WEBVTT 00:05.139 --> 00:07.307 >>> WHEN I CAME OUT IN 2015, IT 00:07.308 --> 00:09.142 >>> WHEN I CAME OUT IN 2015, IT WAS FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT I 00:09.177 --> 00:11.511 WAS FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT I WAS FINALLY READY. 00:11.545 --> 00:13.246 WAS FINALLY READY. I HAD BEEN WRESTLING WITH MY 00:13.280 --> 00:14.080 I HAD BEEN WRESTLING WITH MY SEXUALITY FOR YEARS. 00:14.115 --> 00:17.050 SEXUALITY FOR YEARS. AND IF I HAD NOT DEPLOYED TO 00:17.051 --> 00:18.451 AND IF I HAD NOT DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN, I MIGHT NEVER HAVE 00:18.452 --> 00:20.119 AFGHANISTAN, I MIGHT NEVER HAVE FOUND THE COURAGE TO COME OUT. 00:20.121 --> 00:22.355 FOUND THE COURAGE TO COME OUT. THERE’S ANOTHER PART OF THE 00:22.357 --> 00:24.357 THERE’S ANOTHER PART OF THE STORY THAT FRANKLY EVEN NOW I 00:24.391 --> 00:25.959 STORY THAT FRANKLY EVEN NOW I HAVE A HARDER TIME TALKING 00:25.960 --> 00:26.259 HAVE A HARDER TIME TALKING ABOUT. 00:26.260 --> 00:28.161 ABOUT. I THINK BECAUSE IT’S HARD TO 00:28.162 --> 00:28.461 I THINK BECAUSE IT’S HARD TO ADMIT. 00:28.463 --> 00:31.164 ADMIT. I’M UNCOMFORTABLE ADMITTING IT 00:31.166 --> 00:31.631 I’M UNCOMFORTABLE ADMITTING IT EVEN NOW. 00:31.666 --> 00:33.467 EVEN NOW. EVEN THOUGH IT’S SOMETHING THAT 00:33.501 --> 00:34.768 EVEN THOUGH IT’S SOMETHING THAT MAYBE WON’T BE SO SURPRISING. 00:34.769 --> 00:37.037 MAYBE WON’T BE SO SURPRISING. AND IT’S THE FACT THAT WHEN I 00:37.071 --> 00:39.739 AND IT’S THE FACT THAT WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I WOULD HAVE DONE 00:39.741 --> 00:41.274 WAS YOUNGER, I WOULD HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO NOT BE GAY. 00:41.309 --> 00:44.043 ANYTHING TO NOT BE GAY. IF YOU HAD OFFERED ME A PILL TO 00:44.078 --> 00:46.046 IF YOU HAD OFFERED ME A PILL TO MAKE ME STRAIGHT, I WOULD HAVE 00:46.047 --> 00:48.282 MAKE ME STRAIGHT, I WOULD HAVE SWALLOWED IT BEFORE YOU HAD TIME 00:48.283 --> 00:49.650 SWALLOWED IT BEFORE YOU HAD TIME TO GIVE ME A SIP OF WATER. 00:49.651 --> 00:50.350 TO GIVE ME A SIP OF WATER. IT IS A HARD THINK TO THINK 00:50.352 --> 00:52.485 IT IS A HARD THINK TO THINK ABOUT NOW. 00:52.487 --> 00:54.488 ABOUT NOW. IT’S HARD TO FACE THE TRUTH THAT 00:54.522 --> 00:56.757 IT’S HARD TO FACE THE TRUTH THAT THERE WERE TIMES IN MY LIFE WHEN 00:56.791 --> 01:00.093 THERE WERE TIMES IN MY LIFE WHEN IF YOU HAD SHOWN ME EXACTLY WHAT 01:00.128 --> 01:01.528 IF YOU HAD SHOWN ME EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS INSIDE ME THAT MADE ME 01:01.563 --> 01:02.596 IT WAS INSIDE ME THAT MADE ME GAY, I WOULD HAVE CUT IT OUT 01:02.631 --> 01:04.198 GAY, I WOULD HAVE CUT IT OUT WITH A KNIFE. 01:04.199 --> 01:06.167 WITH A KNIFE. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO PILL. 01:06.201 --> 01:07.901 THANK GOD THERE WAS NO PILL. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO KNIFE. 