Opinion | The ‘faith and freedom’ party is Democrats’ for the taking

By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer March 27 at 10:15 AM One reason South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg is rising in polls and getting bigger crowds is his ability to reclaim ideological ground lost to Republicans, who have now abandoned any pretense of principle. With two words, he shows how the Democratic Party can recast the debate and win over a wide spectrum of Americans.

— Pete Buttigieg March 24, 2019 He might have added that if someone is addicted to drugs and cannot find treatment, or working two jobs but missing their kids’ lives, or commuting for hours because housing prices are too high and public transportation is not available, that person is not very free, either.

The center-right Niskanen Center put it exquisitely: “Liberty is a vital principle of the open society, but so are community and equality. Absolutizing any of these political goods is the essence of ideological thinking, while moderation is a recognition that all of them are important. Such a recognition necessarily puts some constraints on the achievement of any of these principles.” And to Buttigieg’s point, even freedom to attain one’s ambitions requires other limits on freedom .

Buttigieg — like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Cory Booker — is comfortable talking about faith in the context of his public views. Warren likes to quote Matthew 25 Buttigieg says,"Living your faith might also have to do with paying more attention to those most in need and not celebrating those who already have the most wealth and the most power.”

FAKE NEWS! The Dems have proven their BIAS, LIES, AGGRESSION, VIOLENCE, IRRATIONALITY, DOUBLE-STANDARD, DESPERATION & FAITHLESS STUPIDITY! fivestagesofliberalgrief can’t be trusted anywhere near faith or freedom

Finally, people who embrace what Christ actually said instead of what he didn't.

Not as long as they support abortion.

Brilliant, JRubinBlogger

Democratic party , the party of hate, hates law enforcement, Americans, the Constitution, Democratic Nazi party has NOTHING to offer Americans

Not with this smuck.

Mueller Report or no Mueller Report, Americans still need to reclaim the essential Goodness of their nation’s Soul and reject utterly the selfishness & scarifying emptiness of 🇺🇸🐀Deplorable No.1.

lol you have no idea what's going on

I like Buttigieg, but the premise of your article is absolutely delusional. Many Democrats actually want to start killing unwanted babies right up to BIRTH. And REPUBLICANS have 'lost moral authority'? This is BIZARRE. It's like you're not even trying anymore, WaPo.

IDK how PeteButtigieg got his name and candidacy inextricably entwined with the notion that he is some kind of religious zealot. He has clearly & unequivocally asserted that he will represent *everyone*, religious or not.

Really? Dem’s aren’t for freedom! They are for control,shoving Government down our throats, telling us what to think, believe In, how to run our lives and oh yeah money! The Demi’s have become what this country doesn’t need or want!

Do you personally know any practicing, conservative Evangelicals? The cruelty of abortion/infanticide, along w/the threat to religious liberty posed by Dems, are the reasons why most Evangelicals will continue to support realDonaldTrump despite issues w/his character.

Let’s reclaim the word “patriot” while we’re at it

The fuck does this even mean ... Print bumper stickers

What is with all this declarative mishagas. Adam Schiff's talking points were all discredited.

If the Arab rulers had an ounce of honor to work on Re-establish relations immediately with Syria Cutting ties with Israel by some Arab countries Stop normalization Preparing an Arab army Stop dealing with America and go to Russia, China and Europe and adopt the euro

I’m here for the freedom part but you can leave the faith at home.

If one needs any better illustration of how the parties have switched sides, consider that the descendants of the confederacy support a party that oversaw the total destruction of their society and occupied them militarily to protect the black vote.

The last thing we need is religious zealots on the left this is what’s wrong with politics the nutbag zealots on the right

If only we wanted it. We’re more about the constitution, so we should be The Party of the Constitution or... The Women’s Party. cc KamalaHarris AOC staceyabrams ewarren BetoORourke PeteButtigieg

FakeNews what FAITH do TheDemocrats have. Infanticide They have 2 RACIST and a RAPIST in vademocrats

Now are you officially on the DNC payroll or is this strictly volunteer work?

Democrats have a whole socialist wing trying to peddle socialism. Don't kid yourself.

Isn’t Rubin a Republican?

Democrats hate both those things tho

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