Democrats woo Bullock for Senate. They're over Beto.

[brooklynite]

Politico

Washington Democrats are no longer pining for Beto O’Rourke. They’re far more infatuated with another ousted presidential candidate: Steve Bullock.

O’Rourke has just three days before the Texas filing deadline to decide if he wants to run against incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn. Yet many Senate Democrats aren’t sure O’Rourke would even be the strongest Senate candidate at this point after running to the left in his presidential run, so they’re largely laying off the guy who gave Ted Cruz a run for his money in 2018.

Instead, Democrats are all about Bullock, even though the Montana governor has tried to squash talk of a Senate run every chance he gets — the latest on Wednesday when he said in Montana, “that’s just not what I want to do.”

But even as party officials are desperate for Bullock to run, they’re taking a soft approach for fear going too hard would backfire. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hasn’t talked to Bullock or O'Rourke — a shift from his strategy with potential Georgia Senate candidate Stacey Abrams, who spurned his requests. Still, Democratic senators are publicly encouraging Bullock to join their club.

[evertonfc]

1. Beto

has a bright future.He has had a long, tough race for Senate and an exhausting presidential race. No way he would want to run for Senate agian now. To be fair, even now it would be a tougher race than last. He's working hard on local races. I'm guessing he needs to cool his heels. Is Texas absent any quality individuals or something?

[NewJeffCT]

5. I think Beto is working on flipping the Texas House

from Red to Blue - Democrats made gains at the state level in Texas last year and I think he's hoping to continue that.

[GoCubsGo]

2. Beto has already said he is not running for the Senate.

Of course, Washington Democrats are "laying off" of him. Why should they waste their time on a guy who already said, "No."? He's not going to change his mind any more than Stacy Abrams will.

[blogslut]

3. Man, if the party establishment blows off Texas this time...

Wake the fuck up DNC & DSCC!

https://mjfortexas.com/
https://www.electchrisbell.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas#Declared_2

[Hortensis]

4. WaDC congressional Dems. In this era, I don't respect

pols who act as if their own wishes are the only thing to consider.

Imagine being a senator, one of a caucus, one of many on a couple of committees, would be quite an adjustment after being a head of state. No wonder if it doesn't appeal.

[SunsetDreams2]

6. Beto Repeats He's Not Running For Senate

Beto O’Rourke is reiterating that he is not running for U.S. Senate next year as speculation swirls ahead of the Monday filing deadline.

The former El Paso congressman has long said he would not challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, but since he dropped out of the presidential race last month, some supporters have held out hope for a reversal and buzzed that he may be giving it new consideration.

“Nothings changed on my end,” O’Rourke told The Texas Tribune in a text message on Thursday night. “Not running for senate.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.texastribune.org/2019/12/05/beto-orourke-knocks-down-senate-speculation-filing-deadline-nears/amp/

Politico is trying to divide us.

[dalton99a]

7. Stupid article.

Beto already said multiple times he's not running