MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle Grills Mayor Pete:...Should You Be Skipping This Debate?

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MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle Grills Mayor Pete: ‘Your City is in Crisis … Should You Be Skipping This Debate?’

By Caleb EcarmaJun 26th, 2019, 9:55 am

MSNBC host Stephanie Rhule grilled South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the recent police shooting of an unarmed black man in his city, specifically asking him if it’s appropriate to be in Miami to participate in the Democratic presidential debates given the issues his constituents are facing.

“Your city is in crisis,” Rhule said as the two sat down ahead of tonight’s first round of Democratic debates. “Walk me through what the last two weeks have been like and, really, given what’s going on at home, should you be skipping this debate?”

“No, we have to be able to do many things at once,” he replied, as he is slated to appear on the debate stage Thursday night. “But this is a moment when my community is in anguish. We’ve been on the ground working with community leaders, working with community members trying to make sure that the facts can emerge. But also recognizing that the anguish over what has happened is not only about a family that has lost a loved one.”

‘The feeling among black Americans that they are being literally policed to death, and making sure that we have a way forward on that. This is not just a policy question, this is a moral question,” he continued. “And everything that all of us do, we do in the shadow of systemic racism that has poisoned the relationship between communities of color and police departments everywhere in the country.”

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[hlthe2b]

1. I just can't watch Stephaie Ruhle any more. She didn't bug me so much paired with Ali Velshi, but

on her own, she has adopted the frenetic mannerisms of Steve Kornacki. While I'm not opposed to "bluntness", her seemingly unfiltered questions tend to move closer to abrasiveness.

[radical noodle]

2. She's on with Ali in the afternoon n/t

[lillypaddle]

3. Agree

She used to be one of my favorites, but now she just gets on my nerves. Wish Katy would come back.

[KPN]

4. Epic response by Mayor Pete. This young guy is just so damned impressive. I know the experts

don't give him a chance, but I certainly wouldn't be shell-shocked if he went all the way. I guess we'll get to see how black Americans in South Band respond from here and how that affects his performance among the black community across the nation.

[MBS]

9. Pretty much my take on him, too.

(well, obviously, given my public choice), but I also will not be surprised to see him go all the way.
Also, from what I've been able to read (twitter feed from the iconic South Bend TV anchor Maureen McFadden, a Reddit post summarizing all of Pete's accomplishments on racial justice in South Bend, both of which include comments from African American residents ), there's more appreciate for what he's done for the A-A community out there than you'd think from the cable news memes of the day.

I think he's showed a lot of guts during this fraught situation.

[Gothmog]

5. Mayor Pete should drop out and take care of his real job

[George II]

11. +1,000,000

[Gothmog]

12. Mayor Pete is growing on me as a person

He is clearly bright. I just do not think that Mayor Pete has the experience to be POTUS. Hopefully, Mayor Pete will be picked to be in the next administration

[Peacetrain]

6. He is caught between a rock and hard spot here

Whatever he does..

[DrToast]

7. "Your city is in crisis"

So is our country.

[question everything]

8. I don't think that one or two days away from the city should make a difference

And he did call for an outside investigation.

[Ron Green]

10. Don't forget that all these talking heads are Entertainers, first and foremost.

Unless it’s Amy Goodman or some other actual journalist who dwells in the recesses of 4-digit cable channels, these people are hired for their glib good looks and banality.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. They're also supposed to keep their ratings up...

They do it partially by generating controversy.

I think that's what's going on here.

[ecstatic]

16. I want ALL of the candidates to be asked about their plan, if any, for

police reform. Not just Pete. This is a nationwide crisis that needs to be addressed ASAP.