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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2019, 11:45 AM Mar 2019

Beto's hiring of Jen O'Malley Dillon is a signal [View all]

Obama's staying out of the primary, but this means he's blessed Beto over Joe.

It's also a sign of the times and the passing of generations: Biden is still working on a 20th century timeline, when you can start your hiring in June of the year before the election. But things are accelerated now.

Anyways, I think this will effectively keep Biden from announcing, though he will continue to be coy through the summer until he endorses.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Beto's hiring of Jen O'Malley Dillon is a signal [View all] Recursion Mar 2019 OP

Bold claim that seems unlikely to be true... zaj Mar 2019 #1

Why would Obama do that to his VP? They had a good relationship and I don't think Obama would Autumn Mar 2019 #2

You know who else didn't win Texas? Pope George Ringo II Mar 2019 #9

True, the problem is Texas. But neither Clinton nor Obama ever ran a race for a seat in Texas. Autumn Mar 2019 #12

He came close to winning Texas in an off-year race. Pope George Ringo II Mar 2019 #13

Just as silly as using possibly winning Texas as an argument for him. nt Autumn Mar 2019 #14

Keep digging. Pope George Ringo II Mar 2019 #18

Disagreeing with you is digging? Autumn Mar 2019 #20

Being as objective as possible. Pope George Ringo II Mar 2019 #21

You aren't very objective, or observant. I never said he would be a bad candidate because Autumn Mar 2019 #23

+1. Beto ventured deep into enemy territory dalton99a Mar 2019 #15

And we still hear "he lost to Ted Cruz" Pope George Ringo II Mar 2019 #19

I know.. that charge by sanders' fans & anyone that Cha Mar 2019 #35

You know who else lost in Texas? MyNameGoesHere Mar 2019 #24

Refresh my memory please. When did Bernie Sanders ever run for seat in Texas? Autumn Mar 2019 #28

Yeah I noted that in my reply Did not run MyNameGoesHere Mar 2019 #29

Apples and oranges. Bernie never ran for a seat in Texas. He ran in a nation wide primary Autumn Mar 2019 #31

So to be clear MyNameGoesHere Mar 2019 #32

This! Cha Mar 2019 #36

I hope you are wrong. lark Mar 2019 #3

Wha? Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #4

This. Tipperary Mar 2019 #7

+1 tammywammy Mar 2019 #17

There are other people who can do that role..... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #5

Beto O'Rourke set to hire ex-Obama aide Jen O'Malley Dillon to run campaign WeekiWater Mar 2019 #6

Solid hire for Beto. NT WeekiWater Mar 2019 #8

"Beto Is in His Own Lane" dalton99a Mar 2019 #10

I do think you're reading too much into this. Pope George Ringo II Mar 2019 #11

Malarkey. WheelWalker Mar 2019 #16

It's also possible that they are coordinating ucrdem Mar 2019 #22

Do you ask a boss you had years ago Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #25

I don't see how that follows. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #26

This is a good move by Beto Gothmog Mar 2019 #27

No thanks to trust fund recipients Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #30

She is free to make her own choice karynnj Mar 2019 #33

No it isn't. n/t demmiblue Mar 2019 #34

I don't think it follows at all. Cha Mar 2019 #37