One measure I use to evaluate candidates is: how well do they deal with hecklers?

[brooklynite]

Buttigieg handles anti-gay hecklers during Iowa rally

“As somebody very much enjoying the first year of married life, I would say freedom is what’s at stake in the idea of whether a county clerk gets to tell you who you ought to marry,” Buttigieg said.

A man in a suit jacket standing to the left of the stage stood up and yelled, “Remember Sodom and Gomorrah!”

Buttigieg said, “Hello again,” and then the man was drowned out by chants of “Pete, Pete, Pete.” The man stood yelling for a while until a large man escorted him out.

“You know, the good news is, the condition of my soul is in the hands of God, but the Iowa caucuses are up to you,” Buttigieg said.

https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Buttigieg-handles-anti-gay-hecklers-during-Iowa-rally-508689331.html?ref=331

[oldsoftie]

1. HA!

I've said it before, this man is quick on his feet. Thats military officer training showing. This will set him apart from many of the other candidates.

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. Snap!

“You know, the good news is, the condition of my soul is in the hands of God, but the Iowa caucuses are up to you,” Buttigieg said.