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LAS14

(13,792 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:00 PM Apr 2019

I learned something new about Buttigieg.

On a local talk show he was asked about his foreign policy experience. He said the most he'd learned was as an intelligence officer overseas (I forget which theater). And since he studied foreign affairs as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, he wasn't unfamiliar with the issues. I suppose I'd heard these facts before, but not live from him and in response to this question.

He's SO good at answering questions.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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I learned something new about Buttigieg. (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 2019 OP
Former Intelligence officers are restricted in what they can say crazytown Apr 2019 #1
Warren / Buttagieg. lostnfound Apr 2019 #3
That's my dream ticket too crazytown Apr 2019 #4
People are starting to make jokes murielm99 Apr 2019 #2
i would be great Larrybanal Apr 2019 #5
"He is the MacGyver of politics." GemDigger Apr 2019 #6
The military theater he was in was Afghanistan. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #7
 

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
1. Former Intelligence officers are restricted in what they can say
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:03 PM
Apr 2019

but they get Top Draw clearance. Pete is so inquisitive, I’ll bet he took in a lot.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

lostnfound

(16,203 posts)
3. Warren / Buttagieg.
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:41 PM
Apr 2019

THAT would be a ticket I would REALLY love.
Wish they’d spend some time together and see how they match
Seeing there pictures on this thread just made it jump out at me

I love our candidates, think Pete is the smartest but not top of the ticket, yet he is too good and original in his vision to be second on ticket to someone else...except maybe Liz.
They’d be like yin and yang, she’s visionary and strong yet flexible in her thinking, he’s got youth and vision, she wouldn’t ignore his ideas, she’d appreciate them and brainstorm and they’d develop them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
4. That's my dream ticket too
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:45 PM
Apr 2019

and 16 years in exile for the GOP to consider whether it was really worth selling their souls to Trump.

In 2028 Pete will be 46.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

murielm99

(30,788 posts)
2. People are starting to make jokes
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:25 PM
Apr 2019

about how many varied things he can do. That is okay with me.

He is the MacGyver of politics.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Larrybanal

(227 posts)
5. i would be great
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:58 PM
Apr 2019

to have a president who does not only talk about themselves but who actually knows what he is talking about

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
6. "He is the MacGyver of politics."
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 04:24 PM
Apr 2019

That was good. A great description.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,833 posts)
7. The military theater he was in was Afghanistan. n/t
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 04:43 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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