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15. Meh ... weak sauce, Beto rocks!!!!! nt
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:43 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
It's no secret that he's more of a left-center politician than much of the field. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #1
Your analysis is right. Also keep in mind that Sirota is part of the Sanders campaign still_one Mar 2019 #4
That's pretty much all you need to know. R B Garr Mar 2019 #34
Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #92
It's helpful to know this as well. lapucelle Mar 2019 #109
Riiiighht, THAT splains BO's voting record. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #36
This captapults Sirota's claim right out of the water.. Cha Mar 2019 #106
David Sirota is part of the Sanders campaign. He is NOT an unbiased source. No wonder some are still_one Mar 2019 #2
Whatever you think of Sirota, and I am no fan, he links the original material dsc Mar 2019 #11
It will be interesting how someone can win in Texas by trashing the fossil fuel industry still_one Mar 2019 #14
I don't recall anyone thinking that defense of Clinton was OK dsc Mar 2019 #27
Yup yup. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #37
This isn't about Hillary. This is about 2020, and who will be the best Democratic nominee in the still_one Mar 2019 #43
funny how when a good looking young male does something it is OK dsc Mar 2019 #46
Oh, Sirota was even worse with Hillary. Also, I am not a Beto supporter, still_one Mar 2019 #72
Oh I have no truck for Sirota but the difference in reception to Beto and to Hillary dsc Mar 2019 #75
no doubt still_one Mar 2019 #82
Excellent point. George II Mar 2019 #105
The 167 figure is misleading. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #33
The number is inflated dsc Mar 2019 #47
Harris doesn't live in Texas. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #54
Harris could be Senator from Mars and her supporters would fit in a phone booth if she had his dsc Mar 2019 #56
That's irrelevant to my overall point. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #65
He linked the original source material dsc Mar 2019 #67
I'm not questioning the facts. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #77
I am not saying he shouldn't be voted for because he is a good looking white male dsc Mar 2019 #81
This original source material? lapucelle Mar 2019 #94
I like Pro Publica too. lapucelle Mar 2019 #74
FYI.. Cha Mar 2019 #104
David Sirota, the Sanders supporter who falsely claimed that Beto took donations from oil/gas TwilightZone Mar 2019 #3
David Sirota is Bernie's Roger Stone nt forklift Mar 2019 #21
+1. Perfect description! dalton99a Mar 2019 #79
That 'performance' by Sirota was despicable. He's now a proven liar emulatorloo Mar 2019 #31
Sadly a guy pumping gas at the local service station... George II Mar 2019 #145
If he is the nominee Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #5
Seriously... I prefer Bernie, who votes consistently with his fellow Democrats. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #38
I do as well Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #44
The more I read about Yang, the more I like... wish him (and you) luck. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #48
Same here. CentralMass Mar 2019 #64
Another dedicated to BS. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #6
What's to fear about BO? He's certainly no threat to Bernie... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #50
LOL. Okay. -nt. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #51
Yes. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #102
Hey, as long as they can BASH one of our DEMOCRATIC candidates, right! Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #83
I love the fact that both fox news and the sanders supporters are terrified of Beto Gothmog Mar 2019 #7
Terrified of BO? Hardly... Bernie has him on most issues the Democratic base cares about... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #57
LOL Gothmog Mar 2019 #89
Keep dreaming. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #113
TBH sheshe2 Mar 2019 #108
Beto's initials are RFO'B Gothmog Mar 2019 #123
Ah, BO......brings back memories of Barack Obama! George II Mar 2019 #160
Yes it does, George. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #161
Beto reminds a lot of people of Obama. Charismatic with a positive message. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #168
Here is our secret weapon against fox news Gothmog Mar 2019 #126
See post #49 for an accurate presentation of the two voting records. George II Mar 2019 #155
Beto's 92% in "votes with the majority of Democrats" is much better than BS's 79.6%. lapucelle Mar 2019 #163
