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    Perhaps Buttigieg Was the Perfect Pick

    Biden’s choices say a lot about his theory of governing.
    by David A. Graham Dec 18, 2020 5 minutes
    Source: Elizabeth Frantz / Reuters

    Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET on December 18, 2020.

    Not for the first time, people are having strong feelings about Pete Buttigieg.

    President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he’d nominate the former Democratic presidential rival and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to become transportation secretary, and the reactions were predictably polarized. Buttigieg’s fans heralded it as a great job for a young leader and a stride for LGBTQ representation. His detractors complained that it was a political favor for an unqualified rookie—though just a few months ago he was a semi-serious contender for an even more demanding job.

    Buttigieg’s résumé heretofore certainly didn’t point toward the Transportation Department, though, true to form, he had a. (Long Amtrak trips? You bet. Spring break on a freighter? Naturally. A marriage proposal at O’Hare? Somehow, yes.)

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