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If he won, I'd continue paying close attention to the presidency but for a much happier reason.

Wish they would stop talking about his sexuality. It’s completely irrelevant.

You notice how they grill this guy and he answers every question directly without a fumble. Even if you don't like his answer, you have to appreciate his transparency

His explanation of his stance on late term abortion floored me. Whether you agree with him or not, you have to admit that he's very good at cutting straight to the core of an issue without belittling those who don't share the same opinion. Compared to the current sitting president, this guy seems capable of unifying us in a way that's very much needed right now. He has my vote.

That was the most articulate, rational, and moving response to the late term abortion question I've ever heard from a candidate.

Stop saying he’s ‘young’ - he’s younger than the other candidates but he’s 37. He’s seen the world. He’s running a city. He’s educated, intelligent, articulate & savvy. There are doctors younger than him saving lives every day. Age doesn’t equal maturity as is abundantly clear from 45’s behaviour.

I can never get sick of seeing Mayor Pete! Have him on more often! #Buttigang

i am not US citizen , but i believe he would be great for the whole world as well. please americans, pick him this time, not another joke like what you are having atm.

He obviously is a good-natured, decent, kind and intelligent human being. Those qualities cannot be forced. Young yet mature. A real deal. He already looks presidential than our Sociopath in WH and is thousands times better and much more qualified than Sociopath.

Here is a black woman from Brooklyn who loves Mayor Pete! I'm also a member of the Yang Gang 😁

Mayor Pete is like a breath of fresh air after you have been buried alive in a swamp!

He’s brilliant! Love his eloquent answers. He has my vote!

Mayor Pete is brilliant! His intellect is amazing! He is the real deal. He has my vote!

I've been binging mayor Pete for two hours straight. He never gets old or repetitive, and that's why I love him. Pete, please come to grand rapids Michigan!

His talent for recognizing a loaded, disingenuous question and then answering the question that should have been asked, speaks to his deep understanding of the issue.

Mayor Pete is wickedly intelligent and surprisingly a normal person....LOVE him!!! ..thanks Joe and Mika for having him.....

I’d almost forgotten what an intelligent, articulate and thoughtful politician sounds like... at least I now feel hopeful for the future of our country!

Government on abortion: An extra "layer" of conscience and "morality" adding unnecessary stress and strain to what is already a difficult decision. Well put. Man, I love this guy more and more!

Pete 2020. Go Pete!!!

This is the “Mika love Pete Buttigieg” show and I’m here for it!

Finally, a presidential candidate who knows how to respond to questions before they become subject to investigations.

I love this guy..He doesn't do drama. Pete just moves on with that TUNNEL vision!

15:14 Best answer to that difficult question I've heard in very a long time.

I know it's early, but is this guy a gem or what? Could you imagine the very most Americans ever feeling really good about the president.

I like this man, I will send him a contribution.

He's very tolerant of the repeated questions about his sexual orientation and history. Can we ever reach the point where it "really doesn't much matter"? Mayor Pete looks presidential to me. Go sir!

Smart intelligent "Old Soul" in a young man! Go Pete! Very good interview

Support Pete. End this current madness before we all go insane.

PETE 2020!

Omg his response to late term abortion. 👏👏👏

Really, our government is in crisis and your asking questions about his sexuality? Can we move past that already?

Darn! His answer on late term abortion is on point. I love this guy!

That was one of the best and most thorough responses regarding late term abortion I’ve heard.

I love his answers. He is correct about how most people in the past thought about running for the presidency..def not how our current president thought or thinks about it. We spend more money for healthcare because the insurance companies, the drug companies, the hospitals, etc. are the ones that have made the rules. Over charging patients for huge profits, while giving substandard care.

Nailed another one..Good job Pete. I'd be proud to have you represent the U.S.

Mika can’t stop smiling... neither can I!! 🤗🤗

His late-term abortion response at the end is the best possible response.

Oh...I remember when my aunt tried to OUT me at a family dinner......worst feeling in the world....I just ignored her. Nobody but Pete and those like him can imagine the profound anxiety a person feels when they are forced OUT or do so voluntarily. It's due to the negative stigma that still exists.

Could Trump answer one of these questions so articulately as this guy. If you think so you need health care.

Mayor Pete; Eloquente, a contrast of hope not of hate, writes his own speeches, opposite of Dumbo that can't even read,etc, etc.

That’s the best, most thorough & sensitive answer I’ve heard coming from a male politician ever. Well done #petebuttigieg

The way they all just listen to him says a lot about what he is saying. He speaks truth.awesome job!

Mayor Pete is EVERYWHERE. I saw a segment on the news yesterday that he was campaigning in Iowa all day, now he’s at Morning Joe? Does he get rest? 😂

That was an awesome answer Mayor Pete. From someone who experienced this exact situation. Thanks for explaining that prospective.

I can tell Mika really likes Pete! I do too!

Watching this guy from Down Under. Boy, is he impressive!

