A tornado hit South Bend Sunday, damaging buildings and knocking down trees, weather service confirm

[question everything]

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-nw-tornado-south-bend-20190624-lgrnexinonb4tbzthnrzff5ej4-story.html

Was Buttigieg there?

Not even sure whether this is a GD story or a Primary..

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I dunno--was he responsible?

[Tipperary]

3. Thank you.

Geez.

[question everything]

20. To console. This is what leaders often do

To ask for Federal assistance - if needed? How easy it is to take offense when there is none

[sandensea]

2. Oh, boy. I can just hear the Bible thumpers now.

"It's a sign from the LAWD! Let us pray in His almighty name."

[ecstatic]

4. Wow. Such bad luck lately.

Pete has a bright future, but this isn't his time. He should run for state office, let the smoke clear, then try again in 2028.

[IluvPitties]

5. He needs time and experience.

In politics, 37 is being a teenager.

[SWBTATTReg]

30. Having a tornado doesn't justify this 'he needs time and experience' ... nor does the 'In ...

politics, 37 is being a teenager.'

Lots of good experienced people at all ages were at the helm when my hometown got hammered by a tornado (Joplin MO). The experiences in dealing w/ the aftermath of this particular tornado couldn't ever prepare anyone on dealing w/ such a massive disaster (over 7000 homes wiped out). So handling a tornado (probably an ef1 or ef2) should not the only criteria.

And personally, I think he's doing fine. Being a city manager means that you're literally dealing with just about every single entity on earth, w/ regard to South Bend (governor, senators/house representatives, town council, public, etc.). I daresay that there are some representatives currently in the US Congress who have zero experience in dealing with the public.

I've heard of some republican reps who have never still had a town hall meeting w/ their voters...do they need time and experience too?

[Celerity]

7. what state office do you suggest?

He is trapped in ruby red Indiana.

Even his congressional district has been gerrymandered to Trump +20.

His best hope is a cabinet post, or (and he would never do this) move to Blue/Purple state.

[ecstatic]

8. I was wondering about that too, including the idea of moving.

I'm not sure how well that would go over, but other politicians have pulled it off. Hillary, Romney, etc.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. No, he won't move. He has stated that he is a son of South Bend.

He belongs there--his roots are there.

To move would be very damaging.

[Celerity]

13. Yes. I forgot to put that in this time when discussing this.

He seems really bound to the area.

[Indygram]

6. Good Grief...it's like the forces are telling him not to run

Poor guy needs to drop out before a freaking meteor drops on his house...jeesum!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. He is not going to drop out. He just doesn't operate that way.

This is his chance and he will ride out the storm.

[cwydro]

11. Unlike Beto, he has a full-time job.

He didn’t cause the tornado for crying out loud.

He’s doing his job. Last I checked, Beto doesn’t even have one.

[Indygram]

16. My post was not an attack or insult on Mayor Pete

I was saying that fate is really working against him and since bad things usually happen in threes. All this stuff going on in his town is going to make it really hard for him to campaign as he needs to without drawing intense criticism from the people he serves.

[cwydro]

17. "Forces" "Fate" "Bad things usually happen in threes"

Take your wu elsewhere.

I bet you run the other way when you see a black cat.

[Indygram]

18. I was actually posting in at least one other thread that I genuinely feel bad for Pete

my post was not intended in a negative way. It was more of a "good grief, what's this poor guy going to have happen next?"

But if I'm being serious, like I was on the other thread...I don't see how he recovers from this for this race. He had an uphill battle before the shooting. It's going to take months and months to deal with that at home. If he tries to campaign in the way he NEEDS to in order to be competitive then he WILL be accused of neglecting his duties at home. That could lead to very angry and volatile protests and even riots. If he comes across at all like he cares more about winning this election than fixing his own town that will be how he is forever remembered and his political career is likely over. He already had a problem with black voters, who are the core of the base. Because there were already issues that gave those voters pause about him, in all honesty there is probably not much he can do to reverse that now. His best bet for his political future is to suspend his campaign, at least temporarily, and try to deal with this issue and then consider re-entering later or running for a local race if he is able to later in the year.

Do I genuinely feel badly for him? Yes, I do.
Do I think it's in the best interest for his long term career for him to either drop out of suspend his campaign to deal with the problems in his town? Yes, I do.
Am I trying to be mean or snarky or attacking Buttigieg? No. I have sincere empathy for what he is dealing with.

[cwydro]

19. Your concern is noted.

[MoonRiver]

23. Bad things happen in 3s?

I've always heard "3rd time is the charm."

[question everything]

21. Actually, surveying the damage, consoling people who got hurt and loss

can enhance his image.

[irisblue]

12. Yes he was. Why do you ask?

The story you posted was about the tornado; it was not about Buttigieg. The South Bend Tribune is his local paper, it tends to cover him.

[question everything]

22. I ask a simple question. Being there can enhance his image as a leader

Amazing why so many here are so twitchy that they find nefarious reasons.

Oh well. Eight more months to the Iowa Caucus.

[cwydro]

14. Since you obviously want to make a natural disaster about Buttigieg, you picked the right forum.

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But it’s pathetic.

[question everything]

24. May be "obvious" to you. Silly me, I thought that being there can enhance his image

The candidates with day jobs should remember that their first obligation is to their constituents but, I suppose.. well, never mind..

[Politicub]

27. It's obvious how much you want his image "enhanced"

[question everything]

29. Why? How easy it is to throw insults without any evidence

Please, explain.

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I am waiting. Actually, I have better things to do than clicking on the keyboard. Beautiful weather and I am going to go walking, climbing the highest point in the county.

By bye

[cwydro]

33. Yeah, sure.

Your post and its intentions are clear.

[edhopper]

15. It is hilarious that in a thread

bashing Buttigieg, a post bashing Beto is alerted.

Sauce for the Goose people.

[question everything]

25. Who is bashing Buttigieg? An opportunity for him to enhance his image.. That too many

here take offense, well, they should look at the mirror

[edhopper]

26. It read like he was being taken to task

for being absent in his town when disaster struck.

If that was not your intention, you could make it clearer in the OP.

[SouthernProgressive]

32. "An opportunity for him to enhance his image."

There is a certain level of ambiguity in your op. Putting the above statement in the op would clear it up.

[MustLoveBeagles]

35. Two wrongs don't make a right

Neither man deserves to be bashed.

[stonecutter357]

28. lol fail !

[leftofcool]

31. epic fail

[cwydro]

34. And trying to squirm out of it now.

Total fail.

We see you OP.