Beto has thrown me for a bit of a loop. [View all]

[WeekiWater]

The older I’ve gotten the more progressive I’ve become on economic issues. Beto has historically been more of an economic conservative(please note I’m only referencing that in terms of the Democratic Party). The economic side of the equation is extremely important to me and my vote. It’s the reason I couldn’t vote for a Biden or a Sanders in the primary. Biden is historically one of our more fiscally conservative members and in far too many areas Sanders refuses to even acknowledge systemic oppression in his policies, going for a lift all boats approach. Pure foolishness.

So why am I excited about Beto? I’m really looking forward to seeing his campaign move forward. To me it’s about moving economic policy in the right direction. I’m not talking pragmatic v purist. I’m talking about a possible Presidential candidate who is transformative. Someone who will brazenly call on us for our best and do it by leading the way. Someone who will talk about economic injustice with such passion that people from all walks will be awakened. A person without fear of the perception of impossibility leading a party and setting the standard. Someone who will stand on a stage and forcefully echo the Obama/Biden moonshot of curing cancer.

As I said, I’m further to the left in ideology than Beto. But I wasn’t born yesterday. Personality and how one conducts themselves matters. Being an inspirational leader matters greatly. Being an unashamed and bold salesman matters. I do see how things could swing more dramatically in a direction I would like even if the person hasn’t been historically ideologically aligned with me.

I’m excited to see how he campaigns. I can see him getting my vote if he seems to be transformative.

1) He must be damn near flawless on women’s issues. I don’t back down from the fact that I have a major gender bias when it comes to my vote. I’m not big on my primary vote going to a male. People can say what they want about that.

2) I want to see him speak passionately about the environment.

3) I want to hear him highlight all forms of economic disparity in a way that moves hearts and minds.

4) If he is transformative, he can go forward without attacking his competitors. It’s a different thought process to running.

5) His style is perfectly suited to lead the charge to make changes to our justice system. I want to hear it.

There is more but I really want to see him rise to the challenge. If he is who I think he has the potential of becoming he doesn’t even have to get into detailed plans. He needs to prove he can change the landscape by way of personality.

I know he has done some of the things I mentioned above. He is now on a bigger stage.

A final note because of something I said above. I love Biden. I included the part about him as it was directly in-line with building my thoughts about my Beto conundrum. Biden is someone I greatly appreciate.