Buttigieg/Secretary of Transportation Thread

[Gil Bang 25960]

5 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

Oh exceptionally intelligent. The person that can make their point without having to yell at the top of their lungs is the person I would like to see lead this country. 
 

I have a boss right now that is just awesome. I was talking to a co-worker and the way I described our boss was he never has to tell you he’s in charge. He’s confident in who he is as a person and that rubs off on people. I see the same qualities in Buttigieg. He can lead and set the example and do so while being mild-mannered throughout.

When he first came on the scene, I read a story about him.  His parents were both Professors at Notre Dame.  His father is from Malta.  He was known to speak several languages; a half-dozen by some accounts.

So, here's the story.   A prominent South Bend newspaperwoman was having lunch with a friend in a South Bend restaurant.  Mayor Pete happened to walk by their table and stopped to say hello.  He was, of course, acquainted with the newswoman.  She says hello, and introduces her friend, her old college roomie, who was from Norway.  Pete immediately starts chatting up the roomie in Norwegian. 

The newswoman, who knew Pete's background well, basically says "motherfucker, you have no connection whatsoever to Norway, how do you speak the language?"

Pete explains that he came upon a great book from a Norwegian author, and he enjoyed it so much he sought out more works from the same guy. But, he found that only the book he had already read had been translated into English. So, he fucking learned a new, exotic language so he could read a few books. 

 

 

[CooterBrown 18014]

he's also a smart motherfucker.

Unfortunately that’s a negative to 40% of the country.

[UpperWestside 6167]

7 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

When he first came on the scene, I read a story about him.  His parents were both Professors at Notre Dame.  His father is from Malta.  He was known to speak several languages; a half-dozen by some accounts.

So, here's the story.   A prominent South Bend newspaperwoman was having lunch with a friend in a South Bend restaurant.  Mayor Pete happened to walk by their table and stopped to say hello.  He was, of course, acquainted with the newswoman.  She says hello, and introduces her friend, her old college roomie, who was from Norway.  Pete immediately starts chatting up the roomie in Norwegian. 

The newswoman, who knew Pete's background well, basically says "motherfucker, you have no connection whatsoever to Norway, how do you speak the language?"

Pete explains that he came upon a great book from a Norwegian author, and he enjoyed it so much he sought out more works from the same guy. But, he found that only the book he had already read had been translated into English. So, he fucking learned a new, exotic language so he could read a few books. 

 

 

Our last president could not read the literary works of Dr. Seuss.

[Gengs1 2583]

Would love to see him as press secretary for a week…

[Gil Bang 25960]

From The Atlantic

One important key to the myth that tends to be built up around polyglots is the vaporous quality of numbers of languages. How many languages can Buttigieg actually speak? His campaign confirmed eight when I reached out: English, Norwegian, Spanish, French, Italian, Maltese, Arabic, and Dari. A specific count of languages, though, can also be an unreliable credential for any polyglot, because a language isn’t a defined unit of measure.

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/04/pete-buttigiegs-polygot-magic/588169/

[Longhorn_Fan68 33872]

3 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

fucker doesn't let somebody talking over him shake him even a little bit

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Gengs1 said:

 

Holy shit, those are both great.

[tchookem 3900]

Our last president could not read the literary works of Dr. Seuss.

Fuck you. Fox in Socks is a mother fucker to get through.

[Stunns38 3465]

he's also a smart fatherfucker.

Fify

[Biff Tannen 45691]

4 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

Unfortunately that’s a negative to 40% of the country.

So much this.  I just...god dammit.  All the talk on this thread of how he keeps his cool and is able to complete a rational message despite being interviewed by a pot of soup just doesn't matter.  

[elfenix 34251]

5 hours ago, Poolflood said:

This doesn't seem realistic.   You have backup?

backup for what?

[UpperWestside 6167]

18 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

So much this.  I just...god dammit.  All the talk on this thread of how he keeps his cool and is able to complete a rational message despite being interviewed by a pot of soup just doesn't matter.  