01:07.903 --> 01:10.604 THANK GOD THERE WAS NO KNIFE. >> A BIG, POWERFUL MOMENT FOR 01:10.638 --> 01:11.271 >> A BIG, POWERFUL MOMENT FOR PETE BUTTIGIEG SUNDAY IN 01:11.306 --> 01:11.705 PETE BUTTIGIEG SUNDAY IN WASHINGTON. 01:11.706 --> 01:14.675 WASHINGTON. THE MAYOR OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 01:14.676 --> 01:16.210 THE MAYOR OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SPOKE IN A DEEPLY PERSONAL WAY 01:16.211 --> 01:19.913 SPOKE IN A DEEPLY PERSONAL WAY TO AN AUDIENCE OF LGBT RIGHTS 01:19.915 --> 01:22.182 TO AN AUDIENCE OF LGBT RIGHTS SUPPORTERS ABOUT HOW HE GRAPPLED 01:22.183 --> 01:27.688 SUPPORTERS ABOUT HOW HE GRAPPLED WITH HIS OWN SEXUAL 01:27.689 --> 01:29.290 WITH HIS OWN SEXUAL SEXUALITY AS A WAR. 01:29.291 --> 01:33.027 SEXUALITY AS A WAR. HE SPOKE ABOUT HIS EARLY DATING 01:33.028 --> 01:35.896 HE SPOKE ABOUT HIS EARLY DATING EXPERIENCES, MEETING HIS HUSBAND 01:35.898 --> 01:39.333 EXPERIENCES, MEETING HIS HUSBAND AND THIS OP-ED IN THE SOUTH BEND 01:39.334 --> 01:44.438 AND THIS OP-ED IN THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE IN A LEAD UP TO HIS 01:44.472 --> 01:44.805 TRIBUNE IN A LEAD UP TO HIS ELECTION. 01:44.840 --> 01:47.108 ELECTION. AND HE CALLED OUT MIKE PENCE BY 01:47.109 --> 01:50.811 AND HE CALLED OUT MIKE PENCE BY NAME OVER HIS OPPOSITION TO GAY 01:50.813 --> 01:51.145 NAME OVER HIS OPPOSITION TO GAY RIGHTS. 01:51.146 --> 01:54.048 RIGHTS. >> I CAN TELL YOU THAT IF HE 01:54.049 --> 01:56.450 >> I CAN TELL YOU THAT IF HE BEING GAY WAS A CHOICE, IT WAS A 01:56.485 --> 01:58.018 BEING GAY WAS A CHOICE, IT WAS A CHOICE THAT WAS MADE FAR, FAR 01:58.053 --> 02:04.759 CHOICE THAT WAS MADE FAR, FAR ABOVE MY PAY GRADE. 02:04.793 --> 02:06.460 ABOVE MY PAY GRADE. AND THAT’S THE THING I WISHED 02:06.462 --> 02:07.995 AND THAT’S THE THING I WISHED THE MIKE PENCES OF THE WORLD 02:08.030 --> 02:10.231 THE MIKE PENCES OF THE WORLD WOULD UNDERSTAND. 02:10.232 --> 02:10.965 WOULD UNDERSTAND. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHO A 02:10.966 --> 02:11.666 IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHO A I AM. 02:11.700 --> 02:14.736 I AM. YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT WITH ME. 02:14.770 --> 02:17.638 YOUR PROBLEM IS NOT WITH ME. YOUR QUARREL, SIR, IS WITH MY 02:17.640 --> 02:17.972 YOUR QUARREL, SIR, IS WITH MY CREATOR. 02:17.973 --> 02:20.341 CREATOR. >> THIS GUY IS CHICKEN SOUP FOR 02:20.342 --> 02:22.043 >> THIS GUY IS CHICKEN SOUP FOR MY SOUL. 02:22.044 --> 02:23.878 MY SOUL. >> THIS IS PETE BUTTIGIEG -- 02:23.879 --> 02:27.582 >> THIS IS PETE BUTTIGIEG -- THIS IS OBAMA’S RIGHTS SPEECH 02:27.616 --> 02:27.882 THIS IS OBAMA’S RIGHTS SPEECH EARLY. 02:27.883 --> 02:30.485 EARLY. THIS IS A VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE 02:30.486 --> 02:30.819 THIS IS A VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE SPEECH. 