Buttigieg: Like I love A1 steak sauce, but A1 steak sauce is not one of the most important things confronting humanity right now. Artificial intelligence is. And somebody who doesn't understand that probably should not be leading an important federal agency.
Rhodes Scholar. Iraq Veteran. Mayor. Secretary of Transportation for the massive Infrastructure Bill. Competent. Articulate. WhipSmart. He’d restore our federal agencies/career employees and our place in the world - an America that helps people and doesn’t insult everyone.
All of those are important. But one more thing, even more important.
I believe he gives a damn about the American people. And while the above things are very important, if you don’t have this one thing, the others don’t matter. That’s a huge part of why our government is failing us right now.
May 7, 2025 02:57well said