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Beto-Kamala is a good ticket ! (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 OP
Kamala-Beto (though Beto was pretty clear on not running) hlthe2b Nov 2018 #1
I am not thoroughly on the Kamala bandwagon until I see if she can skateboard....:) dameatball Nov 2018 #4
I'd bet she could give it an impressive try... hlthe2b Nov 2018 #6
Can we let her slide with surfing? In It to Win It Nov 2018 #10
Certainly. That qualifies. dameatball Nov 2018 #14
Thank you. MrsCoffee Nov 2018 #8
I wouldn't put any stock in what he said on that subject two days before an election BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #20
KAMALA ---- BETO is even better. She is more qualified. trueblue2007 Nov 2018 #21
Biden/Harris. Beto becomes Cabinet Secretary of Cool 😎. Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #2
Love them both, but I think at least the VP needs to reflect more "fresh blood" hlthe2b Nov 2018 #9
I really like Beto, but IMHO the names should be reversed. dameatball Nov 2018 #3
The winning candidate should head up any ticket. MineralMan Nov 2018 #5
Vise versa. Time for a woman pres., and she's a sitting senator who won. brush Nov 2018 #7
Kamala for AG. She can run for top spot on her record of pest extermination after that. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2018 #11
I am hoping for Tom Steyer to be the nominee. And that means that Kamala Harris cannot StevieM Nov 2018 #12
I like what Steyer is doing, but another rich guy with no government experience? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #27
yep. nope. samnsara Nov 2018 #29
He has experience as an environmental leader whose organization has helped lead the fight StevieM Nov 2018 #39
Harris/Beto is what I am pushing. Beto has to earn his credits. Also Beto says no to a 2020 Pres run Wintryjade Nov 2018 #13
Actually he didn't say no forever NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #17
I thought I heard yesterday he addressed it 3 or 4 times. Clearly. Not 2020. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #25
Why not let Beto run against Cornyn in 2020? sinkingfeeling Nov 2018 #15
Because he wouldn't win that race BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #22
Biden/Beto....that's a winning ticket. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2018 #16
Joe Biden/Liz Warren is my dream ticket. lark Nov 2018 #18
Jeez, I don't know. maxsolomon Nov 2018 #19
I know right? BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #34
You're brave for starting a thread like this BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #23
I prefer Klobuchar above Harris Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #24
So do I. Klobuchar has more experience. nt Kahuna7 Nov 2018 #38
or go with someone who can actually win in a swing state, like Sherood Brown Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2018 #26
Yeah. I like 'em both, but Harris is too new to the scene, too. calimary Nov 2018 #30
I doubt Brown would win in Texas either BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #31
i would love to see a kamala-beto ticket. shes earned her spot to be first. samnsara Nov 2018 #28
Senator/Congressman. Harris/Beto. And, I voted for Beto. DontBooVote Nov 2018 #32
Brown/Harris GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #33
I'm all in with the 2020 ticket of [Democrat] and [Democrat]... VOX Nov 2018 #35
This BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #40
Klobuchar-Beto would be awesome. Bleacher Creature Nov 2018 #36
YAAAAS!!! Kahuna7 Nov 2018 #37

BannonsLiver

(16,161 posts)
20. I wouldn't put any stock in what he said on that subject two days before an election
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 03:52 PM
Nov 2018

He was smart to say what he said, but it’s not binding. It never is. He’s going to have a lot of pressure on him to run. I’m not saying he will, by the way.

hlthe2b

(101,701 posts)
9. Love them both, but I think at least the VP needs to reflect more "fresh blood"
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:45 PM
Nov 2018

On edit, I thought you'd posted Biden-Warren. I love Kamala Harris, so would gladly support her on the ticket.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
12. I am hoping for Tom Steyer to be the nominee. And that means that Kamala Harris cannot
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:46 PM
Nov 2018

be the vice-presidential nominee, since they are both from California and the constitution requires that the president and the VP come from different states.

But maybe Steyer can chose Beto as his running-mate.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
39. He has experience as an environmental leader whose organization has helped lead the fight
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 05:27 PM
Nov 2018

to combat climate change.

I think that is very important.

