Pete Buttigieg 2020 campaign megathread

[NOVA Green]

Mayor Pete goes full blown on DJT on the the Virus and basically backs all DEM opponents

What did he say? Does that mean no Biden endorsement?

Not yet... he's talking about his Mom and his Father who just recently passed...

[Gass3268]

Mayor Pete goes full blown on DJT on the the Virus and basically backs all DEM opponents

What did he say? Does that mean no Biden endorsement?

Not yet... he's talking about his Mom and his Father who just recently passed...

He's totally doing it soon though, probably tomorrow.

[Bidenworth2020]

Mayor Pete goes full blown on DJT on the the Virus and basically backs all DEM opponents

What did he say? Does that mean no Biden endorsement?

Not yet... he's talking about his Mom and his Father who just recently passed...

He's totally doing it soon though, probably tomorrow.

Is this a sure thing? Or speculation?

[Gass3268]

Mayor Pete goes full blown on DJT on the the Virus and basically backs all DEM opponents

What did he say? Does that mean no Biden endorsement?

Not yet... he's talking about his Mom and his Father who just recently passed...

He's totally doing it soon though, probably tomorrow.

Is this a sure thing? Or speculation?

Speculation, but one of the first things he did after dropping out was to reach out to Biden.

[NOVA Green]

Honestly see this as one of Pete's best speeches of the Campaign Season, well beyond debate performances...

A Non-Endorsement is probably a good move...

One of the Youngest DEM PRES candidates in recent Years, who played to the Center-Right of the DEM Party, a Military VET who performed service in a War Zone, Openly Gay & Married to a Man, appealed very much to White DEM Voters from all backgrounds....

Why jump into the mix now and risk future support from many voters that are sympathetic from a variety of Generations, at a time where the DEM Party is shifting significantly to the Left on a wide variety of Economic Policy positions???

[Badger]

Buttigieg is not favored to win any higher office in Indiana. His jump to a presidential run was telling in that regard.

Absolutely not. He raised tons of money that will be converted over to his gov or sen campaign in Indiana.

Dude, it's 2020's INDIANA. He's not getting elected to the Senate there any time.

Well, maybe Governor in 4 years now that I think about it. He probably needs some redistricting help to have a good shot at the second district against Jackie what's her face.

[Lisa's voting Biden]

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1234299309522325505?s=20

[Brittain33]

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1234299309522325505?s=20

LOL good luck with that after the attacks. I've resigned myself to voting for Biden on Tuesday.

[RI]

https://twitter.com/bobservo/status/1234281023917215744

You Sanders supporters are just the worst.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1234299309522325505?s=20

LOL good luck with that after the attacks. I've resigned myself to voting for Biden on Tuesday.

If I were in your position, I would at least consider Warren because she is pretty clearly the closest to Buttigieg in the race being a technocrat and this is a state where she can be competitive. Anywhere else I hold my nose and vote for the guy who will be a vegetable in office.

[Badger]

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1234299309522325505?s=20

LOL good luck with that after the attacks. I've resigned myself to voting for Biden on Tuesday.

If I were in your position, I would at least consider Warren because she is pretty clearly the closest to Buttigieg in the race being a technocrat and this is a state where she can be competitive. Anywhere else I hold my nose and vote for the guy who will be a vegetable in office.

Fwiw, if we're up to me to wave a magic wand and pick the next president out of all our candidates, and didn't have to worry about the messy business of either having a chance at the nomination or not pandering, stumbling enough to beat Trump, I gladly pick Warren. However, neither of those criteria fit her so, Biden it is. I think.

[Da2017]

Great speech. This is the loosest I've seen him in a while.

