Why 'Mayor Pete' Director Jesse Moss Relied So Heavily on Chasten Buttigieg's Input (Hillary Clinton, for all her virtues, does not have it.) It’s the X factor, the natural-born leadership charisma that makes a politician feel like a protector and a commander and a wise moral overseer but - somehow, miraculously - one who is just like you. Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher had it. You need all those things, but you’re either born with the spark or you’re not. There’s a spark that certain politicians have, and it’s not about media training or visionary policy or the deep aura of decency. If you watch the fascinating new documentary “ Mayor Pete,” which was shot during the year leading up to the 2020 Democratic primary season and its aftermath, you may end up believing it too. That is something I believe, and have from virtually the moment I first saw him - though I don’t suspect it’s going to happen for 10 or maybe 20 years. Pete Buttigieg is going to be the President of the United States.