 

Wintryjade

(814 posts)
13. Harris/Beto is what I am pushing. Beto has to earn his credits. Also Beto says no to a 2020 Pres run
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 02:47 PM
Nov 2018

I think he himself knows he does not get the top billing at this point in his career. What is 8 years of experience.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
17. Actually he didn't say no forever
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 03:07 PM
Nov 2018

He did say that he would complete his Senate term if he won. So he's free to run in 2020 if he wants to.

I'd enthusiastically support Harris/Beto or vice-versa.

 

Wintryjade

(814 posts)
25. I thought I heard yesterday he addressed it 3 or 4 times. Clearly. Not 2020.
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:16 PM
Nov 2018

He did not say, not ever. That is what I was hearing. But, a lot happens. So, who knows.

BannonsLiver

(16,161 posts)
22. Because he wouldn't win that race
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 03:55 PM
Nov 2018

Cornyn isn’t as unpopular as Ted Cruz. The hard reality here is Beto would probably have a better shot at the Dem nomination than he would winning statewide office in Texas in the next 8-10 years.

I suppose he could run for Governor in 2022 but that’s a long time to cool your heels when the iron is hot. And there is no guarantee he would win that race either. His prospects in Texas are limited in the short term.

lark

(22,993 posts)
18. Joe Biden/Liz Warren is my dream ticket.
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 03:35 PM
Nov 2018

Beto & Kamala would be a good one as well, I just prefer more experience and just down hone goodness of Joe Biden

BannonsLiver

(16,161 posts)
23. You're brave for starting a thread like this
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:00 PM
Nov 2018

I’ve noticed a lot of bizarre irrational push back here on DU since Tuesday anytime someone brings up Beto 2020. Somebody actually said he shouldn’t run because he said Fuck on national TV. I’ve got some bad news for the doubters: he may run in 2020 and if he does he’ll likely be quite formidable in the primaries.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
24. I prefer Klobuchar above Harris
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:10 PM
Nov 2018

Harris is good but she is just the type of aggressive woman who will threaten and turn off those fragile male voters. That's simply bottom line logic. I know enough of them to understand how they think.

Amy Klobuchar was our most impressive senator in the Kavanuagh hearings, IMO. I didn't think it was particularly close. Her tone was excellent along with caliber of questioning. Unlike Harris and others, Klobuchar approached each segment not with a prepared unbendable agenda but with relaxed ability to listen and adjust. I thought it was incredibly impressive, and likable.

Consequently I was not surprised that Klobuchar won in such dominant fashion on Tuesday, busting 60% and managing numbers in certain counties that Democrats don't see any more.

If we nominate a woman on top the ticket I like Klobuchar above the others. Trump would have a difficult time twisting her. Plus she represents an important region to our electoral needs.

 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
26. or go with someone who can actually win in a swing state, like Sherood Brown
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:18 PM
Nov 2018

Beto needs to pay his dues first.

calimary

(80,693 posts)
30. Yeah. I like 'em both, but Harris is too new to the scene, too.
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:22 PM
Nov 2018

But they add to our bench strength, for sure!

BannonsLiver

(16,161 posts)
31. I doubt Brown would win in Texas either
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:22 PM
Nov 2018

Great senator, but against the likes of O’Rourke, Harris and Biden it’s hard to see him getting much traction in a primary. You’ve got to have some charisma to win these days. I doubt even Brown would consider himself charismatic. At any rate, the “paying your dues” construct is outdated and old fashioned. It’s also demonstrably false. He was in Congress FFS.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
33. Brown/Harris
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:26 PM
Nov 2018

Would be unbeatable in my opinion. And 2 very liberal candidates.

Sherrod is experienced, very liberal (I dislike his trade positions) and can go head to head with Trump. Plus would carry the Midwest.

I like Beto, but after Trump I think Americans will want steady experience. Emphasis on experience.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
35. I'm all in with the 2020 ticket of [Democrat] and [Democrat]...
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 04:34 PM
Nov 2018

Specific candidates to be named later. When frontrunners are actually apparent.

BannonsLiver

(16,161 posts)
40. This
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 05:30 PM
Nov 2018

We can play fantasy football politics all day and it’s fun to talk about. But there will be a process and likely many candidates to choose from. It will all be sorted out.

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