This is something I like about Buttigieg, a REAL Democrat: Jake Tapper just asked him...

[George II]

...about Biden's positions and policies, essentially trying to get him to critique Biden. Buttigieg said, "I'll leave it to Biden to talk about his positions, but this is my position...."

Not an exact quote, I couldn't type it fast enough. But here was Tapper trying to get Buttigieg to criticize Biden and he wasn't having any of that. Had that been some other candidates he would have moved in for the kill.

That's what makes him appeal to a number of voters.

[NYMinute]

1. Buttigieg impresses me with his intellect and flawless oratory

deliveries with diplomatic and linguistic precision.


He will make a great UN Ambassador in the Biden admin.

[The Mouth]

13. That would be a killer gig for him

Although Secretary of State would be great, too.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Sure George

He just ripped your guy way back in late Dec. 2019 for supporting the worst foreign policy decision in his lifetime but a few days later on the teevee he’s a team player so, Go Pete!

You’ve identified btw something that people actually don’t like about the guy.

[Corgigal]

3. Jake is playing

his old gotcha game with Buttigeig and Warren this morning.

We need new media people, this elections isn’t about a talking head thinking he going to throw out shade to impress himself. Jake can retire, he brings nothing to the table.

[George II]

4. Buttigieg was great, he pretty much put that gotcha crap to an end. Each time...

...he answered by saying, "I'm not going to...." (essentially "play those games&quot and then went on to talk about HIS positions and opinion, not bash anyone else.

[Corgigal]

6. Pete is my guy,

and I think he’s smarter then a Jake, every day. It’s just that these same people don’t bother to stick it to Trump and his employees. I know Pete and Warren can handle themselves, jake just looks disrespectful. Ask the question, wait for the answer and stop trying to change the setting for your gotcha bs questions.

[Sloumeau]

5. No organization spends more time with the "Tell us how your opponents stink" questions...

...than CNN. They decided months ago that the way to cover politics is like a sport...like Professional Wrestling in particular. The CNN debates by far have been the worst with their snide questions, and the next debate is a CNN one. Expect plenty of "Elizabeth Warren, tell us how Pete Buttigieg stinks" questions at the next debate.

[Corgigal]

7. I forgot that it's a CNN debate.

Just great, they just want fight club. Which can injure any candidate for the general.

[mopinko]

8. this is the first thing i noticed about him- he knows how to change the ??

frustrates the f out of me how dems answer those dumb ass questions, but the thugs know how to spin them around to what they want to say.
pete has a gift for that. i hope others take a lesson.

[The Mouth]

14. Exactly

Did you ever hear his answer on Late Term Abortion?

asked as the ultimate 'lose/lose' "Gotcha", and he flipped it like Nadia Comanche.

An interview with Fox "News"'s Chris Wallace:

Wallace pushed harder, asking if Buttigieg is fine with women having abortions late into the third trimester. The Democrat made it clear he was not going to take the bait, responding by saying such cases represent just 1% of abortions. The answer led to loud applause from the audience.

“So, let’s put ourselves in the shoes of a woman in that situation. If it’s that late in your pregnancy, that means almost by definition you’ve been expecting to carry it to term,” Buttigieg said. “We’re talking about women who have perhaps chosen the name, women who have purchased the crib, families that then get the most devastating medical news of their lifetime, something about the health or the life of the mother that forces them to make an impossible, unthinkable choice.”

He continued: “That decision [to have an abortion] is not going to be made any better, medically or morally, because the government is dictating how that decision should be made.”

[MBS]

9. Pete was outstanding in this interview.

If you missed this show, it will be rebroadcast at noon. I would guess that there would also be video eventually. (FYI, Pete comes on about 10 minutes into the hour, after Pompeo , and Warren and Schiff are interviewed after Pete).

[George II]

10. Thanks. I forgot that they rerun that hour at noon.

[maximusveritas]

11. Too bad they aren't paying him the same courtesy

by spreading those divisive stories about how he can't get African American votes.
He has no choice but to stay positive though since that is his primary appeal.

[George II]

12. He's a very smart man, and clever on his feet. I don't think he's presidential matl. at this time...

...but with a little bit more experience he could be a Democratic force years from now.