Pete Buttigieg on paternity leave during supply chain crisis...

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zeppelin128 said:
There is no basis for it even being brought up. Tuckums made a "joke" about breastfeeding last night. I mean he knew exactly what he was doing, he has a history of it. Throw whatever at the wall and see if it sticks. It obviously worked.
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So is it true? Is the standard maternity leave for someone incapable of giving birth 2 months?
 
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DynaLo said:
Learning how to properly chest feed is probably very difficult for both of those first time fathers. 🤦‍♀️ That whole latching on thing can get a bit tricky.
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They would have to have the positive feedback loop of oxytocin to be able to accomplish that. It starts at birth. Which neither are capable of having. The only positive feedback loop that is apparent to women.
 
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C-south said:
So is it true? Is the standard maternity leave for someone incapable of giving birth 2 months?
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No, the weird breastfeeding thing you keep bringing up is not true.

Both paternity and maternity leave is at the discretion of the employer. In this case, Pete serves at the pleasure of the President (as all Cabinet appointees do), so it is up to POTUS.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
It is blatantly obvious why this attack is being levied at Pete. They might be professing it is about the supply chain issue, but this thread shows exactly why they are attacking Pete this week after Fox News and Tuckums discovered what was already reported about in early September and anyone with access to any social media could find in late August (the paternity leave). And it doesn't have a damn thing to do with transportation.
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My criticism does. He is woefully unqualified for this position and is nowhere to be found in a time of crisis. The only recent movement we've seen on this issue was in response to DeSantis trying to actually do something. It's pathetic from the top down and it's going to hurt very soon. I work in this space and see it every day
 
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zeppelin128 said:
No, the weird breastfeeding thing you keep bringing up is not true.

Both paternity and maternity leave is at the discretion of the employer. In this case, Pete serves at the pleasure of the President (as all Cabinet appointees do), so it is up to POTUS.
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Husbands should have as much maternity leave as wives. They are both invested.
 
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utvolpj said:
My criticism does. He is woefully unqualified for this position and is nowhere to be found in a time of crisis. The only recent movement we've seen on this issue was in response to DeSantis trying to actually do something. It's pathetic from the top down and it's going to hurt very soon. I work in this space and see it every day
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Well at least you are kind of keeping it to the job and not his personal life.

I completely disagree that he is unqualified.

That said, I think folks, even government officials, should be allowed to take leave for newborns. Pete has been out of the media spotlight for about six weeks until last week when he started to ramp up his media appearances before returning to DC this week. And he has been working in a limited capacity and delegated his duties to his number 2 at DOT, Polly Trotenberg. So he isn't "nowhere to be found in a time of crisis".
 
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NCFisher said:
WHERE in MY post do you find me saying a guy deserved to be murdered? Especially one who was a child predator and was NOT murdered for anything having to do with his sexuality. You are projecting, but then that's sort of your thing, isn't it?

If Matt Gaetz proves to be a child predator, he should be imprisoned. I'm not a Gaetz fan, btw, but thanks for playing. You would have missed my comments because I've only dropped in the past week for a few comments. Are there any other topics you'd like me to comment on?
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Lol. Matt Gaetz should go to jail, if proven, but Harvey Milk deserved to be murdered based on one allegation you read in the comments section at the Daily Stormer.

But hey, now you’re walking it back so it’s basically like it never happened, right?
 
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zeppelin128 said:
It is blatantly obvious why this attack is being levied at Pete. They might be professing it is about the supply chain issue, but this thread shows exactly why they are attacking Pete this week after Fox News and Tuckums discovered what was already reported about in early September and anyone with access to any social media could find in late August (the paternity leave). And it doesn't have a damn thing to do with transportation.
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I don’t have social media presence. While I believe Pete has the right to live his life as he sees fit. He is not capable of handling difficult situations like transportation. He’s not at that level. He’s always been a low level politician that can’t seem to ascend because he constantly shoots hisself in the foot with identity politics. Whether the National media or Pete made that the situation that’s where we are.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
No one in this thread is discussing anything that Pete has or has not done while he has been Sec. of DOT, aside from a few posts about him being absent, even though he delegated his duties to his number 2 at DOT. They are attacking him for taking paternity leave and claiming he has a mental illness.

It has nothing to do with his performance in his role at DOT on this board. The entire thread has been pretty much entirely attacks on Pete for being a gay dude with kids. It is obvious.
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I don't give a crap if he is gay, straight or anything else, it isn't my business, doesn't affect me.......

