Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:43 PM

Mayors come to Buttigieg's defense over Biden ad

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/482183-mayors-come-to-buttigiegs-defense-over-biden-ad

Several mayors across the nation came to Pete Buttigieg’s defense after former Vice President Joe Biden released a critical ad saying the former South Bend, Ind., mayor was too inexperienced to be elected president.
The mayors pounced both on the ad and a comment from Rob Flaherty, the digital director of Biden’s presidential campaign, saying that the ad had more views than the population of South Bend.
“This is disrespectful to those of us who deal with the issues facing our communities EVERY DAY....while we get no movement from the Capitol in DC,” tweeted Dayton, Ohio Mayor Nan Whaley, a Buttigieg backer.

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Mayors come to Buttigieg's defense over Biden ad (Original post)	jezebel321	Feb 2020	OP
Is Buttigieg a FORMER mayor?	Bucky	Feb 2020	#1
No, his term expired in January. I think they have term limits in South Bend.	George II	Feb 2020	#2
I am glad to hear that other mayors are coming to Pete's defense.	CaliforniaPeggy	Feb 2020	#3
Just goes to show how much more class Pete has over Joe.	William769	Feb 2020	#4
Yeah, I'm afraid that ad is going to backfire.	cwydro	Feb 2020	#6
Definitely backfired in my case	maximusveritas	Feb 2020	#8
This message was self-deleted by its author	LeftTurn3623	Feb 2020	#5
Team Biden blew it with this nasty little hit piece.	SMC22307	Feb 2020	#7
K&R	BootinUp	Feb 2020	#9

Response to jezebel321 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:48 PM

Bucky (52,291 posts)

1. Is Buttigieg a FORMER mayor?

I thought he was still in office.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to Bucky (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:49 PM

George II (67,782 posts)

2. No, his term expired in January. I think they have term limits in South Bend.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to jezebel321 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:53 PM

CaliforniaPeggy (144,956 posts)

3. I am glad to hear that other mayors are coming to Pete's defense.

Biden's ad was over the top and just wrong.

I greatly admire Nan Whaley, the mayor of Dayton.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to jezebel321 (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 09:02 PM

William769 (52,908 posts)

4. Just goes to show how much more class Pete has over Joe.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to William769 (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 09:56 PM

cwydro (48,975 posts)

6. Yeah, I'm afraid that ad is going to backfire.

At any rate, Buttigieg is handling it with his usual class.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to cwydro (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:05 PM

maximusveritas (2,915 posts)

8. Definitely backfired in my case

I've been leaning towards Biden, but this really pushes me away from him (along with the Iowa results and national trends)
It's not so much the attacks on his experience as a mayor which is fair game even if he is extra dismissive here.
It's playing the race card in such a clumsy and desperate way that really bothers me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:00 PM

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