Breaking: PETE OUT

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

Carla Marinucci ✔@cmarinucci

New! BREAKING @PeteButtigieg to announce he is out of the presidential race, his staff now hearing the news in campaign call, sources tell us.

6:02 PM - Mar 1, 2020

He met with Jimmy Carter earlier today. It sounded like he was soul searching:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/01/politics/jimmy-carter-pete-buttigieg-democratic-presidential-primary/index.html


Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, left, meets with former President Jimmy Carter, center, at Buffalo Cafe in Plains, Georgia, Sunday, March 1, 2020.

PLAINS, Ga. (CNN)Former President Jimmy Carter sat down to an early morning breakfast with Pete Buttigieg Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, following the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor's disappointing showing in South Carolina.

Asked what he thinks of Buttigieg, Carter praised the former mayor and shared some candid commentary on his fight for the Democratic Party's nomination. The pair was joined by their spouses for the morning meal at the Buffalo Café.

Visit CNN's Election Center for full coverage of the 2020 race"I've liked him since I first met him. Year before last we built houses for Habitat for Humanity in South Bend, Indiana, because he was there," Carter told reporters. "We got to know him then and I've liked him ever since."

Carter then nodded to Buttigieg's uncertain path ahead, saying, "He doesn't know what he's going to do after South Carolina."

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[AllyCat]

1. Boo. I hope there is a place for him in the Democratic POTUS' cabinet

[Moderateguy]

7. He'd be great at Veterans Affairs

[Baked Potato]

54. Agreed

[brush]

109. Bet there were calls from the Biden campaign. They do want Amy and Warren...

to stay in thru Tuesday to keep Sanders from dominating the ballot haul in their home states.

[Moderateguy]

110. Are you saying Pete is not capable of making up his own mind?

Biden would never pressure anyone to drop out just because it would help Biden

[brush]

114. Don't be naive. That's how politics works. They both want to stop Sanders...

and future considerations were probably discussed.

[TexasTowelie]

38. I'm sad to see him leave and I hope that he also gets a cabinet position.

It would provide him the opportunity to strengthen his credentials for future campaigns. I have the utmost respect for Pete and his supporters.

[Jose Garcia]

39. HUD Secretary?

[Tweedy]

42. Are we sure?

If so, I still would like Pete to deep canvass Indiana and turn her blue.

Hoosiers are hungry for the truth, a bit lost in confusing signals. They are warm, generous people who are not certain who is telling them the truth. Pence was not a good governor, but Mitch Daniels was.

There seems to be little penetration of how stimulus money benefited there. 🤷‍♀️ It did. Indianapolis is still booming.

Pete Buttigieg is uniquely suited for this gig. President Obama turned Illinois blue, helping secure democratic victory in 1992.
Me thinks the Mayor likes a challenge. Here is a great one.

Imagine Indiana blue again (Barack Obama won in 2008) ! Do believe it can be done.

Pete Buttigieg is the person to do it.

[gay texan]

2. I hope that's not the last we see of him

I really like him

[DURHAM D]

3. He had breakfast today with President Carter and Mrs. Carter.

Just going to assume they helped Pete reach this decision.

[zackymilly]

6. Take up peanut farming? n/t

[Celerity]

105. even though President Carter was elected President almost 20 years before I was born, I've read and

learned so much about him. What a wonderful and decent man he was and STILL IS!!!

[LaurenOlimina]

4. Here's where his votes go...

[link:https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/|BUTTIGIEG SUPPORTERS
Second Choice Selections
Bernie Sanders
21%
Joe Biden/Elizabeth Warren
19%
Michael Bloomberg
17%]

[LaurenOlimina]

8. His votes split pretty evenly being 3/4 anti-Biden.

[Steelrolled]

113. I have to laugh that the summaries of where his votes

will go are "anti-this" or "anti-that". Aren't adversarial politics wonderful?

[LaurenOlimina]

118. That's because it is a response to the proposition that they are FOR Biden which is the CW.

[Moderateguy]

12. So pretty much an even distribution amongst the other candidates

[LaurenOlimina]

17. Yup. His voters were anti Sanders and anti biden.

[Drunken Irishman]

53. Considering a lot of Bloomberg's supporters supported Biden until recently...

...I wouldn't say they're anti-Biden. Very possible they're only with Bloomberg because they were skittish on Biden's chances. Now that Biden has momentum, that may change.

