Reporter says he misquoted Buttigieg

[StarfishSaver]

If so, this was a HUGE error and disservice to Mayor Pete and the voters.

Link to tweet

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[femmedem]

1. Thank you. I'm trying to inform everyone who's reacted angrily

but it's going to be impossible to undo all the damage.

[Renew Deal]

4. The only people that are about this aren't voting for him anyway

[Celerity]

32. +10000

[cwydro]

36. Spot on.

This.

[Cha]

2. And, what exactly is.. " the failures of

the old normal"?

[still_one]

6. It is ambiguous. It could mean anything, depends what time frame he is looking at? Good point Cha

[Cha]

9. Is he refering to the Obama Admin as

"the old normal"? Because I've read some posters who get upset about people wanting "normal".

**** that word.. I want to get rid of trump.. if that makes me "normal" then so be it.

[still_one]

24. We are on the same page on that Cha. It is that I am not sure what he means. It sound like

political flimflamming, people can take any interpretation they want

[radical noodle]

41. I just saw an interview with him

Where he stressed that he was not taking a shot at the Obama administration which he admired very much. He made it clear that he had much to thank President Obama for, including his ability to serve in the military.

[Cha]

45. Wonderful! Like 180 degrees from what the

reporter said.

I kept saying it didn't make sense or computer.

[Renew Deal]

8. 2000, 2004, the events that led to the recession

Many people consider Bush to be a “normal” Republican President.

[Cha]

11. repubs may consider bush "normal".. I don't and

neither do any of my family or friends.

[Renew Deal]

12. You are not the only people in this world.

[Cha]

15. Gee.. I didn't know that.. thanks for the BIG

Breaking News. lol

[still_one]

25. hold on, hold on. I thought I was the only person in the world......

[Cha]

26. lol.. Well I just got told that

I'm not.. so maybe you're not, either?

[still_one]

29. Oh geez, ya didn't didn't have to break that to me so early in the morning Cha

[Cha]

30. I hope you've had

your coffee!

[emmaverybo]

20. I don't either. Far from.

[Cha]

21. That's two.. plus all my family

and friends!

[radical noodle]

42. God forbid

but some people consider trump normal. Argh!

[peggysue2]

40. There are very few Dems who consider the Bush years 'normal'

Between 9/11; an unnecessary, misdirected war; putting everything on a credit card, advocating for POW torture while nearly bringing the US and the world to the brink of a financial catastrophe is hardly what I call 'normal.'

Republicans can fantasize but as Dems (including Mayor Pete) we are not required to view the past with GOP-colored glasses.

[democrank]

14. A quick glance around shows me many failures of the old normal.

Homelessness, cost of health care, never-ending wars, the foster care system, unsecured voting machines, crumbling infrastructure, an obscene amount of money in the election system, student loan debt, lack of affordable housing, etc.

I don’t know anyone who thinks our systems haven’t failed.

[still_one]

27. LOL

[mcar]

44. That's a good question

[still_one]

3. Thanks Starfish, and while the reporter acknowledged his mistake which is good, it should also be

recognized that reporters have to be much more careful

[StarfishSaver]

5. This is appallingly sloppy journalism

[still_one]

7. +++

[exboyfil]

33. Clear out your desk sloppy

As far as I am concerned.

[Tarc]

10. What a curious retraction

[exboyfil]

34. What a curious quote

Since the audio showed he didn't say it.

[Nanjeanne]

13. Glad to see a reporter with integrity to admit mistake.

[still_one]

28. A little hard to deny the facts

[dsc]

16. glad he doesn't build bridges his utter sloppiness might have killed someone

instead he just killed a candidacy.

[nini]

17. Release the tape

That should put the whole thing to rest.

[dalton99a]

23. +1. How hard is that?

[exboyfil]

35. It has been released

It goes beyond sloppy as far as I am concerned. Knowing how explosive the quote would be, he should have verified it before running with it. The audio is very clear.

[nini]

43. I heard it

He definitely did not say Obama.

[tishaLA]

18. It strains credulity to believe that "Obama era"

was somehow transcribed as "old normal." Maybe the reporter can release the recording

[dsc]

31. Here it is

you're welcome.

&feature=youtu.be

[Pacifist Patriot]

22. I completely agree with Rahim.

[cwydro]

37. Absolutely.

She’s right.

[kacekwl]

38. I thought so. Sad that

So many seem to relish jumping on anything that diminishes Buttigieg. Any candidate for that matter.

[kacekwl]

39. Hopefully everyone who rec'ed the original posts

Will also rec this one.