Being upset about it probably accomplishes little. You just do what you can in your own life to change things and that’s it. We all get one shot at life. I have no desire to argue with these folks or put them down. If they want to live a life filled with hatred for others and be miserable then by all means let ‘em have at it. When you feel angry and upset about things done by these folks it just pulls you into their world where they feel comfort in a really disastrous construct. 
 

I am still glad though that there are decent human beings like Buttigieg out there. He is using the platform he has to do as much good as possible and in most cases his work is helping those who hate him whether they realize it or not. That’s a true public servant in my opinion.

Edited July 21, 2022 by UpperWestside

[Gil Bang 25960]

[TheStoicPaisano 9922]

Not just  the cops but the homies you gotta watch.

 

[troph 24810]

On 7/24/2022 at 1:10 PM, Gil Bang said:

 

you don't understand why Secretary Pete? of course you do, they are hateful mother fuckers. hateful assholes. they deserve to be shamed and silenced.

actually came to see what folks thought of the CA gasoline new car ban in 2035.  wowzers.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33872]

22 minutes ago, troph said:

you don't understand why Secretary Pete? of course you do, they are hateful mother fuckers. hateful assholes. they deserve to be shamed and silenced.

actually came to see what folks thought of the CA gasoline new car ban in 2035.  wowzers.

I know, right? like there will be civilization in 2035. lol, sunshine pumper!

[WhatTheBuck 28783]

24 minutes ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

Not just  the cops but the homies you gotta watch.

 

I wouldn’t say that 46 degrees is “deeply chilling.” Not in Ohio, certainly not in Minnesota. (I wonder what they sculpt in Wisconsin. I’m sure the folks in the dairy state are on the ball.)

https://www.dairyherd.com/news/education/record-breaking-butter-display-unveiled-ohio-state-fair

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The 2022 Ohio State Fair in Columbus debuted more than 2,500 lbs. of butter that features 10 life-size sculptures of kids and animals, including the iconic butter cow, a goat and a pig. This is the fair’s largest butter display to date and the first butter displayed in two years.

The butter sculptures are maintained in a 46°F temperature case and more than 600 hours went into creating this year’s creation. 

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, troph said:

you don't understand why Secretary Pete? of course you do, they are hateful mother fuckers. hateful assholes. they deserve to be shamed and silenced.

actually came to see what folks thought of the CA gasoline new car ban in 2035.  wowzers.

Part of me understands why it is a big deal, but the car companies themselves -- including stodgy GM --  already announced that sort of transition last year:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/business/gm-zero-emission-vehicles.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/13/gm-ford-are-all-in-on-evs-heres-how-dealers-feel-about-it-.html

Honda has said it's going EV as well.

 

[washparkhorn 9939]

A bit harsh — and in light of the treasonous scum playing for keeps on the red team, there are bigger problems — but this is 100% shitlib gaslighting by the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. 
 

[Hank Scorpio 17729]

[Biff Tannen 45691]

6 minutes ago, washparkhorn said:

A bit harsh — and in light of the treasonous scum playing for keeps on the red team, there are bigger problems — but this is 100% shitlib gaslighting by the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. 
 

yeesh

 

[David Dennison 18860]

Unfortunately for labor, the politics of this greatly favor Mayor Pete.

[washparkhorn 9939]

9 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Unfortunately for labor, the politics of this greatly favor Mayor Pete.

I hear you, but it’s ludicrous railroad workers are not allowed sick days. 
 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2022 by washparkhorn

[Longhorn_Fan68 33872]

2 minutes ago, washparkhorn said:

I hear you, but it’s ludicrous railroad workers are not allowed sick days. 
 

 

 

*paid* sick days

[washparkhorn 9939]

14 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

*paid* sick days

[High Plains Drifter 11050]

 

Doesn't the bill that passed the house have 7 paid sick leave days? If that's correct, will it pass the senate?

[StassneyHorn 6577]

There’s some of you that don’t expect an update a month or two from now, from me, in the Joe Biden thread about working with their head down and getting this right?