[LaurenOlimina]

73. Bloomberg is antibiden as well.

Less even but not a shutout

Joe Biden
32%
Bernie Sanders
27%
Pete Buttigieg
15%

[Drunken Irishman]

81. I don't think you understand what the word anti means.

[Indykatie]

79. That Even Distribution Must Translate into Being Anti Warren As Well Then. n/t

[LaurenOlimina]

88. Yup.

[apcalc]

32. I don't see that. I'd think it would help Joe most, since Pete is a moderate. We'll see.

[Moderateguy]

40. But the polls say otherwise

And you know the polls are never wrong

[LaurenOlimina]

89. ha!

[HarlanPepper]

92. It will

These numbers are old news by now.

[Gothmog]

5. This is great news

This will help Joe

Link to tweet

[LaurenOlimina]

13. It won't. Pete's supporters poll 2/3 anti-biden.

BUTTIGIEG SUPPORTERS
Second Choice Selections
Bernie Sanders
21%
Joe Biden/Elizabeth Warren
19%
Michael Bloomberg
17%

https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/

I think South Carolina will have moved this some, but Pete dropping helps everyone else.

[OilemFirchen]

43. Sure looks like 79% anti-Sanders.

Matter of perspective, of course, but to whom do you think those Bloomberg votes will go?

[Celerity]

87. [phone]

[Chemisse]

69. You could also characterize that as 36% anti-Sanders.

Great website!

[LaurenOlimina]

72. Yup.

[HarlanPepper]

90. You keep posting that

I keep laughing at it. Sanders supporters shouldn’t expect to get Pete’s voters.

[LaurenOlimina]

95. I know right, but that is the general misconception.

Pete voters could have switched to Biden any time. They didn't choose Biden for some reason. It makes sense Biden isn't a stronger second choice.

The same goes for everyone.

I keep posting it because obviously, if you think these votes go to Biden, or anyone really, you are likely to be wrong.

[Blue_true]

99. You posted an old poll. Things almost surely have changed.

The animus between Pete and Bernie, Bloomberg being exposed by Warren, Warren and Klobuchar being maybe three days from done, Biden smashing the field in SC.

[LaurenOlimina]

100. of course... all polls are old.

[Stonepounder]

18. I love Pete. Was for him and just changed to Joe today.

I would love to see him in Biden's Cabinet. Maybe SecState?

[Turin_C3PO]

33. Actually his supporters are split pretty even

among the remaining candidates. We shall see how it all pans out on Super Tuesday.

[blue-wave]

9. Wow!

I must say I didn't expect this so soon. Pete has the potential to be President, it's just not his time. I would be very happy with him as the VP pick or some high level cabinet position.

[Moderateguy]

16. And young enough to be able to run in the next 10 Presidential Campaigns

[LaurenOlimina]

23. I hope someone takes him into the administration.

He would make a great adviser and NSC staffer or maybe a cabinet post.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

28. I think his next step is to become Governor, Senator, or Congressman

Once he does any of those, I agree - we could see him many more times.

[Funtatlaguy]

44. Needs to move out of Indiana first.

[apcalc]

55. Yes, get some legislative experience under his belt.

[Kali]

10. that makes me a little sad

so it is going to be down to two "known" old white men against an incumbent asshole old orange man


oh and LOL! at your regular DU avatar

[Dennis Donovan]

51. I edited it today 😷

[muntrv]

11. Hope he runs for governor or Senator of Indiana in the near

future.

[polichick]

14. Hmmm. Different strategy than EW and AK.

[Siwsan]

15. His time will come to shine, even more than he does, already

Now I'm feeling really sad for his campaign worker I met, yesterday. I will still hold on to those campaign buttons she gave me.

[George II]

19. Just announced on CNN - suspending his campaign.

He's being praised for making a "generous gesture" toward Joe Biden.

[still_one]

47. I think so. What I find confusing is some are citing polls as indicating that Pete's supporters

second choice is Sanders.

That doesn't even make sense, especially if they looked at the positions of Sanders and Buttigieg

Did these supporters whose "suppossed" second choice is Sanders even listen to the debates, and Pete's views why Sanders would be a terrible choice as a nominee in the general election?

I have to wonder if there are respondents to some of these polls who are just messing around with these polls because there seems to be too many inconsistencies happening

[LaurenOlimina]

80. yups, he splits even...

A Pete vote was as Anti Biden as Anti Sanders...

BUTTIGIEG SUPPORTERS
Second Choice Selections
Bernie Sanders
21%
Joe Biden/Elizabeth Warren
19%
Michael Bloomberg
17%

https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/

[still_one]

91. does it make sense that anyone who supports Pete, second choice would be Sanders? 21%? Do these

supposed Pete supporters even pay attention to where the candidates are on the issues, because even 21% makes no sense if they are actually voting on the issues

[LaurenOlimina]

93. I was Pete because I didn't want Biden.

I think he will lose the general and it scares me.