About the health care question: In Germany, health insurance is provided by private companies, heavily regulated by the State. Patients can choose which health insurance company is more suitable for their needs. They HAVE to pay for health care if they have a job and make money. But they can choose the doctor, hospital, treatment and so on, they want. The doctors know which treatments are covered, so patients never get charged. If they want a non-covered extra treatment, they can ask for it , knowing in advance,always, how much they will pay for it. Anyway. in the States it is always a nightmare, never knowing whether I am going to get a huge bill in the mail after a given treatment. Why cannot we have something like that?

He always wear white shirt and blue tie. I like him. Go mayor Pete!

Continues to impress. Dunno if he'll get the nomination in the end but I sure hope he continues to serve in some type of capacity.

I can tell you guys are all-in on Pete and I am totally ok with that.

Breath of fresh air. Love Mayor Pete!

Pete 2020!

Seriously, this dude uses terms like muscle memory, slide path for health care, deployment of political capital, running out on a rail.....he crafts and paints these sensible, logical articulate pictures of life and reality that make sense and gives the listener something to actually work with. Instead of the dumbarse Trump who only seems able to chant two word slogans Lock her up, and Build that wall. Good god!

Pure and simple. Great answer! Go Pete!

I see an excellent opportunity for Mayor Pete. Anchor for MSNBC. He is articulate, gets to the point, relaxed, not hyper. A great example of "solid thinking" for the new and upcoming millennials. Very "Progressive" attitude. His ambitions for engaging in new methods are promising. Definitely can hold the attention of all. He already has the full attention of the media giants. To boot a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve with a tour in Afganistan. An American prodigy.

i love this guy! my president!

He is clever smart and ambitious. He's just the kind of change that we need now

That response to abortion was just magnificent. So thorough, well reasoned and articulately explained. Say what you want about this guy but you just can't doubt his supreme intelligence.

Quite honestly, I personally compare him favorably with JFK. Besides his sexual preference, the fact that he is of devout faith, quite young and certainly not unattractive, had been in the military AND seen action and seemingly quite approachable all make him an interesting and viable candidate. The fact that he hasn’t spent time in DC is much less of a negative than it is a positive; it certainly limits the questions about campaign donations from industry lobbyists at the very least. I really hope he gets a fair shot at candidacy.

I am proud of our Party has such an outstanding candidate (of course others also good but Pete is exceptional).

A politician who talks in complete sentences and doesn't tell us, you wait, it will be tremendous regarding healthcare and winning.

Mayor Pete makes too much sense. Am I dreaming?? He's got my vote 2020!!

Joe is so ignorant of how health care works in most other countries in the world, it hurts. In france, where I'm from, you get covered by a kind of medicare (and no death panels whatsoever) and you can still choose your practitioner. I'm always amazed how little educated Americans know about the rest of the world as proven by this interview.

Mayor Pete is the frontrunner among the actual Democrats already in the race. Go Mayor Pete !

Mayor Pete makes me smile and is a refreshing breath of fresh air.😊 I wish him the very best 👍🏼

No spin. Just highly intelligent and articulate and genuine.

What weird discussion is this in the USA that seems to suppose that having a universal health care system would mean you cannot choose your doctor? I live in a country with universal health care, and choosing doctors is the most normal thing here.

Welp, Pete certainly has the vote of this Black woman, in Florida.

Wow his abortion answer was so clear and concise.

This is the candidate we've been waiting for.

Complete thoughts and sentences.....mind blowing

His face, trying to decide whether to let Mika’s pronunciation of buttigieg lol

"Hand over the latte" -Mika 😂

Each time I see and hear Mayor Pete the more I'm impressed. This guy is the real deal. He appears to have the intellect and inter personal skills to make a great leader, a truly great President. He could become one of THE greatest Presidents in history. He just has "it". Listen to his articulate thoughtful responses to each question- he has an analytical mind- a creative problem solver. For godsake America don't screw it up again.

This is the guy🏆 I am a black woman, over the age of 50, navy veteran, Born in Pittsburgh PA, now a San Diego resident, and I just love everything about this guy. He comes across very knowledgeable, caring... he truly is a breath of fresh air. People keep saying that he’s young and I think that’s a great thing! He’s not a teenager! He’s a man that’s about to turn 40 in a couple of years and will have to live for many years with the policies that he will put in place as president. I have nothing against people that are older who want to leave something good in this world before they head out but, I am more excited about mayor Pete knowing that he could possibly have another 50 years to live with the decisions that he makes now as president. So I feel like he’s going to want the best for all of us. His transparency is just amazing. Yet I believe that he has the intelligence to know when to keep sensitive information where it belongs. This man has served our country and can speak several languages… How many presidents can say they’ve done all the things that this young man has done? He’s the right age and he’s the right guy💥🇺🇸🙏🏾

I think he might just do it... I dunno...

"Pete buttigieg is about to announce his run for presidency" "Ok but tiger is playing" 10000% me

He's ALREADY attracted me.

It's not Boot a judge. It's Boot edge edge. Watch his eyes after she says his name. lol

LATINOS POR PETE! El va poder hablar con nuestras abuelas.

