Pete Buttigieg, the out-gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana and Democratic 2020 presidential candidate has lashed out at Vice President Mike Pence as a “cheerleader for the porn star presidency.”
37-year-old Buttigieg had some pretty harsh words for Pence during a town hall meeting held by CNN Sunday evening.
“How would he allow himself to become the cheerleader for the porn star presidency? Is it that he stopped believing in scripture when he started believing Donald Trump?”
Pence has long said he maintains strong, fundamentalist Christian faith as part of his political appeal. The former Indiana governor also has a long history of anti-queer positions and rhetoric, including support for conversion therapy.
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Buttigieg questioned Pence’s devotion to Christian teachings in light of his support for Donald Trump, who many believe may be the antichrist.
“How could he get on board with this president?” Buttigieg asked.
“His interpretation of scripture is pretty different than mine to begin with. My understanding of scripture is that it’s about protecting the stranger and the prisoner and the poor person and that idea. That’s what I get in the gospel when I’m at church and his has a lot more to do with sexuality.”
Buttigieg announced his bid for the White House in January. Prior to beginning his mayoral career in 2012, he studied at Harvard and Oxford eventually graduating with a degree in political science.
He also served as a Naval intelligence officer, and spent seven months on deployment in Afghanistan.
In 2018, he married longtime boyfriend Chasten Glazman. If elected in 2020, he will be the first out-gay major party nomination to the Presidency and the first openly gay president.
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Larry
I love this man politically AND as a human!
Max
the intellectual responses alone are swoon worthy.
Jared MacBride
I want nothing to do with any candidate who goes to church and quotes scripture.
mondongo
Agree with you big time! It is unfortunate that nonsense like religion is not outlawed but there is not enough dissent against it. Eventually, it will reach that stage but for now, we need more outspoken opponents.
Morrisson
Ohhhh ‘Sassy’ that will get him elected! I wonder why Buttigleg didn’t stop believing in scripture when he realised he was gay.
Charlie in Charge
Because you can be both gay and Christian.
mondongo
Being a homo is involuntary and is a gift of nature.
Religion is voluntary and is a creation of the human who wants to believe totally unvalidated concepts.
Tombear
I find it ironic that these “good” fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians willsupport a morally reprehensible President!
PugsBuddy
Nothing against the guy but why is he spending millions on a campaign that he was 0, absolutely ZERO, chance of winning?
davidjohng
Because just by running he is raising consciousness, creating the new thought that indeed gay people can be president not just as a positive role model for gay people as to what is possible but to finally dispel the old stereotype that as a community we are unstable and irresponsible. To my view he is one of the most positive, well rounded and educated candidates the Dems have put out there so far.
DemExit
Zero Policy. a CIA intellegence killer of people of color in Afghanistan is sassy. Never vote for election Fraud democrats again after DNC election fraud by Hillary Clinton. #Shade
Thad
But…there WAS no fraud. Change your news source.
DCguy
Troll alert. And sweetie, if you’re going to post up a random cut and paste, at least PRETEND you know how to speak English and aren’t just re-pasting something somebody in the basement sent up to you guys.
Mack
Must be another right wing dimwit who’s trolling the sites with stupidity.
I have to admit I haven’t followed Buttigieg yet but I’m interested in hearing what he has to say. Right now it’s pretty anybody except Trump or Sanders.
DemExit
my news source is teh DNC emails, Hillary Clinton’s position as secret head of DNC while rigging the election and laundering donations to her failed coup. John Podesta emails, Democrat cheat Donna Brazil’s book admitting rigging & Hillary controling cash. Donor funds were used against Bernie Sanders by the loser, homophobic, racist, war monger, crook Clinton. #DemExit is forever self hating gays
Billy Budd
Is he a musician? What is a bu*tt Gig? Is it live music inspired by the bu*tt?
james7
Whoever gets the Dem nomination would be wise to put Buttiguieg on the ticket as vice-president. He’s so charming and intelligent he could win over the most rabid homophobes.
Daggerman
…this fellow is a complete breath of fresh air, have seen him talking in loads of videos. He does appear to be on the ball and addresses real important issues. Whether he will go far is a different matter, being gay in a mainly fascist regime which I think most of the U.S is…he’ll probably get defeated. Let’s hope not!