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WhiskeyGrinder

(26,166 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2018, 03:18 PM Dec 2018

O'Rourke doesn't know if he's a progressive. [View all]

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Rejecting labels makes it easy for people to project what they want to see on you, for better and for worse.

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O'Rourke doesn't know if he's a progressive. [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 OP

I don't care what he is. I have one criteria for our 2020 candidate - the ability to beat Trump. Vinca Dec 2018 #1

Many people meet that criteria. Garrett78 Dec 2018 #6

Almost everyone meets that criteria. Almost. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #11

I'm not so sure about that. Look at how Trump blew through the primary. n/t pnwmom Dec 2018 #20

Not too many quality candidates in that bunch, though Sugarcoated Dec 2018 #24

People like Jeb Bush, Gov. of Florida, were thought to be "quality." pnwmom Dec 2018 #25

I don't agree about Biden at all Sugarcoated Dec 2018 #26

Agreed, great post. Trump is just a vulgar insulter, R B Garr Dec 2018 #30

How many debates have you seen Biden excel in? n/t pnwmom Dec 2018 #38

Against Palin and Ryan Sugarcoated Dec 2018 #46

This is what I'm afraid he could descend to in a debate with Trump. pnwmom Dec 2018 #47

the problem with the republican primary are the republican voters themselves. JI7 Dec 2018 #29

Trump will not be running scarytomcat Dec 2018 #42

The Republicans in the Senate are unlikely to convict him, pnwmom Dec 2018 #43

time will tell scarytomcat Dec 2018 #44

Trump benefited from a large field and winner-take-all primaries. And, as others have said... Garrett78 Dec 2018 #32

Hear hear! ananda Dec 2018 #14

At this point, that's all that matters. Tiggeroshii Dec 2018 #27

Well...., UncleTomsEvilBrother Dec 2018 #2

Agree. Doremus Dec 2018 #12

Golly jeez. TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #3

+1. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2018 #5

The first comment in the thread made me lol. violetpastille Dec 2018 #4

Here we go again Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #7

Whereas I don't like labels, either. I pay attention Cha Dec 2018 #33

His failure to support Pelosi was a bad sign pecosbob Dec 2018 #8

Yep. Remember just a couple days ago people lost their collective shit over even the prospect of... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #15

more likely it was a political move since he is from Texas and was seeking higher office JI7 Dec 2018 #21

It probably was, but his endorsement of Tim Ryan is, I admit, disturbing. Garrett78 Dec 2018 #37

In the US House, Beto O'Rourke belongs to the New Democrat Coalition Eric J in MN Dec 2018 #9

He voted with the Republicans for bank deregulation. That worries me. vsrazdem Dec 2018 #10

I'm not big on labels either. I think that is a good stance to take. nt Kahuna7 Dec 2018 #13

Good for Beto. ismnotwasm Dec 2018 #16

+1 grantcart Dec 2018 #17

I stand with Beto Gothmog Dec 2018 #18

Good for him. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #19

DING DING DING DING DING DING DING! NT Kahuna7 Dec 2018 #39

does anyone know where he stands on Gun Control ? JI7 Dec 2018 #22

here Tiggeroshii Dec 2018 #28

He was for background checks and bans/regulation of assault weapons. Pretty bold for a Texas race.n Blue_true Dec 2018 #45

Guess what? I like Beto n/t Liberal In Texas Dec 2018 #23

Good for Beto for rejecting divisive labels! We all know R B Garr Dec 2018 #31

He is a Texas Democrat and politically savvy for his age. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #34

Why don't we just let him be a Democrat for Christ sake. demosincebirth Dec 2018 #35

Good call. These days you don't know what people mean when they say progressive. betsuni Dec 2018 #36

It's become a hollowed out Skidmore Dec 2018 #40

Labels are divisive. Labels are dumb. Bucky Dec 2018 #41