Best wishes from England, I’m sure I am not the only one on this side of the pond who is wishing & hoping that this thoughtful, eloquent, Dutiful man, will become your next President. The world is watching & waiting, with baited breath. There’s hope for the world yet !

Im stunned I feel like our next president just unveiled himself from nowhere, I think we need to try a more young approach to the WH rather than these multiple decades in politicians. Its refreshing on top of how intelligent he is don't you guys agree?

I think Mayor Pete is beginning to separate himself from the rest of the second tier of candidates. He is so authentic and wise beyond his years. What surprised me is his support among the elderly. He does need to reach more of the base. I wish him luck.

Brave honourable man, refreshing

The old traditional healthcare system doesn't guarantee a person being able to go to that same doctor for the rest of their lives! For crying out loud doctors actually retire, once in a while they move from the area or die and employer based health care plans always switching yhongs around so all of a sudden your doctor is out of network. I don't know why there is all this nostalgia for the old system. it's like the nostalgia for making America great again, you know back when rivers were polluted and dead of life and caught on fire. Yeah let's make America just like that again. Why do people wanna be lied to?

Why would you say you can't have "Medicare for all that want it" PLUS the existing systems? I'm Australian & that's EXACTLY what we have! We have Medicare for all & it handles almost all life threatening cases & then people choose Medicare waiting lists, or paying for private health insurance to bi-pass the queues if they want to. Seems logical that's the path the US should go down. Cover everyone for life threatening & insurance companies can no longer engage in hostage negotiations with people's lives & as such must appeal to people with value for money. That's exactly what happened here when Medicare was introduced, insurance prises dropped year after year & we now have a situation where costs are SO competitive that only not for profits are even left in the health insurance market! We choose our own doctor (& hospital if needed) & Medicare pays a set fee & the doctor decides if they will accept that fee or add a surcharge to our appointment/operation/procedure etc. If they want to charge super high, then they better be super good, or they will have no patients willing to pay their fees. Private insurance picks up the gaps, but also sets limits as to how much they will pay, so again we will be out of pocket if we choose a doctor/hospital who's decided they're good enough to charge beyond those fees. Insurance companies will compete with each other in various ways, some offering to go higher on gap payments, some offering lower monthly costs & lower gap payments. Same applies to our medicines, the government negotiates on prices & then subsidies so we pay a set price, or we can choose more expensive brand names or less proven remedies if we want to & pay the gap/have the insurance company pay the gap. Sick people have waiting times for their pre-existing conditions of up to 12 months paying premiums before being covered & everyone has to pay a surcharge if they wait until after 30 years old before taking out private insurance (that increases per year delayed), to penalise those that only sign up when they get old & constantly sick but Medicare also has built in incentives to pay doctors treating chronic conditions higher to keep those people mostly within Medicare, so as to not over-burden health insurance companies. All in all, we have one of the world's best health systems & one of it's cheapest! We have a life expectancy rating 4th highest in the world, so clearly we're doing something right (the US is rated 31st in the world for life expectancy). Just do the "Medicare for all who want it" & the system will work itself out America. What have you got to lose?

I never said I love Wikileaks. I have the greatest memory in the universe.

Why cant he stop cutting him off

God he’s so right about everything. I love him

Served his country-1 Combat vet-2 Well spoken-3 Physically fit-4 Loyal to one spouse-5 Educated on the issues-6 Able to engage in the conversation and not stray off on tangents-7 Is able to read and discuss books he’s read-8 Please tell me one thing Donald Trump does that this man doesn’t?? 🤦‍♂️

Such good and well thought out questions. I admire that about Morning Joe. As for Mayor Pete, he's answers to the questions show a real mature and well though through response that I have not heard from other candidates. I have been watching every interview and been impressed with the level of maturity not usually excepted in young men. I want to see and hear more about his policies. Honestly I am rooting for him.

Physically, Buttigieg reminds me of a young Ralph Nader.

His most simple sentences blow away trumps most complex ones.

I think Stacy Abrams would make a good running mate. For many reasons .

We have a 72 year-old infant in the White House now, and people keep asking Mayor Pete how he thinks he could handle the office being “so young.” He’s an old soul, extremely intelligent and articulate and empathetic. Age is just a number.

Mayor Pete is great. But why isn't the frontunner, Bernie, on this show? Didn't invite him? And Joe, give Mika equal time, ok?

he is composed and informed and delivers actual plans and not rhetoric. His sexuality is a non-issue. You pick the best qualified for the job and hopefully many Americans who failed at the task with the last election will have learned from their mistake.

Pete Buttiegieg, I am praying that you win, I am all for you. You offer honesty and good will, I am receiving your talk as almost palpable. Your love for your husband is real and I find it beautiful! May you be forever happy!

When Mayor Pete speaks - everyone listens. even Joe (!) doesn't cut him in😅 Look at all 4 - waching him so closely. Pete always looks for eye contact and talk to you. btw, Mika is deeply in love with Pete😂 well, so am l😂😂

If there is true democracy, whereby the people are given the choice to elect for the Best candidate, Mayor Pete is the only logical choice.