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Buttigieg dodges questions while his press secretary refuses to be on camera in East Palestine


I see. Trump was completely helpless and could do nothing because of the swamp.
it's a self protecting cocoon . many with extensive ties to China, or insider trading, etc.
Well we certainly don't need to send him back there to be helpless again
This time he knows dont bring in DC establishment . Repub or Dem they are all the same
 
Loaded questions. He’s usually pretty good at making partisan TV personalities look like idiots. No need to dodge.
 
I see. Trump was completely helpless and could do nothing because of the swamp.

Well we certainly don't need to send him back there to be helpless again

Poor Donald! He was forced to hire Elaine Chao, don't you know? I mean, he must be just like Biden, being forced to hire and capitulate to "pukes" who pull all the strings.

His posts in this thread keep getting better and better. Or I should say, more and more idiotic.
 
a bit long of a redact , but the length the 'press secretary' :rolleyes: is going to not answer a question on camera
(and isnt that what press secretaries do?) is extraordinary...then she gets frustrated..lol
In the video, Hernandez first approached the cabinet secretary and former South Bend, Indiana, mayor as he was speaking with locals. She asked, "Mayor Pete, why did it take you an entire two-and-a-half weeks to actually get here to respond to East Palestine? Will you apologize to the residents of this city for the slow response?"
Buttigieg completely ignored Hernandez and walked into a nearby building as his press secretary called out to the reporter, saying, "I’m his press person, I can help you."
Though as soon as Hernandez’s camera moved to film Arndt, the spokesperson declared,
"I don’t want to be on camera please," and held her hand up to block the image.
While still filming, Hernandez proceeded to ask why it took Buttigieg "almost three weeks to get here," to which the press person replied, "I’m sorry, I don’t wanna do this on camera."

A fellow journalist asked Arndt another question about Buttigieg’s "personal time" that he claimed he was taking just before the trip, though the press secretary still refused to answer on video. She said, "I’m happy to talk to you guys off camera.
Hernandez shot back, "Well if you’re the press secretary of the secretary of the Department of Transportation, don’t you think you should be able ask [sic] questions of the American public that you serve?"


More forcefully, the spokesperson said, "Absolutely, I would like to do it without the camera on." She added that the cameras
are "a little bit aggressive. That’s why." Hernandez then asked why that’s aggressive, after which Arndt went silent, looking visibly frustrated.

A man standing nearby broke up the exchange while responding to a local police officer asking what the commotion was. He claimed the spokesperson asked the journalists "several times" to "turn the cameras off and they will not do it." The officer then invited the spokesperson to step away, which she did after stonewalling on one more question.

This issue has really shown that the right wing sees Pete as a formidable political opponent.
 
This issue has really shown that the right wing sees Pete as a formidable political opponent.
lol/ no. 1st rule of politics. show up (and not 3 weeks after a disaster) . Pothole Pete is done for
 
it's a self protecting cocoon . many with extensive ties to China, or insider trading, etc.

This time he knows dont bring in DC establishment . Repub or Dem they are all the same
And Trump can't fix it. No point sending him back since he was such a failure at it the first time
 
Poor Donald! He was forced to hire Elaine Chao, don't you know? I mean, he must be just like Biden, being forced to hire and capitulate to "pukes" who pull all the strings.

His posts in this thread keep getting better and better. Or I should say, more and more idiotic.
The idea that he will do better next time is hilarious
 
Can someone remind me of the times Trump visited Flint Michigan after tens of thousands of people were exposed to dangerous levels of lead in their drinking water and at least 12 people died?
 

Well, since Trump said his "ratings" were better than anyone else's in Palestine(it wasn't even covered lol) then maybe his buddies in congress will now help get some regulation passed. I leave it to him to encourage that crew in Washington to put their $$ and time where his mouth is.
We will see if this was just another lying rally and means nothing or not.
 
Can someone remind me of the times Trump visited Flint Michigan after tens of thousands of people were exposed to dangerous levels of lead in their drinking water and at least 12 people died?
Hell, his administration never showed up to any other train derailments in his term, even when death occurred. What I'm amazed at is how his posturing still drives his base when it's clear he's doing the opposite of what he spews. Unbelievable how brain washed that crowd is. There on here right now buying all of it, defending it, wow. Stunning.
 
lol/ no. 1st rule of politics. show up (and not 3 weeks after a disaster) . Pothole Pete is done for

Performative politics is all you got.
 
Well, since Trump said his "ratings" were better than anyone else's in Palestine(it wasn't even covered lol) then maybe his buddies in congress will now help get some regulation passed. I leave it to him to encourage that crew in Washington to put their $$ and time where his mouth is.
We will see if this was just another lying rally and means nothing or not.

I just started a thread about that. That idiot - that fat piece of shit - actually talking about his "ratings".

People who support him are ****ing idiots.
 
I just started a thread about that. That idiot - that fat piece of shit - actually talking about his "ratings".

People who support him are ****ing idiots.
Oh, I'll find it, because yeah, what a piece of work. Watching him work his way through this race with his political dementia will be nauseating at best.
 
But he's in charge of railroads and has been for 2 years. Are you saying that he is in a high level cabinet job but doesn't have to be accountable or responsible? But I know where this will go....where it always goes.....criticize him and you are a homophobe. Democrats win again.
https://www.masterclass.com/article...y-of-transportation-do#2FUGuzDCLgPxO7Z0ibxQkU here is a link for the responsibilities for the Secretary of Transportation.

Nothing in that relates to what happened in Ohio, except to look at future modifications to safety regulations.
 
Why was the mayor talking to Rudy? Looking for a inside connection to Four Season Total Landscaping to spruce up the town?
Read the article.

That's probably the same question Butti was asking himself.
 
I was both amused and not surprised when I read this article.

After the train derailment on February 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, Pete Buttigieg, the United States secretary of transportation, waited to visit the town for 20 days.​
Only when he finally arrived, Buttigieg had to wait for 30 minutes to meet with Mayor Trent Conaway. This was because Conaway was too busy talking to former Trump attorney and NYC Mayor, Rudy Giuliani!​
“I am grateful to Mayor Giuliani for being here to help us. My top priority is to ensure the health and safety of the people of this city and our region,” Mayor Conaway said on Thursday.​
“I will work with anyone who wants to help East Palestine, and their partisan affiliation is irrelevant to me,” he noted.​
Buttigieg was kept waiting in the hallway for over 30 minutes while he was scheduled to speak with East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway. The delay occurred because Conaway was meeting with Rudy Giuliani to discuss crisis management after a recent train derailment in the community that had spewed hazardous materials.​

I'm amused because it must have chapped the Buttigieg's ass being forced to wait until the Mayor was finished meeting with RUDY, of all people.

And I'm not surprised, because the Mayor is obviously more interested in talking to someone who can actually help him by giving him advice than talking to a guy who just wants a photo op.

Do tell hiow Rudy is going to "help" him. This should be good.
 
He's the Transportation Secretary. Trains are transportation.
So if there is a 10 car pile up in I95 it's Pete fault ?

Stop playing the partisan blame game, it's weak.
 
So if there is a 10 car pile up in I95 it's Pete fault ?
I feel bad for you. You no longer have Trump to blame for car accidents....just kidding. I'm sure you liberals will find a way.
 
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