Pete Buttigieg says voters are ready for a gay vice president

Who the fuck cares if they're black white gay straight trans, just so the fucking job well. That's all anyone wants.

I actually really like buttigieg, but he's wrong. A woman of color AND a gay man? I wish we lived in that country but we don't live in that country.

I love Buttigieg, would definitely vote for him, but this would make me anxious. We already have black woman running and there are a lot of people in swing states that have a problem with just that.

I just want to be sure that the fascist criminal will lose.

They really are not. A gay candidate will guarantee a loss through the midwest and south. Generally all the religious votes.

You think PizzaGate was bad? Wait until you have a gay candidate.

I'm a member of the queer community and absolutely do not think this is a wise idea for this cycle. Maybe next time around Pete.

I've read this article twice and nowhere does he say the words "America is ready for a gay vice president." He says being gay has not been the detriment to his political career people assumed it would be. He's not going around telling reporters he thinks he should be VP. In the one quote that he is asked directly whether he would do it, he dodged the question.

#HarriButt2024!

I vote for policies not people. I don’t care if the candidate is a green-skinned genetically-enhanced three-year-old clone of a dead woman from Ohio, with a biotech computer in her brain. As long as she supports equal rights for all humans, I’m on board.

Yeah, we are... but it ain't you.

As someone who was unfortunate enough to have grown up in Indiana, I'd rather Buttigeg stay there and keep trying to drag that state into the 20th* century.

*Not a typo, that state is just that far behind.

I'd caution against Pete specifically. Given the meme-state of modern politics and sheer stupidity of the average voter, it'd be a terrible idea to run a gay man whose name looks like 'buttplug'.

...and I'm not making a joke right now - collectively we're 100% dumb enough to throw an election over that.

Pete doesn't actually get things done, and he's a PMC McKinsey dud... Nothing wrong with who he loves, he's just a real bummer as a politician.

Also there's a reason the VP shortlist are milquetoast white males... Grandma in Ohio might be able to vote for a woman of color, but these frightened bigots need a "safe" feeling backup plan in VP. Win the battle, take the win if Kamala can break that barrier. She wouldn't be my first choice generally, but she has the momentum and now seems like the time. I'm supporting her full speed

But, are they ready for a VP that has only been mayor of a small town and a cabinet member four years?

Such a disingenuous title. He never said voters were ready for a gay VP, his quotes were in response to a question if he thought voters were ready for a black woman. But I guess nobody reads the article and just throws in their 2 cents on what they think of Pete as a VP.

Until ~##,### voters don't decide an entire presidential election, no. No, they aren't...

McKinsey consultant

Pete is way too easy to hate. I don't personally hate him, but he's just not very likable.

Mark Kelly is still my top pick. He's a great fucking dude, he's a fucking astronaut, and I just can't see anything Republicans throw at him actually sticking.

Maybe, but hopefully we'd get someone better than Pete.

But not him. He can't even do the job he currently has

As long as he does not fuck couches.

Sorry drunk me after my best friend's wedding

I love Pete. He actually is amazing at his job. Fuckin avoiding a logistics disaster AND getting the union what they want? Putting the screws on Boeing? Fuck that guy can WORK IT. FUCK BEN GARRISON. I think we gotta say fuck the optics- that's what makes us vote for centrists. And before Tankie's get in and call him a fascist, y'all can go fuck a couch.

We absolutely are, but not as the VP to a non-white woman. The US has a long way to go.

Yep. Who the fuck cares about the right. They want the most morally represhisble person to be their king. Could give two shit what they think about it.

Edit: for all the nay sayer in this thread you are obviously oblivious to the type of pull Pete has. We need to double down on progress. Yes an aging astronaut might look good on paper but the most progressive ticket America has ever seen is also good.

Get off the goddamn stage ratboy. You did Bernie Dirty and I still remember. I hope everyone else does too.

Sadly, not the US.

I think we could be, but not that one

ya but not you neolib scum

Can any of you buttigeg naysayers elaborate?

Not that one tho.

Get a trans person, cowards.

Sure. Not him though.

Sharice Davids?

That would be a fun ticket.

Not you, Gay Nixon.

Buttigieg is quite ambitious

I think they have a better chance with Pete for president than Kamala honestly as fucked as that is.

Still waiting for Americans to be ready for a Trans Atheist Single Childless Woman of Color President.

And Jared Polis, Colorado governor would be a great choice.

Imo we need an all woman ticket. If we can't get that then we need someone from a swing state to potentially tip the scales there.

Surprisingly, he's not already thanking Kamala for the nomination.

Has his favorability with Black voters improved since 2020?