Pete Buttigieg has everything except positions on major issues [View all]

From the LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-buttigieg-campaign-trump-20190417-story.html

Many things to like about Mayor Pete, not the least of which is his authenticty, which I think will be important in the general. But I happen to think detailed knowledge of the issues and ways to adress the many problems we face are much, much more important when it comes to beating rump and fixing the mess he will leave.

The fact that Pete is surging in the polls without providing any positions or specific policy proposals on major issues is troubling, to say the least, for several reasons. And saying "he'll be coming up with those later" doesn't make it less troubling.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Pete Buttigieg has everything except positions on major issues [View all]	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	OP
People are not looking to bored to tears by candidates in depth policy recitation	Renew Deal	Apr 2019	#1
So voters want candidates who entertain but don't have policies?	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#4
As he said, it's about	cilla4progress	Apr 2019	#33
Yes, this.	Politicub	Apr 2019	#46
'Thanks,' Doyle McManus.	elleng	Apr 2019	#2
I agree, he is someone to watch	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#18
he has not said "he'll be coming up with those later" nt	jezebel321	Apr 2019	#3
I was assuming he would	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#5
The times I have listened to Pete	True Blue American	Apr 2019	#36
+1	ChiTownDenny	Apr 2019	#47
I have not heard him say that either.	Blue_true	Apr 2019	#60
I'm for Warren too but I don't think poking at others helps us.	mahina	Apr 2019	#6
How is it poking at others to point out facts about a campaign?	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#8
Pointing out facts and poking at people are not mutually exclusive events	SFnomad	Apr 2019	#21
Ridiculous	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#41
You need to listen to Pete	True Blue American	Apr 2019	#38
I have listened to him, many times	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#42
That is not what I heard	True Blue American	Apr 2019	#44
Thanks	elleng	Apr 2019	#11
🤙🏼	mahina	Apr 2019	#12
What positions would you like? How about Tax?	crazytown	Apr 2019	#7
Those are intelligent opinions but not proposals, or even firm stances in some cases	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#13
You could say then Elizabeth does not have a 'position' on health.	crazytown	Apr 2019	#30
Here's something	radical noodle	Apr 2019	#56
"major issues" ?	left-of-center2012	Apr 2019	#9
Snark doesn't really answer the question	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#14
The question being ...	left-of-center2012	Apr 2019	#19
Horserace politics is what the MSM does	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#28
Snark at any Democrat	True Blue American	Apr 2019	#45
I already know enough about the guy to be happy to vote for him vs. IQ45	mr_lebowski	Apr 2019	#10
You bring up two different questions	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#15
Pete is sharp as a tack as you say. And I really want to like him.	Hassin Bin Sober	Apr 2019	#32
+ a million	shanny	Apr 2019	#37
You have to balance a budget as Mayor!	True Blue American	Apr 2019	#39
Valid points ... I definitely want to know more about where he stands	mr_lebowski	Apr 2019	#50
I followed up on a few of those things, and they are incorrect or incomplete.	marylandblue	Apr 2019	#57
This is a good exchange	artislife	Apr 2019	#59
i have reservations about buttigieg atm. his time at mckinsey particularly.	Kurt V.	Apr 2019	#16
Exactly. More info	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#22
do you have 'concerns' about Chelsea Clinton's time at McKinsey too?	Celerity	Apr 2019	#52
yes	Kurt V.	Apr 2019	#53
good for you, thanks for the concern	Celerity	Apr 2019	#54
It's my duty. It's everyone's duty.	Kurt V.	Apr 2019	#55
Here we go.............	leftofcool	Apr 2019	#17
Let's face it....most of our candidates will share policy	Funtatlaguy	Apr 2019	#20
+1 n/t	SFnomad	Apr 2019	#24
It's the same folks who failed to take down Biden	left-of-center2012	Apr 2019	#23
Nope. It's a simple question	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#26
He actually did say that he wants to avoid being flavor of the month, and	marylandblue	Apr 2019	#25
That makes sense	Bradshaw3	Apr 2019	#27
This!	defacto7	Apr 2019	#31
I think Elizabeth Warren is the most qualified.	CharleyDog	Apr 2019	#29
I agree. Show me the money.	shanny	Apr 2019	#34
That was a mistake Obama made in '08	loyalsister	Apr 2019	#35
There is a difference between inspiring, leading, and being a policy wonk.	WeekiWater	Apr 2019	#40
This sums it up perfectly.	bearsfootball516	Apr 2019	#49
The only candidate that has put out detailed policy proposals	Docreed2003	Apr 2019	#43
Look, we should be able to run a 35 year-old, native born trained seal for	rzemanfl	Apr 2019	#48
he talks a lot about policies in many of these videos	Celerity	Apr 2019	#51
Sanders has everything except a plan to court the black vote	Blue_Tires	Apr 2019	#58