Awwwwww... so sweet.

Inslee supporter here, but I agree.

Very intrigued by Mayor Pete.

Some candidates I would vote for because I had to. Because trump. But I‘d vote for Buttigieg because I would eagerly want to.

My French is kinda rusty...

but I think there’s an expression of shared sadness, and of the gift that Notre Dame is to civilization.

Very nice accent, and delivered with genuine sincerity. It’s been a LOOOOOONNNNNNG time since I learned French - in school.

Superb!

And yes. Imagine having leadership like that to look up to! Hard to remember when listening to a political figure made me actually feel proud to be an American, or hopeful that we can still have an America of which we can be proud.

Vive La France!

Lock him up!

Wouldn’t that be the sweetest karma ever?

"Running for office is an act of hope."

WOW! That says a whole lot, in just eight words.

Yep! I like that, too!

Not yet ready to leave the Inslee camp, but this young guy made a humdinger of a formal "debut."

I actually got choked up during the part in his speech wherein he didn't want to go back 20 years to relive that time, but rather to find himself back then, a young man deeply uncertain about "how he can fit into this world" and tell that youngster that he was gonna be okay.

VERY moving. That was an incredibly moving moment, a very personal monologue. I frequently hear the word "authentic" in reference to Mayor Pete. He's DEFINITELY that. He's gonna get a massive boost from this announcement speech. For many potential voters, this will probably be the first time they've had a chance to give him a listen, and get a sense of who he is.

Color me impressed. VERY impressed.

I already liked the guy. But his debut as a formal candidate was damn near electrifying! How 'bout "Make America Hopeful Again"?

Not quite ready to abandon Jay Inslee. But he's not catching fire (makes me sad to say that - even sadder to see it), and this kid (sorry - I'm almost 66. He's still a kid, to me) Buttigieg just absolutely rocketed out onto center stage today.

"Running for office is an act of hope."


DAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG...


BOOM! BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA-LAKA!