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Buttigieg exits presidential race ahead of Super Tuesday

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  1. Steve N

    Steve N Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I never thought Mayor Pete would drop out this early, in fact, being gay, I thought the left would support him because it would be historic.

    So here's the thing; when the black candidates drop out it's because the country is racist. When Harris dropped out it was because the country is sexist. Will Mayor Pete call the country homophobic? Keep in mind that, when these people call the country racists, sexists and possibly homophobic, they're not referring to conservatives would would never vote for them because they're democrats. Who does that leave?

     
    Steve N, Mar 1, 2020
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    Moi621 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    GOOD NEWS HAPPENS :woot: :applause:

    And if planning a VP run,
    consider he is Ticket Poison!
     
    Moi621, Mar 1, 2020
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    Dispondent Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What a wuss, a few short days and he would have known exactly where he stood. I'd never support a coward like that for president...
     
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    struth Well-Known Member

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    Wow, surprised by this. He was doing well.
     
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    excalibur26 Newly Registered

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    He was this year's Fredo O'Rourke.
     
    excalibur26, Mar 1, 2020
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    Rush_is_Right Well-Known Member

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    Maybe he never really wanted it?
     
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    US Conservative Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    US Conservative, Mar 1, 2020
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    Does anyone know what he stands for? All I know is he's gay. That it is. All I know about the other candidates are that they want to give free stuffs.
     
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    Implode DNC...implode!

    I'm not voting for any of them but he or Amy would have been my choice if I were.
     
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    Rush_is_Right Well-Known Member

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    "Bootygig pulled out" has many meanings.
     
    Rush_is_Right, Mar 1, 2020
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    I think that all this was in order to position him for a meaningful presidential run in 2024. He will be considered a seasoned campaigner next time . . . even if he hasn't gained even one iota more by way of meaningful experience in government or management or leadership.
     
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    There is still a deep strain of homophobia in this country, and it runs through both parties. It was only a few years ago that gays got the right to marry. I'm surprised Pete got as far as he did.

    But let me ask you: how far would an openly gay Republican have gotten in a GOP presidential primary? Right. Absolutely nowhere.

    Anyway, this helps Biden. I doubt Pete's voters go to Bernie. He seems stuck around 35%.
     
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    Well he said alot without saying anything...I dont think anyone knew what he stood for.
     
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    ironic that bernie resides where bus service is prevalent
     
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    Wow. Im sure there was no backroom dealing going on to try and rescue the sinking Biden raft...

    Are you Buttigreeiggeigerz really throwing in for Biden now?
     
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    Let's see if bootygig gets a new house real soon.
     
    Rush_is_Right, Mar 1, 2020
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    buttijigg himself was quoted as saying:
    meaning he never intended on becoming prez...

    so what exactly was his motive here...
     
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    wanna laugh... biden is now the youngest candidate

    edit: youngest male candidate @ 77
     
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    Activism might have been motive...or when he had that 9 year old "coming out" on his stage, the powers that be might have said enough is enough.
     
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    He's smarter than I thought, he's always tried to bill himself as one of the "sane and moderate" Democrats who is no fan of Sanders and his radical policies. He knows he can't win but he doesn't want to take votes away from Biden it seems.

    I respect the guy for that for believing that the party is more important than his own selfishness. Pulling out before Super Tuesday removes him from the pool of moderate Dems and basically shifts his supporters towards Biden most likely.

    Klobuchar needs to do the same thing if she cares as much about her message and she claims she does. All these folks are doing is just taking votes away from Biden by sticking around. Biden, Pete, and Amy are all basically the same person anyway. If they truly believe in their message then they will get out of the way of the only 1 of the 3 of them who has an actual chance at getting the nomination before the voting date that virtually seals the deal.
     
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    He was the "sensible" moderate who thought that people would see that Biden is senile and they'd go for him instead. Unfortunately, Bloomberg stepped in to purchase the "reasonable moderate without the Alzheimer's" position....leaving Buttigieg with no brand identity.

    He did what was good for party consolidation instead of good for himself. Kudos to him for that.
     
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    I don't know. CPAC hosted three gay speakers on stage this year.
     
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    LoneStarGal Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Right. He was all platitudes and empty rhetoric like Obama.
     
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    Just a stretch but maybe his husband asked him to come home.
     
    Rush_is_Right, Mar 1, 2020
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    Did they really? Well, that's a start, but I predict it's a long time before an openly gay candidate gets any traction in the GOP.
     
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