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Pete Buttigieg fact-checks a GOP congressman to his face at House hearing

www.lgbtqnation.com Pete Buttigieg fact-checks a GOP congressman to his face at House hearing - LGBTQ Nation

"But I imagine most people are aware of that," Buttigieg said before the Republican showed that he was not, in fact, aware of that.

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Good. This is the kinda shit Dems should keep doing. It doesn't matter if it sounds petty, these assholes are a threat to our democracy, they should not be allowed to spew their lies without consequences. If the press refuses to do their job, it falls to whoever is closest to a Republican.
- Buttigieg should be front and center a lot. He's whip smart, a great speaker, and really relatable
  
  Yes. But I don’t think he’s a “dem” like the ones forcing Biden so trump wins. Therefor it’ll be him making his way with little help sadly.
- Thank you, I’m so tired of this loyalty to decorum. Call them what they are, authoritarian regressives
  
  Christofascists
- Step 1: sell the press to the rich
  
  Step 2: everything is shitty now, but why?
  
  We sold everything else to the rich. Why stop at the press?
“I’m wondering if there’s some point- if you’ve identified some point where you will stop, where the administration will stop, where the federal government will stop this requirement and let the market decide..."

Let the market decide? Sure let's do that. As of now, let's have the U.S. government stop subsidizing the oil industry to the tune of $20 billion+ per year and see who keeps buying gas powered cars when gas is $15-20 per gallon. Better still, pour that $20 billion into EV car development and green energy and help save the fucking planet.
- not EVs. public transport. or at least mostly that and a little EVs
  
  Both, in particular, EV public transport. Something like this would be nice.
- For future readers, the quote in this comment is from GOP Representative Perry who was then immediately proven wrong by Buttigieg.
- Let the market decide" is like saying "Let the intoxicated person drive the car."
- Better yet pour the 20billion into reliabke regional and long distance rail infrastructure.
- EVs can't save the environment. EVs are made from oil (tires, plastics), and the metals they are made from are extracted and shipped using huge machines also made from and burning oil.
  
  Switching from pumping oil to mining Lithium isn't a net improvement to the environment.
  
  Any mode of transportation that is heavy and uses tires is going to be a major source of microplastics.
  
  It is not possible to expand into sustainability when it's our massive scale that is at the core of our unsustainability. Degrowth is our only chance.
  
  I'll take the lesser evil of local pollution over sending billions of tons of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere every year.
  
  I doubt degrowth will ever happen unless it's caused by population collapse due to mass casualties.
  
  You're missing options like rail
  
  Switching from pumping oil to mining Lithium isn’t a net improvement to the environment.
  
  We did both before EVs were a thing.
I just wish Mr. Buttigieg wasn't confined to such a low-stakes role in the administration. It's great that he gets the occasional moments like this, but he's not exactly being set up for a run at the Presidency in 2028.
- Dude's only 42. He's got plenty of time. Hell you can't even get elected these days if you aren't getting social security.
  
  Pete 2064!
  
  Well, I'd like for him to get a shot BEFORE he's a senior citizen.
- I dunno if I'd consider Secratary of Transportation as a low stakes role, he's been out and about getting IIJA funds out across the country and there to present new rail, highway, air and marine infrastructure improvements.
  
  Plus, if an unspeakable fate were to befall thirteen specific individuals, simultaneously rendering them unable to perform their duties, you'd have a President Buttigieg.
  
  You could make a TV show out of that
  
  Compared to Defense, State, Homeland Security, Attorney General...
- He needs to age into his vibe first.
- I just wish Mr. Buttigieg wasn’t confined to such a low-stakes role in the administration.
  
  Mr. Buttigieg is just a small bean from Indiana. If we want real leadership, we need to look to a more successful set of mayoral candidates. Like Michael Bloomberg or Lori Lightfoot.
  
  Fuckin Bloomberg?!? getdafuckouttahere
  
  I would not like either of those options. I'd take Jeff Jackson (NC) or Buttigieg any day.
  
  Fucking Lightfoot? Lol, okay buddy.
A lot of GOP voters don't really care about facts sadly. I've talked to some that insist Jan 6th wasn't an issue.
- A lot? Pretty much all of them. Look at how many lies trump said during the debate... they'll lie directly to their base and their base isn't even intelligent enough to question it.
  
  They even know they're being lied to, and still go along.
All of these hearings serve no purpose other than to give Congress people 4 minutes of time to create some sound bites for the campaign.

Questions are widely leading or very inaccurate or even just lies ... If they ask a question at all. Some just spout garbage for a few minutes.
- Not always. Both Trump's NY fraud conviction, and election interference (hush money) felonies came out of the Michael Cohen hearing, specifically from AOC questions.
  
  Your overall point is absolutely correct, though. It's even more frustrating when it's easy to see how powerful these hearings can be.
  
  Fishing for a guppy and caught a whale?
- It goes both ways, I'm sure Buttigieg is happy to be in the news
If Biden gets replaced, please be Pete
- the bar is so low. did everyone forget who this guy is?
  
  I shall never forget as long as I live. Katie Porter or AOC would be better choices.
  
  What are you referring to?
- Agreed. Pete in the debate would have been a dramatically different situation. I'd happily watch him fact check all day long.
- We should start a campaign to write him in to force the Dems' hand.
- I like Pete but his name is a problem. It has the word butt in it, and is pronounced like "booty judge."
  
  Great guy, unfortunate name.
  
  I always thought it was pronounced "Boot - e - jij"
  
  Sounds fun to me. If it was actually pronounced like that I'd like him more.
Is it too late for him to replace Biden?
- Yes, it will be Newsom
  
  Whitmer or whitehouse woukd be better, but the way the DNC plays things, they would obviously choose the weakest candidate for no reason other than to not seem biased against their opposition. It’s fucked. The whole thing is fucked.
  
  That is probably the only dirtbag Democrat that could sway my vote from them to the Green party. Fuck Gavin Nuisance with a long rusty shovel.
Him or Bernie should have been president
- He was kind of a wet paper sack sitting the primaries, if he'd come in with this energy he might've gotten somewhere.
- They called him Mayo Pete for valid reasons, perhaps a refresher is in order.
  
  Miracle whip Pete?
I accept my anger and cynicism; I forgive myself for letting these people anger me. I try to “turn the other cheek” and simply be a better person than them. But…

…the more i hear these people talk, the more I’d love to see something excruciatingly painful to happen to them.
central planning model and this dictatorial policy

Fuck you, Scott Perry.
- Its the same shit from these people day in and day out. The Reagan Playbook is half-disintegrated in their hands but they can't stop running it.
  
  Lee Atwater playbook, but yes.
- As one of his constituents I approve this message.
I didn't see anything in the article and the X embeds are just text to me, so here's a video: https://youtu.be/cu9OnPo5IIE

If you like to stay in good spirits, don't read the comments.
Oh God they're gonna push Pete Buttchug after the debate yesterday aren't they

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