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Did Buttigieg make a mistake not running for Michigan Senate/Governor?

Did Buttigieg make a mistake not running for Michigan Senate/Governor?

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The Brad Dad said:
Nah.
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And because you don’t recognize why Dems lost, and insist on pushing even farther left candidates, Dems will lose again in 28. Far left progressivism is a complete non starter for the majority of the country. Far left candidates can and do win in some local elections but it’s a losing platform on a national scale.
 
rahl said:
And because you don’t recognize why Dems lost, and insist on pushing even farther left candidates, Dems will lose again in 28. Far left progressivism is a complete non starter for the majority of the country. Far left candidates can and do win in some local elections but it’s a losing platform on a national scale.
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Nah.
 
The Brad Dad said:
They have. cities are much better run by and large than republican areas.
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I don't think that is the perception that many voters have. Right or wrong, voters are looking at the state of many major cities and seeing a total shit show. This is a large part of the reason why Trump, a bigot if there ever was one, increased his margins among minority voters across the spectrum in 2024. If you live in a city, and you can't send your kids to the park because its because a drug filled homeless encampment full of junkies, your business has been broken into twice in the last year, and your customers risk getting their car stolen in broad daylight, and you do nothing but dodge potholes on your way to work - you probably are less apt to vote Democrat at the national level.
 
ALiberalModerate said:
I don't think that is the perception that many voters have. Right or wrong, voters are looking at the state of many major cities and seeing a total shit show. This is a large part of the reason why Trump, a bigot if there ever was one, increased his margins among minority voters across the spectrum in 2024. If you live in a city, and you can't send your kids to the park because its because a drug filled homeless encampment full of junkies, your business has been broken into twice in the last year, and your customers risk getting their car stolen in broad daylight, and you do nothing but dodge potholes on your way to work - you probably are less apt to vote Democrat at the national level.
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And that's part of the problem for Dems, they don't make these things a central argument.

This is just old racist anti city tropes. It's from people who don't live in or visit cities, and are terrified of life in general.
 
The less Pete Buttigieg types we have around, the better. He's gay white Obama.

If the Democratic Party wants a future, it needs to get away from these types and start electing people who actually deliver on left wing populist economic policies that will alleviate cost of living.
 
StillBallin75 said:
The less Pete Buttigieg types we have around, the better. He's gay white Obama.

If the Democratic Party wants a future, it needs to get away from these types and start electing people who actually deliver on left wing populist economic policies that will alleviate cost of living.
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Devil's advocate: What's so bad about Buttigieg?
 
The Brad Dad said:
New Mexico is bad crime wise but that list is filled with red states. 10-15 of the poorest states are all red states. There's no economy in red states. No infrastructure.
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I live in a red state and the Democrat areas are where all of the crime, bad schools, poverty and corruption are at.
The Republican areas are where the good schools, low crime rates, prosperous businesses, good jobs, and the good neighborhoods are at.
The mainstream middle class people are fleeing from the Democrat states and moving to the red states.
The whole reason why the Democrats allowed 10 million poor uneducated people to illegally enter our country is because they are trying to repopulate their states.
 
Buster Keaton said:
I live in a red state and the Democrat areas are where all of the crime, bad schools, poverty and corruption are at.
The Republican areas are where the good schools, low crime rates, prosperous businesses, good jobs, and the good neighborhoods are at.
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Well, if "Buster Keaton" says all the data is wrong, who is reality to argue that?
Buster Keaton said:
The whole reason why the Democrats allowed 10 million poor uneducated people to illegally enter our country is because they are trying to repopulate their states
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10m? I was told it was 20m. All of these numbers, and fantasies about what these folks are doing, has been proven to be complete bullshit.
 
The Brad Dad said:
Well, if "Buster Keaton" says all the data is wrong, who is reality to argue that?

10m? I was told it was 20m. All of these numbers, and fantasies about what these folks are doing, has been proven to be complete bullshit.
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How Many Illegal Aliens Are in the United States? 2025 Update | FAIRUS.org

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) now estimates that a record high 18.6 million illegal aliens are living in the United States. That figure represents an 11 percent increase since FAIR’s last estimate of 16.8 million in June 2023 and a 28.2 percent increase over the four...
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Buster Keaton said:
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How Many Illegal Aliens Are in the United States? 2025 Update | FAIRUS.org

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) now estimates that a record high 18.6 million illegal aliens are living in the United States. That figure represents an 11 percent increase since FAIR’s last estimate of 16.8 million in June 2023 and a 28.2 percent increase over the four...
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I don't care what some right wing coloring book told you about numbers. Republicans have claimed 20m "illegal invaders" are in the United States, and yet they've been reduced to hitting courts and home depots to grab all those "criminals". All bullshit. And next time maybe don't use a source that calls people "illegal aliens". You guys don't even try.
 
Gatsby said:
If he wants to be president some day, he should first win a statewide election somewhere, and govern well. He should forget about running for president in 2028. He's still young, he could run in 2032 or 2036.
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This attitude is how we ended up with a Federal Government dominated by people who should have retired 10 years ago. Good leadership at a national level does not require decades of experience. I think forcing young talented candidates to wait decades before giving them fair consideration has done far more harm than good in the modern era, and I'm tired of it.

Buttigieg is 43 years old and has spent most of his adult life in leadership positions. He's not a 20 year old without any life experience, and it annoys me that so many people talk like he is. I don't give a **** if he's never been a governor. South Bend and Secretary of Transportation are good enough.
 
Elmo said:
This attitude is how we ended up with a Federal Government dominated by people who should have retired 10 years ago. Good leadership at a national level does not require decades of experience. I think forcing young talented candidates to wait decades before giving them fair consideration has done far more harm than good in the modern era, and I'm tired of it.

Buttigieg is 43 years old and has spent most of his adult life in leadership positions. He's not a 20 year old without any life experience, and it annoys me that so many people talk like he is. I don't give a **** if he's never been a governor. South Bend and Secretary of Transportation are good enough.
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Many consider Buttigieg to have been one of the worst Transportation Secretary's in history.
 
VySky said:
If Bootyfudge is a top contender then the Republicans are resting easier.
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That's a truly disgusting and bigoted statement. Shame on you for posting it. Everything you post shows hatred, racism and bigotry. So much hate is very bad for your health.
 
The Brad Dad said:
I don't care what some right wing coloring book told you about numbers. Republicans have claimed 20m "illegal invaders" are in the United States, and yet they've been reduced to hitting courts and home depots to grab all those "criminals". All bullshit. And next time maybe don't use a source that calls people "illegal aliens". You guys don't even try.
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But is what they are
 
I think I'd like to see a Newsom/Buttgieg ticket.
 
The Brad Dad said:
Nah. Most are just hard working folks. I'd trade ten republicans for each one. We'd have a safer, happier, more productive country.
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There are parts of the country that have zero Republicans.
They are called Democrat ghettos.
 
Buttigieg?
Meh. Not a fan.
Me thinks he should have done a different career choice than politics, but that's just me.
 
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