I consider Pete Buttigieg a modern American hero. He is as flawed as the rest of us, but controls his deficits better than most. As some attack him for being born with advantages, the smart people realize he’s made the most of the opportunities presented him. He possesses full control of his sexual orientation narrative, and has converted it into pure power in a profession where it has been historically weaponized by others into weakness. ...Continue Reading
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Campaign Advice for Warren and Klobuchar: Back off Pete Buttigieg
It isn’t Pete Buttigieg’s fault that Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota didn’t learn from the other candidates who thought it smart to go after him in a debate. They can’t say Pete didn’t warn them. ...Continue Reading
How Did All the “Not Pete Buttigieg” Candidates Fare in the December Debate?
The deep sting acknowledged throughout the pavilion when Pete came back at Elizabeth Warren with the line, “This is the problem with issuing purity tests you yourself cannot pass,” was Christmas coming a week early for me. ...Continue Reading
Trump Says He’s Dreaming of Pete Buttigieg. So Are the Rest of Us.
Yes, I dream about Pete Buttigieg just as much as Donald Trump does. I am ready for a young, vibrant, forward-thinker who values conscience and mind over dollars and news cycles, who will represent America in all of its parts and peoples, and longs to serve because service actually fulfills him. ...Continue Reading
What it Means That Michael Harriot and Pete Buttigieg Sat Together and Talked About Racism
This kind of thing certainly isn’t uncommon: an attack on a campaigning politician by an American political writer. It is, after all, the heated period of time we like to call “Primary Season.” And in most cases, the story would have ended there. But this story was about to have its first twist. ...Continue Reading
If The Media Insists on Attacking Pete Buttigieg, Here’s a List From Me
Dear Media: I know how badly you'd like to have some dirt on Pete Buttigieg, but you're really scrubbing the bottom of the barrel.
So to save you time, and me a headache, here's a helpful list of every misdeed, transgression, error, lapse, booboo and oops-a-daisy mistake Mayor Pete has ever made in his entire life.
From using permanent markers on the whiteboard to wearing Hammer Pants in the 1990s, you'll find it all here.
It's my sincere hope you use this handy reference next time you come up empty.
(And I left #100 blank for anyone with suggestions)
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