Pete Buttigieg’s career just ended because of two shocking truths
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg looked to mount a political comeback.
But Buttigieg’s attempt at a return to politics imploded on the launch pad.
And Pete Buttigieg’s career just ended because of two shocking truths.
Pete Buttigieg recently moved to Michigan.
Democrat Senator Gary Peters retiring opened up a seat that many expected Buttigieg to run for.
But that effort was doomed from the start.
Carpetbagger campaigns – Buttigieg lived his whole life in Indiana – never go very well.
Just ask Dr. Oz about his attempt to run for Senate in Pennsylvania while being a lifelong New Jersey resident.
Polls showed Buttigieg trailing potential Republican nominee former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers by six points where Buttigieg sat at just 41 percent of the vote.
After several weeks of speculation – which Buttigieg fueled by meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the race – Buttigieg announced that he wouldn’t be a candidate.
“I care deeply about who Michigan will elect as Governor and send to the U.S. Senate next year, but I have decided against competing in either race. I remain enthusiastic about helping candidates who share our values – and who understand that in this moment, leadership means not only opposing today’s cruel chaos, but also presenting a vision of a better alternative,” Buttigieg wrote on X.
Buttigieg – however – was very specific in saying he wouldn’t be a candidate “in 2026” which left the door open for a second Presidential run in 2028.
In his post on social media, Buttigieg laid out a plan of action that sounded like every other prospective candidate for President which was to campaign for down ballot races to build up name recognition and political chits for an eventual Presidential campaign.
“While my own plans don’t include running for office in 2026, I remain intensely focused on consolidating, communicating, and supporting a vision for this alternative. The decisions made by elected leaders matter entirely because of how they shape our everyday lives – and the choices made in these years will decide the American people’s access to freedom, security, democracy, and prosperity for the rest of our lifetimes,” Buttigieg added.
But journalist Mark Halperin torpedoed the idea of Buttigieg winning the Presidency for two simple reasons.
On his Morning Meeting program, Halperin said in 2028 Democrats would focus exclusively on who can win.
And Buttigieg – Halperin said – can’t win because he’s “short and gay.”
Halperin explained that in the television era of Presidential Elections, the taller candidate has always won, and that America has never elected an openly homosexual President.
“Gotta say it—He’s short and gay.”
Mark Halperin responds to reports that Pete Buttigieg is considering a 2028 run.pic.twitter.com/tWd72BdxNI
— Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell) March 13, 2025
Buttigieg also is saddled by the fact he was the most incompetent Transportation Secretary in history as a supply chain crisis exploded while he went AWOL for weeks.
Buttigieg later revealed he was on paternity leave after he and his husband adopted a child.
Pete Buttigieg may want to run for President in 2028.
But the Democrat Party is unlikely to want him as their nominee.