02:30.853 --> 02:33.588 SPEECH. I THINK BACK IT WAS JUST 12, 13 02:33.589 --> 02:37.792 I THINK BACK IT WAS JUST 12, 13 YEARS AGO WHEN McGRAVY HAD TO 02:37.793 --> 02:39.694 YEARS AGO WHEN McGRAVY HAD TO STEP DOWN FOR SAYING HE WAS OUT, 02:39.695 --> 02:42.564 STEP DOWN FOR SAYING HE WAS OUT, IT IS A REFLECTION OF HOW MUCH 02:42.565 --> 02:44.465 IT IS A REFLECTION OF HOW MUCH PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE IN THIS 02:44.467 --> 02:44.865 PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE IN THIS COUNTRY. 02:44.867 --> 02:47.802 COUNTRY. I’M NOT SOLD ON MAYOR PETE AS A 02:47.803 --> 02:48.169 I’M NOT SOLD ON MAYOR PETE AS A CANDIDATE. 02:48.170 --> 02:50.705 CANDIDATE. I THINK HE IS A CENTRIST 02:50.739 --> 02:52.941 I THINK HE IS A CENTRIST MIDWESTERN DEMOCRAT I THINK HIS 02:52.975 --> 02:54.375 MIDWESTERN DEMOCRAT I THINK HIS STRATEGY ABOUT TRUMP VOTERS IS 02:54.376 --> 02:54.876 STRATEGY ABOUT TRUMP VOTERS IS WRONG. 02:54.877 --> 02:57.178 WRONG. I THINK HIS HISTORY WITH FIRING 02:57.179 --> 02:58.313 I THINK HIS HISTORY WITH FIRING THAT BLACK POLICE CHIEF IN HIS 02:58.347 --> 02:59.681 THAT BLACK POLICE CHIEF IN HIS TOWN IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM 02:59.715 --> 03:02.283 TOWN IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM AND WE NEED TO INVESTIGATE THAT 03:02.284 --> 03:02.717 AND WE NEED TO INVESTIGATE THAT THAT MUCH MORE. 03:02.751 --> 03:05.320 THAT MUCH MORE. BUT IN THIS AREA, AS A CANDIDATE 03:05.321 --> 03:11.760 BUT IN THIS AREA, AS A CANDIDATE WHO CAN SPEAK TO A NARJMARGINALI 03:11.794 --> 03:12.627 WHO CAN SPEAK TO A NARJMARGINALI COMMUNITY WITH FAITH AND 03:12.628 --> 03:13.828 COMMUNITY WITH FAITH AND CONVICTION, THAT MADE ME THINK 03:13.829 --> 03:16.131 CONVICTION, THAT MADE ME THINK OF OBAMA. 03:16.165 --> 03:16.865 OF OBAMA. THAT’S THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT’S 03:16.899 --> 03:17.999 THAT’S THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT’S MADE ME THINK OF THE PREVIOUS 03:18.000 --> 03:18.399 MADE ME THINK OF THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT. 03:18.401 --> 03:21.036 PRESIDENT. >> HE’S DONE SOMETHING 03:21.070 --> 03:24.306 >> HE’S DONE SOMETHING IMPRESSIVE EARLY, HE’S BROKEN 03:24.340 --> 03:26.408 IMPRESSIVE EARLY, HE’S BROKEN OUT OF AA LEVEL, THE MAYOR OF 03:26.409 --> 03:27.242 OUT OF AA LEVEL, THE MAYOR OF SOUTH BEND. 03:27.277 --> 03:28.910 SOUTH BEND. HE’S NOW IN THE RACE. 03:28.945 --> 03:31.546 HE’S NOW IN THE RACE. HE’S RAISED ENOUGH MONEY, BROKEN 03:31.548 --> 03:32.347 HE’S RAISED ENOUGH MONEY, BROKEN THROUGH NATIONALLY. 03:32.381 --> 03:34.282 THROUGH NATIONALLY. HE HAS AN ACT -- I DON’T MEAN 03:34.317 --> 03:37.152 HE HAS AN ACT -- I DON’T MEAN THAT IN A PREJORIVE WAY, HE HAS 03:37.153 --> 03:39.020 THAT IN A PREJORIVE WAY, HE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY, AND HE’S 03:39.022 --> 03:40.856 SOMETHING TO SAY, AND HE’S COMPETING WITH BETO FOR THE 03:40.890 --> 03:42.991 COMPETING WITH BETO FOR THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER VOTE, FINALLY A 03:43.026 --> 03:44.860 GOLDEN RETRIEVER VOTE, FINALLY A NICE PERSON, WHICH IS A HUGE 03:44.895 --> 03:46.095 NICE PERSON, WHICH IS A HUGE CONTRAST TO TRUMP. 