MAYOR PETE: lets be frank ..

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  CBSNEWS.COM

  2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg "troubled" by clemency for Chelsea Manning

I listened to both the video of the CBS news interview and the CBS radio interview.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2020-candidate-pete-buttigieg-troubled-by-clemency-for-chelsea-manning/

I found once again the reality check and honesty coming from Mayor Pete remarkable,, I hope people watch the newscast. As to the radio interview done in Austin around the time Mayor Pete was about to do his CNN live TOWN HALL at SXSW interview. I thought the questions the radio interviewer asked were tough as they should be and Mayor Pete again responded again with honesty tempered with a reality check. I think Chelsea Manning is a hero. and her actest action of refusing to speak to what it appears to me is a fishing tactic and going to jail a result is a principal action. But I listened to what he said and thought I don't agree with him I felt his response was not a deal breaker for me. I remember well when I confronted Cornell West when Obama was running. West has always included LGBT people in his public political appearances, It was at a sold-out NY TIMES public conversation. At the time West was one of Obama's advisors and traveled with him. Obama still was saying he did not believe in same-sex marriage and had difficulty addressing LGBT issues. I, from the floor, during the Q&A period asked::" Brother West, you have been supportive of lesbian and gay people in all their diversity and gender expression and their struggle for equal treatment whenever you speak. Please explain how you are now supporting a candidate that is "troubled" by the demands of my collective community? His answer has stayed with me. "Brother Jim, I bring it up every day and will continue to do so until he learns what is fair and just," I feel the same way about Mayor Pete. He is one of 3 candidates that at this stage appeal to me. I will do the same publicly. I am committed to supporting a candidate who can defeat Trump. period. First things first i remind myself

I listened to both the video of the CBS news interview and the CBS radio interview. I found once again the reality check and honesty coming from Mayor Pete remarkable,, I hope people watch the newscast. As to the radio interview done in Austin around the time Mayor Pete was about to do his CNN live TOWN HALL at SXSW interview. I thought the questions the radio interviewer asked were tough as they should be and Mayor Pete again responded again with honesty tempered with a reality check. I think Chelsea Manning is a hero. and her actest action of refusing to speak to what it appears to me is a fishing tactic and going to jail a result is a principal action. But I listened to what he said and thought I don't agree with him I felt his response was not a deal breaker for me. I remember well when I confronted Cornell West when Obama was running. West has always included LGBT people in his public political appearances, It was at a sold-out NY TIMES public conversation. At the time West was one of Obama's advisors and traveled with him. Obama still was saying he did not believe in same-sex marriage and had difficulty addressing LGBT issues. I, from the floor, during the Q&A period asked::" Brother West, you have been supportive of lesbian and gay people in all their diversity and gender expression and their struggle for equal treatment whenever you speak. Please explain how you are now supporting a candidate that is "troubled" by the demands of my collective community? His answer has stayed with me. "Brother Jim, I bring it up every day and will continue to do so until he learns what is fair and just," I feel the same way about Mayor Pete. He is one of 3 candidates that at this stage appeal to me. I will do the same publicly. I am committed to supporting a candidate who can defeat Trump. period. First things first i remind myself