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elleng

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Mon Mar 25, 2019, 03:21 PM Mar 2019

Pete Buttigieg: Trump Should Have Never Come 'Within Cheating Distance' Of 2016 Election [View all]

'The 2020 presidential hopeful is concerned about more than just the possibility of Trump’s re-election.

South Bend, Indiana mayor and 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg is cautioning Democrats against thinking an investigation will upend President Donald Trump’s administration.

Instead, he’s warning his fellow party members to recognize how they arrived at this point in the first place.

Reacting on MSNBC Sunday to Attorney General William Barr’s summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe report, Buttigieg warned Democrats that “we’ve got to be paying attention to the kinds of conditions that made it possible for somebody like [Trump] to get here in the first place.”

“I would argue a figure like this president should never have been able to come within cheating distance of the Oval Office, and I fear that if we’re not paying attention to the causes that he’s a symptom of, then not only is it possible for him to succeed in 2020, but we could also find ourselves with another figure like him or even worse in the future,” he said.”'

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-buttigieg-donald-trump-mueller-report_n_5c980fa6e4b0a6329e18327b?

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Yes Mayor Pete is correct katmondoo Mar 2019 #1
He's correct, but Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #46
Actually, I'd say large numbers of us have had our fingers in our ears shanny Mar 2019 #53
100% right and I give him credit for saying this... doompatrol39 Mar 2019 #2
Another reason to like Mayor Pete. marylandblue Mar 2019 #3
There shouldn't have been so many Damn LIES about Hillary.. Cha Mar 2019 #4
I Am Totally There With You On This, Hoa Me. Mar 2019 #22
Exactly, Me. All of This needs paying attention Cha Mar 2019 #25
Yeah, ignoring the misogyny on the right and left, RUSSIA, voter suppression in key states by ehrnst Mar 2019 #24
One has to take in ALL what happened Cha Mar 2019 #30
Absoltuely. still_one Mar 2019 #33
Mayor Pete said what needed to be said. democrank Mar 2019 #5
Iowa Republicans should have taken him out grantcart Mar 2019 #6
On the nail. zentrum Mar 2019 #7
He's right. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #8
+1 Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #28
+1 Kurt V. Mar 2019 #38
What are "neoliberal economics"? George II Mar 2019 #42
IKR? ehrnst Mar 2019 #44
I've never heard anyone really define "neoliberal" -at least anyone who whips it out here ehrnst Mar 2019 #43
Why blame Republicans for their policies that wreck the country when you can blame Teh Liberals. betsuni Mar 2019 #47
I like this guy, very much. Not sure that at this time he's presidential material, but... George II Mar 2019 #9
Indiana is Democratic Party wasteland now... Moostache Mar 2019 #12
Gerrymandering won't affect Senate races or Governor's races NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #17
Well, once the electorate went insane in 2016 and elected a totally unqualified buffoon... Moostache Mar 2019 #35
I definitely agree NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #45
Democrats have no voice in Indiana or in national politics. LenaBaby61 Mar 2019 #51
You have decided on Beto, who does not have significantly more experience karynnj Mar 2019 #15
Not 'at least as much' but MUCH more, EXECUTIVE experience elleng Mar 2019 #49
I ccomplete agree karynnj Mar 2019 #56
I like that expression! Ilsa Mar 2019 #10
I blame Fux Ruse...so how are we going to eleminate their influence BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #11
I'm still tripping on how to pronounce his name, but I like him more PatrickforO Mar 2019 #13
I'm going with Boot(ih)-jedge colorado_ufo Mar 2019 #19
I think that's the correct pronunciation. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #26
I agree. Obama wasn't dripping with experience either, but he sure was ready, PatrickforO Mar 2019 #37
Hello fellow Coloradan. PatrickforO Mar 2019 #36
His campaign should have ended when he mocked that disabled reporter. BlueStater Mar 2019 #14
Trump should not have survived NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #18
Someone worse than tRUMP? Is that possible? SammyWinstonJack Mar 2019 #16
Yes NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #20
Well, there's always David Duke. colorado_ufo Mar 2019 #21
I can think of one. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #23
Yes, and they are wrecking balls of history. marylandblue Mar 2019 #29
Easily. BlueStater Mar 2019 #34
An American Putin nt crazytown Mar 2019 #52
So what are the causes/conditions mayor Pete is talking about? at140 Mar 2019 #27
Damn straight Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #31
I sure am glad it had nothing to do with Comey violating the Hatch Act by sending a letter to the still_one Mar 2019 #32
Mahalo, stillone, for Shining the Light Cha Mar 2019 #39
Thanks Cha. still_one Mar 2019 #41
I think Buttigieg is raising an important issue crazytown Mar 2019 #48
Good post and good responses. I like Mayor Pete more and more. And thanks to colorado ufo c-rational Mar 2019 #40
What are the kinds of conditions that made Trump possible? betsuni Mar 2019 #50
Right on target. shanny Mar 2019 #54
There was a whole Hellava lot Cha Mar 2019 #55
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