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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 01:15 PM Feb 2021

Cabinet secretaries ⁦@bikeshare⁩ home from work, too. A person who appears to be ⁦@SecretaryPete⁩ ro


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Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Cabinet secretaries ⁦@bikeshare⁩ home from work, too. A person who appears to be ⁦@SecretaryPete⁩ rolling through Navy Yard just now:


TransportationGov
@USDOT
Anybody have tips for riding a bike in a new city? Asking for a friend 🚲

Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Replying to @mstratford
Better bikeshare action shot:
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Sympthsical

(9,041 posts)
5. I make it a point to never idolize or personally invest in any politician
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 01:48 PM
Feb 2021

They're human and will disappoint you at some point. See them as the public servants they are supposed to be. They are not above any of us.

However.

Ugh. I am this close to becoming personally attached to Secretary Pete. I've always liked and admired him. But whenever he's in the news, it's only ever for awesome reasons. He's Secretary of Transportation, and there he is doing his thing by personal example.

I think I quietly hate that man. Because he is constantly reminding me I can be better.

It is highly irksome.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,534 posts)
7. That's interesting! I do get personally invested in politicians, from time to time.
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 02:00 PM
Feb 2021

This is how I'm wired and even though I know I may feel disappointment some day, I don't care.

You have to be who you are. Sec'y Pete does that and he does it well. I don't hate him at all; I'm doing the best I can.

I rejoice that we have him on our side!

Takket

(21,529 posts)
2. Nice but... in this day and age I'd appreciate the media not
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 01:39 PM
Feb 2021

Telegraphing the travel routes of members on the administration.

We aren’t even two months out from an insurrection and there are credible threats of a terrorist attack targeting the SotU.

I don’t like the idea of any of these MAGAts knowing how Pete goes home.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
3. He's got a security detail. This is Queen and King of the Netherlands. They are regularly seen get
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 01:44 PM
Feb 2021

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Megan Ramey
@BIKABOUT
Omg, we finally have a leader like our brothers and sisters across the pond

This is Queen and King of the Netherlands. They are regularly seen getting around by bike

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