A private flight from South Bend to Wilmington, Delaware, landed an hour and five minutes ago.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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Lazycrockett • an hour ago
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A private flight from South Bend to Wilmington, Delaware, landed an hour and five minutes ago, per FlightAware.

Link to tweet

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[Bayard]

1. Tammy Duckworth has arrived.

Hoping.

[StarfishSaver]

7. Why would Duckworth be flying in from South Bend, IN?

[qazplm135]

9. There's another private flight from Chicago

so some are speculating that it is Duckworth.

[StarfishSaver]

14. That wasn't mentioned in the post/tweet

[qazplm135]

29. Ok and I'm telling you now

That those flights exist and that's why the speculation.

[Renew Deal]

30. Because no one is looking there

But why are we assuming this means something? It could be anyone.

[StarfishSaver]

34. I don't think it mean anything

I just don't understand how anyone would think that a flight from South Bend could have anything to do with Duckworth.

[Renew Deal]

40. Only in a very narrow way. I wouldn't read too much into it.

Maybe it's Buttigieg. Surprise!

[Demsrule86]

42. I hope it is...love her. She is perfect.

[LaMouffette]

53. I love Tammy Duckworth, too, and "O, the joy!" I just googled "Duckworth born in Thailand"

and found out that one of her parents is an American. Did not know that! I had been concerned that she would not be able to be president in 2024, but yabba-dabba-doo! I may have just switched my allegiance from Val Demings to Tammy Duckworth for Veep!

[leftieNanner]

58. I don't think you can be on the ticket as VP unless you are qualified for the Top Job

If Joe gets hit by a bus, then VP steps forward.

[MBS]

62. me too. n/t

[Sneederbunk]

2. That settles it.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. The Flying Nun rumored to be Biden's Veep?

[genxlib]

4. So....

Touchdown Jesus is going to be the VP pick????

[idziak4ever1234]

5. Probably Mike Pence

[redstateblues]

51. That's what I thought

[Beaverhausen]

6. I'd be very happy if it's Duckworth

I heard a great interview with her on the New Abnormal podcast recently. She is so impressive.

[qazplm135]

8. probably just Buttigieg being there

when the announcement is made. Also private flight from NH indicating Sanders could be coming, and a private flight from Chicago which in theory could mean Duckworth is the selection but could also mean Obama or someone else coming in.

I think we will know in the next 48 hours.

[Dream Girl]

15. My thoughts as well

[PatSeg]

39. Yes, I think you're right

Should be very soon.

[FreeState]

64. This n/t

[Budi]

10. It's Mayor Pete!!! Isn't he from SBend Indiana?

I would welcome that choice too!

Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg is an American politician and Afghanistan War veteran. He served as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020 and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election.

Wikipedia

Born: January 19, 1982 (age 38 years), South Bend, IN

Full name: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg

Spouse: Chasten Buttigieg (m. 2018)

Education: Pembroke College (2007), Harvard College (2004), Saint Joseph High School

Parents: Joseph Buttigieg, Jennifer Anne Montgomery

[drray23]

16. it would be a monumental mistake.

after all the times that Biden has commited to pick a woman, choosing Buttiegieg would be a slap in the face to a lot if his supporters.

[Budi]

22. I'm good with all of Joe's decisions, it's his White House afterall.

We know no more today than we did yesterday.

Wonder what position he's offering Pete?
Yippee...

[StarfishSaver]

26. Seriously?

You have a problem with one of the extraordinarily qualified black women being passed over for a small-town mayor and the Democratic ticket going into the fall with two white guys on it? How is that a problem?

[Budi]

33. Well, since you put it that way...

👍

I can't wait for the big reveal. Really. This is torture already. 😟

[Autumn]

32. It's his choice. Forcing him to pick a VP that he might not want is a slap in his face, and ours.

[Merlot]

35. Biden was the one who committed to picking a women, so he's not being forced.

[Autumn]

36. And he might have changed his mind. His VP, his choice.

[StarfishSaver]

37. No one's "forcing" him to do anything

Just as no one forced him to promise to select a woman.

[Autumn]

43. I want Rice myself but I don't care if he doesn't pick a woman, since he knows

what is going on behind the scenes. I won't hold him to that promise. He knows who is best and who is needed to repair the damage.

