My love affair with the BootyjI think the other thing to keep in mind as these fund-raising numbers come in:
March 10, 2019
That was the date of the CNN Town Hall (also same date for Gabbard and Delaney to have their town hall on CNN). That was the date where Buttigieg really grabbed some national headlines and attention and propelled himself into the discussion. So, much of his fundraising has taken place in the last 3 weeks.
The bolded is something Pete talked about in the Vox interview with Ezra Klein. Paraphrasing a little, his way of expressing this is that people feel about you the way you make them feel about themselves.Why You Love Mayor Pete
-David Brooks NYT op-ed
This is a pretty good opinion piece, and does a good job identifying why I like Buttigieg.
The Trump era has been all about dissolving moral norms and waging vicious attacks. This has been an era of culture war, class warfare and identity politics. It’s been an era in which call-out culture, reality TV melodrama and tribal grandstanding have overshadowed policymaking and the challenges of actually governing.
The Buttigieg surge suggests that there are a lot of Democrats who want to say goodbye to all that. They don’t want to fight fire and divisiveness with more fire and divisiveness. They don’t want to fight white identity politics with another kind of identity politics.
They are sick of the moral melodrama altogether. They just want a person who is more about governing than virtue-signaling, more about friendliness and basic decency than media circus and rhetorical war.
Buttigieg’s secret is that he transcends many of the tensions that run through our society in a way that makes people on all sides feel comfortable.
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I’ve only met Buttigieg once, when we were seated at the same table at a dinner in Detroit a few months ago. He was smart, modest and self-effacing, and I can’t square that impression with his assumption that at 37 he’s qualified to be president of the United States.
But maybe that’s Buttigieg — he squares a lot of circles. He deftly detaches progressive policy positions from the culture war. He offers change without Sturm und Drang.
I'm curious, who is doing this? Other politicians? Political talking heads? Twitter?I'm surprised how much push-back that is actually getting from some Democrats. Some are really quickly jumping to the idea that Pete is "pandering" to Trump voters and bashing Hillary.
that's what got me interested tooAs a registered Republican that identifies far more as a centrist (and did actually vote for Gary Johnson - mistake though it may have been), I'm really liking Mayor Pete. First was exposed to him on Preet Bharara's podcast and I haven't seen much since then to make me dislike the guy.
I think we're still learning that, frankly. He doesn't have "policy" out yet so it's a lot of trying to piece things together from interviews. If you have the time, my recommendation is to watch some of the videos that posters here linked in the last several days. I think it will give you a good idea of his general character and how bright he is. The CNN townhall would be a good place to start.Late to the party here.
Like everyone else, I've been seeing the buzz everywhere.
What's the Cliff Notes scouting report on Buttigieg?
How does he compare to the other front runners?
You just have to watch him speak. The Bill Maher appearance is as good an introduction as any (because it’s very short), but any random YouTube clip will do.Late to the party here.
Like everyone else, I've been seeing the buzz everywhere.
What's the Cliff Notes scouting report on Buttigieg?
How does he compare to the other front runners?
Here’s an OpEd talking about it. The Twitter threads about this are less pleasant.I'm curious, who is doing this? Other politicians? Political talking heads? Twitter?
Do you have a link for the podcast? Scrolled through the titles and didn't see it.As a registered Republican that identifies far more as a centrist (and did actually vote for Gary Johnson - mistake though it may have been), I'm really liking Mayor Pete. First was exposed to him on Preet Bharara's podcast and I haven't seen much since then to make me dislike the guy.
No missteps for Mayor Momentum. BTW, I have not copyrighted Mayor Momentum so feel free to use it if so inclined. That said, if he adopts Take It Where You Find It as his campaign song and Mayor Momentum as his slogan I want some credit down the road.Add another Meme to the list, because, of course he did...
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Pete Buttigieg ran into a couple at his office in South Bend this morning and officiated their wedding on the spot because they wanted to get married before their c-section appointment 45 minutes later
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/PeteButtigiegSB/posts/2392772324067206
March 7thDo you have a link for the podcast? Scrolled through the titles and didn't see it.
It was from March 7, titled "Nadler's Requests & The Youngest Contender (with Pete Buttigieg)"Do you have a link for the podcast? Scrolled through the titles and didn't see it.
