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[iDOcareDoyou]

Call For Beto to Run in 2020

Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke for President of the US

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WHY URGE BETO TO RUN?

Beto’s unvarnished approach is refreshing to older people, and intoxicating to the younger generation.
- Mikal Watts, a San Antonio-based lawyer

“He is the real deal . . . charismatic . . . thoughtful . . . able”
- Cappy McGarr, a Dallas-based investor

The Democratic Party has historically liked young, ambitious and aspirational people like . . . Robert Kennedy or a Barack Obama.

(Beto) is a game changer . . . you can’t deny the electricity and excitement around the guy.
- Robert Wolf, an investment banker

. . . he is charismatic as heck

. . . and Democratic voters are craving for newer faces outside the traditional Northeast / California corridors.

Even in Texas . . . has a lot of “wow factor”, and one could easily say that although he did not win this time . . . He would carry Texas in a National campaign!
- Steve Westly, former California state controller


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[crazytown]

1. (My 2c - I would be overjoyed if history proves me wrong)

He’s not ready. Not ready for the relentless, malicious mendacious assaults that Bill Clinton faced, that Barack Obama faced, both leading to a catastrophic results in their first midterms.

In recent years, only two candidates knew what was coming and both had the presidency stolen from them: Al Gore and Hilary Clinton.

There is no substitute for fighting in the trenches, getting to know just what sort of enemy you are dealing . Both Bill and Barack believed that good people could get together for a common purpose. They learn’t otherwise, as far the GOP was concerned.

IMHO the Democrats need a hard man or woman who will take up the fight with relish - calling out the lies, the corruption and their fifth columns for what they are: Democrats have elected such people before: FDR, Truman, LBJ, but none since then have been prepared to go for the juggler.

Beto is not the guy. He’s half of RFK, if that. Bobby was that rarest of men, a man of steel, who’s life journey steered him towards compassion, healing and love. There won’t never be another like him. Beto is more like Obama without all the years of legislative experience- the hope, the idealism, the vision, but with little more than basecamp behind him.

Addendum: In the Senate Election Beto elected not to go negative on Cruz. That’s the kind of mistake Democrats can not afford and will cut the mustard in the Whitehouse.

[elocs]

2. Agreed. He's not ready yet. The Democratic Party will have lots of good candidates.

I just hope that when it's all said and done that the Left gets behind the nominee of the Democratic Party.

[Bucky]

6. "Obama w/o the years of legislative experience"

Barack was in Congress for 4 years.
Beto was in Congress for 6 years.

Barack was in the Illinois Legislature for 8 years
O'Rourke was on the El Paso City Council for 6 years

No offense, but people who say O'Rourke isn't ready are only saying that because they're not familiar with him yet.

I remember saying the same thing about Obama in 2005. "But he's not had a full term in the Senate yet." It was a dumb thing to say. I have since learned that a leader's potential is more than a job title. You look to a record of service and a history of uniting and inspiring people.

Measured in crowds, gumption, fundraising, and electoral performance, Beto O'Rourke is ready.

I personally I'm not sold on him as my candidate. I still want to learn more about Kamala Harris. But if lightning is ready to strike, I think we should all be ready to help Doctor Frankenstein raise the monster through the ceiling.

[iDOcareDoyou]

9. How about forming some sort of "Dream Team" . . . with Beto at the helm as President

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How about forming some sort of "Dream Team" . . . with Beto at the helm as President, and one of the current Democratic talked about 2020 contenders as his VP!!!!!!

Someone who would add balance, gravitas, further momentum and like-minded synergy.

[Bucky]

13. I don't know what you're talking about

We elect our politicians one at a time

[In It to Win It]

10. Agreed. Additionally, for those that say it's too early...

Beto's got a good head on his shoulders and is a reasonable and rational person, unlike the ass clown we have in the WH now. I'm of the opinion that being early is always a better bet than waiting. Waiting 1 term may be too late. Don't wait because the political landscape will change.

Barack Obama got all of the "too early" and "inexperienced" excuses as well. I'm thankful that he ignored all of that.

