What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg’s Debate Performance
“BUTTIGIEG with a good line...comes out of the break strong...WOW...has been really good again tonight...fantastic @PeteButtigieg riff...slams Trump’s policy on China...one of my favorite lines of the night...on point...strong answer...great clear line on racial inequality.”
“Mayor Pete has the best one-liners of the night. He is so clear and concise in his opening sentences”
Ezra Klein @ezraklein: "In the same way that a dollar saved compounds, so does a dollar stolen." That's a great, clear line on racial inequality from Buttigieg.
Greg Sargent @ThePlumLineGS: Just a fantastic @PeteButtigieg riff. The "empty chair" image for Trump's inability to represent the US in a roomful of allied leaders perfectly captures the hollowness of Trump's performative America First-ism, and what a catastrophic leadership failure it represents.
Bleeding Heartland @LauraRBelin: Great answer from @PeteButtigieg: the best way to not get caught up in endless war is not to start one. War authorizations will have an automatic 3-year sunset. POTUS will have to go back to Congress. Pivots to talk about Trump using military to support his golf club in Scotland
Mo Elleithee @MoElleithee: This by @PeteButtigieg was one of my favorite lines of the night.A good political message should never be about the politician. It should be about the people. Always.
Antjuan Seawright @antjuansea: This is when Mayor @PeteButtigieg is at his best. His message breaks through every single time on military issues.
Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz: From a debating perspective, Mayor Pete has the best one-liners of the night. He is so clear and concise in his opening sentences. #DemDebate
VBTheWise @VBTheWise: Mayor Pete comes out of break strong “I’d like to see HIM make a deal with Xi.”
Paul Musgrave @profmusgrave: Sophisticated and real answer by Buttigieg
Daniel W. Drezner @dandrezner: I’ve only had this debate on for ten minutes and Pete Buttigieg has already given two very cogent answers.
Victory Fund @VictoryFund: Verdict so far at our Houston presidential debate watch party? @PeteButtigieg is having another great night. #DemDebate #DemocraticDebate
Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella: Best moment of the #DemDebate so far for @PeteButtigieg "When I first got into this race, I remember @realDonaldTrump scoffed & said he'd like to see me making a deal with Xi Jinping. I'd like to see him make a deal with Xi Jinping." #DemDebate
Jesse Lehrich: Pete has been really good once again tonight.
Christine Quinn @chriscquinn: This was a strong answer @PeteButtigieg #DemocraticDebate2020 #demdebate
CNN Politics @CNNPolitics: Pete Buttigieg slams Trump's policy on China: "The President clearly has no strategy" https://cnn.it/34DLgNQ #DemDebate
Wajahat Ali @WajahatAli: "We've got to put an end to endless war" - Buttigieg on point and that line should have gotten a standing ovation. #DemDebate
Skylar Baker-Jordan @SkylarJordan: Wow. @PeteButtigieg really put Afghanistan in perspective. You could, today, be 18—old enough to serve—and not have been born when the 9/11 attacks occurred. Underscores the urgency of getting our troops out of there #DemDebate
Robby Soave @robbysoave: Mayor Pete comes out in favor of the president actually getting permission from Congress to wage wars, as the Constitution requires. Wish this was not such a bold opinion but it actually is!
Hannah Hart @harto: Wow. Good answer from @PeteButtigieg 🙌 #DemocraticDebate
Jesse Lehrich @JesseLehrich: YES! I know this is wonky but I just got so excited about Mayor Pete saying he'd insert a 3-year sunset on all AUMFs! #DemDebate
Mayra Moreno @MayraABC13: On Sept. 12th now, you can be old enough to serve in the military but not been alive to see #Sept11 @PeteButtigieg That's actually quite powerful! #ABC13DemDebate #DemDebate
Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer: #Good job @PeteButtigieg for using the debate to inform the millions of people watching about Trump's corruption. More of this everyone!
Dan Weeks @DemocracyDan: . @PeteButtigieg, the only veteran on the #DemDebate3 stage, says it loud and clear: "We have got to put an end to endless war!" Thank you for committing to *never* send America to war without actual congressional authorization. #FITN #nhpolitics #PeteWave #PhaseThree
Luke Bronin @MayorBronin: Strong answer on Afghanistan by @PeteButtigieg.
Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella: THANK YOU @PeteButtigieg for calling out @realDonaldTrump for treating "troops as props" and "tools for his own enrichment" ... Trump's corruption should be more of a focus for candidates running in the #DemDebate #DemocraticDebate
AFT @AFTunion: Social-emotional learning, teacher pay, respect and so much more great stuff form [sic] @PeteButtigieg. #DemDebate #AFTvotes
Guy Benson @guypbenson: Glad Mayor Pete expressed solidarity with the Hong Kong protesters.
Dan Weeks: .@PeteButtigieg reminds us that American leadership is needed now more than ever to solve the #ClimateCrisis and achieve fair trade for all. It's time for America to show up under a new generation of leadership. #DemDebate3 #FITN #TeamPete #nhpolitics
Jeff Hauser @jeffhauser: Kudos to @PeteButtigieg for invoking DeVos. We have been APPALLED at how little House Democrats have done to elevate DeVos' corruption and incompetence. buzzfeednews.com/article/jhause…
Maria Cardona @MariaTCardona: Totally agree w @PeteButtigieg thay teachers should be valued like doctors in our society as they form and guide our greatest assets - our kids’ minds.
Matthew Wilson @mwilsonGA: @PeteButtigieg just gets it, y’all. “Respect teachers like we do soldiers and pay them more like we do doctors.” 👏🏻👏🏻
