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Bucky

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16. Why?

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 23, 2018, 11:11 AM

Nov 2018

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.

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Call For Beto to Run in 2020 - Please SIGN THE PETITION at: www.ThePetitionSite.com [View all] iDOcareDoyou Nov 2018 OP

(My 2c - I would be overjoyed if history proves me wrong) crazytown Nov 2018 #1

Agreed. He's not ready yet. The Democratic Party will have lots of good candidates. elocs Nov 2018 #2

"Obama w/o the years of legislative experience" Bucky Nov 2018 #6

How about forming some sort of "Dream Team" . . . with Beto at the helm as President iDOcareDoyou Nov 2018 #9

I don't know what you're talking about Bucky Nov 2018 #13

Agreed. Additionally, for those that say it's too early... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #10

I feel certain that Elizabeth Warren missed her window for that kind of thinking Bucky Nov 2018 #14

Absolutely! I also won't hesitate to cast my vote for Warren but... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #20

An administration's effectiveness is determined, to a large extent, by the President's staff !! iDOcareDoyou Nov 2018 #8

He needs to run again for Senate vs Cornyn. Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #3

Why? Bucky Nov 2018 #16

If an individual can not win a US Senate race, they are certainly not ready democratisphere Nov 2018 #4

To be fair, Texas is more like Everest than El Capitan crazytown Nov 2018 #7

We must fight fire with fire. democratisphere Nov 2018 #11

I don't think that is necessarily true as I think it implies that all states are equal or all... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #12

That's not even close to true Bucky Nov 2018 #18

Fantasy Football can be fun. democratisphere Nov 2018 #23

President Lincoln may disagree with that assessment. bullwinkle428 Nov 2018 #21

I texted Abe and when he gets back to me then we will both know democratisphere Nov 2018 #22

I have nothing against Beto watoos Nov 2018 #5

It would be curious if he ran marlakay Nov 2018 #15

He says he's not running. And he's not ready. Case closed. LBM20 Nov 2018 #17

Haha! Bucky Nov 2018 #19