03:46.129 --> 03:48.664 CONTRAST TO TRUMP. HE’S LIKE BETO’S SMARTER BROTHER 03:48.665 --> 03:50.465 HE’S LIKE BETO’S SMARTER BROTHER A LITTLE BIT. 03:50.467 --> 03:53.068 A LITTLE BIT. SO THE TWO ARE SURFING A BIG 03:53.069 --> 03:54.736 SO THE TWO ARE SURFING A BIG VOTER WAVE WHICH IS WORTH 03:54.737 --> 03:55.070 VOTER WAVE WHICH IS WORTH SOMETHING. 03:55.104 --> 03:56.672 SOMETHING. WILL IT GET THEM NOMINATED? 03:56.673 --> 03:58.440 WILL IT GET THEM NOMINATED? A LOT OF TURNS TO GO. 03:58.474 --> 04:02.477 A LOT OF TURNS TO GO. BUT UNFORTUNATELY JOE BIDEN HAS 04:02.511 --> 04:03.211 BUT UNFORTUNATELY JOE BIDEN HAS STARTED TO WOBBLE A LITTLE BIT. 04:03.246 --> 04:03.979 STARTED TO WOBBLE A LITTLE BIT. THE IDEA OF SOMEBODY NEW AND 04:03.980 --> 04:06.181 THE IDEA OF SOMEBODY NEW AND FRESH IS OPEN, YOU HAVE TWO 04:06.182 --> 04:07.382 FRESH IS OPEN, YOU HAVE TWO STRONG CANDIDATES NOW WE’LL SEE 04:07.383 --> 04:09.451 STRONG CANDIDATES NOW WE’LL SEE IF THEY CAN SURVIVE THE 04:09.452 --> 04:11.086 IF THEY CAN SURVIVE THE WHIRLPOOL FOR A YEAR OF RUNNING 04:11.087 --> 04:11.887 WHIRLPOOL FOR A YEAR OF RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. 04:11.921 --> 04:13.522 FOR PRESIDENT. SO FAR SO GOOD HE GOT HIMSELF IN 04:13.556 --> 04:14.656 SO FAR SO GOOD HE GOT HIMSELF IN THE RACE. 04:14.657 --> 04:17.959 THE RACE. THAT’S AN HE IS REMARKABLY COMP 04:17.961 --> 04:22.297 THAT’S AN HE IS REMARKABLY COMP HIS STORY IS TRAN SENSCENDENT. 04:22.299 --> 04:24.065 HIS STORY IS TRAN SENSCENDENT. HE WAS A VETERAN. 04:24.067 --> 04:26.869 HE WAS A VETERAN. HE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ABILITY TO 04:26.870 --> 04:28.570 HE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE IN A DEEP 04:28.572 --> 04:29.571 CONNECT WITH PEOPLE IN A DEEP WAY, VERY DIFFERENT. 04:29.573 --> 04:32.107 WAY, VERY DIFFERENT. AND HE COULD NOT CREATE A MORE 04:32.109 --> 04:34.209 AND HE COULD NOT CREATE A MORE POLAR OPPOSITE THAN OUR CURRENT 04:34.211 --> 04:34.577 POLAR OPPOSITE THAN OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT. 04:34.578 --> 04:36.612 PRESIDENT. FAST FORWARD TO WHAT THAT 04:36.613 --> 04:38.514 FAST FORWARD TO WHAT THAT ELECTION WOULD BE LIKE. 04:38.515 --> 04:41.183 ELECTION WOULD BE LIKE. WE’RE A LONG WAY FROM THERE. 04:41.184 --> 04:43.085 WE’RE A LONG WAY FROM THERE. HE HAS COME MUCH FURTHER THAN I 04:43.086 --> 04:44.119 HE HAS COME MUCH FURTHER THAN I THINK ANYONE WOULD. 04:44.121 --> 04:45.421 THINK ANYONE WOULD. THERE’S A REAL BUZZ THERE. 