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*** Official Pete Buttigieg Thread *** (1 Viewer)

Jayrod said:
The truth. But then again our society doesn't seem too keen on that whole concept.

Being brave is a good concept, but who a nine year old boy is will change dramatically over the years. Telling the kid that he has locked it in already is just not possible at his age.  Or how about not choosing the kid to come up on stage and make a big deal of it? This was Pete's campaign that decided to make a big deal of this.  I would assume there were a lot of other questions they could have chosen to address during the rally.
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did someone tell the kid he has “locked it in”?

 
Ditkaless Wonders said:
I am a minor functionary, wholly unimportant.  Sometimes minor functionaries have minor functions to perform.  Sometimes National candidates have to accommodate minor functionaries to get to middling functionaries.  Imagine me as a caddy.  I do not play the course, I walk the course carrying someone else's baggage.
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Been there done that. Though I met a crap ton of people. 

 
fatguyinalittlecoat said:
Have you ever met a gay 9 year old?
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I recall in elementary school (figuring ages 8-11), there were some boys that were obviously gay TM (in hindsight, as a fellow 8-11 year old it did not mean anything to me). Through the power of facebook it looks like all of the obviously gay children are now obviously gay adults as confirmation. Of course, there are less obviously gay children that became gay adults, but I think there is plenty of evidence that kids can know that young. I wonder if any elementary school teachers keep track to see how accurate they are 10 years later, seems like it would be an interesting study.

 
huthut said:
I recall in elementary school (figuring ages 8-11), there were some boys that were obviously gay TM (in hindsight, as a fellow 8-11 year old it did not mean anything to me). Through the power of facebook it looks like all of the obviously gay children are now obviously gay adults as confirmation. Of course, there are less obviously gay children that became gay adults, but I think there is plenty of evidence that kids can know that young. I wonder if any elementary school teachers keep track to see how accurate they are 10 years later, seems like it would be an interesting study.
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I bet there are plenty of former classmates that aren't gay, but if you heard that they were you would say "oh yeah, obviously". 

Usually these stories are reactive to hearing "the news." 

Not 100% of the time of course, but that's been most of my experience, which of course could be very different from somebody else. 

 
parasaurolophus said:
I bet there are plenty of former classmates that aren't gay, but if you heard that they were you would say "oh yeah, obviously". 

Usually these stories are reactive to hearing "the news." 

Not 100% of the time of course, but that's been most of my experience, which of course could be very different from somebody else. 
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Yea, I know. It is super easy to be confident with your answer after the fact. I just feel like there were a few boys where it would have been super obvious to an adult that they were gay, even at ages < 10. Maybe it is just confirmation bias, since I don't recall having a kinsey scale for everyone I went to elementary school with. I would definitely agree that there are probably way more people that don't draw any attention and come out later as a complete surprise. 

 
Question about Pete's Medicare for all who want it plan... How does it work for poor people who can't afford co-pays / deductibles etc?  Is there a means tested aspect that covers them?

(Sorry if this has been discussed already in this thread)

 
What's the path for Pete if he doesn't get the nomination, Presidency?  He's 38, and incredibly well spoken--which goes a long way.  I don't think he's coming out of the Democratic primaries, let alone winning the Presidency.  

Do people think he makes a senate run?  Governor?  

 
jm192 said:
What's the path for Pete if he doesn't get the nomination, Presidency?  He's 38, and incredibly well spoken--which goes a long way.  I don't think he's coming out of the Democratic primaries, let alone winning the Presidency.  

Do people think he makes a senate run?  Governor?  
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If the Dem wins the election, he could have a role in a Sanders or Biden administration.  If Trump is re-elected, it’s a mystery.

 
fatguyinalittlecoat said:
If the Dem wins the election, he could have a role in a Sanders or Biden administration.  If Trump is re-elected, it’s a mystery.
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I'd say there's a 0% chance he ended up in a Sanders admin.  If Sanders wins I don't see any future for him at the federal level any time soon, though I can see him trying to finagle a job in the DNC or Indiana or something.  

My guess is he'd join an NGO or think tank of some sort, or perhaps go back to private sector; some place he could maintain the nice political sheen while being steeped in the swamp.  

 
tonydead said:
Ooof, beat out by some guy named Steyer?
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Steyer spent a fortune. Regardless, Pete is in trouble and while he is my current favorite candidate, if there was a truly great candidate I probably wouldn’t be backing a guy who is “just” a mayor. 
 

Anyway, time to jump ship and join Joe. Joe gets the minority votes, Pete is the young hotshot and they can easily win the nomination. Bernie is granola. 

 
If we ask Pete to bail we're left with “I’m not a socialist, promise!” Sanders* and “I worked for Obama” Biden*, both long-term politicians in their 70s, to battle an incumbent president (I think history proves that’s one of the tougher election wins)?  
 

It’s the first day of March, so I can be this way so far from actual Election Day, but I really don’t see myself embracing the “anyone but Trump” approach or the crotchety old guy with relatively radical ideas that won’t pass muster with Congress.  I tend to reject lesser-of-two-evils thought process 

*yeah, I know, generalities

 
That one guy said:
If we ask Pete to bail we're left with “I’m not a socialist, promise!” Sanders* and “I worked for Obama” Biden*, both long-term politicians in their 70s, to battle an incumbent president (I think history proves that’s one of the tougher election wins)?  
 

It’s the first day of March, so I can be this way so far from actual Election Day, but I really don’t see myself embracing the “anyone but Trump” approach or the crotchety old guy with relatively radical ideas that won’t pass muster with Congress.  I tend to reject lesser-of-two-evils thought process 

*yeah, I know, generalities
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I had a discussion with everyone before the last election about what would happen to the federal judiciary if Trump won. No one took it very seriously. 
 

It’s not hyperbole to say that if Trump wins again it’s entirely possible that the judiciary becomes severely conservative for the remainder of everyone on this board’s lifetimes. You can kiss union protections, civil rights protections, meaningful federal oversight of financial and corporate issues, protection of women’s rights over their own bodies, and a whole host of other things goodbye and hope the next generation manages to claw back some of what’s been fought for and lost. 

 
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