{"id":3344,"date":"2020-08-20T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/73-mayor-pete-buttigieg-replay-the-democratic-convention-president-obama-is-angry-the-dems-miss-on-national-security-and-politicize-the-troops-trump-says-no-americans-have-died-in-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T17:35:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:35:00","slug":"73-mayor-pete-buttigieg-replay-the-democratic-convention-president-obama-is-angry-the-dems-miss-on-national-security-and-politicize-the-troops-trump-says-no-americans-have-died-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/73-mayor-pete-buttigieg-replay-the-democratic-convention-president-obama-is-angry-the-dems-miss-on-national-security-and-politicize-the-troops-trump-says-no-americans-have-died-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"73. Mayor Pete Buttigieg (Replay). The Democratic Convention. President Obama is Angry. The Dems Miss on National Security and Politicize The Troops. Trump Says No Americans Have Died in Afghanistan. The Octonauts Are Awesome."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA5983704513\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\"  frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our host, combat veteran, author and renowned independent activist Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) rips into a weird and historic Democratic National Convention with a focus on national security, military and veterans affairs. Rieckhoff has himself attended every Democratic and Republic convention since 2004. He breaks down the winners and the losers&#8211;and how the democrats missed a massive opportunity on national security.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And as South Bend Mayor and Navy veteran Pete Buttigieg (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteButtigieg\">@PeteButtigieg<\/a>) [22:00] anchors the closing of the historic convention, we flashback to his extended and extremely candid conversation with Rieckhoff late last year before a packed audience in New York. At the height of his ascent as a candidate, Buttigieg was topping polls in Iowa and New Hampshire and sat down to share stories of his time in the Navy, his plans for a family, and what he\u2019d do if he didn\u2019t win the nomination. This groundbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/angryamericans.us\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/angryamericans\">@AngryAmericans<\/a>) conversation revealed sides of the political sensation that you\u2019ve never heard before. He shares his favorite drink, how his military experience shapes his view on firearms, his funny Navy recruiter story, and whether or not he and his husband Chasten plan to have children.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s another important and inspiring national security-focused episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a>&#8212;the hottest weekly podcast in America for independent politics, news and culture.<strong> <\/strong><em>Angry Americans<\/em> is your trusted place for a weekly breakdown of the news and a strong dose of inspiring content to empower you in these difficult times. The show continues to top podcast charts worldwide and make news on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4Rqt4duPGHs\">CNN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dNMSb0ag6yM\">MSNBC<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/in-the-press\/\">more<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Find <em>Angry Americans<\/em> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/angryamericansusa\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/angryamericansus\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/angryamericans\">Twitter<\/a>&#8211;and check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew\/featured\">Righteous Media YouTube page<\/a> for video of this conversation with Pete Buttigieg and video of all our guests from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-48-rosie-perez-rosie-breaks-down-fury-vs-wilder-2-the-weinstein-verdict-never-play-to-the-crowd-boxing-as-a-metaphor-for-life-and-the-2020-election-rosie-vs-rudy-giuliani-the-proble\/\">Rosie Perez<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-29-samantha-bee-the-kurds-are-being-slaughtered-democrats-debate-again-the-middle-east-jenga-game-sam-bee-at-the-dmv-the-daily-show-reunion-tour-fighting-back-with-comedy-djibouti-and\/\">Sam Bee<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-7-rachel-maddow-war-with-iran-the-borg-of-foreign-policy-chuck-d-and-pina-coladas\/\">Rachel Maddow<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-44-ambassador-susan-rice-reactions-to-kobe-bryants-death-the-grammy-awards-and-mike-pompeo-race-in-the-military-whether-or-not-shell-run-for-office-the-truth-behind-cas\/\">Ambassador Susan Rice<\/a> to Westworld star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-55-jeffrey-wright-westworld-and-covid19-fighting-the-virus-in-brooklyn-rallying-for-restaurants-ebola-in-sierra-leone-the-slave-behind-jack-daniels-whiskey-trump-vs-the-who-stupid-hits\/\">Jeffrey Wright<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-33-david-bellavia-the-sole-living-medal-of-honor-recipient-of-the-iraq-war-combat-is-not-like-the-movies-how-the-medal-of-honor-is-like-the-stanley-cup-the-future-of-the-republican-party\/\">Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/angryamericans\/posts\">the <em>Angry Americans<\/em> community on Patreon<\/a> to support this critical, independent media voice that speaks truth to power and always keeps a special focus on veterans, national security, and first-responders issues. Get special access to our host, Paul Rieckhoff, our dynamic and diverse guests, and discounts on<em> Angry Americans<\/em> merch and special content not available anywhere else. Our Patreon members also get to meet influential friends of the pod like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-47-henry-rollins-the-age-of-eventuality-the-full-rollins-origin-story-trump-is-punk-rock-henry-breaks-down-the-candidates-and-and-and-bloombergs-big-surge-here-comes-nevada\/\">Henry Rollins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-44-ambassador-susan-rice-reactions-to-kobe-bryants-death-the-grammy-awards-and-mike-pompeo-race-in-the-military-whether-or-not-shell-run-for-office-the-truth-behind-cas\/\">Ambassador Susan Rice<\/a>, Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-37-pete-buttigieg-reaction-to-the-afghanistan-papers-mayor-petes-favorite-drink-his-unexpected-navy-recruiter-story-arabic-not-aerobics-a-president-whos-not-a-parent-w\/\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/episode-45-meghan-mccain-the-iowa-disaster-previewing-new-hampshire-haters-ivanka-and-the-oscars-life-in-on-the-campaign-trail-guns-whiskey-and-the-future-of-the-republican-party-tv-is-bullsh\/\">Meghan McCain<\/a>. Republican, Democrat or independent&#8211;this is a weekly podcast for politics and news you should <a href=\"https:\/\/getangry.us\/\">subscribe to now<\/a>. Don\u2019t just be angry, be active. Join the movement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angryamericans.us\/\"><em>Angry Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>empowers independent Americans everywhere and is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous.us\"><em>Righteous Media<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the Conversation: <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EPISODE 37   PETE BUTTIGIEG FULL INTERVIEW\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KHImHY_xj6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our host, combat veteran, author and renowned independent activist Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) rips into a weird and historic Democratic National Convention with a focus on national security, military and veterans affairs. Rieckhoff has himself attended every Democratic and Republic convention since 2004. He breaks down the winners and the losers&#8211;and how the democrats missed a&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/73-mayor-pete-buttigieg-replay-the-democratic-convention-president-obama-is-angry-the-dems-miss-on-national-security-and-politicize-the-troops-trump-says-no-americans-have-died-in-afghanistan\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">73. Mayor Pete Buttigieg (Replay). The Democratic Convention. President Obama is Angry. 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