Democratic party 2020 candidate speculation / discussion thread.

[g0nz0]

D

Dank yu me wood send yu an autograpthy pitcher ifyu gve me yo addresser.

u stell deed er fucking leef.

C'est quoi ce jeu? C'est quoi cą?

 

[chicagosam]

O Dah fuck the de spuelleng pollicee me isen sou scarred. Me gononna gou tke tree tickey tacies. Get a fucking life.

Tex is that you and you buddy Nippie?

D
Dank yu me wood send yu an autograpthy pitcher ifyu gve me yo addresser. u stell deed er fucking leef.

Keep up the good work, Julie! Literacy can be your friend. Try this.

 

[chicagosam]

C'est quoi ce jeu? C'est quoi cą?

Mon dieu, Monsieur. "Quel est ce jeu?" Êtes-vous aveugle? Mademoiselle Julie est en train de vous draguer. Elle te veut. Elle te désire. Elle brûle pour toi.
Pouvez-vous résister aux charmes indéniables de cette femme?
Elle vous désire si intensément qu'elle est à peine cohérente. Il est de votre devoir d'éteindre l'ardeur insatiable de cette femme vigoureuse. Quand elle sera pleine, elle retrouvera ses facultés perdues. Ne résiste pas, homme chanceux!

 

[TexanStar]

Vanity Fair posted a bio about Beto today (it's the cover story for their print magazine). It's a lot of interview as well so there's a lot in his own words.

Granted I'm a fanboy, but I found it a good read, especially if you want to get a better sense of his stances and background.

BETO O’ROURKE: “I’M JUST BORN TO DO THIS”
Riding around with Beto O’Rourke as he comes to grips with a presidential run.

 

[JulieInNaplesFL]

C'est quoi ce jeu? C'est quoi cą?

It's a game to suck fools into. Try it it works.

 

[chicagosam]

Vanity Fair posted a bio about Beto today (it's the cover story for their print magazine). It's a lot of interview as well so there's a lot in his own words.

Granted I'm a fanboy, but I found it a good read, especially if you want to get a better sense of his stances and background.

BETO O’ROURKE: “I’M JUST BORN TO DO THIS”
Riding around with Beto O’Rourke as he comes to grips with a presidential run.

Thanks for posting this. I heard about it tonight and wanted to read it. Go, Beto!

 

[TexanStar]

Go, Beto!

Go, Beto, indeed

He's finally jumped in the pool. Official announcement is up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/betoorourke?lang=en

Time to jury-rig my Beto for Senate yard signs

 

[Industrialsize]

Go, Beto, indeed

He's finally jumped in the pool. Official announcement is up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/betoorourke?lang=en

Time to jury-rig my Beto for Senate yard signs

I sent Beto 20 dollars today.................

 

[MisterB]

I kinda knew who Beto O'Rourke was from reading about his Senate campaign to unseat Ted Cruz. I really started paying attention and reading up about Beto in large part due to @TexanStar creating the thread about Texas Politics. I know I was very impressed about what I saw/read of Beto during that campaign.

I just finished watching Beto's talk a few moments at an Iowa coffee shop.

IMO, he's got that intangible *It* factor that's hard to describe but you know it when you see it. I just saw it. You can't fake that. He's the real deal IMO.

If he catches on Nationally (which I think he already has in many ways) like he did in Texas, he's going to be a force to reckon with during the Democratic primary season. And should he become the Democratic President nominee, I think he can win the Presidency. Mr. O'Rourke give me hope...and right now, I need some.

 

[TexanStar]

IMO, he's got that intangible *It* factor that's hard to describe but you know it when you see it. I just saw it. You can't fake that. He's the real deal IMO.

Yeah, I'm excited to see how he does. On the one hand, I think he's a great guy, has a good vision for the future of the country, is very honest, and is very down to earth. He's my favorite of those in the field, although I do have positive opinions of many others (particularly Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris).