04:45.422 --> 04:47.923 THERE’S A REAL BUZZ THERE. THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, BILL 04:47.925 --> 04:48.924 THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, BILL DE BLASIO IS CONSIDERING GETTING 04:48.925 --> 04:51.193 DE BLASIO IS CONSIDERING GETTING IN THE RACE WITH LITTLE POLL 04:51.194 --> 04:52.394 IN THE RACE WITH LITTLE POLL NUMBERS OR BUZZ. 04:52.396 --> 04:54.330 NUMBERS OR BUZZ. NOT TO SAY HE CAN’T TURN IT 04:54.365 --> 04:54.664 NOT TO SAY HE CAN’T TURN IT AROUND. 04:54.698 --> 05:00.236 AROUND. A MAYOR OF A CITY AND HAS THAT 05:00.270 --> 05:01.871 A MAYOR OF A CITY AND HAS THAT ENERGY BEHIND HIM IS A TESTAMENT 05:01.905 --> 05:04.607 ENERGY BEHIND HIM IS A TESTAMENT HOW HE IS CONNECTING WITH 05:04.608 --> 05:04.941 HOW HE IS CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE. 05:04.942 --> 05:06.809 PEOPLE. >> NICOLE, A TIME WE WATCH SO 05:06.811 --> 05:09.645 >> NICOLE, A TIME WE WATCH SO MANY OF THE PRESIDENTIAL 05:09.646 --> 05:13.215 MANY OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS DEVOLVE INTO 05:13.217 --> 05:15.251 CAMPAIGNS DEVOLVE INTO DEHUMANIZING EACH OTHER, HE IN 05:15.286 --> 05:16.586 DEHUMANIZING EACH OTHER, HE IN KNOCK LATED HIMSELF. 05:16.620 --> 05:18.855 KNOCK LATED HIMSELF. IT WAS A HUMAN MOMENT INTO HIS 05:18.889 --> 05:19.289 IT WAS A HUMAN MOMENT INTO HIS PAIN. 05:19.323 --> 05:20.656 PAIN. HE WAS WILLING TO SHARE IT WITH 05:20.691 --> 05:25.027 HE WAS WILLING TO SHARE IT WITH THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, REALLY SAYS 05:25.062 --> 05:25.728 THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, REALLY SAYS A LOT. 05:25.729 --> 05:27.463 A LOT. WHAT HE IS DOING IS INTERESTING, 05:27.464 --> 05:30.266 WHAT HE IS DOING IS INTERESTING, FRESH FRONTIER IN TERMS OF 05:30.300 --> 05:32.602 FRESH FRONTIER IN TERMS OF CAMPAIGNING ON THE ISSUE OF 05:32.636 --> 05:32.969 CAMPAIGNING ON THE ISSUE OF VALUES. 05:32.970 --> 05:34.771 VALUES. FOR A LONG TIME IT HAS BEEN AN 05:34.772 --> 05:36.673 FOR A LONG TIME IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY 05:36.707 --> 05:38.975 ISSUE THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FELT WAS THEIR STRONG POINT, 05:38.976 --> 05:43.446 FELT WAS THEIR STRONG POINT, THEIR EXCLUSIVE KIENND OF ARGUME 05:43.480 --> 05:45.381 THEIR EXCLUSIVE KIENND OF ARGUME ON WHO HAS THE VALUES, WHO IS 05:45.415 --> 05:46.349 ON WHO HAS THE VALUES, WHO IS THE VALUE PARTY. 05:46.383 --> 05:49.552 THE VALUE PARTY. HE REFRAMED IT IN TERMS OF 05:49.553 --> 05:50.753 HE REFRAMED IT IN TERMS OF CHRISTIANITY, PRACTICING 05:50.754 --> 05:51.688 CHRISTIANITY, PRACTICING CHRISTIANITY THAT APPRECIATES 05:51.722 --> 05:53.690 CHRISTIANITY THAT APPRECIATES ALL OF GOD’S CHILDREN AND TALKS 05:53.691 --> 05:55.425 ALL OF GOD’S CHILDREN AND TALKS ABOUT CONTRASTING THAT, FOR 05:55.459 --> 05:56.593 ABOUT CONTRASTING THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH MIKE PENCE. 