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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 09:30:58 2022, in response to Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Dave on Sun Jun 19 07:41:49 2022.

Based on his Twitter feed, he spoke at the US Merchant Marine Academy commencement which was Saturday.

https://twitter.com/secretarypete/status/1538192798398169088?s=21&t=lZn3q4GCrCcOgQRQuFjkhQ

Also on his Twitter feed was a post a day earlier promoting passenger rail for intercity travel.

https://twitter.com/secretarypete/status/1537880812607004674?s=21&t=lZn3q4GCrCcOgQRQuFjkhQ

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 09:40:44 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 09:30:58 2022.

Aha!

The Merchant Marine Academy is far more convenient from LaGuardia than from Penn. Flying as a first choice definitely makes sense in that case.

Train could make sense as a second choice. Drive to New Carrolton and get on Acela there. Get either a government motor pool car or a taxi from Penn to the Academy.

But there could easily be security or logistics reason why that wouldn't work. We don't know the size of his security detail.







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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Jun 20 10:04:05 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 09:25:37 2022.

Can you say tangent?

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 10:28:50 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Jun 20 10:04:05 2022.

OK, so you don't object to my post, you just like to say I'm justifying stuff.

Meanwhile Easy dug out the fact that Buttigieg was visiting the Merchant Marine Academy.

That exactly illustrates my point. Taking a train from DC is not optimal when you're visiting something that's a 15 minute ride from LGA.



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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 11:15:45 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Jun 20 09:09:17 2022.

No. I don’t prefer any “Republican” to Biden.

If the Democrats nominated a reality TV character to replace Biden, I’d prefer DeSantis.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 11:17:38 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 10:28:50 2022.

Hah! I thought your speculation was meaningless, but it turned out to be completely justified! Mea culpa.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 11:20:13 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 09:40:44 2022.

If I were going from DC to Kings Point, I’d still drive. The train is more useful only if going to Manhattan, downtown Brooklyn, or Newark.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Charles G on Mon Jun 20 11:27:36 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 01:23:30 2022.

He definitely gets a meaningful amount of protection/support -- I remember a video of him riding his bike to work in DC early in the Biden administration that one could see quite a bit of a supporting ensemble

Definitely not someone who would (or should) be driving himself to and from appointments



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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 11:39:43 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 11:17:38 2022.

I thought your speculation was meaningless

My speculation was based on "we have no idea where he was heading, and lots of people are assuming facts not in evidence." It wouldn't have been any less valid to claim that people were jumping to conclusions if it eventually turned out he had been giving a speech at Madison Square Garden.




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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 11:43:56 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 11:20:13 2022.

I'd fly, but yes, I'd drive as a backup if my flight were canceled (which may be what you mean). Penn to the southeast Bronx is an awful trip by vehicle of any kind. Getting to the Triboro or 59th Street Bridge can kill your whole day. LIRR to Woodside and a vehicle from there is probably the best.





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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car

Posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 11:44:53 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 09:40:44 2022.

Yeah, our criticism was premature given his destination and even still we only know that one detail of his itinerary. There could have been additional factors of which we are still unaware.

That said, I still hope that he would prioritize train travel as his primary option when his destination is along the NE corridor. It sends the right message to the public.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 11:45:10 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Charles G on Mon Jun 20 11:27:36 2022.

Agreed, but the original post said he drove.



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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 11:47:14 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car, posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 11:44:53 2022.

I agree that he should prioritize train travel.

If he were a New Yorker, he probably would have realized he could take Acela to Penn, hop onto a very frequent LIRR train to Woodside or Flushing, and then have some motor pool car take him from there.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 12:08:53 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 11:43:56 2022.

The US Merchant Marine Academy is in Kings Point, which is in Nassau County.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 12:11:28 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car, posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 11:47:14 2022.

The obvious destination is Great Neck, not Woodside or Flushing.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car

Posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 12:11:30 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car, posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 11:44:53 2022.

There could have been additional factors of which we are still unaware.

As an example, the commencement was at 9am Saturday. The last Acela or NE regional from DC to NYP is at 6:55pm. It's very likely that his flight was later than that or at least late enough that there weren't many, if any, rail options. I'm guessing that if there weren't other flight options, that it was possibly, maybe likely, that he was traveling later in the evening.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 12:12:44 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car, posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 12:11:30 2022.

PWN3Dx2!

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 12:44:42 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 12:08:53 2022.

Oh, it moved? Who knew? :)

It used to be pretty much under the Throggs Neck Bridge.



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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Mon Jun 20 12:52:25 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Sun Jun 19 23:01:58 2022.

and this has what to do with rail transit?

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Asgard on Mon Jun 20 13:28:39 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 12:44:42 2022.

That's SUNY Maritime.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 13:31:07 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 12:44:42 2022.

It didn’t. You’re thinking of a different school. See Asgard’s reply.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 14:54:01 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car, posted by Easy on Mon Jun 20 11:44:53 2022.

No; the criticism was not premature at all. A transportation secretary should have prioritized travel by the mode that his very department has a direct hand in, right?

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 14:58:12 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by The Silence on Sun Jun 19 14:50:49 2022.

Secret service protect a head of an executive department, seriously??

Wrong. It's the Protective Service Division of the DOT who does that.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 14:59:01 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Dave on Sun Jun 19 15:02:19 2022.

Never answer a phony claim as if it were true. Secret Service people do not protect the head of the DOT.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 15:39:07 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 14:54:01 2022.

The USDOT is also responsible for air and road travel, so it makes no difference in that regard.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 16:30:30 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jun 20 15:39:07 2022.

None of those have as direct of a hand of government in it as Amtrak does. And electrified passenger rail should by their definition be the cleanest travel mode, right?

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 17:03:41 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Asgard on Mon Jun 20 13:28:39 2022.

Thanks, I never realized there were two of them.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Jun 20 18:06:38 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by AlM on Mon Jun 20 17:03:41 2022.

See what you can learn here!:)

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 19:07:17 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Train Dude on Mon Jun 20 08:27:21 2022.

That has nothing to do with Buttigieg not taking Amtrak.
Sounds like you have perception problems.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 19:20:56 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Italianstallion on Sun Jun 19 21:45:27 2022.

Childish right wingers have no clue as to what it takes for a cabinet official to travel, unless it is one of their own.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 19:23:32 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 14:54:01 2022.

DOT runs Air Traffic Control. So what is your point ?

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 19:24:55 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 16:30:30 2022.

Amtrak is asubsidized railroad. Their pay checks say Amtrak/NRPC, not DOT. That is hardly "a direct hand".

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Train Dude on Mon Jun 20 19:26:22 2022, in response to Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Dave on Sun Jun 19 07:41:49 2022.

According to the news I heard, his flight from NYC - DC was cancelled. Perhaps Anal Al can rework his numbers

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Train Dude on Mon Jun 20 19:27:16 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 19:20:56 2022.

LOL joey

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Train Dude on Mon Jun 20 19:28:13 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 19:07:17 2022.

LOL joey

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Mack C-49 on Mon Jun 20 19:56:38 2022, in response to Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Dave on Sun Jun 19 07:41:49 2022.

It takes a real moron to describe anyone as bright as Buttigieg as a moron. But I suspect that the real agenda behind bashing him has little to do with his wisdom or his reasons for choosing modes of transportation. There are other words for that sort of agenda.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 20:30:50 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Mack C-49 on Mon Jun 20 19:56:38 2022.

Nope.

Is that all you got?

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 20:32:21 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 19:24:55 2022.

Rubbish. Bureacracy is the same no matter how many layers. You contradict yourself.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 20:34:36 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 20:32:21 2022.

No it isn't.


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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless

Posted by Italianstallion on Mon Jun 20 21:35:15 2022, in response to Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Dave on Sun Jun 19 07:41:49 2022.

What this ginned-up “controversy” shows us is that the right is scared out of their fucking minds of Buttigieg, afraid he will someday run for President again and win. It reminds me of how hot and heavy they went after Obama when he was a Senator. Why else care that a cabinet secretary traveled by car after his flight was scratched? Fucking ridiculous.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Jun 20 22:28:27 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless, posted by Italianstallion on Mon Jun 20 21:35:15 2022.

The right scared of Buttigieg? Nonsense. He couldn't fix the potholes in South Bend and now there supposed to be worried about him being president? He'll run alright. Who else do they have? "Lance Armstrong" Biden will be out of the race, and Buttigieg will take a beating from either Trump or Desantis.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless

Posted by Kevin from Midwood on Mon Jun 20 22:47:17 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless, posted by Italianstallion on Mon Jun 20 21:35:15 2022.

"If he wanted to help his constituents, he would resign" was Dave's Ted Cruz Cancún controversy hot take, so he's consistent with his political trolling and overdone rage.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless?

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 23:23:55 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless, posted by Italianstallion on Mon Jun 20 21:35:15 2022.

LOL, scared of what? His hypocrisy?

If he tries to make another run at POTUS, he'll fail harder than last time.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 23:24:51 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Joe V on Mon Jun 20 20:34:36 2022.

Argumentum ad lapidem.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless

Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Jun 21 00:49:42 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Jun 20 22:28:27 2022.

Most people now want Trump in the Big House (where he belongs), not the White House.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Edwards! on Tue Jun 21 04:56:15 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Jun 19 22:44:51 2022.

This thread has moved from silly to absolutely ridiculous now.
There's Nothing to see here,yet the Whole board is cover by this garbage that had very little if Nothing to do with Why we come here.
This SHITSHOW belong over on OTChat.

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Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak

Posted by Joe V on Tue Jun 21 06:42:36 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg rides in a car—instead of on Amtrak, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Jun 20 23:24:51 2022.

You can write in Latin all you want. You are still wrong.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic)

Posted by Joe V on Tue Jun 21 06:43:56 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic), posted by Edwards! on Tue Jun 21 04:56:15 2022.

Very true.

Right wingers think they have Buttigieg's personal schedule, security's policies and requirments, and can dictate how he travels.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless

Posted by Joe V on Tue Jun 21 06:46:12 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Jun 21 00:49:42 2022.

60% do now. And the hearings are only half over.

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Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless

Posted by ntrainride on Tue Jun 21 09:27:42 2022, in response to Re: Buttigieg is a moron (on-topic) - the right is scared shitless, posted by Italianstallion on Mon Jun 20 21:35:15 2022.

trust me, nobody on this planet would ever be scared shitless of that homo.

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