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I agree. It is a far cry from the 1980s, a scary time for a lot of gays. I am finding, after ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #1
I like him alot dsc Mar 2019 #2
I think you're absolutely right. I listened to him several times and he does seem to have a ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #3
The nation's politics are about to make a massive shift. marylandblue Mar 2019 #4
He would make a great VP or any member of the Cabinet. As my dearly departed show-biz mother would monmouth4 Mar 2019 #5
The current list of Democratic candidates Mr.Bill Mar 2019 #10
And he's young enough that he can be a major player calimary Mar 2019 #77
... left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 #6
I remember during the Reagan administration ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 #7
It wasn't for a lack of effort on Jake Tappers part aeromanKC Mar 2019 #8
Yes, I notice that too. Pissed me off. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #28
So, age prejudice . . . . pdsimdars Mar 2019 #9
Experience isn't a postitive? ehrnst Mar 2019 #11
He's smart enough to know he doesn't know it all. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #17
Is a meeting with Obama an endorsement from Obama for POTUS? ehrnst Mar 2019 #26
No and I didn't post that, did I? mobeau69 Mar 2019 #29
You wrote this: ehrnst Mar 2019 #32
Please, nowhere in that sentence did I say Obama endorsed Buttigieg. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #34
"considering him one of the Democratic Party's potential nominees in the 2020 presidential election" ehrnst Mar 2019 #36
Just read what I wrote. That makes it clear. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #40
"considering him one of the Democratic Party's potential nominees in the 2020 presidential election. ehrnst Mar 2019 #73
Not really seeing your point of view here elias7 Mar 2019 #72
Apologize for what? ehrnst Mar 2019 #74
Why did you edit with (considered him as)? Now the sentence makes no sense at all! mobeau69 Mar 2019 #38
Inexperience is the least of Trump's bad points, marylandblue Mar 2019 #20
But is Trump the metric now? ehrnst Mar 2019 #25
Not the metric, but he broke all the rules. marylandblue Mar 2019 #31
But you wrote this: ehrnst Mar 2019 #33
I did say that, it was something Buttigieg himself said marylandblue Mar 2019 #35
That's something that someone with less experience than one expects ehrnst Mar 2019 #39
I'm not talking about just his personality and I wasn't impressed with Edwards. marylandblue Mar 2019 #45
Unlikely doesn't equal exceptional, and unexperienced doesn't equal groundbreaking. ehrnst Mar 2019 #46
You don't understand. I am calling him exceptional. marylandblue Mar 2019 #49
Like any other characteristic, it can be a positive and/or a negative. pdsimdars Mar 2019 #41
That sounds very much like experience isn't valuable in leadership. Just "advisory." ehrnst Mar 2019 #47
No, it doesn't sound that way at all. FYI. marylandblue Mar 2019 #50
Yes it does. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #58
if that's what it sounded like to you, maybe you're seeing yourself and not what I said. pdsimdars Mar 2019 #51
This isn't a case of "I know you are but what am I?" ehrnst Mar 2019 #59
Agephobia mobeau69 Mar 2019 #15
I am gay dsc Mar 2019 #21
And I wasn't replying to you. Think about it. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #23
wanna a prime example of why experience matters dsc Mar 2019 #22
We could play this game all day long. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #24
Oh Lordy. RFK graduated from law school in 51 and became AG 10 years later grantcart Mar 2019 #52
The biggest knock on Robert F. Kennedy was his lack of experience. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #53
Bobby was a Senator, personal POTUS advisor, and U.S. AG. That's cabinet level and Hill experience. ehrnst Mar 2019 #60
The discussion was NOT about his experience at the time he ran for POTUS. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #80
We ARE talking about Buttigieg's run for POTUS in this thread - see the OP ehrnst Mar 2019 #84
None of what you cite has anything to do with your absurd statement that grantcart Mar 2019 #79
Lighten up! mobeau69 Mar 2019 #81
And he was a Senator and AG before he ran for POTUS. That's more experience that Pete. ehrnst Mar 2019 #61
See this artIcle from BTRTN on how experience works out for us marylandblue Mar 2019 #63
So the solution is to go with candidates without much experience, as long as they are photogenic ehrnst Mar 2019 #64
You keep making comparisons I did not make while marylandblue Mar 2019 #65
No, not at all. ehrnst Mar 2019 #66
That's not what I said. marylandblue Mar 2019 #67
I have no idea what tangent this is. ehrnst Mar 2019 #68
Good, now you know how I feel. marylandblue Mar 2019 #69
Ok then. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #70
he's very impressive RussBLib Mar 2019 #12
I think with some capitol hill experience - or in the Cabinet under his belt ehrnst Mar 2019 #13
I am more impressed with him every time I see him speak... Moostache Mar 2019 #14
A serious candidate greblach Mar 2019 #16
Buddha-Judge crazycatlady Mar 2019 #62
actually his twitter said boot-edge-edge dsc Mar 2019 #71
Mayor Pete Buttigieg on experience mobeau69 Mar 2019 #18
It is a refreshing, wonderful thing to see a gay man seriously considered LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #19
Amazing isn't it how refreshing it is vlyons Mar 2019 #27
Wow! With all the thinly veiled attacks on Buttigieg he must be getting traction. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #30
I didn't veil anything dsc Mar 2019 #42
Wasn't JFK 37? Chipper Chat Mar 2019 #44
Is that experience or talent? marylandblue Mar 2019 #48
Hell yeah it is dsc Mar 2019 #55
We have so many great Dems running, and while I haven't yet decided who I will vote for.... FM123 Mar 2019 #37
I had another thought about this. . . . pdsimdars Mar 2019 #43
Buttigieg has a lot going for him and will KPN Mar 2019 #54
I had no idea he was gay zazfan Mar 2019 #56
There was a category LGBT and it did better than Muslims dsc Mar 2019 #57
And it shouldn't really matter, right? True Dough Mar 2019 #76
I found the poll zazfan Mar 2019 #82
Thanks! I hadn't seen this before True Dough Mar 2019 #83
I think it would be interesting to see gay and lesbian separated in a poll like this dsc Mar 2019 #86
Experience emily333 Mar 2019 #75
He has EXECUTIVE experience, MOST important in the job he's seeking elleng Mar 2019 #78
I found his performance to be quite convincing. Excellent. Engaging. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #85
I watched the whole town hall and I thought he was amazing. He seemed whip-smart and very genuine. Capt. America Mar 2019 #87
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