http://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2023/02/22/pete-buttigieg-takes-commemorative-photo-of-reporter-asking-a-good-question-that-he-didnt-answer/
President Biden is busy dealing with this administration’s top priority, which is of course delivering weapons, equipment and money to Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio isn’t happy with Biden or Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who still hasn’t visited the area where there was a toxic train derailment. Buttigieg was asked on Sunday when he would go to East Palestine:
RNC Research (@RNCResearch) ~ PETE BUTTIGIEG: "Look, I was mayor of my hometown for eight years. We dealt with a lot of disasters."
http://twitter.com/i/status/1628015445789003777
The biggest disaster being that you were elected to be mayor.
Buttigieg saying he dealt with a lot of disasters during his time as mayor was a huge self-own. But that aside, a Daily Caller reporter later asked a related question. Buttigieg clearly didn’t want to answer, but for some reason decided to take a picture of the person asking the question before moving along. Watch:
Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) ~ I asked Secretary Buttigieg about the crisis in East Palestine and I guess he didn’t like that so he took a pic of me. Im just doing my job, sir. @DailyCaller
http://twitter.com/i/status/1628190304284160001
AND, the video proves that you did your job politely and respectfully.
Fox News’ Harris Faulkner has questions about this:
HARRISFAULKNER (@HARRISFAULKNER) ~ Why did the Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg need a picture of a member of our FREE press? Is he trying to be funny ... or is something else at play here? Targeting? Journalists are allowed to speak with public officials who are in public. #politereporter
Would Buttigieg care to answer those, or would he just take a photo of Faulkner and keep moving?
Joe Pags Pagliarulo (@JoeTalkShow) ~ This guy doesn't think he answers to anyone. He's getting some "personal time," as those in #EastPalestineOhio continue to live in fear. Yes ... he should #Resign.
“Personal time”? Sheesh.
The Dank Knight (@capeandcowell) ~ First time he’s been thrown actual questions about the terrible job he’s doing. You can tell he isn’t used to being held accountable. He has the attitude of ‘how dare you question me.’
Make tar and feathers great again.
Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) ~ Pete Buttigieg refuses to answer a question about East Palestine because "right now, I'm taking some personal time."
When is this guy NOT taking personal time?
Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) ~ He took a picture of you because you scared him with actual questions.
Nobody in this administration likes totally fair questions, but revel in their historic level of transparency!
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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