[Oryxslayer]

Pete probably won't be directly endorsing anytime in the near future. His original goal was to raise his profile enough to be cabinet material. Even if his temporary play for the big office failed, this original goal looks to have been accomplished. Holding off on the endorsement in case the nominee doesn't end up as Joe helps him slide into something like the VA secretary if Dems win. Buttigeig in that regard was the prefect 'minor party' candidate - running to swipe up a few delegates and raise his profile, but then latch on to and support the winning coalition. The goals for minor parties in PM systems are rarely to win but instead get a slice of support forcing the larger parties invite them into govt - just like what Pete has done.

[Tender Branson]

Hmm ... sad.

But totally to be expected after the last few days.

I already predicted last week that by Friday probably only Biden, Sanders and maybe Bloomberg and Gabbard will remain in the race. Warren and Klobuchar are likely next.

And I already thought that something was in the bushes after reading that by Saturday only 60% of the ST fundraising goal was met (6 million) vs. the 48 million for Bernie.

It was still a good campaign, with the potential to be Obama style. But not with 10s of other candidates such as Bernie, Biden Warren etc. in the race.

[brucejoel99]

Hmm ... sad.

But totally to be expected after the last few days.

I already predicted last week that by Friday probably only Biden, Sanders and maybe Bloomberg and Gabbard will remain in the race. Warren and Klobuchar are likely next.

And I already thought that something was in the bushes after reading that by Saturday only 60% of the ST fundraising goal was met (6 million) vs. the 48 million for Bernie.

It was still a good campaign, with the potential to be Obama style. But not with 10s of other candidates such as Bernie, Biden Warren etc. in the race.

There was no potential for him to be a new Obama once it was clear that he wasn't gonna be developing any credibility among black voters, regardless of the "10s of other candidates."

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

https://twitter.com/HKrassenstein/status/1234288335922909186?s=19

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

Christmas came 9 months early, hooray!

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

Pete probably won't be directly endorsing anytime in the near future. His original goal was to raise his profile enough to be cabinet material. Even if his temporary play for the big office failed, this original goal looks to have been accomplished. Holding off on the endorsement in case the nominee doesn't end up as Joe helps him slide into something like the VA secretary if Dems win. Buttigeig in that regard was the prefect 'minor party' candidate - running to swipe up a few delegates and raise his profile, but then latch on to and support the winning coalition. The goals for minor parties in PM systems are rarely to win but instead get a slice of support forcing the larger parties invite them into govt - just like what Pete has done.

I'm not convinced. Pete getting out now instead of after racking up 100 delegates on Super Tuesday and his lazer-focus attacking Sanders-style politics makes it clear to me, at least, that he isn't just in it for himself and he wants to beat Sanders--which implies backing Biden.

[Fritz]

Come on, Pete, couldn't you have waited until Tuesday night to do this?  I just early voted for you a few days ago!

[GP270watch]

 Pete was an awful candidate. I believe he over-performed because people like him or thought he was something new. If he's the supposed future of the Democratic Party, the future is not bright.

Good riddance.

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

The bros have no shame.

[free my dawg]

The bros have no shame.

Coming from the one otherizing women and POCs who disagree with him, I'll take that as a compliment.

[GeneralMacArthur]

You know, all of the other campaigns managed to oppose Pete without being assholes.

Even his arch-rival Amy never said anything as dickish as "try not to be so smug when you just got your ass kicked."

It's just something about the Sanders campaign.  Everyone involved in it is horrible to all the other candidates, to one degree or another.

[Hermit For Peace]

Not only did he not win but he is now unemployed Pete. Wonder what he'll do next.

[Brittain33]

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1234299309522325505?s=20

LOL good luck with that after the attacks. I've resigned myself to voting for Biden on Tuesday.

If I were in your position, I would at least consider Warren because she is pretty clearly the closest to Buttigieg in the race being a technocrat and this is a state where she can be competitive. Anywhere else I hold my nose and vote for the guy who will be a vegetable in office.

At this point I am following the party’s lead and voting for the non-Sanders candidate we’re lining up behind. Warren isn’t going to be the nominee and at this stage I’m not going to fall in love with her enough to vote for her.