Wow, I am seriously impressed with this up-and-coming presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg. He is seriously smart, has a lot of great ideas, and expresses them in a very positive way that I think could rise above the divisiveness. If you haven’t heard of him yet, he’s the mayor of South Bend, Indiana (the home of Notre Dame). He’s progressive and openly gay, but in addition to speaking openly about his husband, he speaks openly about his Christian faith and about his military service in Afghanistan. In a very red state, in a city in the manufacturing belt, this guy was elected to his second term as mayor with over 80% of the vote. I think he has the potential to appeal broadly and to lead the country in a way that won’t leave 49% of us steaming in resentment. (Yes, his name is a bit of a tongue-twister. It’s pronounced BOOT-edge-edge.) This CNN town hall with him at SXSW is a good introduction:
Sunday, March 24, 2019
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