Democratic Primaries

Sugarcoated

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42. Love Beto

Reply to Lazy Daisy (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 12:44 AM

Mar 2019

I am thrilled!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Beto O'Rourke's voting record is more conservative than the average Democrat's [View all] Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 OP

More 'conservative,' or more 'moderate?' elleng Mar 2019 #1

More conservative would be accurate. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #32

Thanks. elleng Mar 2019 #35

I. Don't. Care. I've said this before and I'll say it again: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #2

+1. America can't afford another four years of the abomination dalton99a Mar 2019 #7

Understood Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #10

Winning a statewide race in Texas is not the same as winning 270+ electoral votes. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #11

Winning a statewide race in California is definitely not the same as winning the electoral college Bradshaw3 Mar 2019 #15

Harris would bring out the Obama coalition that got that liberal from Chicago 365 electoral votes. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #20

We're determined to turn WI blue again in 2020. BlueWI Mar 2019 #53

Unfortunately Harris is not Obama Bradshaw3 Mar 2019 #64

About those Obama voters who voted for Trump: Garrett78 Mar 2019 #65

Nothing posted here disputes what I wrote Bradshaw3 Mar 2019 #69

You're not backing up your assertions with facts. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #70

Actually you are the one not backing up your claims Bradshaw3 Mar 2019 #71

I agree Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #17

I think Beto is a strong candidate, too. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #21

Exactly, and winning a statewide election in Vermont, with a 95% Caucasian electorate.... George II Mar 2019 #54

If Dem voters care about defeating Trump they won't care about The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #13

You're failing to acknowledge Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #14

Obviously you think Bernie can do that. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #16

Fair enough Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #18

Beto is much more likely to beat Trump than most of our candidates scheming daemons Mar 2019 #57

x1000! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #22

I think someone in the primary field feels threatened. RandySF Mar 2019 #3

Ahh- the whiff of fear from Bernie world redstateblues Mar 2019 #4

No, just the regular take down their opponent through insinuation. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #12

It would seem that way, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #23

Talking about a candidate's record isn't a take down melman Mar 2019 #24

When the "talk" are lies then it is a takedown. Blue_true Mar 2019 #29

What "lies" are in my OP? Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #33

The claim that Beto didn't support a living wage. Blue_true Mar 2019 #36

Did you read this OP? Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #38

Beto's ACTUAL record is Congress was MORE progressive that Bernie's record when both were in the Blue_true Mar 2019 #67

your innuendo about me aside Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #68

But that's not what's happening melman Mar 2019 #37

What's your take on posts like this? George II Mar 2019 #55

Does Beto support Medicare-for-all? melman Mar 2019 #60

That's not the point, you said: George II Mar 2019 #61

Yeah it actually is the point melman Mar 2019 #62

Well if you're not going to address the problem that you originally responded to.... George II Mar 2019 #63

Thank you Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #31

Misrepresenting it is. George II Mar 2019 #51

Amazing! Beto represented his constituents? He did the job he was elected to do. Freethinker65 Mar 2019 #5

If Joe jumps in workinclasszero Mar 2019 #6

And I also don't care about that. I care about whether he can beat Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #8

Yes! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #25

Yeah I realize lots of comfortable people workinclasszero Mar 2019 #30

So only clueless, insensitive, wealthy folks fail to support Bernie? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #43

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #45

What's that supposed to mean? I'm not... George II Mar 2019 #47

, TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #46

I am not wealthy (nor comfortable) handmade34 Mar 2019 #50

"conservative" lol TwilightZone Mar 2019 #28

Joe Biden is a conservative? George II Mar 2019 #48

You know what happens when you assume... MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #52

I'd like to hear what he proposes in terms of policy. David__77 Mar 2019 #9

Beto is my first choice and Klobuchar second Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #19

To be fair, Florida Bull Mar 2019 #58

Beto is making us have a meltdown thread #18 forklift Mar 2019 #26

ROFL really! Amimnoch Mar 2019 #34

As the article notes, it's about what you'd expect from someone running a statewide campaign in TX. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #27

Some people say obnoxiousdrunk Mar 2019 #39

Yep Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #40

More BS about Beto jcgoldie Mar 2019 #41

Love Beto Sugarcoated Mar 2019 #42

"O'Rourke is quite a bit more liberal than the most conservative Democrats. Hortensis Mar 2019 #44

Here we go!! George II Mar 2019 #49

IMHO, it's still way too early to decide who the democratic presidential candidate will ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #56

One thing I want to emphasize, Florida Bull Mar 2019 #59

I don't care one fuck if he is a bit more conservative. He's a Democrat, not a socialist. leftofcool Mar 2019 #66