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Pete Buttigieg fact-checks a GOP congressman to his face at House hearing (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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[-] [email protected] 159 points 2 weeks ago

Good. This is the kinda shit Dems should keep doing. It doesn't matter if it sounds petty, these assholes are a threat to our democracy, they should not be allowed to spew their lies without consequences. If the press refuses to do their job, it falls to whoever is closest to a Republican.

[-] [email protected] 68 points 2 weeks ago

Buttigieg should be front and center a lot. He's whip smart, a great speaker, and really relatable

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[-] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you, I’m so tired of this loyalty to decorum. Call them what they are, authoritarian regressives

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[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Step 1: sell the press to the rich

Step 2: everything is shitty now, but why?

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[-] [email protected] 88 points 2 weeks ago

“I’m wondering if there’s some point- if you’ve identified some point where you will stop, where the administration will stop, where the federal government will stop this requirement and let the market decide..."

Let the market decide? Sure let's do that. As of now, let's have the U.S. government stop subsidizing the oil industry to the tune of $20 billion+ per year and see who keeps buying gas powered cars when gas is $15-20 per gallon. Better still, pour that $20 billion into EV car development and green energy and help save the fucking planet.

[-] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago

not EVs. public transport. or at least mostly that and a little EVs

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

Both, in particular, EV public transport. Something like this would be nice.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Do NOT use battery electric busses when you could use trolleybusses. Or even better, just use trams

That being said, anything is better than diesel busses

[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago

For future readers, the quote in this comment is from GOP Representative Perry who was then immediately proven wrong by Buttigieg.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Let the market decide" is like saying "Let the intoxicated person drive the car."

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[-] [email protected] 53 points 2 weeks ago

I just wish Mr. Buttigieg wasn't confined to such a low-stakes role in the administration. It's great that he gets the occasional moments like this, but he's not exactly being set up for a run at the Presidency in 2028.

[-] [email protected] 38 points 2 weeks ago

Dude's only 42. He's got plenty of time. Hell you can't even get elected these days if you aren't getting social security.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Pete 2064!

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago

I dunno if I'd consider Secratary of Transportation as a low stakes role, he's been out and about getting IIJA funds out across the country and there to present new rail, highway, air and marine infrastructure improvements.

Plus, if an unspeakable fate were to befall thirteen specific individuals, simultaneously rendering them unable to perform their duties, you'd have a President Buttigieg.

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[-] [email protected] 46 points 2 weeks ago

A lot of GOP voters don't really care about facts sadly. I've talked to some that insist Jan 6th wasn't an issue.

[-] [email protected] 38 points 2 weeks ago

A lot? Pretty much all of them. Look at how many lies trump said during the debate... they'll lie directly to their base and their base isn't even intelligent enough to question it.

[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

They even know they're being lied to, and still go along.

[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

Because they somehow think the lying will benefit them and not the people they hate.

Predicting a republican's reaction to any issue is easy because they are all grifters.

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[-] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago

All of these hearings serve no purpose other than to give Congress people 4 minutes of time to create some sound bites for the campaign.

Questions are widely leading or very inaccurate or even just lies ... If they ask a question at all. Some just spout garbage for a few minutes.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago

Not always. Both Trump's NY fraud conviction, and election interference (hush money) felonies came out of the Michael Cohen hearing, specifically from AOC questions.

Your overall point is absolutely correct, though. It's even more frustrating when it's easy to see how powerful these hearings can be.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

It goes both ways, I'm sure Buttigieg is happy to be in the news

[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago

If Biden gets replaced, please be Pete

[-] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago

the bar is so low. did everyone forget who this guy is?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

I shall never forget as long as I live. Katie Porter or AOC would be better choices.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

What are you referring to?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I would like a reminder as well

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

People took campaign shitslinging to heart

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

He's a milquetoast centrist moderate who will champion the same neoliberal policies that led us to this current state of crisis in America. He was also a proud McKinsey consultant and I think he worked with the CIA. During the election I thought his main issues were just not enough experience, though (he was just mayor of a small town basically). Social issue wise he's better than Trump still. Anyone is, though lol.

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[-] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago

Is it too late for him to replace Biden?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, it will be Newsom

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Whitmer or whitehouse woukd be better, but the way the DNC plays things, they would obviously choose the weakest candidate for no reason other than to not seem biased against their opposition. It’s fucked. The whole thing is fucked.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

I think it’s a bit more nuanced than that. They’ll obviously choose the most neoliberal candidate they think they can get away with, and try to pass him (and it will be “him”) off as “progressive”

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

If only there was some kind of formal method for identifying and vetting and selecting the party representatives, as part of - like - an election or something. I feel like if maybe we'd started back in January and had a bunch of debates between these people early on, we might be able to include ourselves in the discussion.

Instead, I guess we're just going to wishcast our favorite blue state governor into the White House, until the DNC Convension disabuses us of our delusions.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

So Newsome

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[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Him or Bernie should have been president

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

He was kind of a wet paper sack sitting the primaries, if he'd come in with this energy he might've gotten somewhere.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

They called him Mayo Pete for valid reasons, perhaps a refresher is in order.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Miracle whip Pete?

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

I accept my anger and cynicism; I forgive myself for letting these people anger me. I try to “turn the other cheek” and simply be a better person than them. But…

…the more i hear these people talk, the more I’d love to see something excruciatingly painful to happen to them.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

central planning model and this dictatorial policy

Fuck you, Scott Perry.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Its the same shit from these people day in and day out. The Reagan Playbook is half-disintegrated in their hands but they can't stop running it.

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