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the moops said:

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tommyGunZ said:

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Pete weighs in on Desantis' stunt

Going to be interesting next year when Biden announces he isn't running for re-election.

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Yep. Lots of qualified candidates, but Pete may be my #1 choice as of now. Guy is phenomenal.

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How is he phenomenal?

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He's a good debater. Not sure how he's phenomenal though, don't know where he stands on any issue.

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He ran a pretty issue heavy campaign for president. If you can dig up his old campaign website it outlined where he stands on almost every issue.

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I live outside of south bend and it’s definitely not better than when he came in. Then again, what city is?

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I am just reading various articles and they all indicated things improved when compared to other cities it’s size.

There was lots of talk about some initiative to tear down old buildings that was successful. A push to vitalize the downtown which was mixed but generally perceived as positive, most growth measurements were up, etc.

What did you see living there?

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Here are some articles with more detail:

Opinion | Mayor Pete’s South Bend Record

The issue isn’t that his city is small. It’s how he performed as a leader.

www.wsj.com

Buttigieg's rocky record on race gets a closer look

Buttigieg, who spent eight years as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has tripped up in recent days as he was grilled about his record.

www.pbs.org

'I ain't ever seen the dude' – residents of South Bend's poor neighborhoods say Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg left them behind

As Buttigieg's national profile rises amid his underdog bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, a closer look at his record as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, reveals vulnerabilities he might face among the party's black and minority voters.

www.cnbc.com

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Yep. Violence in SB and racial issues were areas in question in the articles I read that weren’t puff pieces. I‘m not going to bother posting articles in here (everyone can google “Mayor Pete South Bend”) but for the most part what I saw was positive.

If Biden does seek re-election as I suspect by then South Bend won’t really be the issue, it will be how he answers issues of the day. He excels in that area he’s a very good speaker.

I think he’ll start off on a short list of about 5 candidates and we’ll see what transpired from there.

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Why wouldn't South Bend be an issue? A presidential candidate always has his career vetted...this will be rehashed as will his performance as the Secretary of Transportation during the supply chain crisis...he will absolutely be on the short list, but he will have a lot of explaining to do with regard to his performance in both positions (which appear to be nothing more than average at best) and it will start with the dem primary which will be an all-out brawl if Biden doesn't run again.

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Because he won’t have been the mayor of South Bend for a long time. As I said before he has lots of positives to point towards in SB. People aren’t going to care.

Similarly, without googling no one knows anything Department of Transportation does, let’s be honest. I suspect he will have plenty of things to point to that he accomplished that will bore people to death.

Every candidate‘s history will be shredded by the process. There is no one who can escape this.

It will be how he and every candidate answers questions and what their agenda is. A moderate Dem has a very good chance.

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Boston said:

The General said:

Boston said:

The General said:

Boston said:

The General said:

FairWarning said:

the moops said:

Snotbubbles said:

FairWarning said:

tommyGunZ said:

The General said:

Pete weighs in on Desantis' stunt

Going to be interesting next year when Biden announces he isn't running for re-election.

Click to expand...

Yep. Lots of qualified candidates, but Pete may be my #1 choice as of now. Guy is phenomenal.

Click to expand...

How is he phenomenal?

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He's a good debater. Not sure how he's phenomenal though, don't know where he stands on any issue.

Click to expand...

He ran a pretty issue heavy campaign for president. If you can dig up his old campaign website it outlined where he stands on almost every issue.

Click to expand...

I live outside of south bend and it’s definitely not better than when he came in. Then again, what city is?

Click to expand...

I am just reading various articles and they all indicated things improved when compared to other cities it’s size.

There was lots of talk about some initiative to tear down old buildings that was successful. A push to vitalize the downtown which was mixed but generally perceived as positive, most growth measurements were up, etc.

What did you see living there?

Click to expand...

Here are some articles with more detail:

Opinion | Mayor Pete’s South Bend Record

The issue isn’t that his city is small. It’s how he performed as a leader.

www.wsj.com

Buttigieg's rocky record on race gets a closer look

Buttigieg, who spent eight years as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has tripped up in recent days as he was grilled about his record.

www.pbs.org

'I ain't ever seen the dude' – residents of South Bend's poor neighborhoods say Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg left them behind

As Buttigieg's national profile rises amid his underdog bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, a closer look at his record as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, reveals vulnerabilities he might face among the party's black and minority voters.

www.cnbc.com

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Yep. Violence in SB and racial issues were areas in question in the articles I read that weren’t puff pieces. I‘m not going to bother posting articles in here (everyone can google “Mayor Pete South Bend”) but for the most part what I saw was positive.

If Biden does seek re-election as I suspect by then South Bend won’t really be the issue, it will be how he answers issues of the day. He excels in that area he’s a very good speaker.

I think he’ll start off on a short list of about 5 candidates and we’ll see what transpired from there.

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Why wouldn't South Bend be an issue? A presidential candidate always has his career vetted...this will be rehashed as will his performance as the Secretary of Transportation during the supply chain crisis...he will absolutely be on the short list, but he will have a lot of explaining to do with regard to his performance in both positions (which appear to be nothing more than average at best) and it will start with the dem primary which will be an all-out brawl if Biden doesn't run again.

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Because he won’t have been the mayor of South Bend for a long time. As I said before he has lots of positives to point towards in SB. People aren’t going to care.

Similarly, without googling no one knows anything Department of Transportation does, let’s be honest. I suspect he will have plenty of things to point to that he accomplished that will bore people to death.

Every candidate‘s history will be shredded by the process. There is no one who can escape this.

It will be how he and every candidate answers questions and what their agenda is. A moderate Dem has a very good chance.

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