But I also think Beto's naieve and inexperienced. These aren't negatives for my support, but he's one of only three candidates, for example, who lack a degree in political science or law (the others being Tulsi Gabbard and John Hickenlooper). He suffered a lot in the Texas Senate race against low blows from Cruz that he wasn't expecting and thought would just get written off as the crazy talk it was if he didn't respond to it (so Ted successfully misrepresented his views on a lot of issues and painted him as really into gun seizures and destruction of the Texas oil industry etc).

I'm hoping he's learned from that experience because I'm sure there will be more of it in the other direction (certain PACs for other candidates that will paint him as a conservative in the pocket of big oil and such).

Quick topic change to Andrew Yang. I think Wally brought him up in this discussion. He's definitely a smart guy. Listening to him, he doesn't really jump out as Presidential material to me, but I could easily see him being on a president's staff (advisor, head of a department, etc). I think he's raising a lot of good points that others aren't discussing and I hope he gets listened to.

 

[JulieInNaplesFL]

I've changed my yard sign to Beto & AOC.

It will be fun to see Trump sink theses two into the deep pits of the ocean.

 

[Industrialsize]

I've changed my yard sign to Beto & AOC.

It will be fun to see Trump sink theses two into the deep pits of the ocean.

You've used this one before and have been informed that AOC is not old enough to run for President/Vice President. It's in the constitution, did you forget?

 

[chicagosam]

You've used this one before and have been informed that AOC is not old enough to run for President/Vice President. It's in the constitution, did you forget?

I suppose we should thank our very special Julie for our daily laugh—always at her expense—but a moment of levity nonetheless.

 

[JulieInNaplesFL]

You've used this one before and have been informed that AOC is not old enough to run for President/Vice President. It's in the constitution, did you forget?

No but it's fun you see you repeat it again and again.

 

[Klingsor]

No but it's fun you see you repeat it again and again.

Generally, you're supposed to keep the trolling thing a secret.

But hey, wear it proudly.

 

[chicagosam]

No but it's fun you see you repeat it again and again.

Generally, you're supposed to keep the trolling thing a secret. But hey, wear it proudly.

Must be troll foreplay.

 

[gr8gatsby]

Must be troll foreplay.

Do the trolls even have genitals? I had a troll doll as a kid and it was genital free so I can't imagine that the lady with the yard sign in Naples gets anything.

 

[pp_ryder]

You've used this one before and have been informed that AOC is not old enough to run for President/Vice President. It's in the constitution, did you forget?

She didn't forget. She never knew.

 

[1064216]

This is for sure is an exciting time for the Democrats. I’m looking forward to the primaries. And see them debate each other. And maybe Uncle Joe and Hillary May get in on the game before then.

 

[wallyj84]

Yeah, I'm excited to see how he does. On the one hand, I think he's a great guy, has a good vision for the future of the country, is very honest, and is very down to earth. He's my favorite of those in the field, although I do have positive opinions of many others (particularly Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris).

But I also think Beto's naieve and inexperienced. These aren't negatives for my support, but he's one of only three candidates, for example, who lack a degree in political science or law (the others being Tulsi Gabbard and John Hickenlooper). He suffered a lot in the Texas Senate race against low blows from Cruz that he wasn't expecting and thought would just get written off as the crazy talk it was if he didn't respond to it (so Ted successfully misrepresented his views on a lot of issues and painted him as really into gun seizures and destruction of the Texas oil industry etc).

I'm hoping he's learned from that experience because I'm sure there will be more of it in the other direction (certain PACs for other candidates that will paint him as a conservative in the pocket of big oil and such).

Quick topic change to Andrew Yang. I think Wally brought him up in this discussion. He's definitely a smart guy. Listening to him, he doesn't really jump out as Presidential material to me, but I could easily see him being on a president's staff (advisor, head of a department, etc). I think he's raising a lot of good points that others aren't discussing and I hope he gets listened to.

I am pretty sure I am the only person on this board repping Andrew Yang.

I like Andrew Yang a lot. I don't agree with all of his ideas, but I think he is the only candidate actually looking towards the future and oddly the only one who has a truly class conscious solution to the problems that plague America.

I don't think he will win. But I hope that his ideas can gain some kind of traction so that the eventual front runner adapts them.