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TomCADem

(17,380 posts)
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:18 PM Nov 2020

Buttigieg denounces Trump campaign for 'suppressing voters' calling it 'a stain on that campaign

Source: The Hill

Former 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg denounced President Trump’s campaign for “suppressing voters,” labeling it “a stain on that campaign forever.”

Buttigieg slammed the Trump campaign in an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” saying they have “given up” and resorted to voter suppression.

“Unfortunately it seems that Republicans have given up – at least Donald Trump’s campaign has really given up on the idea of persuading voters and is instead turning to the idea of suppressing voters,” he said.

The former mayor of South Bend, Ind., criticized the administration for trying “to disenfranchise” voters, specifically in Texas, and for attempting “maneuvers to try and make it harder to get absentee ballots” particularly for those serving overseas.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523840-buttigieg-denounces-trump-campaign-for-suppressing-voters-calling-it-a



At this point, Trump is not trying to convince undecideds to vote for him. The effort is now focused on disruption and voter suppression.
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Buttigieg denounces Trump campaign for 'suppressing voters' calling it 'a stain on that campaign (Original Post) TomCADem Nov 2020 OP
How does Pete see a stain ... GeorgeGist Nov 2020 #1
Yeah, not like it's an otherwise noble venture BeyondGeography Nov 2020 #3
That campaign is one giant stain. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2020 #2
I like Pete. I hope he's in the Biden Cabinet. onecaliberal Nov 2020 #4
I hope he is President some day. murielm99 Nov 2020 #5
I agree. He'd be great! onecaliberal Nov 2020 #6

BeyondGeography

(39,341 posts)
3. Yeah, not like it's an otherwise noble venture
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:24 PM
Nov 2020

and/or voter suppression isn’t at the heart of GOP electoral strategy.

Pete has kicked rhetorical ass this campaign. Someone handed him a weak line there IMO.

murielm99

(30,712 posts)
5. I hope he is President some day.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:25 PM
Nov 2020

It may be after I am gone, but I want to have him in the Oval Office. He is the smartest guy in any room!

Some day we will be ready for a gay President. Maybe the ugliness of the current Supreme Court will create enough backlash that it will open new people to the idea. It is sad that this is what it may take, but I can see it. It took trump's corruption to get all these voters to the polls this time.

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