Buttigieg 2020

You're absolutely right. They're more likely to attack Pete on "purist" grounds than on substance. It's unfortunate that they tend to have rigid expectations of candidates other than Bernie, while they are always ready to make amazing excuses for any wavering in Bernie's statements or behavior.

Clearly, they are threatened by Pete's truly visionary approach to the next phase of governance in our nation. In 2016, they saw themselves as the future of the Democratic Party. Now, they are led by a candidate who constantly repeats ideas and policies from the past, and, for all his charm as a lovable old curmudgeon, is losing some traction in the polls, and is being displaced by a young, highly intelligent, charismatic leader -- Pete Buttigieg. I fully understand their dismay and frustration.