[still_one]

98. The point I was making ISN'T about Biden, but about where the candidates stood on the issues. I

assume you supported Pete for more reasons than just because you didn't want Biden, such as where Pete stood on the issues.

My point is that is that if someone supports someone because of where they stand on the issues, it makes no sense for them to support a candidate as their second choice who doesn't agree with their first choice on the issues

[HarlanPepper]

94. LOL

[Kurt V.]

20. good. i hope i don't see this guy in national politics again.

[drray23]

26. Why ? He has a great future I think.nt.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

31. Why?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

41. That doesn't enlighten me at all. What on earth does that mean?

[sweetloukillbot]

61. It means someone is itching for a hide or two... nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

64. And it appeared they succeeded.

[still_one]

106. LOL

[Turin_C3PO]

35. Why?

He’s a good guy.

[mobeau69]

46. Obama named him one of the future leaders of the Democratic party three years ago.

[FreeState]

52. Stop it please n/t

[Kurt V.]

58. yes. i will say no more. lets move on.

[defacto7]

74. I guess you won't to the first and you have to the latter.

[not_the_one]

85. I didn't get to read your deleted posts, but do get the gist of where you are coming from...

If there is any "moving on" that should be done, I would guess it would be done by you.

You don't like Pete? Get used to him. He is here to stay.

[Kali]

56. huh?

[AkFemDem]

77. We will for sure and I'm glad of it.

[cwydro]

103. Looks like we might not be seeing you again anytime soon.

Why the Pete hate?

Got an idea though.

[HarlanPepper]

122. Cuz purity?

[zak247]

21. Great News if true

Great news. This will help Biden to win hopefully.

It's not in the MSM yet

[LaurenOlimina]

83. Not a boon for Biden

BUTTIGIEG SUPPORTERS
Second Choice Selections
Bernie Sanders
21%
Joe Biden/Elizabeth Warren
19%
Michael Bloomberg
17%

https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/

[Tommy_Carcetti]

22. I see a lot of great things for him on the national stage

Perhaps even a stint at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,if our republic manages to survive that long.

[doc03]

24. Wow just read 5 minutes ago he wasn't?

[C_U_L8R]

25. I really like Pete

And hope we see a lot more of him.
He'd make a wonderful Senator.

[Chemisse]

27. This is amazing! He has such class.

Instead of wringing out the votes 'til the bitter end because he just can't give up that sliver of hope (the typical behavior of candidates, it seems), he is going out on a high note.

He has his eyes on the prize. Not his personal, ego-driven prize, but the prize we all want, for Trump to be defeated. He's a smart man and is thinking three steps ahead in this process.

[still_one]

49. ding ding ding we have a winner. Exactly Chemisse

[mobeau69]

59. The Shortest Way Home.

BOOT-EDGE-EDGE, we love you!

[mr_lebowski]

29. Well this is a bummer ... I think Pete's pretty awesome and would've been ecstatic to vote for him

He'll be back though. Too talented to not be.

[pbmus]

30. I have just gained a whole lot of respect for Pete...

[Ninga]

34. Wow. Only those who go to the polls can vote for their second choice. Nt

[Squinch]

37. That great kid. This was the right thing but it must have been an agonizing decision.

[peggysue2]

45. Wow!

There was a rumor last night that Buttigieg was considering this. It's a class move and I wonder if the Biden team has had discussions with him. If Biden wins, I'd love to see Mayor Pete on the team. He's a leader of the future.

Wow!

Also means his fundraising people will be free to support another campaign. Last night I read that Biden was getting donations from Buttigieg and Klobuchar people.

[FreeState]

48. I'm so sad :( n/t

[still_one]

57. As I am sure any supporters of Pete are. Sorry about the situation for you

[spinbaby]

60. Me, too

But I’m sure he has a stellar career ahead of him and will be president someday.

[Dennis Donovan]

62. If it's any consolation, he's being lauded on Twitter for his selflessness.

I'm sure we'll see a President Pete in 8 years.

[FreeState]

63. Thanks

He’s the first person in many years I’ve been 100% behind. It’s going to take a bit but I’ll be voting for Biden Tuesday in CA.

[mcar]

65. He has a good future ahead of him

in the Democratic party.

[grossproffit]

67. Pete has something that many in politics are lacking and that's class.

[AngelicaHora]

68. Just shows how much he loves his party and this country

Yes anyone who runs for president has a big ego. But there's a selflessness and call to service in him that is so inspiring. He truly just wants to make people's lives better. Especially those who usually get left behind.

I don't have high hopes for November. To me it was clear Pete was the answer. But I will follow his lead and fight to take this country back from Trump, whoever our nominee is.

