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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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What homophobic dog whistle are you talking about? Did you see Michael Moore mocking Buttigieg....
George II
Feb 2020
#1
I've seen that ad five or six times today, watched it through each time. Repeat, what homophobic....
George II
Feb 2020
#10
How does it imply that Buttigieg is racist? And the OP claims that it's a homophobic dog whistle.
George II
Feb 2020
#64
Crying wolf with slurs. If anything it's to make sure Pete stays at 0% with AA's. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#24
If he had wanted to do that he had plenty of ammo from Buttigieg's mayoral failures all the way
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#79
That ad is nothing but childish and I thought beneath him. Guess I was wrong.
William769
Feb 2020
#50
Hard to watch, but only because Joe has chosen to go that negative, despite his pledge not to do so.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#76
And Pete's been doing a pretty bang up job of defending himself. I am more and more...
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2020
#18
My brother doesn't find it questionable or a "dog whistle" either. People have to make stuff up.
George II
Feb 2020
#12
i don't think its made up but i'll check with my sisters wife tomorrow. i could be wrong.
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#56
Seriously lame...Your candidate is done after New Hampshire ...maybe Nevada...less likely...with
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#8
It isn't Mayor Pete that is done, it is some of his supposed supporters who spew bullshit
still_one
Feb 2020
#40
Took the words right outta my mouth. Ha hah. No I ain't that clever, but I do agree 100 percent.
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#81
Oh stop it. If Mayor Pete is going to be president, he'll have to answer for his experience.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2020
#21
Which is why I can't believe he'd intend his ad to be a homophobic dog whistle
democrattotheend
Feb 2020
#91
Of all people, Joe. One of the most politically powerful straight male supporters. Many sat on
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#83
What dog whistle, think your reading too much into the ad. Would you rather have heard ugly
FloridaBlues
Feb 2020
#32
Biden's in a tough spot. He can't finish too far behind Buttigieg. On the other hand...
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#38
The NV polls are old. Besides, if Buttigieg were to win NH or come in a close 2nd, while Biden...
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#48
Pete went up in NH, Bernie down. Biden was 2 down from the week before., the rest not much change.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#61
The only polls that aren't from well before the IA Caucus are the SC and NC ones.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#94
Most pre-Iowa polls had Buttigieg around 12. After Iowa, his numbers doubled. That's huge.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#96
The major impact of "comeback kid" Clinton's strong showing in NH in 1992 is well-known history.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#112
I thought Biden's comments were focused on Mayor Pete's lack of experience.
underthematrix
Feb 2020
#49
Brilliant! When you put it THAT way...and no, his being gay is not equivalent. If anything, it has
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#86
I think that all of the candidates have made statements that could be considered as attacks
TexasTowelie
Feb 2020
#72
Why in the fuck do our candidates stoop to disparaging each other??????
Ferrets are Cool
Feb 2020
#82
It's BS that there was ANY "homophobic dog whistle" in that ad. As I pointed out
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#87