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applegrove

(118,793 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2018, 06:58 PM Dec 2018

O'Rourke Concedes He's Not Sure He's Ready

O’Rourke Concedes He’s Not Sure He’s Ready

December 17, 2018 at 12:54 pm EST By Taegan Goddard78 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2018/12/17/orourke-concedes-hes-not-sure-hes-ready/

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Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) “is getting more buzz as a potential White House contender than people who’ve served as governor, senator or even vice president and secretary of state, even though he’s still stinging from falling short last month to Sen. Ted Cruz,” the Dallas Morning News reports.

Said O’Rourke: “The fact that we came close doesn’t diminish the bitterness of the loss.”

Acknowledging the very real doubts about whether someone who couldn’t win election in his home state deserves promotion to commander in chief: “Oh yeah. I think that’s a great question. I ask that question myself.”

He added: “I just don’t feel comfortable talking to anybody in Iowa or New Hampshire, because I don’t want to stoke. I just truly have not made a decision or even really begun the serious work of making a decision, so I just don’t want to lead anyone to think that we’re doing something or not doing something.”

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O'Rourke Concedes He's Not Sure He's Ready (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2018 OP

He's so authentic. applegrove Dec 2018 #1

+1 BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #12

That's incredibly important if we're going to win this time... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #13

I hope he made a deal mainstreetonce Dec 2018 #2

Me, too. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #9

I really like Beto shanti Dec 2018 #3

He would make a hell of a VP n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #4

+1 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #8

I just read the article. He said no such thing, the chosen headline notwithstanding. (eom) StevieM Dec 2018 #5

+1. n/t Horse with no Name Dec 2018 #18

Harris O'Rourke Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #6

He's infinitely more ready than the bag of dirt in office now pandr32 Dec 2018 #7

That's understandable. That's why he'll be perfect for VP. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2018 #10

I hope he gets a prime time slot at the convention if nothing else. aikoaiko Dec 2018 #11

This! mcar Dec 2018 #15

I like him mcar Dec 2018 #14

Should one trust anyone who desires to be President? LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #16

Some people are called to public service. Think Obama, Carter, Clinton, applegrove Dec 2018 #17

He'd be a 500% better president than trump, starting tomorrow morning. (nt) Paladin Dec 2018 #19

applegrove

(118,793 posts)

1. He's so authentic.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 06:59 PM

Dec 2018

BannonsLiver

(16,460 posts)

12. +1

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:53 PM

Dec 2018

He’s an honest guy. I like that he has doubts. Any sane person would.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,123 posts)

13. That's incredibly important if we're going to win this time...

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 08:18 PM

Dec 2018

and his not having a bunch of baggage should help too!!

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

2. I hope he made a deal

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:01 PM

Dec 2018

With Joe
Go for VP

LakeArenal

(28,845 posts)

9. Me, too.

Reply to mainstreetonce (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:41 PM

Dec 2018

shanti

(21,675 posts)

3. I really like Beto

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:02 PM

Dec 2018

But if he says he's not ready, we should believe him. There are many other good candidates in the pack.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,215 posts)

4. He would make a hell of a VP n/t

Reply to shanti (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:04 PM

Dec 2018

Power 2 the People

(2,437 posts)

8. +1

Reply to shanti (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:34 PM

Dec 2018

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

5. I just read the article. He said no such thing, the chosen headline notwithstanding. (eom)

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:08 PM

Dec 2018

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)

18. +1. n/t

Reply to StevieM (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:21 PM

Dec 2018

Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)

6. Harris O'Rourke

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:16 PM

Dec 2018

pandr32

(11,615 posts)

7. He's infinitely more ready than the bag of dirt in office now

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:24 PM

Dec 2018

The thing about Beto is he admits he doesn't have "presidential" qualifications and would no doubt appoint knowledgeable people he trusted to consult. He would not make decisions without properly researching situations to consider how his policies might affect all groups of people.

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

10. That's understandable. That's why he'll be perfect for VP. nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:43 PM

Dec 2018

aikoaiko

(34,183 posts)

11. I hope he gets a prime time slot at the convention if nothing else.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:51 PM

Dec 2018

Perhaps have an Obama 2004 moment.

mcar

(42,375 posts)

15. This!

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 08:19 PM

Dec 2018

And I bet he will.

mcar

(42,375 posts)

14. I like him

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 08:19 PM

Dec 2018

I hope he runs for Senate again, this time against Cornyn. His time to run for president will come, I think.

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)

16. Should one trust anyone who desires to be President?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:03 PM

Dec 2018

I would rather have someone who is qualified and does not desire the power...

applegrove

(118,793 posts)

17. Some people are called to public service. Think Obama, Carter, Clinton,

Reply to LakeSuperiorView (Reply #16)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:19 PM

Dec 2018

the Kennedy's and the Roosevelts (including Eleanor). Someone who doesn't want any power to accomplish public service would be hapless. And not good. Keep in mind the GOP are filled with sharks and will stop at nothing to get power. We need someone scrappy and nimble. Harris, Beto, Biden, Warren, Bernie, Booker, Newsome, etc have their hearts in the right place. And fight in them. "Fight the good fight" and all.

Paladin

(28,273 posts)

19. He'd be a 500% better president than trump, starting tomorrow morning. (nt)

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:35 PM

Dec 2018

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