Beto meets with Obama?

[nolabear]

Link to tweet

Wow. WOW wow.

[George II]

1. Explains the sudden spate of attacks on him by certain operatives.

[Docreed2003]

10. This!

Makes a lot of sense.

[comradebillyboy]

12. Yeah I just read David Sirota's cheap hit on Beto.

There are forces on the left who are very hostile to popular Democrats like Beto and Kamala Harris.

[ananda]

2. Yes wow to the nth!!

Love

[Garrett78]

3. I'd prefer Beto use his star power to run in 2028 when it'll be tougher for us to win.

He can remain relevant by being VP until then.

An argument could be made that we would have been better off with Clinton in 2008 and Obama in 2016.

[In It to Win It]

8. That star power may fade away by 2028

[Garrett78]

9. It certainly could. It would depend largely on the success of the 2020-2028 administration.

I think the time is now for us to elect a woman. A woman of color even.

[elocs]

19. Sometimes you just need to run when you think it is time

because if you wait, your chance could very well have passed by.

It's like Joe Biden, he is certainly qualified but has run before and 2016 was his final legitimate chance and he let it pass him by.

[Garrett78]

21. This is true, too. 4 or 8 years is an eternity in politics.

[nolabear]

4. MSNBC picking up on it now.

This is going to be fun.

[LanternWaste]

5. I worked my ass off for this guy this past summer.

I'll do it again if the opportunity presents itself!

Not many realize that he's a policy wonk at heart (his charisma is simply cherry on the ice cream)... my favorite kind of wonk.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I WANT HIM TO RUN IN 2020!

There, I said it.

Out loud!

[samnsara]

7. if joe doesnt run im all for beto!!

[nolabear]

11. If he does I'd like Beto as VP

He’d be a boon to any campaign, I think.

[In It to Win It]

13. At this point, I'll take the Wizard of Oz if it means he wins.

[Qutzupalotl]

14. They share an optimistic vision of how America is supposed to work.

I am eager to support any ticket that will help bring this about.

This post got me thinking about Biden/O’Rourke. That would be unstoppable, IMO, especially after the Trump Trainwreck.

[Qutzupalotl]

16. They're also both of Irish descent.

[Cha]

20. True!

[BannonsLiver]

17. Both are great

I’m particularly intrigued by O’Rourke and will likely vote for him in my state’s primary if he runs. At the same time, given the fact the party’s core base are women and people of color, I think the ticket should reflect that. Doesn’t matter what part of the ticket it is, but I see no scenario where running two white males is optimal.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. Beto has the "it" factor none of the other

real or pretend candidates have. Period. End of story.

[Autumn]

18. This

End of story.

[jcgoldie]

22. I like what Obama said

He felt like Beto said what he believed and not what was poll tested. That's what attracted me also... he ran on an unapologetically liberal platform in a red state when other democratic candidates in places like Missouri and Indiana were trying to straddle the fence. Authenticity matters. That may be what he has most in common with Obama and its also what even the kids can feel.

[nolabear]

23. And people responded.

I think these days you need to state your principles fearlessly.

[Gothmog]

24. Obama aides say Beto O'Rourke reminds them of the ex-president. Obama agrees.

Link to tweet