05:56.627 --> 05:58.562 EXAMPLE, WITH MIKE PENCE. WE HAVE SEEN HIM DO THAT ON A 05:58.596 --> 06:02.098 WE HAVE SEEN HIM DO THAT ON A NUMBER OF TIMES, NICOLE, WHEN HE 06:02.100 --> 06:03.400 NUMBER OF TIMES, NICOLE, WHEN HE TALKED ABOUT MIKE PENCE 06:03.434 --> 06:04.668 TALKED ABOUT MIKE PENCE CHAMPIONING THE PORN STAR 06:04.702 --> 06:07.103 CHAMPIONING THE PORN STAR PRESIDENCY, CONTRASTING IT WITH 06:07.104 --> 06:08.204 PRESIDENCY, CONTRASTING IT WITH HIS OWN MARRIAGE WHERE HE SHARED 06:08.205 --> 06:10.306 HIS OWN MARRIAGE WHERE HE SHARED WITH US HOW HIS HUSBAND WALKED 06:10.340 --> 06:11.407 WITH US HOW HIS HUSBAND WALKED HIM THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME 06:11.409 --> 06:16.212 HIM THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER. 06:16.214 --> 06:17.914 WITH THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER. I THINK HE WILL BE REFRAMING 06:17.915 --> 06:19.916 I THINK HE WILL BE REFRAMING WHAT CHRISTIAN VALUES AND FAMILY 06:19.917 --> 06:22.118 WHAT CHRISTIAN VALUES AND FAMILY VALUES NOT JUST ON THIS BUT ON A 06:22.119 --> 06:23.553 VALUES NOT JUST ON THIS BUT ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS. 06:23.588 --> 06:24.721 NUMBER OF TOPICS. FOR INSTANCE, IS IT CHRISTIAN 06:24.756 --> 06:27.224 FOR INSTANCE, IS IT CHRISTIAN VALUES TO OPPOSE ABORTION, BUT 06:27.225 --> 06:30.594 VALUES TO OPPOSE ABORTION, BUT ONCE THE CHILD IS BORN NOT GIVE 06:30.628 --> 06:32.929 ONCE THE CHILD IS BORN NOT GIVE THE MOM MATERNITY LEAVE, TAKE 06:32.930 --> 06:35.899 THE MOM MATERNITY LEAVE, TAKE AWAY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 06:35.900 --> 06:36.299 AWAY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. 06:36.300 --> 06:38.134 ASSISTANCE. >> BECAUSE I SPENT ALL OF MY 06:38.136 --> 06:39.836 >> BECAUSE I SPENT ALL OF MY CAREER UNTIL TWO YEARS AGO AS A 06:39.871 --> 06:44.607 CAREER UNTIL TWO YEARS AGO AS A POLITICAL OPERATIVE, LET ME SAY 06:44.642 --> 06:45.208 POLITICAL OPERATIVE, LET ME SAY THIS. 06:45.209 --> 06:46.743 THIS. WE CAN’T SLICE UP CANDIDATES 06:46.744 --> 06:49.146 WE CAN’T SLICE UP CANDIDATES LIKE WE USED TO, USED TO SLICE 06:49.180 --> 06:51.115 LIKE WE USED TO, USED TO SLICE OFF THE HEAD, ARE THEY SMART 06:51.149 --> 06:54.818 OFF THE HEAD, ARE THEY SMART ENOUGH, SLICE OFF THE HEART, AND 06:54.819 --> 06:56.420 ENOUGH, SLICE OFF THE HEART, AND SLICE OFF THE LEGS AND SAY HOW 06:56.421 --> 06:58.355 SLICE OFF THE LEGS AND SAY HOW DO THEY MOVE AROUND THE IOWA 06:58.356 --> 06:58.922 DO THEY MOVE AROUND THE IOWA STATE FAIR. 06:58.923 --> 06:59.756 STATE FAIR. THAT’S OVER. 06:59.791 --> 07:01.524 THAT’S OVER. THIS PERSON WILL RUN AGAINST 07:01.559 --> 07:02.960 THIS PERSON WILL RUN AGAINST SOMEONE WITH NO SHAME. 07:02.994 --> 07:03.961 SOMEONE WITH NO SHAME. THERE ARE THREE THINGS YOU NEED 07:03.962 --> 07:05.996 THERE ARE THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO WIN IF YOU’RE A DEMOCRAT. 07:06.030 --> 07:07.764 TO WIN IF YOU’RE A DEMOCRAT. ONE, NO CAPACITY FOR SHAME. 