I was a little annoyed by this quote, mostly because I'm tired of everyone on all sides putting the onus on reaching across the aisle entirely on the relatively powerless majority and not at all on the disproportionately powerful minority. Seems like it should be the other way around to me.Here’s an OpEd talking about it. The Twitter threads about this are less pleasant.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/29/spare-us-lectures-democratic-candidates-about-how-democratic-voters-are-problem/?utm_term=.3712fc018763#click=https://t.co/6ZW13PlW0v
David Brooks is probably the country's leading voice for morality and decency in politics and, like @Joe Bryant, believes that America's resting face is a determined smile, so the Bootyjudge would be right up his alley. As i said before, this is how Jimmy Carter floated to the top in a field of 13 candidates when i covered him 40some years ago - evenness & sense & moral center in a sea of turmoil. But neither do i think America is tired of derisiveness and divisiveness nor do i believe that the average citizen is even a citizen (i used to - my stock phrase was "I believe every American is conservative 'til their own are taken care of, then liberal as they can afford to be", but selfishness & oblivion have eroded that away) anymore but, rather, a customer, and therefore prey to regular fits of greedy temper. So it remains to be seen if Mayor Pete is more than a dashboard icon for those who want to pretend they're decent & sensible for a while.Why You Love Mayor Pete
-David Brooks NYT op-ed
This is a pretty good opinion piece, and does a good job identifying why I like Buttigieg.
The Trump era has been all about dissolving moral norms and waging vicious attacks. This has been an era of culture war, class warfare and identity politics. It’s been an era in which call-out culture, reality TV melodrama and tribal grandstanding have overshadowed policymaking and the challenges of actually governing.
The Buttigieg surge suggests that there are a lot of Democrats who want to say goodbye to all that. They don’t want to fight fire and divisiveness with more fire and divisiveness. They don’t want to fight white identity politics with another kind of identity politics.
They are sick of the moral melodrama altogether. They just want a person who is more about governing than virtue-signaling, more about friendliness and basic decency than media circus and rhetorical war.
Buttigieg’s secret is that he transcends many of the tensions that run through our society in a way that makes people on all sides feel comfortable.
***
I’ve only met Buttigieg once, when we were seated at the same table at a dinner in Detroit a few months ago. He was smart, modest and self-effacing, and I can’t square that impression with his assumption that at 37 he’s qualified to be president of the United States.
But maybe that’s Buttigieg — he squares a lot of circles. He deftly detaches progressive policy positions from the culture war. He offers change without Sturm und Drang.
the CNN town hall is still the most thorough pictureDo you have a link for the podcast? Scrolled through the titles and didn't see it.
Which is really weird since Pete was a delegate for Hillary. Just the machine taking shots at the guy. How it handles it will be a good test for what is to come if he keeps the momentum going. Edited to add that I think he absolutely should extend a hand to Trump voters who realize the leadership and moral disaster he is. The ones that will follow Trump off the cliff are unreachable, but there are plenty of Trump voters who are looking for an alternative, especially here in the Midwest where the Dems need to win.The bolded is something Pete talked about in the Vox interview with Ezra Klein. Paraphrasing a little, his way of expressing this is that people feel about you the way you make them feel about themselves.
I'm surprised how much push-back that is actually getting from some Democrats. Some are really quickly jumping to the idea that Pete is "pandering" to Trump voters and bashing Hillary.
Buttigieg has been generating background buzz for a few years now. I don't recall exactly when I first heard about him - I seem to recall Obama had identified Buttigieg as a rising star within the party, and maybe that is where his name first registered. I knew the bare minimum about him when he ran for the Chair of the DNC after the 2016 elections - that is: Young, Gay, Mayor, South Bend.What's the Cliff Notes scouting report on Buttigieg?
How does he compare to the other front runners?
And to add, I read the NYT article. Thanks for sharing. Mostly interested in your take.
I would recommend this interview - only because it is a little less campaign, and a little bit more insight into the person.Long video - 66 minutes - Politics and Prose (DC Bookstore, where Buttigieg sat down for an interview around his book "Shortest Way Home")
Obviously a long interview (and I have not watched all of it yet), but I find that its a really good way to hear Buttigieg in a non-candidate setting. He was already "running" at this stage, but its not a stump speech or a town hall with predictable questions and answers.
Pete Buttigieg discusses his book , "The Shortest Way Home", at Politics and Prose on2/17/19. When Buttigieg left a successful business career to return to South Bend, Indiana, his hometown had been declared a “dying city” by Newsweek magazine. Elected mayor in 2011 and re-elected in 2015, Buttigieg, a Harvard-educated Rhodes Scholar and U.S. Navy veteran, was determined to change that. Going directly to the community, he met with residents, reclaimed abandoned houses, confronted gun violence, and attracted high-tech industry.
Today South Bend is a shining success, and Buttigieg’s candid and compassionate account is both an inspiring story of how politics can and should work and an introduction to one of today’s rising political figures.
Buttigieg is in conversation with Jonathan Allen, a journalist for NBC News and the co-author of the books "Shattered" and "HRC".
