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Pete Buttigieg says Pence is advancing 'homophobic policies'
The Democratic presidential contender says he doesn't know what's in the vice president's "heart" but his policies are "hurting" people.
May 17, 2019, 1:40 PM EDT
By Josh Lederman
CHICAGO Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg on Friday accused Vice President Mike Pence of advancing homophobic policies, saying that while he doesnt know whether Pence is truly homophobic, his policies are hurting other people just the same.
The problem is, its hurting other people, said Buttigieg, the South Bend, Indiana, mayor.
Buttigiegs comments may add further fuel to an emotional dispute thats played out between him and Pence, the former Indiana governor, over LGBT issues. Buttigieg, who is openly gay and married to a man, has invoked Pences name on the campaign trail to say that if Pence has a problem with his sexuality, his problem is with my creator. That led Pence to accuse Buttigieg of leveling attacks on my Christian faith.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/pete-buttigieg-says-pence-advancing-homophobic-policies-n1007046
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,053 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
musicman65
(524 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
radical noodle
(8,013 posts)Buttigieg is exactly right. Pence had extreme policies against LBGT folks (also extreme anti-abortion views).
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RKP5637
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walkingman
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Funtatlaguy
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walkingman
(7,669 posts)about them, just thought they were extreme religious nutjobs. INteresting that Ted Cruz (one of my Senators) and family were involved years ago.
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Funtatlaguy
(10,887 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sneederbunk
(14,308 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Onyrleft
(344 posts)he'll be on a debate stage with Pence.
That could be fun.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Funtatlaguy
(10,887 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RVN VET71
(2,698 posts)"The problem is he [Pence] is hurting people." That's not a problem for Pence. That's his purpose. It's what Republicans do.
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JudyM
(29,280 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Otto Lidenbrock
(581 posts)This man has conducted his Vice Presidency in the background for the most part but that's what makes him dangerous. Because unlike Trump who windmills from one thing to another --- equally moronically --- Pence has clear stances and focuses on those. In recent times he's been talking foreign policy but the 2017-18 rollback of LGBT rights lies at Pence's door. He's been on that crusade for his entire political life.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden