After the suspension of his campaign last night, you might think that Pete Buttigieg will vanish in the rear-view mirror. I don't think so; anyway, I hope not. Of the candidates remaining in the Democrat contest after South Carolina, I thought him the best choice. But in contests of this nature, the "best" (however one may define that) only prevails by something akin to mere chance. What we end up with is normally some version of the acceptable. So it is. But if you want to know why me and a whole lot of others
supported this candidate (with a special shout-out to IOWA DEMOCRATS who saw the future of the party), watch this speech. If you want to cut to the highlights of an inspiring speech, go to the 13:30 mark. In about three & a half minutes you should be moved by someone who stuck to the end of this trail with a hopeful, inclusive vision of what his party and our nation should be about. Really an inspiring guy.