And Beto is a DEMOCRAT Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #84
That is not how I think about elections. I'm not a sycophant . CentralMass Mar 2019 #91
Beto is electable which is why sanders supporters are terrified of Beto Gothmog Mar 2019 #93
Pardon my opinion but I don't think anyone is terrified of him. CentralMass Mar 2019 #107
Yes, I wish him luck. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #115
Really??? Gothmog Mar 2019 #129
I really don't care about your candidate and don't subsubcribe to going negative. CentralMass Mar 2019 #132
I am hardly terrified of Beto. But Kamala would be my second choice and Beto vsrazdem Mar 2019 #127
I don't care. I care about whether he can beat Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #8
Excellent point. The stakes are too damned high this time. Actually they were too high in 2016, still_one Mar 2019 #30
+1 million happybird Mar 2019 #85
More attacks from the Sanders supporters. TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #9
I supported Bernie in the 2016 primaries but he, or at least some of his supporters, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #10
It's certainly starting earlier RandySF Mar 2019 #13
I wasn't a member on DU during the contested primary of 2008. TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #20
It almost seems like it is coordinated off-DU forklift Mar 2019 #17
There was a learning curve. TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #25
You've been a member here since Feb 20th 2019 Kentonio Mar 2019 #138
Yes ... there was a thread here about JPR a couple of days ago forklift Mar 2019 #139
LOL vsrazdem Mar 2019 #128
This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Mar 2019 #12
Meh ... weak sauce, Beto rocks!!!!! nt forklift Mar 2019 #15
Wow the vetting of Beto is getting interesting workinclasszero Mar 2019 #16
Vetting is one thing, but posting things like this is another: George II Mar 2019 #22
Bingo! sheshe2 Mar 2019 #112
It's been mighty quiet so far for more than 15 hours. A "drive by" attack on O'Rourke. George II Mar 2019 #124
15 hours? sheshe2 Mar 2019 #125
LOL. TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #23
It sure is!! Apparently, we're not allowed to look too closely at BO's voting record... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #53
I don't have an issue with anyone examining Beto's voting record. TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #134
Neither do I, as long as it's examined objectively and not misrepresented or lied about. George II Mar 2019 #169
I don't know where it was, but this was debunked this afternoon here on DU. If I come across it.... George II Mar 2019 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author George II Mar 2019 #26
Red state Democrat..Why are people surprised? I bet he is nothing helpisontheway Mar 2019 #19
Anyone aiming at Dems rather than the fat, lying, treasonous rapist and racist, is not a Dem. Hassler Mar 2019 #24
Thank you! True Blue American Mar 2019 #153
Yeah, yeah. And Obama voted to protect telecoms from liability in warrant-less wiretap. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #28
Here's where I saw a clarification of O'Rourke's votes, demonstrating.... George II Mar 2019 #29
I would be uncomfortable using a foreign publication to bash an American candidate of our own party. RandySF Mar 2019 #32
Sirota is an American. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #35
Are you comfortable with using the candidate's voting record?? InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #39
For starters, I think it's a conflict of interest on the part of the author because RandySF Mar 2019 #42
What does any of that have to do with BO's voting record? InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #61
Russian Sanctions. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #116
BS voted against the party majority 18.6% of the time compared to Beto's 8.0%. lapucelle Mar 2019 #55
Not this crap from Sirota OBrien Mar 2019 #40
from the Sanders Central Committee... JCMach1 Mar 2019 #41
About author Dave Sirota RandySF Mar 2019 #45
For context, from Pro Publica... lapucelle Mar 2019 #49
How could have Sanders voted against the party so frequently TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #135
I had no idea that BS voted against the party so frequently. Looks like Beto has a BETTER record. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #141
Good post. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #147
Ooops. A little dose of reality doesn't hurt, but can be embarrassing, eh? George II Mar 2019 #152
Oops! True Blue American Mar 2019 #154
Facts NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #166
So Bernie who votes with the democrats 99% of time gets slammed as "not a democrat" workinclasszero Mar 2019 #52
