Pete Buttigieg is the human rebuttal to everything Mike Pence stands for | By Trump biographer Michael D'Antonio for CNNOpinion
Michael D'Antonio is the author of the book, "Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success," and co-author with Peter Eisner of"The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence." The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author's. View more opinion articles on CNN.
As Americans are finding out, and Hoosiers have known for some time, Pete Buttigieg is a walking, talking repudiation of Vice President Mike Pence. Yes, both men are clean-cut fellows from Indiana. But the similarities end there. At a CNN town hall on Sunday night for Democratic presidential hopefuls, Buttigieg, in reference to Pence, asked,"How could he allow himself to become the cheerleader for the porn star presidency?" On a night when three presidential hopefuls fielded questions, it was the most memorable line spoken by anyone. However, it takes a thorough knowledge of both men to understand all that Buttigieg was saying. Pence wears his religion on his sleeve and has used it to divide people.
Young mayor joins crowded 2020 presidential race 02:13Pence's choice to join the ticket, and the hypocrisy it suggests, is what Buttigieg was referencing as he wondered what prompted Pence to become a"cheerleader for the porn star presidency." The vice president's cheerleading has been consistent, even as Trump's scandals have accumulated. And even when Pence is silent, he practically beams with apparent admiration when he is in the President's presence.
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