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Pete Buttigieg is a pragmatic leader who combines strategic thinking with a commitment to community development. This interview highlights his approach to governance, focusing on metrics and accountability while navigating complex challenges in urban environments.
“Those world leaders respect him. People do respect him. They worry very much about Donald Trump as a president. And I think they will respect Kamala Harris. And I think Kamala Harris has a great opportunity to do a lot of right things on that front.”
“Generals want that deal. Israeli civilians want that deal. The Israeli military wants that deal. The hostage families want that deal. There are Palestinians who are desperate for this. There are Palestinians who think Hamas is the worst thing that ever happened to them. It brought terror on their homes.”
“And I have, you know, the thing about Mayor Secretary Pete is that he does come on my show. He goes on Fox. He will meet all commerce. And so part of our job is to shake him off his message, right?”
“War, and Hamas probably should have paid much more attention to that prior to October 7th. Say, can we keep this as a military to military type of thing? But Benjamin Netanyahu has glossed over all of that.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 129 - Pete Buttigieg
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