Pete Buttigieg seems to be the flavor of the month among pundits. I can’t say I know much about him, but the consensus is that he’s a bright, well-educated, sensible guy with limited relevant experience who operates in the same ideological space as Joe Biden. He also happens to be gay.
The question for the day is, why would I prefer him to Biden? If I were an employer and had to choose between the two, why would I pick the inexperienced candidate unless I couldn’t afford the experienced one?
The obvious PC answer is, because he’s gay. And that’s the problem. I wish Mayor Pete well. I’m never going to oppose him just because he’s gay. However, being gay is not a job qualification–at least not for the most important job in the world.