Democrats’ latest presidential debate revealed a new reality candidates face just over six weeks before the Iowa caucuses: All roads to the nomination run directly through Pete Buttigieg.
With the exception of Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor who is largely skipping the first four nominating states, every candidate outside of the top tier is relying on a breakout performance in Iowa to keep their campaigns afloat. That includes Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, another moderate whose pummeling of Buttigieg on Thursday offered new life to her flagging candidacy.
But Sanders and Warren, both far ahead of Buttigieg nationally yet locked in a tight battle with him in Iowa, are increasingly using Buttigieg as a foil. “Last night, I participated in the final Democratic primary debate of the year,” he wrote. “If you watched, you saw the campaign you and I are building come under attack.”
“This was the guy who was my No. 2, and I don’t even recognize him anymore,” Leo said, adding that the “wine cave” is now planted firmly in the political lexicon.
The boy toy has had his 15 mins of flame fame. Sorry... but doubts America will embrace the concept of the First Husband of the US soon.
Okay boomer
That means they’re scared.
That is what primaries are for. It makes me laugh how some people are only OK with people attacking certain candidates like Warren and Sanders but immediately call for unity when it is Biden or Buttiegieg.
This is ridiculous...and a joke! Anyone knowledgeable realizes that Pete will never get the Dem nomination as he's still polling at 1-2% w/black voters. He may be the fav of IA & NH, but once they move to SC & Super Tuesday, it's a wrap for the Mayor.
whitepepper
That slippery little scut is still at 8%, right? And hasn’t fixed his racist police department?
He’s gonna win Iowa
'ideology'
No, they are talking nonsense because they are ignorant and he speaks truth because he is intelligent. 👍👍🇺🇸
Pete’s too normal for the far left.
Pete2020
He’s full of himself 🤡
maryderrickart And millions will vote for him, like me, with disdain.
It has been bugging me since this debate that moderators allowed him the last word. Why does his “I gotta respond to that” get moderator compliance and neither Warren or Klobuchar was allowed this? I really want an explanation
Being the flavor of the month attracts political punches
Time to bring in Michelle Obama!!! The only person with the right stuff!!!
It would be just plain cruel to send him against POTUS. Trump would play with him like a cat plays with a wounded mouse before tearing off its head. 😿
Hahahahaha hahah
JoeGKushner I'm not voting for another Obama like fraud who'll say progressive things & then tow a neo conservative line.
The receding chin is repulsive
Yeah. NO.
He is a younger and smarter Trump!
He will end up with a big name recognition, but no nomination for anything because he doesn't fit the narrative of the liberal establishment and doesn't have their support
Buttigieg is clearly Politico's candidate. 😂😂😂. Not going to work though. Where are all these Democrats pushing for Pete? My city is blue as hell. Dem mayor fof like the past 40 years blue and literally no one talks about this guy. Even if they were, a centrist wont win.
Lmao
Pete has no viability beyond New Hampshire. I understand that some believe IA/NH leads the rest of our thinking, but they don't. NH has routinely rebuked IA's decision. Yet, some inexplicably assume diverse states are less able to independently think. RudeAwakening
Jesus H, this is disgusting propaganda
I'll never vote for him and I'm the majority! He's not ready for prime time or the presidency!
Because a man is intelligent and he talks like hes got some since the rest of majish wavin their arms and flapping their lips🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤔🤔🇺🇸
Middle america won't vote for him so if Iowa determines who the nominee is say hello to 4 more yrs of 45. Freaking depressing.
If Alfred E Neuman actually wins the democrat primary that will be hilarious. What a joke party, they literally have no one to put up they have to prop up this fraud manchild.
Dems need to focus on the real enemy..Donald J Trump. Field will narrow on it's own
Lol, wut?
He will not get Christian votes. The people wanted a king they could see, so God gave them Saul. He was ruthless and crazed with evil spirits. Buttigieg is filled with evil spirits that is perverse and goes against God. If you vote for Buttigieg you may as well vote for trump
How many Iowa winners have become president? 2 out 6 nominees.
He has to be watched. He's very sneaky.
I love how he’s blatantly psychopathic. It’s very presidential.
Oh please. No one is voting for him. Especially not black people. He might as well drop out 🙄
morgfair 😍 They spelled it “linchpin.”
morgfair davidsiders It is distressing to see how little those in mass media know about Politics. No, all roads don't go through Pete. In fact, Biden leads in 100% of all polling and likely has a safe delegate lead. Warren and Biden are blocking each other and without Kamala,
morgfair 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
BS. He hijacks Andrew Yang's ideas and uses them for his own. He has no focus or interest in moving this country forward. His only goals take place in wine caves with the uber wealthy elite.
He is the only one on the democrat side that is not a multi millionaire or billionaire. He is also a military vet and doesn't lie like the rest. And he is gay which the real democrats only pretend to support.
Ha ha ha, no.
Stop exalting mediocre white men.
Problem is - Pete lacks expertise and experience. So Iowa is making a mistake.
To me Kloubacher came across as as a bully. This just gave me less respect for her that I had.
Did anyone read this? It's not saying he's going to win. Smh
Clearly, Politico is a center-right corporate propaganda shop.
😂😂😂😂😂
That’s like saying the road to the AFC north title runs through Cleveland.
He has good talking points and can handle his own.I like his views on climate change and a few others. That said, I'm not sure he will be able to face Trump head 2 head. That is going to take a special kind of person because you have to be heard through his whining/lying BS.
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