On the most basic level, it’s ridiculous to think you could go from that job right to being president. ADIn all likelihood, Buttigieg decided to run for president because there were no more proximate rungs on his ladder. It’s not all that surprising that Buttigieg would be the target of ire (spoken or otherwise) from some of his opponents. If you’re behind Biden you can say, okay, that makes some sense: He’s been around forever, he was vice president, he’s obviously qualified. But if he keeps gaining strength, other candidates both above and below will be only too eager to try to take him out.

Source: Washington Post December 04, 2019 21:05 UTC