Long rant that ends with my concerns with Pete Buttigieg

[snowybirdie]

11. We lived outside of South Bend

on the St. Joseph River a few years ago before and when Pete was mayor. It's a failing, rust belt town with serious loss of industry. Crime is a problem and it's very segregated. Abandoned homes and drugs. The downtown is somewhat gentrified, largely because of the Notre Dame University influence. The only time I heard about Mayor Pete on local news was once when he left for a year to serve overseas in the mideast and twice when he came out and married his partner. No mention of big civic programs or new projects. He's a great talker, but not ready to be President.