The RFK of our generation!!!

Go Beto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are being offered or suggested by him?

Those pesky little details would be ready to go.

You would announce what your not aligned with about Beto. I can throw a rotten tomato into a parade but I would probably have a reason. To do it with no reason is just throwing rotten tomatoes. Are you a tomato thrower without a cause?
I see Beto as the candidate I can shape, not the candidate I get stuck with and their unwavering set in stone policies. If I wanted that I would just stick with the dictator we have.

Substance might be important as opposed to marketing, but we will see.

... how do you think he got so popular from out of nowhere?

Recently bragged they’ve picked someone other than the eventual nominee, usually a distant 4-6th place finisher, if that, in almost every Democratic presidential primary for decades.
Apparently even Obama didn’t impress the poster enough to vote for him in 2008 in that primary.

Bottom line: I wouldn’t spend much energy on the back and forth.

seem to be panicking like Bernie Sanders supporters ... especially considering that Beto poses no threat to Mr. Yang but will destroy Bernie Sanders' hopes and dreams ... grinding them into finely pulverized saw dust and then lighting it on fire.

Beto is going to vacuum the millennials leaving only grumpy, disgruntled, angry, old men as Bernie supporters coddling their pitchforks and torches in frustration.

I simply want to know where he stands on issues as opposed to where he stands on a skateboard.

That was an obvious malignment and wasn't necessary. Now, unfortunately I have to consider you to be a a person that barges into a little party and acts like an ass. No one knows who you are, they just wish you would find another party to attend. I don't hate you or anything, I just feel better when you're not around.

As you dictate.

Yet where’s Beto’s agenda and plans? How often did he vote with the GOP while in Congress?

It was wishing and hoping. But since you're leaving I do feel better now. Thanks!

and by the way...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128722101

Are those the Our Revolution, Brand New Congress, and Justice Democrats logos on those graphics?

Gosh, I wonder who they are supporting?

P. S. Those weren't votes, either-

... then he spent on a skateboard.

Supporting a candidate of convenience and I hate wines and bourbon with single notes. If the wine and bourbon taste like alcohol and that's it, it isn't very pleasing. Might as well drink mad dog and grain.

He appears to be ALL Hat and No Cattle.

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I woke up to see an e-mail from Beto. I got to talk to Beto at the National Convention just briefly. In early 2017, Beto spoke to a small group at a tavern in my county. My son and I got to see Beto up close and he is amazing. I made a couple of rallies and heard him at the state convention. Beto is perhaps the best retail politician that I have seen since President Obama.

I like Beto a great deal and Beto could flip Texas which is a goal that I have been working towards for a very long time. I am still torn between Beto, Biden and Harris but my main goal is anyone but sanders.

Link to tweet

..." Beto for America"!!

https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/the-u-s-now-has-more-millionaires-than-sweden-has-people#gs.1ephuw

Rich (3%) getting richer, middle class marching in place.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/20/beto-orourke-congressional-votes-analysis-capital-and-main


However, a new analysis of congressional votes from the non-profit news organisation Capital & Main shows that even as O’Rourke represented one of the most solidly Democratic congressional districts in the United States, he has frequently voted against the majority of House Democrats in support of Republican bills and Trump administration priorities.

Capital & Main reviewed the 167 votes O’Rourke has cast in the House in opposition to the majority of his own party during his six-year tenure in Congress. Many of those votes were not progressive dissents alongside other left-leaning lawmakers, but instead votes to help pass Republican-sponsored legislation.
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O’Rourke has voted for GOP bills that his fellow Democratic lawmakers said reinforced Republicans’ anti-tax ideology, chipped away at the Affordable Care Act (ACA), weakened Wall Street regulations, boosted the fossil fuel industry and bolstered Donald Trump’s immigration policy.

And certainly is in my view.

"frequently voted against the majority of House Democrats in support of Republican bills and Trump administration priorities."

But...but...youth, charisma!

....as to who votes more consistently against the majority of House Democrats in support of Republican bills and trump administration priorities.

She did so....because she was wrong on her facts. Now THAT'S something to worry about.

But I'll read up on his voting record.

A candidate is more than just a voting record. This is why representatives & Senators are rarely elected President; it's easy to attack their voting records. Sometimes people vote for or against a bill for specific reasons that are not the main thrust of the bill, or because it's best for their constituents.

Representatives are in Congress to represent the interests of their district and state. Not the U.S. as a whole.

What matters most is that he supports most of the Democratic Party Platform. That is, that he's a real Democrat. Democrats can have differing opinions on details, but they support the main points, which is why they are Democrats.

Except for Joe Cunningham of South Carolina, she has voted against the Democratic majoritymore than any other Democratic member of Congress this session. All votes can be found here:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/index.asp

Progressive Punch has her rated at 215 of the 234 Democrats in the House, even behind Henry Cuellar (Justice Democrats' first announced "target" next year):

https://progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?x=43&y=6&house=house&party=D&sort=overall-current&order=down

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https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/78533/beto-orourke/?p=1#.XIpLyyhKjIU

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/house/

Offhand, I saw that he voted to protect wolves from being removed from endangered list, protected pro-choice, pro-environment. The couple of things I checked on that sound like a bill to "protect" the ACA, that he voted against, actually wanted to repeal a board requirement that they conduct reviews in public so that they could make decisions in private, and allowed the board to reach their hands into Medicare and actually change Medicare spending. His vote sounds appropriate.

The article also makes a deal out of him having been a member of the New Democrat Coalition. I looked at that and immediately saw that Adam Schiff is a member of that group. https://newdemocratcoalition-himes.house.gov/members

I noticed that NARAL Pro-Choice, Planned Parenthood, Alliance for Retired Americans, the Sierra Club, and a group called Demand Universal Health Care have endorsed him. But I didn't search long for that. https://votesmart.org/interest-groups#.XIpRSChKjIX

Looks pretty good to me, so far. Hits my big issues: protection of Medicare & Social Security, environment, wildlife, pro-choice, health care.

One negative thing I ran across was that when Rep Tim Ryan was going to challenge Pelosi for Speaker, O'Rourke backed Tim Ryan. O'Rourke said he believed in term limits, and it was time for a change. I don't like that.

Good summary and I agree with your priorities.

...there isn't ANY candidate for any office with which we all agree on every issue.

My take as well.

Not someone I would vote for in the primary but I do have a positive opinion of him.

I would think Biden’s heart just sank a little bit.

Yay!

Can't wait to hear him speak.

Wish I could be there!

.....trump is already attacking him!

Be, strong, Beto!

coincidence?

but well planned

I hope he can go the distance. I'll be watching. I haven't seen much of him, but he's the only one I'm excited about. Altho Gov Inslee has some qualities I've been looking for.

This is getting interesting.

Link to tweet

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he really reminds me of Bobby Kennedy. I could change again, but I doubt it.