[washparkhorn 9939]

55 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

Doesn't the bill that passed the house have 7 paid sick leave days? If that's correct, will it pass the senate?

Two separate bills. The paid leave bill is looking DOA in the Senate. I don’t see a road to 60. We have seen this before. 

I wonder if we will see a Wildcat strike by the members who voted against ratification. If that happens, it’s going to get ugly.

[Satchel 6938]

5 hours ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

*paid* sick days

How can people with paid sick days vote against extending that right to others?

[Js1 85347]

7 minutes ago, Satchel said:

How can people with paid sick days vote against extending that right to others?

You new to America? 

[InkaUtexas 25951]

This is getting ugly. If they strike we are all furked. 

[Pig Bellmont 8719]

11 hours ago, washparkhorn said:

A bit harsh — and in light of the treasonous scum playing for keeps on the red team, there are bigger problems — but this is 100% shitlib gaslighting by the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. 
 

The deal struck was subject to ratification. 4 of 12 unions didn’t ratify the deal. Not exactly a resounding rejection by labor.  And it’s not like the unions didn’t get any concessions in the negotiations. I think Congress won’t let a strike happen here. 

[High Plains Drifter 11050]

 

those four of 12 unions represent half the workers.

 

 

[WhatTheBuck 28783]

41 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

The deal struck was subject to ratification. 4 of 12 unions didn’t ratify the deal. Not exactly a resounding rejection by labor.  And it’s not like the unions didn’t get any concessions in the negotiations. I think Congress won’t let a strike happen here. 

I hope you’re right. I don’t know what the Republicans in the Senate are planning but I don’t trust them. 

[shakahorn 1645]

1 hour ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

those four of 12 unions represent half the workers.

 

 

So it's like the electoral college?

[David Dennison 18860]

 

[washparkhorn 9939]

In fairness to the Mayor of South Bend and the President (and their gaslighting), here is clear messaging on the culprit.

 

[Biff Tannen 45691]

The railroad industry is weird.  Maybe it's just gone further down the road of capitalism lately, but they paid my grandfather a pension from when he retired at 55 to when he died at 96.  His pension was longer than the time that he worked for them.

[Bullneck 19100]

 

 

[WhatTheBuck 28783]

[HenryJames 66074]

 

[Red Five 40859]

"Explain yourself, Secretary Mayor Pete!"

"There is no need for me to do so, and here are all the reasons why."

"Sure. Ok, moving on."

Man, an apology is probably in order after that.  

[henrygandorf 29191]

50 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

 

this is what happens when you bring a salad fork to a knife fight.

[SydneyCarton 48108]

32 minutes ago, Red Five said:

"Explain yourself, Secretary Mayor Pete!"

"There is no need for me to do so, and here are all the reasons why."

"Sure. Ok, moving on."

Man, an apology is probably in order after that.  

You think a victim is going to offer an apology to the guy who just murdered him? 

[Post Oak 20217]

 

[Neonmoon 38129]

Pete really need to teach classes on answering stupid faux political questions 

[The Royal We 3072]

Poor dude is going to be sore after getting stuffed into a locker like that by Pete. 

[Gengs1 2583]

10 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

Pete really need to teach classes on answering stupid faux political questions 

This, he needs to have seminars for D and make them Go to Fox News shows and keep the attack going, he shouldn’t have stopped there and kept on going after him, make him kneel

 

[SubliminalHorn 6798]

I still think he would be a fantastic presidential candidate if Biden doesn’t run in 24. Unfortunately progressives will attack him for being a white guy. 

[Mo Horn 8847]

5 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said:

I still think he would be a fantastic presidential candidate if Biden doesn’t run in 24. Unfortunately progressives will attack him for being a white guy. 

Would love for him to run. I just don't think there are enough middle of the road folks who will vote for a gay president, which is very sad. 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13512]

Buttigieg just dares them to publicly call him out as gay. And while the Fox News hosts won't, Fox News is getting the point across to many of their viewers to hate the gay man.