Scoop: Mayor Pete may get China post – Axios

President-elect Joe Biden is considering a high-profile ambassadorship for Pete Buttigieg, possibly sending him to China, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

Why it matters: The 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, whom Biden has compared to his late son, Beau, played a key role in Biden’s nomination. Letting him deepen his foreign policy chops could boost Buttigieg’s future, since many inside the Democratic Party believe his return as a presidential candidate is a matter of when, not if.

• Buttigieg electrified donors and rocketed to the top of the party, winning the most delegates in the Iowa caucuses earlier this year before dropping out to consolidate moderates’ support around Biden.
• But finding a Cabinet position for him has been a challenge as the former VP focuses on nominating women and people of color to high-level posts.

via www.axios.com

This could be some profound 4D chess move or just an act of shallow political idiocy. I fear it’s the latter.