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jcgoldie

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Reply to brooklynite (Reply #15)

Mon May 24, 2021, 03:17 PM

May 2021

You do feel the need to share your lack of enthusiasm

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Could Beto be back? O'Rourke mulling bid for Texas governor [View all] brooklynite May 2021 OP

He is such a good man. We have Dems that did not get in office tht I think is such an huge LizBeth May 2021 #1

I'm not asking you to get excited. You can do whatever you want. blue neen May 2021 #2

You got a better candidate? jcgoldie May 2021 #3

I don't HAVE a candidate... brooklynite May 2021 #15

But jcgoldie May 2021 #16

Last time I checked, this is a political discussion Board... brooklynite May 2021 #17

I guess you're right jcgoldie May 2021 #19

I'm here to wait until Texas voters make their Primary choice... brooklynite May 2021 #20

So your argument seems to be jcgoldie May 2021 #21

Beto generates excitement among the blogosphere...show me he can among voters. brooklynite May 2021 #30

If I still lived in Texas, I would vote for him for governor in a heartbeat Trailrider1951 May 2021 #33

So, "show me he can win a statement race" to better maintain your noncommittal stance? LanternWaste May 2021 #27

I'd like to win here. But the reality is that we need to put forward our best candidates & work it Bucky May 2021 #4

Would love to see him as governor hurl May 2021 #5

Texas doesn't DESERVE Beto as Governor, but Texas surely NEEDS Beto as Governor. hlthe2b May 2021 #6

He could win the statewide race if... Takket May 2021 #7

I dunno. There are things I like about Beto, but he seemed to lose control a bit... SYFROYH May 2021 #8

Has he had a job in the last few years? Treefrog May 2021 #9

Yes. TexasTowelie May 2021 #10

"Teaching stints." Treefrog May 2021 #18

You asked TexasTowelie May 2021 #26

"Movin' the goalposts" LanternWaste May 2021 #28

Can't this guy just run for a safe Dem seat in Austin? fuckssake greenjar_01 May 2021 #11

I think its just the way it has to be until he finally breaks through. He is becoming better and OnDoutside May 2021 #12

He's certainly been putting in the legwork... 2naSalit May 2021 #13

I agree, and apart from Judge Hidalgo, (plus the Castro boys) there aren't a lot of Dems appearing OnDoutside May 2021 #14

With voter suppression laws in place, I don't know how Beto can win. ananda May 2021 #22

I don't think Beto can win period. Treefrog May 2021 #25

It then invites the obvious question.. LanternWaste May 2021 #29

I think he could. Remember the deep freeze? ananda May 2021 #32

It's hard to see a reality where his quixotic presidential campaign didn't ruin him as a statewide tritsofme May 2021 #23

TAKE MY MONEY NOW! In It to Win It May 2021 #24

Is anyone asking you to get excited ? JI7 May 2021 #31

I remember keithsw May 2021 #34