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pinkstarburst

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50. There are problems with Shapiro and Kelly too

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 12:07 PM

Jul 27

With Shapiro, we likely lose Michigan and Wisconsin due to the statements he's made on Israel.

With Kelly, we lose his senate seat and likely won't win it back.

There is no perfect scenario out there.

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Pete Buttigieg is 42 years old, and will lose no elected office [View all] Baltimike Jul 26 OP

I love Buttigieg. My heart says we should go with him or Gretchen Whitmer. Mister Ed Jul 26 #1

Pete is a brilliant communicator Charging Triceratops Jul 26 #2

that is unproven Traurigkeit Jul 26 #3

this isn't the election to test the hypothesis wyldwolf Jul 27 #36

He can help increase the turnout of our base Kaleva Jul 26 #4

My Mormon GOP loving Dad would vote for him FreeState Jul 26 #14

Pete Buttigieg knew he would never win a state wide election in Indiana. madaboutharry Jul 26 #5

He has only won a city scale race. JanMichael Jul 26 #6

Trump had never won an eleced office at all, so... nt Baltimike Jul 26 #16

And that turned out so great, right? JanMichael Jul 26 #19

LOL! You're a scream! Because, it actually turned out well...for Trump Baltimike Jul 27 #25

What is a scream is the adoration of limited resumes JanMichael Jul 27 #41

Adoration? That's a stretch Baltimike Jul 27 #52

He had national name recognition LiberalFighter Jul 27 #46

a veep is supposed to balance a ticket. mopinko Jul 26 #7

Harris/Buttigieg is my dream ticket. He'd be a very vocal VP and is brilliant at countering the right. Arabela Jul 26 #8

What a strange OP. There is absolutely no evidence that he would make Indiana competitive. tritsofme Jul 26 #9

I read it TommyT139 Jul 27 #28

If Pete Doesn't Get VP Deep State Witch Jul 26 #10

With his communication skills, being Kamala's SOS or Chief of Staff would be a very natural move bearsfootball516 Jul 27 #34

Just compare the merits. edisdead Jul 26 #11

Harris/Buttigieg 2024! pinkstarburst Jul 26 #12

Yessssss Pete Buttigieg all the way! n/t phoenix_rising Jul 26 #13

'Will help in Indiana'? maxsolomon Jul 26 #15

I think Buttigieg is prodigious in his oration skills. Intractable Jul 26 #17

+♾️ Intractable! He can easily take on any religious argument phoenix_rising Jul 27 #30

I think Pete is great, but Indiana is a lost cause. marmar Jul 26 #18

He may help with other Midwest states mvd Jul 26 #20

Yes, Pete would help with Michigan phoenix_rising Jul 27 #33

Pete is a tremendous talent but the puzzle doesn't fit that well to me. TheKentuckian Jul 26 #21

We're not winning Indiana. Crunchy Frog Jul 26 #22

Not happening. n/t valleyrogue Jul 27 #23

I love Pete LostOne4Ever Jul 27 #24

I find it hard to believe that people would vote over geography. Gore1FL Jul 27 #26

Maybe nc dsc Jul 27 #39

A Kamala and Pete ticket could put Democrats in the White House for sixteen years. Also, rzemanfl Jul 27 #27

Pete Buttigieg, is brilliant wendyb-NC Jul 27 #29

I like Buttigieg. Elessar Zappa Jul 27 #31

And he's a veteran! MyMission Jul 27 #32

Pete really helps us with young voters. pinkstarburst Jul 27 #35

This! ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ phoenix_rising Jul 27 #37

We are having our gov election now dsc Jul 27 #40

In my opinion, it has to be Shapiro or Kelly calguy Jul 27 #38

Just need people for democracy, that should bring at least 100,000,000 votes Traurigkeit Jul 27 #42

@calguy with all due respect phoenix_rising Jul 27 #43

I respect your opinion as you have respected mine calguy Jul 27 #44

Add Walz and I agree. RandomNumbers Jul 27 #47

I'll gladly add Walz to the mix, even if his state is comfortably in our column calguy Jul 27 #48

There are problems with Shapiro and Kelly too pinkstarburst Jul 27 #50

That's right. No perfect scenario. calguy Jul 27 #51

Trump won Indiana by nearly 500,000 votes LiberalFighter Jul 27 #45

And if Pete can narrow that gap to even 200,000 calguy Jul 27 #49