What does affect me is a brewing crisis, and he is absent and there appears to have been no foresight to head this off.... Which begs the question, why?

It's essential time, either he is or he isn't, if he isn't step aside. I would think and say this whether he were man or woman, sexuality doesn't matter. Incompetence and or absence does.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
No it isn't. I've known about the leave since the end of August. Business Insider reported on Pete taking paternity leave on September 9 (link at end of rant). Pete also emailed the entire DOT workforce telling everyone he was going to be taking some time off to be with the newborn twins. Can't help it Fox News, the NY Post, and Tuckums just figured it out last night, that is their problem.

It was also reported in Politico that Pete has still been working remotely from Traverse City, albeit in a reduced capacity: “For the first four weeks, he was mostly offline except for major agency decisions and matters that could not be delegated,” said a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation. “He has been ramping up activities since then.” As he does that, Buttigieg will “continue to take some time over the coming weeks to support his husband and take care of his new children,” the spokesperson added.

Can Pete Buttigieg have it all?

The ramp up started last week, as can be seen with Pete returning to the media circuit (I watched the interviews on multiple outlets) and attending meetings at the WH this week. He will be on this afternoon with Bret on Fox News, for example.

Media acting like this was some big secret were either not aware Pete took leave, or are outright lying. Anyways, I'll never fault any person for taking some time off to be with their newborn children. But y'all have at it. End rant/

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I don't watch any of the stations or shows you mentioned so I don't know exactly what was said but with a looming crisis I'd consider it all hands on deck time. Nothing wrong with asking why he isn't actively working at this time given his position.
 
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KB5252 said:
I don't give a crap if he is gay, straight or anything else, it isn't my business, doesn't affect me.......

What does affect me is a brewing crisis, and he is absent and there appears to have been no foresight to head this off.... Which begs the question, why?

It's essential time, either he is or he isn't, if he isn't step aside. I would think and say this whether he were man or woman, sexuality doesn't matter. Incompetence and or absence does.
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But there was foresight. I knew about him taking leave in August. It was reported in early September he was taking leave. He emailed DOT employees to tell them he was taking leave. His Deputy Secretary Polly Trotenberg fulfilled his duties outside of major decisions (she is number 2 at DOT). He was still working from Traverse City remotely when needed. Last week he began returning to work in a more full-time capacity. He was in DC all week in meetings with industry leaders, POTUS, VPOTUS, Cabinet.

He didn't abandon his job like y'all are making it out to be. He did everything you are supposed to do if you take leave for your kids.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
But there was foresight. I knew about him taking leave in August. It was reported in early September he was taking leave. He emailed DOT employees to tell them he was taking leave. His Deputy Secretary Polly Trotenberg fulfilled his duties outside of major decisions (she is number 2 at DOT). He was still working from Traverse City remotely when needed. Last week he began returning to work in a more full-time capacity. He was in DC all week in meetings with industry leaders, POTUS, VPOTUS, Cabinet.

He didn't abandon his job like y'all are making it out to be. He did everything you are supposed to do if you take leave for your kids.
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I'm taking about foresight to head off a looming crisis like the one we're seeing now. As I stated elsewhere we are at all hands on deck status now, or should be, to prevent this from getting worse. Given his position it isn't out of the question or unreasonable to ask where he is right now. He's needed now, he's either essential or he isn't..... If he's not needed now then he isn't at all.
 
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NurseGoodVol said:
I don’t have social media presence. While I believe Pete has the right to live his life as he sees fit. He is not capable of handling difficult situations like transportation. He’s not at that level. He’s always been a low level politician that can’t seem to ascend because he constantly shoots hisself in the foot with identity politics. Whether the National media or Pete made that the situation that’s where we are.
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Pete is an Ivy League educated walking platitude.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
Well at least you are kind of keeping it to the job and not his personal life.

I completely disagree that he is unqualified.

That said, I think folks, even government officials, should be allowed to take leave for newborns. Pete has been out of the media spotlight for about six weeks until last week when he started to ramp up his media appearances before returning to DC this week. And he has been working in a limited capacity and delegated his duties to his number 2 at DOT, Polly Trotenberg. So he isn't "nowhere to be found in a time of crisis".
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The situation we’re in shows he’s unqualified…..as is every other inept, idiotic dim in this administration.
 
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DynaLo said:
I saw it on a few news articles from a bit ago. You might find google to be helpful, but I really don’t care enough to look it up for you.
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I don't need you to look it up for me, because I know it hasn't been confirmed. You made the assertion, it is on you to prove it with a source.
 
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