07:07.798 --> 07:09.633 ONE, NO CAPACITY FOR SHAME. THAT SPEECH IS A LOT MORE THAN 07:09.667 --> 07:10.767 THAT SPEECH IS A LOT MORE THAN BEING GAY IN AMERICA. 07:10.768 --> 07:12.435 BEING GAY IN AMERICA. IT IS SAYING I AM WHO I AM AND I 07:12.437 --> 07:13.637 IT IS SAYING I AM WHO I AM AND I HAVE NO SHAME. 07:13.638 --> 07:15.739 HAVE NO SHAME. IN FACT, SHAME TAKE A HIKE. 07:15.740 --> 07:17.074 IN FACT, SHAME TAKE A HIKE. THAT PERSON HAS TO BE ABLE TO 07:17.108 --> 07:19.310 THAT PERSON HAS TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO BETTER ANGELS BUT NOT 07:19.344 --> 07:20.577 SPEAK TO BETTER ANGELS BUT NOT IGNORE EVIL ONES. 07:20.612 --> 07:23.146 IGNORE EVIL ONES. HIS WORDS TO MIKE PENCE WERE 07:23.181 --> 07:24.081 HIS WORDS TO MIKE PENCE WERE UNCOMMON FOR YOU. 07:24.082 --> 07:25.783 UNCOMMON FOR YOU. IT IS NOT GOD’S WILL I FEEL 07:25.784 --> 07:28.085 IT IS NOT GOD’S WILL I FEEL SHAME, IT IS ABOVE MY PAY GRADE 07:28.086 --> 07:30.354 SHAME, IT IS ABOVE MY PAY GRADE THAT I’M GAY AND ABOVE YOURS 07:30.355 --> 07:32.690 THAT I’M GAY AND ABOVE YOURS TOO, MIKE PENCE. 07:32.724 --> 07:33.390 TOO, MIKE PENCE. PEOPLE WILL MAKE A DECISION 07:33.392 --> 07:34.658 PEOPLE WILL MAKE A DECISION BASED ON HOW THE CANDIDATE MAKES 07:34.693 --> 07:35.392 BASED ON HOW THE CANDIDATE MAKES THEM FEEL. 07:35.394 --> 07:37.561 THEM FEEL. THAT GUY THERE, THAT GUY MAKES 07:37.562 --> 07:39.597 THAT GUY THERE, THAT GUY MAKES ME FEEL BETTER. 07:39.631 --> 07:41.032 ME FEEL BETTER. >> INTERESTING THOUGH, THE 07:41.066 --> 07:44.969 >> INTERESTING THOUGH, THE POLITICAL WORLD, CONSULTANT 07:44.970 --> 07:45.302 POLITICAL WORLD, CONSULTANT TYPES -- 07:45.337 --> 07:46.470 TYPES -- >> THE UNEMPLOYED CONSULTANT 07:46.505 --> 07:46.804 >> THE UNEMPLOYED CONSULTANT TYPES. 07:46.805 --> 07:48.105 TYPES. WHAT DO THEY DO. 07:48.106 --> 07:49.173 WHAT DO THEY DO. >> THEY’RE EMPLOYED ON THE 07:49.174 --> 07:50.508 >> THEY’RE EMPLOYED ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE IN PARTICULAR 07:50.509 --> 07:51.108 DEMOCRATIC SIDE IN PARTICULAR NOW. 07:51.110 --> 07:52.309 NOW. HERE’S A SECRET CONVERSATION 07:52.344 --> 07:53.610 HERE’S A SECRET CONVERSATION ABOUT MAYOR PETE. 07:53.612 --> 07:58.015 ABOUT MAYOR PETE. I THOUGHT HE DID A GOOD JOB 07:58.016 --> 07:58.949 I THOUGHT HE DID A GOOD JOB POINTING THE VOTE. 07:58.984 --> 08:00.885 POINTING THE VOTE. AFTER HE GETS OUT OF IOWA AND 08:00.886 --> 08:02.987 AFTER HE GETS OUT OF IOWA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE IF HE DOES WELL 08:02.988 --> 08:04.422 NEW HAMPSHIRE IF HE DOES WELL AND HEADS SOUTH, WHERE THE 08:04.423 --> 08:06.924 AND HEADS SOUTH, WHERE THE DEMOCRATS ARE OLDER, MORE 08:06.926 --> 08:08.626 DEMOCRATS ARE OLDER, MORE SECULAR, MORE CULTURALLY 08:08.660 --> 08:09.060 SECULAR, MORE CULTURALLY CONSERVATIVE. 