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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,272 posts)
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 05:23 PM Dec 2019

Pete Buttigieg's unfinished business in South Bend could come back to haunt him

Pete Buttigieg's unfinished business in South Bend could come back to haunt him

Black leaders in the 2020 presidential candidate's hometown are frustrated as their mayor heads out the door.



https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/pete-buttigieg-s-unfinished-business-south-bend-could-come-back-n1106026

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — As Pete Buttigieg prepares to leave office after two terms as mayor here at the end of the year, one important job remains undone — improving life for the African American community.

And the troublesome issue of race relations in this Rust Belt city of 100,000 won't fade for Buttigieg once his tenure at City Hall ends; indeed, it will only become more prominent now that he has solidified his standing among the top Democratic presidential contenders, even becoming a target of attacks from his rivals in last week's debate.

That lingering — and sometimes raw — unhappiness and frustration in South Bend, where blacks make up about a quarter of the population, with 32 percent living in poverty (a decline from about 50 percent from before the mayor took office), threaten to upend candidate Buttigieg's efforts to court African Americans in early-voting states such as South Carolina, where he faces enormous hurdles in winning their crucial support.

In interviews last week with NBC News, black leaders in South Bend expressed anger on multiple fronts about their outgoing mayor — that he didn't do enough in his eight years in office to help the community, that one of his signature initiatives fell woefully short and that he never attempted locally what he's now proposing on the campaign trail nationally.
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Pete Buttigieg's unfinished business in South Bend could come back to haunt him (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 OP
Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #1
Those who decry "class envy" may not care. David__77 Dec 2019 #2
Along with those who decry "identity politics." (nt) ehrnst Dec 2019 #3
Could be so, indeed. David__77 Dec 2019 #9
I'm pretty sure of it. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2019 #14
Back to Biden I see. "Buttigieg's unfinished business in South Bend could come back to haunt him".. George II Dec 2019 #4
We know you don't support Joe Biden.. so why are you Cha Dec 2019 #5
Shhh. Don't pop his bubble. He thinks he is fooling everyone still_one Dec 2019 #10
Sorry.. it's already POPPED! Cha Dec 2019 #11
At least WE know that this wasn't a shot at Buttigieg by a "Biden" supporter. George II Dec 2019 #13
Exactly. Cha Dec 2019 #27
Anyone who has been on DU longer than one week know where Uncle Joe Blue_true Dec 2019 #29
Bazinga! George II Dec 2019 #30
Yes. I am glad you pointed this avatar switching out, Cha. It confuses me. Recently, though the OP emmaverybo Dec 2019 #26
You're Welcome, emma.. Cha Dec 2019 #28
He certainly can't win without the support of the Black community. nt Autumn Dec 2019 #6
No one can. nt sheshe2 Dec 2019 #7
Sanders was out in LA...a diverse area only I didn't seem much diversity at that rally... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #15
Depends on where you look. nt Autumn Dec 2019 #17
He is not doing well with AA vote. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #18
Lol bahrbearian Dec 2019 #21
A decline from50 % to 32% living in poverty is pretty good. patricia92243 Dec 2019 #8
Yeah, that'll come back to haunt him, eh? George II Dec 2019 #12
So what's with the sudden swerve to Biden as your selected DU candidate? ehrnst Dec 2019 #16
One's most important asset is credibility NYMinute Dec 2019 #19
Still lWaiting.. All I hear are Crickets! Cha Dec 2019 #20
So that's where that sound was was coming from ... ehrnst Dec 2019 #22
Kick Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #23
.... ehrnst Dec 2019 #24
BASH BASH BASH democrats whenever they can... Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #25

Response to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

 

David__77

(23,219 posts)
2. Those who decry "class envy" may not care.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:11 PM
Dec 2019

...

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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
3. Along with those who decry "identity politics." (nt)
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:19 PM
Dec 2019
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David__77

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9. Could be so, indeed.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 07:57 PM
Dec 2019

...

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ehrnst

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14. I'm pretty sure of it. (nt)
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 09:10 PM
Dec 2019
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George II

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4. Back to Biden I see. "Buttigieg's unfinished business in South Bend could come back to haunt him"..
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:46 PM
Dec 2019

...but then again it might not come back to haunt him. I guess we'll see when the votes start getting counted in a couple of months.

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Cha

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5. We know you don't support Joe Biden.. so why are you
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:51 PM
Dec 2019

using his avatar to attack Mayor Pete?

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still_one

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10. Shhh. Don't pop his bubble. He thinks he is fooling everyone
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:06 PM
Dec 2019
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Cha

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11. Sorry.. it's already POPPED!
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:41 PM
Dec 2019
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George II

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13. At least WE know that this wasn't a shot at Buttigieg by a "Biden" supporter.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:43 PM
Dec 2019
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Blue_true

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29. Anyone who has been on DU longer than one week know where Uncle Joe
Wed Dec 25, 2019, 09:44 PM
Dec 2019

and Hassin bin Sober stand. Either one trying to pull a Biden pin for the primary is like the Jolly Green Giant trying to mimic a purple, two foot tall person

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emmaverybo

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26. Yes. I am glad you pointed this avatar switching out, Cha. It confuses me. Recently, though the OP
Wed Dec 25, 2019, 03:41 PM
Dec 2019

mainly posts as a Bernie supporter, he has been using the Biden avatar for select posts.

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Cha

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28. You're Welcome, emma..
Wed Dec 25, 2019, 04:33 PM
Dec 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Autumn

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6. He certainly can't win without the support of the Black community. nt
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 06:52 PM
Dec 2019
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Demsrule86

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15. Sanders was out in LA...a diverse area only I didn't seem much diversity at that rally...
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 09:10 PM
Dec 2019
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Autumn

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17. Depends on where you look. nt
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 09:14 PM
Dec 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
18. He is not doing well with AA vote.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 10:08 PM
Dec 2019
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patricia92243

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8. A decline from50 % to 32% living in poverty is pretty good.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 07:29 PM
Dec 2019

"with 32 percent living in poverty (a decline from about 50 percent from before the mayor took office)'

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George II

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12. Yeah, that'll come back to haunt him, eh?
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:41 PM
Dec 2019
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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
16. So what's with the sudden swerve to Biden as your selected DU candidate?
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 09:11 PM
Dec 2019

Care to talk about what prompted that kind of major switch?

Life event? The last debate?

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NYMinute

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19. One's most important asset is credibility
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 11:41 PM
Dec 2019

When one has been a staunch opponent of centrist candidates and posts besmirching centrist candidates all the time facetiously shows preferred candidate as Biden, whatever remained of the credibility is gone forever.

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Cha

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20. Still lWaiting.. All I hear are Crickets!
Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:25 AM
Dec 2019
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ehrnst

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22. So that's where that sound was was coming from ...
Mon Dec 23, 2019, 09:27 AM
Dec 2019

I thought I might have one here in the house.

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Eliot Rosewater

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25. BASH BASH BASH democrats whenever they can...
Wed Dec 25, 2019, 02:45 PM
Dec 2019
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