Democrats, Please Run: Pete Buttigieg
Derek Hunter
It’s always amusing to me who Democrats view as being their “star” at any given moment. That the person the party has chosen to elevate changes daily tells you just how screwed they know they are. As such, I figured I’d highlight who they’re flying as a test candidate from time to time, as they pop up like a cold sore on a hooker. This week it’s Secretary Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
That Pete Buttigieg was ever a serious candidate, let alone the winner of the 2020 Iowa Caucuses, is a testament to the power of identity politics in the Democratic Party.
Pete is gay, which also happens to be the entirety of his list of accomplishments. As Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, he didn’t accomplish anything, famously screwing up a bike path initiative. That’s it, nothing else.
With that as his resume, he ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. He was a viable candidate for longer than he should have been, but only because of his sexuality. You’d like to think a major political party wouldn’t be so shallow, but they are.
more
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2025/07/22/democrats-please-run-pete-buttigieg-n2660729