[Different Drummer]

70. One saving grace in this.

Pete is young and will have other chances to run--hopefully, as the front runner.

[underpants]

71. Great guy. Incredible potential. Time just isn't right.

He’ll make a great Governor and Senator

[mvd]

75. Feel bad for Pete supporters

I don’t think he is done in politics at all. Maybe he can run for Senate next.

[LaurenOlimina]

84. I switched to Warren....

I guess Bernie is my next stop...$#@$$

[mvd]

97. Warren's my next stop

In case Bernie falters. Unlike many Bernie supporters, I feel she would be more progressive than our recent Democratic Presidents have been.

[musicman65]

76. Not to worry

Joe will have a place for Him

[Grins]

78. Good! Now run for Governor of Indiana! NM

You could win this!

[Demsrule86]

117. Have you ever been to Indiana? It is very right wing. He will not win a statewide race.

He should leave indiana. Or maybe he can be part of a 50 state strategy to take back places like Indiana and remain there. He should run for the house maybe.

[kwenu]

82. Time for a two person race!

The field needs to be cleared if there is no realistic path to the nomination. The true will of the party needs to be made known.

Bernie vs Biden.

Get on with it!

[LaurenOlimina]

86. Still Warren and Bloomberg. And this HELPS them.

BUTTIGIEG SUPPORTERS
Second Choice Selections
Bernie Sanders
21%
Joe Biden/Elizabeth Warren
19%
Michael Bloomberg
17%

https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/

[kwenu]

102. Let's talk hard truth.

Warren and Bernie share the same lane. I supported Warren and donated to her campaign up until about 2 weeks ago. I stopped immediately after realizing that for her, it was over. I love Warren but she has no realistic path. It's time to move past wishful thinking.

As for Bloomberg, he competes for the first time on Tuesday. His past stances on stop and frisk and redlining makes him a "no go" for me as long as there are alternatives. I would vote for him only if there is no other choice. Still, we'll see about him on Tuesday.

[LaurenOlimina]

104. Well, I won't move to Biden.

[kwenu]

107. I certainly respect your choice.

Nevertheless, rest of the party has decisions to make and its time to get about it.

I hope you support the Democratic nominee in November whether its Bernie or Biden. I think it sad if you don't but again, your choice.

[LaurenOlimina]

108. Oh, I'll vote Biden in the general.

I just don't think he will win.

[Backseat Driver]

96. He was an attractive candidate with good ideas for our country.

I respect his decision to help unify our party around a convention favorite that has vision post-IMPOTUS!

[Salviati]

101. Ok, Mayor Pete backers:

It's time for you to mourn today, but be buoyed by the fact that this will not be the last we hear of Pete Buttigieg, I'm sure he'll have a long career in politics, and we're just at the beginning.

At the beginning of this primary most of us were saying that this was a quality group of candidates, one that we'd be happy with anyone winning. That sentiment will be tested in most people, as there can only be one winner, and tonight is your turn.

Take time to be disappointed at the moment, but be gearing yourself up to be ready to fight in the bigger battle leading up to this November.

[AllyCat]

111. Of course. Will vote blue no matter who.

Just don’t know where to go right now. Several candidates I like. Good problem to have.

[tarheelsunc]

112. Pete for Secretary of Whatever the Hell He Wants. eom

[Gothmog]

115. Pete Buttigieg & Joe Biden have exchanged voicemails about consolidating support

Link to tweet

[Skid Rogue]

116. Wow!

What a wonderful American he is, putting his country before his own ego! I sincerely hope to vote for him in the future. He's a class act and a president in the making. He also just gained a lot of serious goodwill from Biden supporters.

[NurseJackie]

119. Very proud of him. His future looks great.

[Dopers_Greed]

120. He could be a great Senate candidate in the future

We need to take back Indiana's from the Repukes

[iluvtennis]

121. Pete Buttigieg for Secretary of Defense ...tweet from Malcom Nance

Link to tweet

[Pachamama]

123. +100000

Pete Buttigieg would be amazing as Sec. of Defense....

[herding cats]

124. This makes me a tad sad... 😢

I get it and agree. His stepping down is for the exact reason I chose not to come out publicly as his supporter in this race. It doesn't mean I don't like him and what he's stood for, it just means I didn't think he was the right person to beat Trump this round.

We're in it to win it this cycle. Even if it means putting some of both our bigger dreams aside for another cycle.

My respect and admiration to Pete Buttigieg. We'll be back to fight again another day.

[SylviaD]

125. Thanks Mayor Pete, but it was time for you to go. nt

[StTimofEdenRoc]

126. Like my first, second and third choices ..... I hope we have not seen the last of him...