Democratic Primaries

BuffaloJackalope

(818 posts) Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:41 PM Nov 2019

This is bullshit: Pete Buttigieg's PAC Was Supposed To Help Elect Democrats. It Mostly Touted Him.

I'm sorry, but I might be missing something. Are any other candidate's PACs being criticized for supporting their candidate? I don't think so.

The committee spent less than 10% of its funds supporting Democratic candidates.

The PAC had done relatively little to help Democrats during the 2018 midterm elections, when the party waged its hard-fought battle to win control of the U.S. House. But it had paid significant sums to a host of Democratic consultants and staffers to promote Buttigieg’s image. Of the slightly more than $400,000 Buttigieg raised for the PAC, it donated just $37,000 to other Democratic candidates.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-buttigiegs-pac-was-supposed-to-help-elect-democrats-it-mostly-promoted-him_n_5ddd6cbde4b0913e6f74ff7e?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaHVmZnBvc3QuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMEZcxNY2pf-n7r4zdFnxM-s-TfESb8NAXS-41goK-fVDcGWaYoKqluqO4nvwm1BaiVwSM84AQeuYU1GCUd5MqMyOqAFfz9lVAtvpTDqqp9y9pV6iEj3NEPYpc6BQgtRYqT-0qHCTwBCOGJxY5Hw9PSxqrMaB6eT3ci1BgWauuxb

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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This is bullshit: Pete Buttigieg's PAC Was Supposed To Help Elect Democrats. It Mostly Touted Him. (Original Post) BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 OP

good let's go Pete / Joe ! stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #1

$37k to other Democratic candidates....and a bunch to him... AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #2

exactly BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #3

It's what's become of HuffPo...I don't get it. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #4

I agree it's a foolish argument. It was written by Kevin Robillard, and judging by his other highplainsdem Nov 2019 #5

In Sept 2018, I organized a private dinner for Pete and three friends in the funding community... brooklynite Nov 2019 #6

stonecutter357

(12,694 posts)

1. good let's go Pete / Joe !

Reply to BuffaloJackalope (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:45 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

2. $37k to other Democratic candidates....and a bunch to him...

Reply to BuffaloJackalope (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:50 PM

Nov 2019

....ALSO a Democratic candidate.....
I don't see the problem...it's his pac...shouldn't the bulk go to his run?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BuffaloJackalope

(818 posts)

3. exactly

Reply to AncientGeezer (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:50 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

4. It's what's become of HuffPo...I don't get it.

Reply to BuffaloJackalope (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:53 PM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

highplainsdem

(48,921 posts)

5. I agree it's a foolish argument. It was written by Kevin Robillard, and judging by his other

Reply to BuffaloJackalope (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 10:00 PM

Nov 2019

articles, I'd guess he's a Warren supporter who views Buttigieg as a threat to her.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

brooklynite

(94,384 posts)

6. In Sept 2018, I organized a private dinner for Pete and three friends in the funding community...

Reply to BuffaloJackalope (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 12:08 AM

Nov 2019

...(his fundraising person at the time was an acquaintance of mine)

The gist of his PAC at the time was to advocate a stronger role for digital marketing in Democratic campaigns (as opposed to traditional TV campaigns).

I sure that having a PAC helped his profile... just as every other Democrat’s PAC HELPED THERES.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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