[Blue_true]

54. I agree. Plus Mayor Pete has the police issues with Black people in South Bend

hanging over his head. Major mistake to pick him for VP. He definitely should be in the Cabinet or head up State.

[Totally Tunsie]

11. Could be Buttigieg!

Maybe Joe's going to fool us all!

[Budi]

17. Lol. My immediate thoughts as well. Joe's just messin with us, now.

Anxious to find out what position Joe offers Pete B in his WH/Cabinet circle.
You know he will be there with the best of them. 🙂💙

[BannonsLiver]

12. So he went with Mayor Pete?

Btw someone posted about a plane leaving from somewhere over the weekend. That plane eventually went to a Nantucket. Had nothing to do with Biden.

[brokephibroke]

18. A man from Nantucket?

[Dagstead Bumwood]

38. Is there room in the cabinet for a hermit named Dave?

[drray23]

13. well none of Biden's presumed vps arw from there.

Rice lives in DC , Harris is from California ( although she might currently be in DC), ,Duckworth is illinois , Whitmer is Michigan.

[qazplm135]

31. Private flight from Chicago

So that could be Duckworth.

[Music Man]

44. I recall one one of the Pod Save America discussions,

they talked about the game of having flights come out of different cities to throw people off. I'll have to go back to the episode and find where Alyssa Mastromonaco discusses where they had Biden fly out of. Interesting stuff.

[Drunken Irishman]

19. Probably nothing, but here's the speculation...

1) It could be someone from the Chicago area but that doesn't really help since no finalist was living in the Chicago area. I guess Duckworth? But again, she wasn't in Chicago.

2) It's not terribly far from Michigan...

[StarfishSaver]

21. Or, it could be someone needed to go from South Bend to Wilmington, Delaware and chartered a plane

[Drunken Irishman]

23. The flight is now on its way to Baltimore.

[TreasonousBastard]

55. That would be my guess.

[TreasonousBastard]

56. That would be my guess.

[Drunken Irishman]

20. This flight is now on its way to Baltimore.

So, unlikely related to Biden.

[Budi]

27. They're just going to Baltimore to throw us off..

[Mad cow]

24. Notre Dame just had move in weekend...

So it could just be a rich family from Delaware

[Budi]

28. Pete B is teaching a class at Notre Dame... yup.

Just sayin' 🤔

[dem4decades]

25. Touchdown Jesus is going to be the VP. Going after the religious vote.

[Totally Tunsie]

50. Score!

[Music Man]

41. Going to put a wig on Mayor Pete.

Mayor Petra.

Someone with good Photoshop skills can do that one for me.

[jg10003]

46. here's a crazy idea:

A wealthy businessman from Indiana had a business meeting in Delaware. I know it sounds farfetched but it just might be true.

[Sneederbunk]

48. I am afraid you are going out on a limb there.

[treestar]

47. I remember in 2008

Helicopters and Secret Service arrived in Delaware and DU guessed it was Biden who was to be named for Veep.

[Sneederbunk]

49. A mere diversion as someone arrives in a U-Haul van.

[LaMouffette]

52. Mayor Pete for Secretary of State!

That would be cool! He speaks eight languages for Pete's sake. Hey! "For Pete's Sake!" (Sorry, long day, lots of breaking news, I think I'm getting punchy.)

[GusFring]

57. So was a storm on the plane? Is the storm code for a person? Very confusing.

[Delarage]

59. I worked at that airport

Back in the day; I saw Ross Perot one time in the back of a limo after he arrived. Too bad I don't work there anymore

[MoonlitKnight]

60. Just some ideas

1. Wilmington has a lot of HQs, like DuPont - so could just be regular corporate or rich people stuff.
2. They will lease a bunch of ghost flights to throw people off.
3. The choice may already be in the area, so any flights might be family- so locations may not be a good clue.
4. Let’s get this over with and start beating Trump.

[Midnight Writer]

61. I thought he already announced Peter Doocy.

[NYC Liberal]

63. IMO the VP announcement will include some of the major former candidates

as a show of unity. That’s what this could be.

[Baclava]

65. So, is any of this true about Joe meeting Pete, or just another wild rumor?