jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agoPete Buttigieg says voters are ready for a gay vice presidentwww.lgbtqnation.comexternal-linkmessage-square162fedilinkarrow-up1278arrow-down132
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minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·4 months agoIt didn’t work for John Kerry when he ran against a draft dodger. I guess being a combat very wasn’t enough? Having been a cop would tip the balance?
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoWell, we all know that the salute-the-troops, thank-you-for-your-service crowd are just playing pretend. We all saw what happened when their nominee insulted a purple heart recipient and past POW, and everyone just cheered.
It didn’t work for John Kerry when he ran against a draft dodger. I guess being a combat very wasn’t enough? Having been a cop would tip the balance?
Well, we all know that the salute-the-troops, thank-you-for-your-service crowd are just playing pretend.
We all saw what happened when their nominee insulted a purple heart recipient and past POW, and everyone just cheered.