New Republic Pulls ‘Inappropriate And Invasive’ Op-Ed About Buttigieg’s Sexual Practices

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An “inappropriate and invasive” op-ed about 2020 presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s sexuality was pulled after widespread backlash on social media.

The editorial, which was penned by Dale Peck and entitled “My Mayor Pete Problem,” was pulled from the website on Saturday and replaced with an editor’s note. 

“Dale Peck’s post ‘My Mayor Pete Problem’ has been removed from the site, in response to criticism of the piece’s inappropriate and invasive content. We regret its publication,” the note said.

According to screenshots posted to Twitter, Peck referred to Buttigieg as “Mary Pete” and mused about the South Bend, Indiana mayor’s struggle with his sexuality as a teenager. Peck speculated about Buttigieg’s preferred sexual practices, as well and argued that the two were not the “same kind of gay.” Both Peck and Buttigieg are openly gay.

Upon initial criticism, a New Republic spokesperson told CNN that the piece was meant to be satire.

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  1. “inappropriate and invasive”? You mean disgusting and repellant.

  2. [Peck] argued that the two were not the “same kind of gay.” Both Peck and Buttigieg are openly gay.

    The peckerhead is right on at least this point. One of them is an intelligent, loving and caring human being. The other is a fetid piece of crap named Dale Peck.

  3. I don’t give a rat’s ass what he does with his penis, it’s not my business.

  4. In May 2011, Peck’s criticism of Jewish-American literature in which he claimed “[I]f I have to read another book about the Holocaust, I’ll kill a Jew myself” prompted a public outcry. His editors later removed the statement from his article.[7]

  5. I think one response cld be, “Hey, we fucked up.” Another could be, “It was satire!” Combining the two translates as “I’m out at dinner and panicking and we really haven’t come up with an explanation yet.” https://t.co/u324NV2FX5

    — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 13, 2019

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