What People Are Saying About Pete’s Buttigieg Debate Performance
“He's 100% right … Music to My Ears...Winner of the Night So Far...Shining Tonight...Line of The Night...Best Opening Speech...GOOD Line…Nailed It...Brilliant...Pragmatic”
On Twitter:
Jen Psaki @jrpsaki This is why people like @PeteButtigieg
Ben LaBolt @BenLaBolt Nailed it @PeteButtigieg
Wajahat Ali @wajahatali: Buttigieg is making a strong and smart point that Republicans, no matter what, will paint them all as radicals and they shouldn't play to them. I hope all the Dem candidates take heed. #DemDebate
Abby Hunstsman @HuntsmanAbby: Winners of the night so far: @PeteButtigieg @chrisbharrison
Susan Glasser @sbg1: Pete Buttigieg seems like a real grownup on the stage amid a very shouty debate so far.
Ashley Pratte @AshPratte: Mayor @PeteButtigieg is shining tonight #DemDebate
Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen: The line of the night so far by @PeteButtigieg
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan: Buttigieg is more engaging and original in his first 20 seconds than all of the previous candidates/speakers put together. He knows how to talk that's for sure. #DemDebate
Clint Watts @selectedwisdom: Best opening speech goes to…@PeteButtigieg
Zerlina Maxwell @ZerlinaMaxwell: Very very good RT [Jess McIntosh @jess_mc: “Within cheating distance of the White House” is a GOOD line Mayor Pete.]
Jess McIntosh @jess_mc: “Within cheating distance of the White House” is a GOOD line Mayor Pete.
Ilyse Hogue @ilyseh: .@PeteButtigieg uses his intro to talk about the existential threats to our climate and to abortion rights. As someone who has fought passionately for both, this is music to my wears. #DemocraticDebate
Parker Molloy @parkermolloy: .@PeteButtigieg: "It's time to stop worrying about what Republicans will say." He's 100% right. No matter who gets the nom, they're going to be treated as though they're the most radically left candidate ever. Candidates should run on whatever policies they think are right.
Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu: #MayorPete nails it when he says #Trump needs a crisis at the border he wants constant crisis!
Indivisible Guide @IndivisibleTeam: .@PeteButtigieg get's it. We have to stand up and do the right thing even when Republicans make fun of it or try to distract us with name calling. #DemDebate
Bob Cesca @bobcesca_go: The best healthcare proposal is @PeteButtigieg ’s plan. Hits all the right notes. #demdebate
Maria Shriver @mariashriver: Mayor @PeteButtigieg says it's time to stop worrying what the Republicans will say and start doing what they believe is right #demdebate
Lois Romano @loisromano: Gotta say @PeteButtigieg is good.
Samantha J. Gross @samanthajgross: First major mention of climate change goes to
@PeteButtigieg: "We're running out of time. We have 12 years before we reach the horizon of catastrophe."
Planned Parenthood @PPNHAF: .@PeteButtigieg highlights the threat to Roe v Wade in his opening remarks. Thank you for saying it loud and clear, Mayor Pete -- the threat to Roe is real and we must fight back. 👏 #DemDebate #NHpolitics #FITN
Tim Fernholz @TimFernholz: Buttigieg is the best candidate so far at just talking about issues without elaborate "I'm TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUES" signposting
Katie Phang @KatiePhang: Wow. @PeteButtigieg just gave an excellent opening on the #DemocraticDebate stage! 💥
Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 @cmclymer: Buttigieg wraps up terror of climate change AND threat to reproductive rights in the same breath, and it was powerful.#DemDebate
Seth MacFarlane @SethMacFarlane: @PeteButtigieg continues to impress above the theatrical fray.
Lea Black @LeaBlackMiami: @PeteButtigieg is brilliant. Pragmatic
Jim Gray @JimGrayLexKY: .@PeteButtigieg is tackling the changes facing our nation head on—that's why his campaign has actually gained traction.
We need a new approach to fix our broken political and economic system, and we need to act soon. Excited to watch Pete take the #DemDebate stage tonight!
Amanda Renteria @AmandaRenteria: “A crisis of cruelty” is the way Pete described this administration’s immigration policy. He’s right.
Charlotte Clymer @cmclymer: Pete Buttigieg is performing well tonight. He's in top form. #DemDebate
Our Daily Planet @ourdaileyplanet: Yay #MayorPete! Way to make #climatechange a central part of your opening speech at the #DemocraticDebate! We have 12 years, what do these candidates propose to do??
Cenk Uygur @cenkuygur: Great point from @PeteButtigieg that Republicans will call you crazy socialists no matter what you’re policies are, so you might as well have a proposal you believe in and fight for it! #DemocraticDebate
Jennifer Victor @jennifernvictor: Good line from Mayor Pete. Republicans will call us socialist no matter what, so "let's just stand up for the right policy." #DemDebate
Susan Crabtree @susancrabtree: Best line so far from Buttigieg:" It’s time to stop worrying what the Republicans will say" … i.e. they're going to cast us as "crazy socialists" even if we embrace a [more] conservative agenda
Ezra Levin @ezralevin: Buttigieg is right about that - the GOP is going to call us socialists regardless of what our policy agenda is. Not worth worrying about - just fight for good policy.
Mindy Finn @mindyfinn: .@PeteButtigieg is giving air to the view tonight that Millennials will save us all.