Beto doesn't go around saying things like this about Cha Mar 2019 #58
Sanders has voted against party 18% of the time this term. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #59
BS voted against the party 20.4% of the time in the previous session of Congress. lapucelle Mar 2019 #117
I've noticed the people initiating these threads don't seem to respond to facts jcgoldie Mar 2019 #146
+1 sheshe2 Mar 2019 #164
BS voted with Democrats 81.4% of the time according to Pro Publica. lapucelle Mar 2019 #62
Absolutely Freaking Amazing, lapucelle! Cha Mar 2019 #66
I wonder if David Sirota knows... lapucelle Mar 2019 #69
Or cares? Cha Mar 2019 #71
That you so much for all the information, lapucelle! betsuni Mar 2019 #130
IKR! How strange is that? Apparently, when it comes to BO, we can't inspect his voting record. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #63
Yep workinclasszero Mar 2019 #70
No you don't have to "tiptoe" around that subject, just present his VOTING record, not.... George II Mar 2019 #100
No one objects to O'Rourke's voting record being inspected, all anyone asks for is.... George II Mar 2019 #99
Sorry, Sanders doesn't vote with the Democrats (CAPITAL D) 99% of the time. Nor did O'Rourke.... George II Mar 2019 #76
So the boast that "BS-Votes-With-Democrats-99%" IS A MYTH... I figured as much. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #142
As much of a myth as one candidate leading in the polls of all 50 States. George II Mar 2019 #143
I've bookmarked this thread and the source info. I'm sure someone will repeat the 99% MYTH again... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #144
See post #49. George II Mar 2019 #110
Right? babylonsister Mar 2019 #121
BS votes with the Democrats 81.4% of the time, Beto 92% according to Pro Publica. lapucelle Mar 2019 #167
Author Dave Sirota fired from campaign for involvement with racist attack against Latino candidate. RandySF Mar 2019 #60
Awkward. George II Mar 2019 #103
Meanwhile, 46% said Gillum was too liberal and 41% that Abrams was too liberal Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #68
Abrams did better than anyone had for 20 years dsc Mar 2019 #78
If the BS'ers are that terrified of Beto and continue using his initials, shouldn't it be BO'R? SFnomad Mar 2019 #73
Qapla' !! TwilightZone Mar 2019 #80
BS is in big trouble in 2020 Renew Deal Mar 2019 #86
I just wish a certain NON Democrat and his supporters would stop Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #87
Beto's a charismatic guy, but once Biden gets in he will fade away I think. Autumn Mar 2019 #88
I think that it will be sanders who fades away Gothmog Mar 2019 #90
Who knows. nt Autumn Mar 2019 #95
I don't know about Biden, or Beto. babylonsister Mar 2019 #96
God, so do I. He is so amazing and such a brilliant man. Autumn Mar 2019 #97
He'll be a great candidate, one of the front runners once the polls include him. George II Mar 2019 #111
He was great campaigning in Texas. My niece there was a big supporter. nt Autumn Mar 2019 #114
I love Beto, considering switching from Harris to Beto AlexSFCA Mar 2019 #98
David Sirota's Attempt To Smear Beto O'Rourke Goes Horribly Wrong Cha Mar 2019 #101
Oh noes! "Extreme" vetting! nt shanny Mar 2019 #118
Oh Him Again Me. Mar 2019 #119
Like it or not he votes his district Jake Stern Mar 2019 #120
It's something that "real progressives" can't seem to understand SFnomad Mar 2019 #122
AOC's percentage in voting against the party is the same as Beto's. lapucelle Mar 2019 #136
Thank you! betsuni Mar 2019 #137
Thank you. lapucelle! sheshe2 Mar 2019 #165
Your premise was proven last summer when she and Sanders barnstormed the midwest.... George II Mar 2019 #156
Beto is making us have a meltdown thread #19 forklift Mar 2019 #131
#Seriously. Cha Mar 2019 #133
I wonder how this talking point is working out for "true progressives" like David Sirota. lapucelle Mar 2019 #140
Since Sirota is intellectually dishonest (aka a liar) he's probably aware of BS's percentage emulatorloo Mar 2019 #149
Another smear by a a guy who supports a certain candidate. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #148
And the obvious lies and smears reflect poorly on both... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #150
I agree. Those who do this hurt their candidate's credibility...and when I read such posts I Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #159
Classic Sirota. Full disclosure for thee but not for me. RelativelyJones Mar 2019 #151
This seems to be propaganda on DU - This is an anti Democrat approach lancelyons Mar 2019 #157
Trolls among us? True Blue American Mar 2019 #158
So, another battle breaks out. Another hit dog yelps. MineralMan Mar 2019 #162
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