Donald Trump chose to run at the perfect moment. Trump ran on certain type of momentum that didn't exist or at least wasn't as widespread in 2000, 2004, 2008, or 2012. Barack Obama ran on momentum that fermented over 2001 to 2008 that demanded change.

That Beto energy is alive and thriving, and this would be a great time for him to use it to his advantage. I think the same applies to Kamala Harris.

[Bucky]

14. I feel certain that Elizabeth Warren missed her window for that kind of thinking

I mean, I would still vote for her in a heartbeat. But I think she should have run 4 years ago. You shouldn't wait for change because change doesn't wait for you

[In It to Win It]

20. Absolutely! I also won't hesitate to cast my vote for Warren but...

I thought Warren or Joe Biden would have been great 2016 candidates. Since we found out that they weren't running at the time, I thought Hillary should have picked Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren for a running mate, instead of Tim Kaine, to bridge the divide between the progressives and the more center-left Democrats. Now, I think that Warren's and Biden's window has passed.

Additionally, I think we need Warren and Sanders as legislators pushing out good progressive legislation and pushing our party legislators more to the left.

[iDOcareDoyou]

8. An administration's effectiveness is determined, to a large extent, by the President's staff !!

An administration’s effectiveness is determined, to a large extent, by the men and women Presidents SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH!

This is the only way they can do “good” (as well as “bad”).

Both Kennedys had great people around them.

Just look at the damage done by the mentally challenged Trump (who by all accounts does not read and has the mental focus of a slug). But has advisers on how to pack the Appellate and Supreme Courts, how to lobby for Tax cuts that go against the very economic interests of the people who voted for him, etc.

Hitler had on his personal staff: Bormann, Heinz Linge, Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler, etc.

The point is . . . to get things done . . . effective leaders, in order to EXECUTE and ORCHESTRATE on their vision and goal setting need effective powerful people around them.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. He needs to run again for Senate vs Cornyn.

[Bucky]

16. Why?

To be blunt, Cornyn is unbeatable. Texans are plenty happy with Cornyn. Which is sad, and not just because I want a Democratic senator for my state. Yet you're suggesting not just a side mission for someone who can turn on a nation and deliver us from evil, but a suicide side mission.

The moment is ripe, and people are inspired and calling for Beto for President now. Inspiration is much more important than some deference to institutional hierarchies that says you have to win for Senator before you can run for president. That's the kind of thinking that would have kept Abraham Lincoln from becoming president.

[democratisphere]

4. If an individual can not win a US Senate race, they are certainly not ready

to win a primetime presidential race. Got to get real!

[crazytown]

7. To be fair, Texas is more like Everest than El Capitan

supremely difficult - BUT he refused negative ads when there was a goldmine of material on Cruz. Democrats simply can’t afford to fight with kid gloves.

[democratisphere]

11. We must fight fire with fire.

Scorched Earth of a different kind!

[In It to Win It]

12. I don't think that is necessarily true as I think it implies that all states are equal or all...

states have the same demographic hurdles.

Running as a democrat and winning in Texas (or any other deep red state) isn't the same as running in Illinois, Oregon, Washington, or a host of other states.

I don't think losing an uphill battle of a senate race means that you can't win a presidential race.

[Bucky]

18. That's not even close to true

I don't think we need that sort of slavish deference to institutional hierarchies. If somebody's ideas and vision inspire us, why wait around waiting for him to pick up some other job title?

[democratisphere]

23. Fantasy Football can be fun.

Fantasy Politics not so much!

[bullwinkle428]

21. President Lincoln may disagree with that assessment.

[democratisphere]

22. I texted Abe and when he gets back to me then we will both know

where he stands.

[watoos]

5. I have nothing against Beto

but I also think we need to get our priorities straight. Let's not put the cart before the horse. We have a lot of work to do in 2019 or we won't have a democracy in 2020 for a Democratic president to govern.

[marlakay]

15. It would be curious if he ran

My military kids in Texas voted for him and they are independents that tend to lean right sort of moderate republicans that have no home. They also voted for Hillary because of wanting good moral examples in the country.

So it would be interesting to see how middle of country took to him.

[LBM20]

17. He says he's not running. And he's not ready. Case closed.

[Bucky]

19. Haha!

Show me your gavel or quit acting like you're the judge