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phoenix_rising

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23. Pete is the best choice by far!!!

Reply to EndlessWire (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 05:25 PM

Jul 2024

Last edited Tue Jul 30, 2024, 03:00 AM - Edit history (1)

You made a lot of great points. We are far from alone in agreeing that he is the best pick for VP!

Some great opinion pieces to check out (there are more and more of these coming out every day):

Matthew Yglesias: Buttigieg is Harris’ Best Choice for Vice President
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-07-28/who-will-harris-pick-for-vp-pete-buttigieg-is-the-best-choice

Pete Buttigieg would be Kamala Harris’s smartest pick for vice-president
https://www.ft.com/content/16be4ce2-db9a-484f-bc97-1a090d69fb00

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Pete is spectacular. [View all] EndlessWire Jul 2024 OP

Who s the best to debate JD Vance/Hitler's Son? Layzeebeaver Jul 2024 #1

Love it! I can see it now...Pete, with his brilliance and goodness, Vance slobbering hate CTyankee Jul 2024 #3

I feel the same way. Haggard Celine Jul 2024 #6

It isn't that hard to stop the anti gay narrative. Delmette2.0 Jul 2024 #9

re: "She needs someone from the South or the Midwest." thesquanderer Jul 2024 #15

That's right about Obama. Haggard Celine Jul 2024 #21

Walz would not displace Kamala. She envigourates applegrove Jul 2024 #2

I like Tim Walz also Travel Hat Jul 2024 #4

he is phenomenal Skittles Jul 2024 #5

I'm with you on that! phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #8

That's true. He is now Secretary Pete. And someday he will be President Pete. One of our best. PatrickforB Jul 2024 #11

He is dropping the secretary part dsc Jul 2024 #25

It is hard to spell rzemanfl Jul 2024 #12

no Skittles Jul 2024 #22

Indeed. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #26

OOH Skittles Jul 2024 #27

$2.25 million as of a couple of minutes ago. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #28

oh wow Skittles Jul 2024 #29

Coming up on $3 million. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #30

123,000 people $3 million plus. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #33

Trump has to be shitting bricks Skittles Jul 2024 #35

I think so. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #36

Yesss!!!! So well said!!!! I agree 100%!!!! phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #7

Yes!!! wordstroken Jul 2024 #17

Also, I think that it helps that he has a young family. BluesRunTheGame Jul 2024 #10

We have a wealth of magnificent candidates on our side, we really do. SunSeeker Jul 2024 #13

The kids think Walz looks too much like Kaine. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2024 #14

I think Pete is great. I want him in a cabinet position and definitely as a surrogate on tv. I also Nanjeanne Jul 2024 #16

I hope she picks Pete! pinkstarburst Jul 2024 #18

This ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ n/t phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #24

I like Pete and whoever Kamala picks. I believe Walz Tribetime Jul 2024 #19

You make excellent points about Pete, EndlessWire. wordstroken Jul 2024 #20

Pete is the best choice by far!!! phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #23

Not sure the bigots in this country....... ekemp2727 Jul 2024 #31

FUCK WHAT THE BIGOTS ARE READY FOR Skittles Jul 2024 #32

Best VP choice... WarGamer Jul 2024 #34