blue state governor into the White House, until the DNC Convension disabuses us of our delusions.
No. It’s because they are getting paid by the same people to seem like they care. They don’t and I am not saying both parties are the same I’m saying the same entity controls both party’s coffers. The oligarchs.
Not going to lie, I would probably vote for Whitehouse just so he can be Whitehouse in the White House 🤭
ozonedA lot of GOP voters don’t really care about facts sadly. I’ve talked to some that insist Jan 6th wasn’t an issue.
A lot? Pretty much all of them. Look at how many lies trump said during the debate… they’ll lie directly to their base and their base isn’t even intelligent enough to question it.
They even know they’re being lied to, and still go along.
Because they somehow think the lying will benefit them and not the people they hate.
Predicting a republican’s reaction to any issue is easy because they are all grifters.
My family likes him because “at least you know what you’re getting”
I don’t really think they understand how much shittier he can (and will) get.
central planning model and this dictatorial policy
Fuck you, Scott Perry.
Its the same shit from these people day in and day out. The Reagan Playbook is half-disintegrated in their hands but they can’t stop running it.
Lee Atwater playbook, but yes.
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Patapon EnjoyerOh God they’re gonna push Pete Buttchug after the debate yesterday aren’t they
I didn’t see anything in the article and the X embeds are just text to me, so here’s a video: youtu.be/cu9OnPo5IIE
If you like to stay in good spirits, don’t read the comments.
BREAKING NEWS: Sparks Fly When Scott Perry Confronts Pete Buttigieg About EVs
If Biden gets replaced, please be Pete
I like Pete but his name is a problem. It has the word butt in it, and is pronounced like “booty judge.”
Great guy, unfortunate name.
I always thought it was pronounced “Boot - e - jij”
His husband says it’s more like “Buddha-judge.”
Sounds fun to me. If it was actually pronounced like that I’d like him more.
Yeah. Maybe hanging a lantern on it would work.
the bar is so low. did everyone forget who this guy is?
LizI shall never forget as long as I live. Katie Porter or AOC would be better choices.
What are you referring to?
I would like a reminder as well