08:09.094 --> 08:09.994 CONSERVATIVE. >> HEIDI HIT ON THAT. 08:09.995 --> 08:11.729 >> HEIDI HIT ON THAT. HE IS RUNNING A VALUES CAMPAIGN. 08:11.763 --> 08:13.965 HE IS RUNNING A VALUES CAMPAIGN. >> HE IS GOING TO FLIP THAT 08:13.999 --> 08:14.298 >> HE IS GOING TO FLIP THAT COIN. 08:14.299 --> 08:16.433 COIN. HE HAS TO PUT THAT PART OF IT 08:16.435 --> 08:17.435 HE HAS TO PUT THAT PART OF IT TOGETHER TO BE NOMINATED. 08:17.469 --> 08:18.736 TOGETHER TO BE NOMINATED. >> HERE’S THE THING. 08:18.737 --> 08:20.304 >> HERE’S THE THING. WHEN I TALK ABOUT AGAIN THIS 08:20.339 --> 08:22.039 WHEN I TALK ABOUT AGAIN THIS ISSUE WITH THE FIRING OF THE 08:22.041 --> 08:23.941 ISSUE WITH THE FIRING OF THE POLICE CHIEF, RACIAL 08:23.975 --> 08:25.976 POLICE CHIEF, RACIAL CONTROVERSIES OF THE CITY, 08:26.011 --> 08:28.246 CONTROVERSIES OF THE CITY, INCOME INEQUALITY, ALL THESE 08:28.280 --> 08:29.147 INCOME INEQUALITY, ALL THESE THINGS ARE CUTE. 08:29.148 --> 08:33.685 THINGS ARE CUTE. BUT YOU HAVE A CITY OF 100,000 08:33.719 --> 08:34.052 BUT YOU HAVE A CITY OF 100,000 PEOPLE. 08:34.053 --> 08:36.554 PEOPLE. WHEN YOU HAVE A CITY THAT SMALL, 08:36.589 --> 08:38.723 WHEN YOU HAVE A CITY THAT SMALL, I EXPECT SOMETHING TO BE DONE. 08:38.757 --> 08:40.057 I EXPECT SOMETHING TO BE DONE. THESE ARE CUTE SPEECHES. 08:40.059 --> 08:41.959 THESE ARE CUTE SPEECHES. BUT HE HAS TO TALK TO LATINOS 08:41.994 --> 08:43.627 BUT HE HAS TO TALK TO LATINOS AND BLACK WOMEN AND TALK TO 08:43.662 --> 08:45.029 AND BLACK WOMEN AND TALK TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN, AND HE HAS 08:45.030 --> 08:46.731 AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN, AND HE HAS TO TALK TO ASIAN AMERICANS. 08:46.732 --> 08:49.367 TO TALK TO ASIAN AMERICANS. ONCE HE MOVES OUT OF THE NICE 08:49.401 --> 08:52.103 ONCE HE MOVES OUT OF THE NICE BEAUTIFUL SPACE OF BEING THE 08:52.137 --> 08:53.738 BEAUTIFUL SPACE OF BEING THE GOOD SUBURBAN GUY FROM COLLEGE 08:53.739 --> 08:55.773 GOOD SUBURBAN GUY FROM COLLEGE PARENTS, I HAVE TO SEE THAT HE 08:55.774 --> 08:56.140 PARENTS, I HAVE TO SEE THAT HE CAN -- 08:56.141 --> 08:58.075 CAN -- >> ALSO A WAR VETERAN, I DON’T 08:58.077 --> 09:00.678 >> ALSO A WAR VETERAN, I DON’T DISAGREE, BUT ALSO A VETERAN. 09:00.680 --> 09:02.480 DISAGREE, BUT ALSO A VETERAN. I DON’T TAKE ANY OF THAT FROM 09:02.514 --> 09:02.747 I DON’T TAKE ANY OF THAT FROM YOU. 09:02.781 --> 09:04.482 YOU. HE IS MORE THAN A COLLEGE 09:04.483 --> 09:06.884 HE IS MORE THAN A COLLEGE EDUCATED GUY FROM A SUBURBAN 09:06.886 --> 09:07.185 EDUCATED GUY FROM A SUBURBAN FAMILY. 09:07.220 --> 09:07.552 FAMILY. >> RIGHT. 09:07.586 --> 09:08.853 >> RIGHT. BUT THE KIND OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY 09:08.854 --> 09:11.189 BUT THE KIND OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY HE HAS TO COMMUNICATE WITH. 09:11.223 --> 09:12.624 HE HAS TO COMMUNICATE WITH. >> NO DOUBT. 09:12.658 --> 09:13.391 >> NO DOUBT. >> I DON’T THINK HE IS READY.