That’s the fun! 

Oh, I have a lot of thoughts about people who hoard bourbon, but not actual concern about what Pete was doing with his whiskey library.

Biden will be running for gaffer. 

I don’t actually care about this bit of his personal history. 

The majority of the articles I’ve seen on him are substance free fluff pieces about his various hobbies and the boxes he ticks. This one just pokes fun at it, because he has yet to provide us with much substance. 

I’m kind of surprised, this is a new development that I didn’t see coming. 

I’m not telling anyone they’re wrong, I’m just expressing why I have no interest in Pete until he outlines some policies so I know where he stands. It’s like the bare minimum we can expect from people running for office.

I watch all the town halls and he doesn’t have anything to say that other candidates don’t say better and with policy to back it up.

I’m not telling you who to vote for, I’m just expressing why Pete doesn’t interest me. There is a huge field of candidates who are experienced, who have plans, who are personable. Policy might not be enough to win people over, but I won’t vote for someone who can’t put their values into writing. Until Pete does that,…

Hillary won the majority of votes, but people keep playing this electability line. I remember people lecturing me that Obama could never win. I remember when people were saying Trump was unelectable! It’s a meaningless line used by the opposition. 

If he ever starts talking specifics, then I’ll be happy to give him a second glance. Until then I’m going to ask loudly and repeatedly why people are paying attention to him over the experienced women running for office who have specific policies for what they will do to improve our country. 

Policy is important to me because I’m a woman from a conservative state that has historically voted Democrat at the state level. The Democrats in my state have said a lot of pretty words about supporting women and the right to choose, but then turn around and vote for laws banning late-term abortions or requiring…

I’ve watched his townhalls and browsed his website and heard him go on about how we should just know his values without clear policy outlining his priorities. Until I see policy, I don’t trust a candidate because I want to see the issues they will prioritize and their specific stance on those issues. Candidates…

I don’t trust a candidate until I see them outline their policies. 

If Mayor Pete weren’t white and male this “hit-piece” wouldn’t exist because he would have been laughed out of the room for even considering a run.

And honestly, people are really out here crying over this article, which is hardly a hit job. It’s just flipping the perspective of the buzz surrounding Pete. He has no substance. 

You’re absolutely right. This is the one chance we have to vet our candidates and the field is HUGE. If the candidates can’t answer these criticisms now, they’ll never be able to do it when they’re up against Trump. It’s ridiculous. Calling out Pete for being weak on policy and running on likeability isn’t “eating our…

So we should wait until after the primaries to criticize Dem candidates? How does that work? Why wouldn’t we vet them now?

The same reason I side-eye a former college friend who brags about his bourbon library. It’s a status symbol that has nothing to do with enjoying the drink. It is hoarding bottles for their label. You only need 3 bottles. A low-shelf for parties, a mid-range for special occasions and drinking straight, a really…

These anecdotes are the only information we have about him. He’s running on charm and being quirky. This article is just poking fun at the profiles Pete is getting, as if idiosyncrasies make up for a lack of experience and policy. Because yes, the tidbits of information that the media is pulling out to make Pete seem…