Buttigieg steals Beto's thunder

[left-of-center2012]

Pete Buttigieg’s fast-rising 2020 presidential campaign is cutting into Beto O’Rourke’s viral mojo. Both candidates are seeking to convince Democrats that the party needs a generational change as they chase former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who are both in their 70s.

The polls have been largely steady in recent weeks for all the 2020 contenders except for Buttigieg, who has seen a notable rise and now ranks third in several polls, though behind Biden and Sanders. And Buttigieg has repeatedly spun impromptu moments on the campaign trail into viral internet moments.

“I didn’t know Buttigieg existed two months ago,” said David Friedman, a Colorado businessman who raised millions of dollars for the Obama-Biden campaigns and will now fundraise for Buttigieg. “I heard him speak a few times and saw him interviewed and I just decided, he’s the one. He’s inspiring. He has that fire in his belly. He appeals to your heart and your head.”

This week, he went viral for offering condolences in French after the Notre Dame fire. And Buttigieg has been battling anti-gay protesters on the campaign trail and picked a fight with Vice President Pence over LGBT issues, rallying liberals behind him and earning national headlines.

Liberal writer Ezra Klein and MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough have compared Buttigieg to Obama, both for his out-of-nowhere rise and his rhetorical skills.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439613-buttigieg-steals-betos-thunder

[underpants]

1. I'd definitely say that's the case

The headline alone is pretty obvious

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. No question... wasn't hard though! As Bones would say to Captain Kirk, about Beto...

"He's dead, Jim."


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[RLG]

19. He's done?

Last I checked, it was April 2019, not March 2020.

Politics is cyclical.

[Iliyah]

2. I don't think so . . .

[left-of-center2012]

4. Where is Beto in the polls?

[patricia92243]

3. "He appeals to your heart and your head." Wow, wow, wow!!! Most perfect

description I have heard so far.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. True dat!!

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Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[hlthe2b]

17. that is disgusting... n/t

[DesertRat]

18. Pushing 90?

Guessing the supporters of the going on 78 crowd, whose candidates would be pushing 90 by the end of their second term

[awesomerwb1]

8. It's The Hill

I'm sure anyone could find quotes for any candidate.

You guys should know better than to put a lot of weight on the Hill these days.

[left-of-center2012]

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[USALiberal]

12. Proof? Nt

[awesomerwb1]

14. They love to stir shit up

Want proof, read more. They'll "publish" almost anyone these days. "Proof"....laughable.

[m-lekktor]

9. Status quo centrism MAKES MY HEART BEAT FASTER!!!

[beachbum bob]

11. Buttigieg says much of what we like to hear but the fact remains that minorities segments of

the democratic party are firmly anti-gay, the black church leaders, the catholic latinos. We have to be realistic about the chances of a Buttigieg candidacy when voters we need will be preached to every Sunday concerning the evil of homosexuality.

[Cosmocat]

13. He is bigger than that

I get what you are saying, but he is going to transcend most of that, particularly with his having served in battle.

He is special, BHO 2.0.

[msongs]

15. he may transcend but the anti gay groups in dems coalition will still not vote

for a gay man, white or otherwise

[BannonsLiver]

16. Interesting points

I think what will actually prove to be Mayor Pete’s undoing is relatively straightforward.

In the face of another 4 years of Donnie Dems will ultimately go with a more conventional pick rather than a riskier choice like Pete. Some of that might be based on his sexuality but I think the majority of it will come from taking a long hard look at his credentials which are limited.

That will be the calculation most make when the warm fuzzy happy fun time stage we’re currently in gives way to actual campaign season late this year.

In a general the questions of his sexuality might become more important but unlike at least one of his supporters in this thread who is so cocky as to think it’s in the bag and Pete will be the nominee, I doubt Pete ever gets that far unless it’s on the ticket as a VP.

[Cosmocat]

20. His biggest problem is so many other candidates divvying up the non-Bernie votes

If he does not make it, that will be why.

[JI7]

24. black people in Chicago voted for a lesbian for mayor . it's white people who are always voting

right wing.

black people even want the black face governor in virginia to stay in office.

they voted the most sensible way based on reality.

[Awsi Dooger]

21. If Pete maintains support level I'll be surprised

Seems like the Kamala Harris numbers dropped and now that block has shifted to Pete. The base looking for the next exciting new thing. Kamala Harris' senate questioning skills were overstated in terms of how they applied to presidential upside, and now Pete's speaking skills are overstated along the same lines.

I believe in big picture, not day to day overreaction to recent developments. When someone comes out of nowhere they return to nowhere.

[helpisontheway]

22. I think Beto is smart to stay out of the limelight..Listen to the people and formulate

his own ideas. He will have to put some meat on the bones. Charisma alone will only take you so far..

[MustLoveBeagles]

23. I'm glad Mayer Pete is doing well

However I think its a mistake to count Beto out. It's still early days. Let's wait and see how things play out.