Watching Pete Buttigieg on MSNBC now. So calm, reasonable, and impressive.

[highplainsdem]

[elleng]

1. Yes, and he noted the relevance of his experience managing more than 10 employees, like a senator,

as mayor of a city of 100,000+.

[ms liberty]

2. He is impressing me every time. n/t

[madaboutharry]

3. I loved this part:

"..A Norwegian news crew heard I speak Norwegian and came to interview me. We went for quite a while before I ran out of Norwegian..."

[TomSlick]

4. Good interview.

I'm still undecided but impressed.

Has anyone seen polling of Buttigieg v. Trump?

[Celerity]

5. far too early for valid take

Pete was at less than 1% in Iowa less than 60 days ago, now at 11% with a bullet. He needs to be seen and heard, that is when he converts sceptics and/or the uninitiated.

[TomSlick]

7. You are certainly correct.

When I vote in the primary, my primary objective will be to vote for the candidate with the best shot at beating Trump. I am really impressed with Buttigieg but, in the end, I will check the polls and check my gut and vote based only on that one goal.

[highplainsdem]

8. I agree.

[mopinko]

6. i think he is the one w 'the it factor'

[Celerity]

9. Harris/Buttigieg or Buttigieg/Harris is a winning ticket.

I would add Buttigieg/Abrams as well (as Stacey apparently has ruled out a direct run).

Harris/Abrams might be a bridge too far for our fucked up nation. I would LOVE to be proved full stop wrong.

[mopinko]

11. i agree. kamala has a fair amount of "it" too imho.

that smile and the way she talks w her hands. and the kids thing.
conventional appeal, tho. pete is from out there.

[elleng]

10. So do I.

[customerserviceguy]

12. I have to admit

he's starting to impress me.