The war of increasingly personal words between presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg and Vice President Mike Pence's defenders escalated Tuesday.
WASHINGTON – The war of increasingly personal words between Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg and Vice President Mike Pence's defenders escalated Tuesday as Republicans accused Buttigieg of trying to raise his profile through “unhinged, mean-spirited attacks” that are a complete reversal of the relationship the pair had when Pence was Indiana’s governor.
And while Pence hasn't commented, his wife said Tuesday that people shouldn't be attacked for their religious beliefs. The escalation came two days after Buttigieg made headlines by saying in a speech Sunday that he wishes the “Mike Pences” of the world would understand that he didn’t chose to be gay.
And Buttigieg has questioned how an evangelical Christian like Pence could “allow himself to become the cheerleader of the porn star presidency.” After attending Pence’s gubernatorial inauguration in 2013, Buttiegieg said he caught up to him at a reception and mentioned his eagerness to work together.
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