Beto's thank-you email is one for the ages.

[kpete]

“While there is loss, I also feel intense gratitude, waves of it every day. How was I so lucky to be part of something so amazing?”

Link to tweet

[oasis]

1. Beto's class comes shining through.

[dalton99a]

4. Yep, class. And remarkable leadership.

[4du]

23. Something very strange

Beto can beat Trump because Beto lost. This proves Beto is not a part of the establishment that Trump supporters hate. Not all Trump supporters are deplorables and Beto can attract them. We must think outside the box.

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[rzemanfl]

26. Welcome to DU. n/t

[spanone]

2. K&R...

[grantcart]

3. Well he has the Run for President bug. If not this time in the future.

[aeromanKC]

10. That's what I thought in 2008

I was wrong.

[Hortensis]

5. Lovely, piece. Thanks, Kpete.

I hate that coming so amazingly close to winning inevitably creates regret at somehow not have done more, something differently, though. He did spectacularly and his charisma and character have made him known to the entire nation.

I've found myself wishing Beto would consider moving and running for the senate in another, somewhat less red state in 2020. I want his ideals and ability to inspire in our national politics.

[pamela]

27. Yeah, I was thinking New Mexico.

That's not much of a stretch considering he lives in El Paso. Wouldn't need to move far, at all.

[Hortensis]

28. Lol, relatively speaking. I'm ready to donate some

dollars toward a U-Haul. Darn! Just looked NM's senators up, both Democrats. Senator Heinrich was just handily reelected, and Tom Udall won't be up again until 2022. And I'm thinking knocking off one of the Udall family might be kind of difficult and a bad intro to the state.

[pamela]

30. Yes, that's the glitch in my plan.

New Mexico has two good dem senators already. It's just the most logical state for a move because of the proximity. A guy from El Paso doesn't seem like much of a carpetbagger if he moves to Las Cruces.

[Hortensis]

31. I wasn't in El Paso long enough to get a feeling

for that, but at least they wouldn't have to get used to fighting mold and rust on everything. I spent years in Southern California and miss the desert itself, so I could understand if they hated to leave it.

Perhaps we should confine our search to the southwest.

[JHan]

6. What a guy, thank you for sharing this kpete

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Wow, what an incredible email! Thank you, my dear kpete, for posting it.

He has so much intelligence and heart. I know he will be back--he's not the type to give up and slink away.

Very moving and beautiful.

I am incredibly sorry that he didn't win.

[Blue_Tires]

8. What the hell are German pancakes?

[MontanaMama]

11. We call them Dutch Babies...

Puffy eggy pancake baked in a cast iron skillet.

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/german-pancakes-2/

Soooooooo good.

[cannabis_flower]

12. One of these

A Dutch baby pancake, sometimes called a German pancake,[1] a Bismarck, or a Dutch puff, is a large American popover.

A Dutch Baby served with lemon slices, powdered sugar, butter, and a side of bacon
A Dutch baby pancake is similar to a large Yorkshire pudding.[2] Compared to a typical pancake, a Dutch baby is always baked in the oven, rather than being fried on both sides on the stove top, it is generally thicker than most pancakes, and it contains no chemical leavening ingredients, such as baking powder.

The idea of a Dutch baby pancake may have been derived from the German Pfannkuchen, but the current form originated in the US in the early 1900s.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_baby_pancake

[shanti]

44. This place has the BEST dutch babies!

http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/phm_specialties2.html

[Gothmog]

9. Beto will run again

[sandensea]

14. And hopefully, won't be cheated again.

Gotta love those touch screens. You press Beto, it gives you Rafael - and does everything but thumb its nose at you.

Here's hoping it'll be different next time.

[fierywoman]

38. Yeah, my aching old-lady-bones tell me he was cheated.

[sandensea]

40. You gotta hand it to the GOPee:

Using the Florida butterfly ballot fracas in 2000 to impose electronic voting and tabulation was a stoke of genius, from their standpoint.

I believe it was the intrepid former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney who referred to Bush's Help America Vote Act as the "Help America Vote Republican" Act.

She knew a con when she saw one.

