What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg’s Strong Start At Tonight’s Debate
“The future of the Democratic Party” … “Big opening” … “Powerful Words” …”… “Good Buttigieg line” … “So centered in the eye of the storm” … “Hitting the right tone” … “nods of approval when Buttigieg talks about his small town experience” … “Yet again @PeteButtigieg is winning this #DemDebate”... “Has made strong points and not gotten caught in any side bickering”
Chris Cillizza @CillizzaCNN: Best: 1. Buttigieg 2. Yang 3. Klobuchar 4. Warren 5. Biden
Jonathan Capehart @CapehartJ: Pete Buttigieg is supposed to be the future of the Democratic Party. This is why. #DemocraticDebate
Adrienne Elrod @adrienneelrod: Mayor Pete so smart to to constantly frame his message about pulling our country together in a post-Trump presidency. It's not like the guy is going to disappear and we know it. Leadership important. #DemDebate
Ben Pu @BenPu_nbc: Big laughs when @PeteButtigieg jokes about being the poorest on the stage, nods of approval when Buttigieg talks about his small town experience
Ziad Ahmed @ziadtheactivist: "I don't even golf." - @PeteButtigieg. A rebuke of establishment politics that revolve around the antiquated patriarchy that is embodied by golf is honestly all my Generation Z political dreams come true. This is the political messaging I didn't know I needed. #DemDebate
EJ Dionne @EJDionne: Smart move by @PeteButtigieg (for which he will get a lot of grief on left Twitter) to shift the debate to Medicare-for-All-Who-Want-It versus Medicare-for-All. At the very moment @SenWarren was on offense, he pushed her to defense. #DemDebate
Leo Shane III @LeoShane: Asked about his lack of traditional experience for the Oval Office, @PeteButtigieg cites among other things that his military experience gives him important insight into the role of commander-in-chief.
VoteVets @votevets: “I also wore the uniform of this country and know what’s at stake in decisions made in the Oval Office and Situation Room” —@PeteButtigieg #DemocraticDebate
David Catanese @davecatanese: Good Buttigieg line rebutting the smallness of governing South Bend > “Where we live the infighting on Capitol Hill looks small."
Carla Marinucci @cmarinucci: Smart comeback by @PeteButtigieg, asked how he qualifies as small town mayor: "We need someone..who actually comes from the kind of communities (Trump's) been appealing to...I am literally the least wealthy person on this stage," has dealt w "some of the toughest issues" in US
Naveed Jamali @NaveedAJamali: And @PeteButtigieg with a big opening, focusing again on what the presidency should look after trump #DemDebates
Mike Signer @mikesigner: .@PeteButtigieg: we need to “galvanize, not polarize” the new majority looking for a new era in American democracy. So calm under pressure. So centered in the eye of the storm. #eyeofthetiger.
Brady @bradyuzz: “Thank you to @PeteButtigieg or raising the issue of gun violence within the first 10 min of the #DemDebate.”
Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: Thank you @PeteButtigieg for reminding viewers that in addition to Trump's #ImpeachmentHearing he also took money from charitable donations for veterans. We can fight this president and fight for the policies Americans want in healthcare, edu, housing, etc #DemDebate
Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: .@PeteButtigieg quoting @BarackObama on where America is today vs. 10 yrs ago, the importance of galvanizing and not polarizing people is hitting the right tone #DemDebate
David Axelrod @davidaxelrod: “I know that to some the problems of my city look small but to us, the politics of Washington seem small.”Good line from @PeteButtigieg.
Judy Carr @jschaffercarr: Thank you, @PeteButtigieg, for focusing on the road ahead and how to move forward the day after the #45 presidency ends. #PeteForAmerica #PeteForPresident #TeamPete #FITN #NHPolitics #DemDebate5
Max Burns @TheMaxBurns: Good on @PeteButtigieg for highlighting Trump's charity fraud in New York. So much of Trump's criminality flies under the radar - even the crimes he confesses to. It will be the states that hold Trump legally accountable after his presidency. #DemDebate
Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1: Pete Buttigieg: "Under normal circumstances, a president would leave office" over something that Trump just did that barely got coverage: Trump had to admit that he had used funds raised by the Trump Foundation to promote his campaign and pay business debts.
Equality California @eqca: “Mayor @PeteButtigieg is right -- issues like #LGBTQ civil rights, the environment, our economy and more won't take a vacation while we are busy beating Donald Trump.”
Christopher J. Hale @chrisjollyhale: ”.@PeteButtigieg is right: Democrats have been on defense for too long. It’s time to go on offense and offer a compelling vision for the future. #DemDebate”
Vote Vets @votevets: .@PeteButtigieg starting the night with an important reminder — Trump’s Ukraine quid pro quo isn’t his only crime. He admitted in court to lying about donations to veterans. Shameful.
Maria Shriver @mariashriver: Mayor @petebuttigieg says there's extraordinary potential in this moment. The majority of people want to do the right thing on health care, on gun reform. #DemocraticDebate
Mark Lukasiewicz @DeanLuk: .@PeteButtigieg: what’s going on in Washington looks small. Good line. #demdebate
Christine Quinn @chriscquinn: “Potential of the moment” @PeteButtigieg Powerful words!
He keeps us looking forward! #demdebate
Dan Weeks @DemocracyDan: Congress has its job to do on impeachment but our next president must be laser focused on the day *after* Trump. @PeteButtigieg alone can galvanize, not polarize, the American majority to achieve vital change on healthcare, #ClimateAction, and more. #NHPolitics #DemDebate
NH State Rep Dave Morrill @RepDaveMorrill: I agree with Pete that unifying approaches to policy like Medicare For All Who Want It is a better way especially after the divisive effect 45, his behavior, his rhetoric, and his policies have had on our country #TeamPete #fitn #DemDebate @PeteButtigieg
Matt Wilhelm @WilhelmForNH: Mayor Pete is running for president in 2020 — not waiting 4, 8, or 12 years — because he understands the fierce urgency of this moment. He’s our best shot to defeat Donald Trump + unite our country. #DemDebate #nhpolitics
Ken Thomas @KThomasDC: .@PeteButtigieg, pressed on his experience, says he has “the right experience to take on Donald Trump … We need something very different right now.” #debate
Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: Traditional, Washingtonian experience isn't what is needed to defeat Trump. Americans want someone who can meet the needs of their communities, someone who understands politics is local and someone who has on the ground experience. @PeteButtigieg answered perfectly #DemDebate
Ron Fournier @ron_fournier: .@amyklobuchar and @PeteButtigieg are the best candidates on stage tonight
Steve Grossman @SteveGrossmanMA: Pete is the one candidate all Americans can imagine in the Situation Room making decisions that will keep this country safe and secure. @PeteButtigieg #TeamPete #PeteButtigieg #Pete2020
Steve Case @Steve Case: “I think @PeteButtigieg is right: Washington can learn from America’s heartland. Answers to our country’s big problems are likely to come from small cities, where there is more experimentation, and more community collaboration. #RiseOfRest #DemocraticDebate #DemDebate”
Dan Merica @merica: Buttigieg invokes Obama in defense of his call for unity, not polarization: "There is an American majority that stands ready to tackle big issues that didn’t exist in the same way even a few years ago"
Christopher Cabaldon @mayorcabaldon: +1 from the not-so-mid West. In some ways, this gets right to the heart of the matter. The 99% of Americans who have never been on Meet the Press deserve a president who puts their aspirations first and is part of their journey every day.
Ayden Jent @Ajent20: Yet again @PeteButtigieg is winning this #DemDebate. He has made strong points and not gotten caught in any side bickering.
