Mayor Pete is starting to annoy almost everyone else in the 2020 race

A Buttigieg campaign official swears they’re “not even trying to subtweet other people” and only want to draw policy contrasts between more progressive rivals, which is why Biden is not currently a target. But officials in multiple 2020 campaigns contacted by The Daily Beast said they’ve felt and noticed the mayor’s slights in recent weeks, arguing he’s taking veiled swipes to make up for a polling downturn.

“Pete’s calculation is always ‘how can I offend the fewest voters,’ so it’s not surprising to see him attack candidates who dare to have an original idea,” said another campaign official for a separate candidate.

A third candidate’s aide gave the grimmest possible explanation: “It does seem a little desperate.”