[Heartstrings]

13. Hope to hear much, much more from this man! nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

15. Why does this choke me up?

So real💙

[lark]

16. How I would love to have this man as the president of our country.

Just think how much better off we'd be if we had him with his big heart, charisma, caring and intelligence making decisions for the good of we the people instead of how can I make money off this, help the rich & my master, PUtin.

[Adrahil]

17. Dammit! We need that man in office. NT

[ananda]

18. This guy is just so brilliant and heartfelt!

Thank you, Beto !!!!!!!

[onetexan]

19. Beto's run, despite his loss, emboldened Tx Dems candidates, and gave them the advantage

https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/11/texas-midterm-election-democratic-voters-cruz-orourke/575020/

One such Dem winner is Lina Hidalgo for Harris Cty judge position:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lina-hidalgo-first-latina-first-woman-elected-lead-texas-most-n934266


Tarrant County, among the most conservative suburban counties in Tx, is now PURPLE. What's more, majority voted for Beto.
I've also read that many Republicans split their vote for Abbott (reelected governor) and Beto instead of voting for Cruz. My belief is due to gerrymandering and voter suppression (especially among high minority areas) possibly led to Beto's loss.
The silver lining is he came very close, and has gotten great press and national exposure as a result. I hope in the least he will run against Cornyn in 2020.

[Raster]

20. Thank you, Beto!

Get yourself ready to claim YOUR TEXAS SENATE SEATE in 2020!!!

[Fuzzpope]

21. Exceptional

Tangible proof that empathy and core goodness of humanity is fully capable of surviving the caustic friction of political ambition.

And demonstrated for all to see at the literal most crucial time where it may inspire hope, perseverance, and contribution from the people after a withering plunge into engineered, lethal apathy and cynicism.

A bright, warm light in these choking black time of trouble.

Thank you for this successful lifeline your campaign provided, Mr O'rourke.

[Mr. Quackers]

22. This man is a good person

[Paladin]

24. JFK-level sentiments from a JFK-level individual. Beyond impressive.

I'm looking forward to voting for Beto O'Rourke, several more times. What a privilege, supporting Beto---rather than a dog turd like Rafael Cruz.

[ChazInAz]

25. I'm reminded of Lincoln.

When he lost his Senate bid, a friend commented on his apparent tranquility, and he said that "it hurts too much to laugh, and I'm too old to cry."
Lincoln's next campaign was for the Presidency.

[saidsimplesimon]

29. Thank you, Beto will

make a comeback, somewhere, someday soon. He demonstrates all that most of US aspire to become. imo

[Hekate]

32. Very very classy

[FakeNoose]

33. Oh God, six more years of Ted fucking Cruz!

I can hardly stand it. Don't give up Beto, you aren't a loser. We believe in you!

[denvine]

34. Wow! What class! He is the real deal.

I would love to see him in Washington D. C. I don't live in Texas but I have been in awe of him and how he campaigned and spoke to real people. I donated to his campaign and really wanted him to prevail over slimy Ted Cruz. I so hope he continues to pursue a political career. We need someone with that class, generosity, compassion and intelligence in office.

[calimary]

35. I hope we haven't seen or heard the last of you, Beto.

Stay in the game! We still need you!

[RedSpartan]

36. Biden/Beto 2020

That is all.

[malaise]

37. Beautiful

Rec

[Nanjeanne]

39. Beto is The Great Communicator - for real

[libdem4life]

41. Like to see him as VP...to whomever gets the top billing.

Get him national attention, place in DC, and set him up for next president. With relevant experience, he will be unstoppable.

Another thing I thought of, is that when people see and understand real humanity and grace, that is who is attracted. As opposed to a con man attracting other con men.

[NastyRiffraff]

42. Yeah, well, I'm tearing up

Texas lost an opportunity. (Not talking about resisters!) What a beautiful thank-you. I don't know what path he will take, but we haven't heard the last of Beto.

[cry baby]

43. I received this in my inbox! I cried all over again.

Beto is young and full of years of promise. Looking forward to working to get him elected in the future.

[panader0]

45. K and R

Very touching. I could feel his humanity.

[KentuckyWoman]

46. Another voice to agree he has his priorities straight.

[burrowowl]

47. K&R!!!