Beto O’Rourke 2020 campaign megathread

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Beto got his 2nd endorsement from NY:
https://twitter.com/GarrettHaake/status/1106273782237458434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%...

Maloney is one of the most right-wing Democrats. But he somehow fooled some people into thinking he was a progressive when he ran for AG. Perfect for Beto.

Considering the fact that you think anyone to the right of Lenin a right-winger, your comment is neither useful, nor surprising.

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Hmmmm....im listening Beto

https://mobile.twitter.com/eschor/status/1106261014914453507

Trust his conservative record, not his liberal promises. Let's not fall into this trap again.

This. Beto is Obama 2.0.

Sounds great to me.  I'd take Obama back in a heartbeat.  

Are there people stupid enough to believe that accusing Beto of being Obama 2.0 is going to hurt him?
This is the Democratic primary people, not the Communist party one.

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The problem is Obama’s presidency led to the rise of Trump. Another Obama will lead to another Trump and will not address the fundamental problems of the country.

So it's Obama's fault that angry white men couldn't accept the fact that a black man was elected president twice and to retaliate decided to vote for an unabashed racist and sexual predator.
That's a hot take if I ever saw one.

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I referenced this in another thread...But so many people are sort of acting as if Beto isn't capable of Policy details- just because he doesn't have camplete policy manual ready 3 days after his launch... Beto graduated from the same Ivy League University that Obama did- And Obama also started his campaign with more platitudes/ and filled in details as the campaign progressed.  So I think by the end of the campaign, similar to Obama/ Beto will be seen as very competent when it comes to policy manusha.

This is an advantage that creatures of emotion like Beto, Obama, Macron, Trump, Di Maio, and a whole hoast of others across history, have over creatures of policy. To them, policy is a defensive weapon, used to deflect criticism from rivals, whereas creatures of policy need to use their platform as a offensive and defensive weapon. If the emotional candidate fails to navigate appropriately, they have nothing to stand on and loose all appeal. If they do route well, and it is rather easy to do, the emotional candidate can take a position popular with the voters late and convince you, through their emotion, that they always supported that position.

The thing is, we've seen the flaws with a platitudes-based candidate in this current environment. Hillary lost, Macron's administration is a complete clusterf***, and Trump has accomplished nothing other than giving tax cuts to the rich.

LOL at lumping together Macron with a racist ignoramus like Trump.
You Bernie bros don't even try to hide anymore how politically illiterate you are.

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I referenced this in another thread...But so many people are sort of acting as if Beto isn't capable of Policy details- just because he doesn't have camplete policy manual ready 3 days after his launch... Beto graduated from the same Ivy League University that Obama did- And Obama also started his campaign with more platitudes/ and filled in details as the campaign progressed.  So I think by the end of the campaign, similar to Obama/ Beto will be seen as very competent when it comes to policy manusha.

This is an advantage that creatures of emotion like Beto, Obama, Macron, Trump, Di Maio, and a whole hoast of others across history, have over creatures of policy. To them, policy is a defensive weapon, used to deflect criticism from rivals, whereas creatures of policy need to use their platform as a offensive and defensive weapon. If the emotional candidate fails to navigate appropriately, they have nothing to stand on and loose all appeal. If they do route well, and it is rather easy to do, the emotional candidate can take a position popular with the voters late and convince you, through their emotion, that they always supported that position.

The thing is, we've seen the flaws with a platitudes-based candidate in this current environment. Hillary lost, Macron's administration is a complete clusterf***, and Trump has accomplished nothing other than giving tax cuts to the rich.

LOL at lumping together Macron with a racist ignoramus like Trump.
You Bernie bros don't even try to hide anymore how politically illiterate you are.

*sigh* Yet again, you completely miss the point.

Your point is that anyone who is to the right of Saint Bernie is a sellout and a fascist.

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That's . . . not the point. You've missed it twice.

This is always the point with you people.

Keep in mind that as soon as he posts policy proposals, no matter what they are, the people calling Beto an empty suit will call him either a corporatist sellout or a fake progressive.

There's no point in trying to argue with these people as if they were having a good faith discussion about Beto's platform.

obligatory I would vote for Bernie over Beto disclaimer

Exactly.

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There seems to be an interesting disconnect about Beto between the media and Democratic voters.  It seems like he’s being pretty well-received in Iowa and yet the media keeps using story headlines like “Beto O’Rourke’s Apology Tour” to describe his campaign thus far.  Not sure if this will last, but it’s something I’ve observed so far.

Apology Tour? Apology for what?

[Landslide Lyndon]

There seems to be an interesting disconnect about Beto between the media and Democratic voters.  It seems like he’s being pretty well-received in Iowa and yet the media keeps using story headlines like “Beto O’Rourke’s Apology Tour” to describe his campaign thus far.  Not sure if this will last, but it’s something I’ve observed so far.

Apology Tour? Apology for what?

He said he was “born to be in it” and that his wife raises their kids sometimes with his help (it was a joke). Apparently a woman would NEVER be able to say that and it was white male privilege.

Oh dear, it's going to be a long campaign, isn't it?

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So Beto has like 100K less donors like half the number that Sanders. He has more nunber of donors who has maxed out & most of his donors have on an average less to give vs Individual limit.

I don't think how this is bad for Sanders. He has double the number of donors (almost) than Beto & has raised equal odd amount but his supporters have much more money to give & will donate again & again & again.

Sanders had 8.5M odd individual contributions from 2.5M individual donors in 2016. Beto is polling less than half of Sanders & has shown no noticeable bump in the polls YET.

Man Russian bot English is failing.

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I want to know how many energy drinks this guy goes through in a day.

Inb4 Shadows says that he drinks the blood of poor people.