In October, the Buttigieg campaign released his"Douglass Plan", and in a press release touted a headline from the HBCU Times saying that"More than 400 South Carolinians endorse Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Douglass plan for black America."was first to discover that three prominent African American state leaders in South Carolina -- whose names were highlighted at the top of the campaign's announcement -- had said their position had been misinterpreted.
"They sent an email basically saying, if individuals want to opt-out of being listed as an endorser, then they needed to respond to the email by 4 p.m.," Thigpen said of the message."I didn't see the email and so, of course, I didn't respond to it. So they moved forward with my name."When the press release came out, Thigpen said he was stunned. He said the public affiliation with the Buttigieg campaign would directly conflict with his work on the Sanders campaign.
"I thought maybe some contact should have been made by the candidate," Thigpen said."I have not had the opportunity to speak him with in person, or over the phone." "I could not endorse the plan until those questions were answered and the reason is that -- and I said this to -- it is presumptuous for anyone to think they can develop a black agenda for Black America without talking to African Americans," Cordero said.
Cole said she did not read it that way, and said she had not consented to the listing. But she brushed it off. Another business Buttigieg identified in his op-ed as a partner was the Atlantis Restaurant and Lounge, the site where he held a campaign town hall with radio host and T.V. personalityDemocratic presidential contender and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks with Charlamagne Tha God during an event on economic struggles in the black community, Jan. 23, 2020, in Moncks Corner, S.C.
yoakumgirl923 We call that lying, what is lying , Alex?
its called pandering
Figures.
...Again? this is what, the 4th time?
Black people comprise only 13.4% of the US population. The mainstreammedia make it seem as if they're 85%. They're not.
and nobody but real trolls care
Hey MSM , Why is it overstated or over estimated when it's Democrats but lies for Republicans? Asking for America
I don’t care VoteBlueToSaveAmerica VoteBlueNoMatterWho2020 truebluepatriotvsredmenace
We don’t need a Lying Democrat or a Fake Democrat like Bernie telling Lies!
Of course he did. The Dems are intent on losing.
Please stay in long enough to split the centrist vote
If you say that - ABC- it’s probably false - so Bravo Pete 👍
ZEROCHANCE I’ll take all bets, put your money where your mouth is Libby’s.
What's another word for overstated?
Yeah we knew this months ago
'overstated pledges' lol just say he lied
And 45 had 16000 more lies!
I guess you could’ve just called it “Black support for Pete- -who want it”. Maybe that’ll give them a “choice”.
Lis_Smith
YesYoureRacist Oh who cares
BuniculaTv Even most LGBTQ don't like him.
You spelled 'flat out lied' wrong.
Remember when The Intercept broke the news in October? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
This isn't the first time
Figures!!!!!
also declared himself the winner of IA before results were in and when he got less votes
nycsouthpaw This is how a lot of claims of “I totally have black friends” turn out, actually.
That is normal everything media story is distorted to some point.
Oh man. The media and the dnc are turning on peter bootyguy
Sounds like doesn’t like PeteButtigieg very much? This story is old. He already addressed it let’s move on.
Maybe because he's useless?
Not surprised! Pete has been trying to gain the black vote by lying and popping up in Churches since NH. He’s doing wat to much and Black folk see right through him and He won’t get my vote either.
I think every white liberal has an inflated opinion of how much black people really like them.
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