Beto O'Rourke now says he won't rule out 2020 White House bid

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY AVERY ANAPOL - 11/26/18 05:11 PM EST

Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said Monday that he would not rule out a run for president in 2020, backtracking on recent statements that he would not seek the White House.

O’Rourke, who rocketed to national fame with his campaign to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), indicated Monday that he and his wife are discussing the possibility.

“Amy and I made a decision not to rule anything out,” O’Rourke told reporters after a town hall in El Paso, Texas, according to The Washington Post.

Cruz defeated O’Rourke in a surprisingly close race in deep-red Texas, but the El Paso Democrat’s loss immediately sparked widespread calls for him to challenge President Trump.



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/418313-beto-orourke-now-says-he-wont-rule-out-2020-white-house-bid

[lapfog_1]

1. good.

he might well be on the ticket.

It would have been much much better if he had beat Ted Cruz.

[maxsolomon]

2. Sucks that he had to run in Texas.

Even Repulics hate Ted Cruz, which tells you how much they hate Democrats.

Remember, we're all Baby Killers.

[bearsfootball516]

7. I'm some cases, yes. But...

If he’s on the 2020 ticket and wins, we aren’t losing a blue senator in the red state.

[lapfog_1]

8. trading a rook or bishop for a queen (or even a passed pawn)

is always a win in chess...

[vsrazdem]

3. I say go for it. He gave up his house seat to run for senate. He's got nothing to lose.

[onetexan]

4. Go Beto!!

I'm on board

[Marthe48]

5. I can get behind his run

and I hope that more young people commit to political careers. God knows we need the next generation.

[INdemo]

6. When he said he would not run he was refering to "if he won his bid for the Senate"

Warren/O'Rourke ..a dream ticket

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. Indeed. He wasn't going to do what Cruz did

which was start running vfor President without serving a full term.

[question everything]

14. As did Obama

Let's be honest.

[TexasBushwhacker]

16. True

And at the time, I thought he needed more experience. I'm glad he proved me wrong.

[Glimmer of Hope]

9. Yes! I think he already has some big wig backers.

[DeminPennswoods]

11. He will remind every baby boomer like

myself of RFK.

[DrToast]

13. And he'll remind every Gen Xer

like myself of Barrack Obama

Check this out: https://crooked.com/articles/beto-president-2020/

[Kahuna7]

35. And yep! nt

[Kahuna7]

34. Yep! nt

[DrToast]

12. He will run and he will win

Beto O'Rourke is your next President. Book it.

[Polybius]

21. You might be right even if he doesn't run in 2020

Let's say (God forbid) Trump runs and wins re-election in 2020. We might see Beto vs. Cruz again in 2024, only this time for President.

[jcgoldie]

22. Good god

Go wash your mouth out with soap please

[question everything]

15. Yes! Not that the past is any indication

not in the 21st Century where things change fast but..

Has any member of the House ever won the presidency?

Just curious

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. No, but there's a first time for everything

He has much more national exposure than the average member of the House now.

[Eric J in MN]

23. Beto O'Rourke won't be a member of the House soon.

James A. Garfield was the only sitting US House member elected president.

[bonniebgood]

18. I want a Bernie/Beto Ticket for me. YEAH!

[diva77]

19. Beto's voting record for those who are interested:

https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/78533/beto-orourke

[zanana1]

40. The title of a bill isn't always what it seems.

We all know that Republicans like to put lipstick on a pig when they really want something. Another one of their favorite things are poison pills.

[diva77]

42. I agree

rethug bill titles =

[C Moon]

20. Damn. He just may be our next President!

[GulfCoast66]

24. Of course I would support him if he won the primary

But I am all in, and have been since 2017, for Sherrod Brown. Team him with Harris or Booker and they would win hands down. He is a very liberal candidate from Ohio. Actually more liberal in some ways than me. I don’t love his trade policies but understand where he lives. If he can win in Ohio...

Plus, I think in 2 more years all but the bat-shit crazy republicans will want a stabile, proven leadership team. Of course, that means less than 10% of republicans since most are bat shit crazy. But combined with the number of independents we just won it would be a landslide.

Beto should go back to House and move up in leadership. In 2026 after 2 terms of Brown he would be unstoppable. Of course, he will have lots of quality competition!

I need to reinforce; this is not an attack on Beto nor his supporters. I love the guy.

But I am looking forward to us having a traditional primary season with lots of qualified candidates. Remind Americans how it should be done.

[DrToast]

25. I have similar feelings on Brown

I think he'd be a great President even though I'm not as much of a populist as he is.

That being said, if he runs for President and wins, his Senate seat will be appointed to a Republican. We may need that Senate seat to help the next Democratic President.

[GulfCoast66]

29. I know about the senate thing.

But I’ll trade you a Senator for a President till the cows come home.

[DrToast]

30. I'd rather have both!

If the next President is a Democrat, we need to control Congress. If we don’t, nothing will get done.

I think Brown is struggling with this issue himself, too.

[GulfCoast66]

36. I'm not as sanguine about 20 as you.

I just watched a moderate lose a senate seat and a progressive lose the governorship here in Florida.

We got to bring our A game.

I think a Brown/Harris ticket puts Florida in play. And sweeps the Midwest. Others, not so much.

[DrToast]

39. Ahhhh....A Floridian

I can certainly understand your trepidation.

[delisen]

26. Our 2020 candidate is going to be a woman.

[BannonsLiver]

41. It'll be whoever the voters pick

Might be a woman. Might be a man. We’ll find out eventually.

[Baclava]

27. The next Obama/JFK messiah figure? - it could work

Ride the populism wave!

It would drive the Bernie or Busters mad

[Kahuna7]

33. Yep! That's how I see it. Our kids need someone like Beto to

look up to after trump.

[cstanleytech]

28. I think he could be a prime candidate to beat Trump.

[DrToast]

31. He's the Anti-Trump

Seriously, could the two be anymore different?

[Kahuna7]

32. Absolutely. I say, run Beto, run!

[cstanleytech]

37. Almost anyone that's not a Repugnant is that.

[DrToast]

38. LOL. Good point!

[gldstwmn]

43. Run Beto Run! n/t