Wow, where would anyone get the idea that this was framed with a negative connotation? I mean, Sam clearly meant as a positive.https://t.co/fCvjTiGNWV

— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) October 15, 2021

For clarification: Pete Buttigieg is on parental leave. And this is how Stein and other journos are characterizing his absence.