The bolded is the key word here. Actually, it's probably the key word in living with others and it's almost a shame that it looks so striking and fresh in this commentary. The act of not reacting - taking pause, considering the new information, the source of it, the content, style & effect of reply before answering - has a price above rubies anymore.Sinn Fein said:Buttigieg has been generating background buzz for a few years now. I don't recall exactly when I first heard about him - I seem to recall Obama had identified Buttigieg as a rising star within the party, and maybe that is where his name first registered. I knew the bare minimum about him when he ran for the Chair of the DNC after the 2016 elections - that is: Young, Gay, Mayor, South Bend.
When I started the Race for the White House thread - my initial comments:
Pete Buttigieg - South Bend - young, openly gay - no chance
After that, I never gave him much thought.
Then starting with the CNN Town Hall - I started to see a lot of buzz about him. And as the stories started to roll in - most bordered on unbelievable. So, I started to watch and listen to his interviews.
Politically, I don't think we (Pete and I) are always on the same wave length - on some issues I am probably further left - on others he is left enough, or I am centrist enough.
But, the first thing I noticed about Mayor Pete - how relatable he was. He gave thoughtful answers. He does not come across as condescending. He acknowledges and validates people's opinions. Of all the candidates I have watched in this short cycle - he is the only one who I think can unite the country around some common elements. I think more than any particular political position - this is what the country needs most.
One of the areas I think some people may want more from Buttigieg - more in depth policy - is an area that does not concern me. I would rather have a president who has leadership qualities, rather than be a policy wonk. So, his lack of detailed policy information is not a deterrent to my support - though it is an area where he will have to ramp up by the debates this summer.
I like that he is wicked smart - and thoughtful. He strikes me as one who is intellectually curious, who has the capacity to weigh significant issues, and reach a thoughtful conclusion.
Mayor Pete will (and has) answer for his lack of federal experience. His version is that he has 8 years of executive experience, getting things done - and that "shouldn't Washington look like our best run cities, rather than the other way around?"
Long read - short version - he is the antithesis of Donald Trump - he is empathetic, he seeks to unite, rather than divide, he seeks to think, rather than react, he has the intellectual curiosity and the open mindedness to seek opinions from multiple points of view. He is a good person, who seems to be operating with the goal of helping others. Whether or not he can get the nomination or win the election - we need more people like Pete Buttigieg leading the national conversation.
I noticed that too, because i was Irishly raised not to trust anyone who drank gin or said "look". It might be a Harvard thing but, in these hysterical times, it might also be the forensic equivalent to count-to-ten, adult voice or sumn likat. I don't automatically resent it from him, but i could.Buttigieg reminds me of Obama in one way that I always found very slightly annoying: he begins too many sentences with, “Look.”
It would be good shtick for somebody to start his sentences with "See here," as if he were a character in a 1940s movie.Buttigieg reminds me of Obama in one way that I always found very slightly annoying: he begins too many sentences with, “Look.”
I prefer "I say"It would be good shtick for somebody to start his sentences with "See here," as if he were a character in a 1940s movie.
Would have saved the "Rent is too damn high!" guy a few years ago to add that.If I were trying to get noticed, I would end every sentence with my hands in the air saying "can you diiiig iiitttt" like Cyrus in the Warriors
Are you saying he can be processed for biofuel?When Trump goes he can be disposed of like spent fry oil.
I agree but he settles into his conversation real fast and he does have a calming effect when he speaks.Buttigieg reminds me of Obama in one way that I always found very slightly annoying: he begins too many sentences with, “Look.”
Young, smart, eloquent, military service, Millenial, Mayor, gay, great speaking ability (no idea on ability to deliver a passionate speech though).Joe Bryant said:What's the Cliff Notes scouting report on Buttigieg?
How does he compare to the other front runners?
We're about one week from watching live news coverage of Mayor Pete rushing into a burning house and returning with a baby and a basket of kittens just in time for him to also help a bystander deliver a baby.https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a27023806/mayor-pete-buttigieg-ben-folds-south-bend-piano-video-interview/
Ok Pete, this is getting ridiculous.
Seriously. First with Trump winning, then basically having a tweet in his history that contradicted almost everything he was saying, and now we have a candidate like Pete speaking multiple languages, instruments, military service, gay, incredible education background, and a mayor...and more stuff keeps coming out.We're about one week from watching live news coverage of Mayor Pete rushing into a burning house and returning with a baby and a basket of kittens just in time for him to also help a bystander deliver a baby.
...and declares In My Life is his favorite Beatles song, ever.We're about one week from watching live news coverage of Mayor Pete rushing into a burning house and returning with a baby and a basket of kittens just in time for him to also help a bystander deliver a baby.
Reminds me of "Ask President Carter"https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a27023806/mayor-pete-buttigieg-ben-folds-south-bend-piano-video-interview/
Ok Pete, this is getting ridiculous.