What I'd Give to Be That Quick!

At one of his two campaign events in Iowa on Tuesday, South Bend Indiana Mayor, and Presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg let his light shine.

Buttigieg is openly gay; he's talked about that, and his Episcopalian faith, before. In Iowa yesterday, Mayor Pete was heckled by a group of folks who've been in effect tracking him on his campaign.  These are non-Iowans who object to Buttigieg's sexual orientation and choice of lifestyle.

 

Smoothly and with both humor and grace, Buttigieg tried to break up the heckling without attacking the hecklers.  He acknowledged that the men in question had the right to voice their opinion.

 

Then came the humor.  Mayor Pete told the crowd The good news is, the condition of my soul is in the hands of God but the Iowa Caucuses are up to you,