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ecstatic

(34,703 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:41 AM Jul 2024

What do you think about Beto as a VP?

Blast from the past, I know, but the pro of choosing him is we wouldn't necessarily be pulling him from an existing job or losing a seat.

I guess the con is--where TF is he? He seems to disappear a lot. Has he ever been fully vetted?

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What do you think about Beto as a VP? (Original Post) ecstatic Jul 2024 OP
Can he win us Texas...? regnaD kciN Jul 2024 #1
Maybe. Texas looks a lot like Gilead these days ecstatic Jul 2024 #3
Oh yes, we must not want it bad enough. flying_wahini Jul 2024 #6
Sorry. I get it. I'm in a similar situation. nt ecstatic Jul 2024 #10
no JI7 Jul 2024 #2
I don't think he's going to get much consideration. Mountainguy Jul 2024 #4
No no no roscoeroscoe Jul 2024 #5
Love Beto but as a Texan i agree. onetexan Jul 2024 #7
Beto is not the answer. Self Esteem Jul 2024 #8
"Meh" seems generous, so whatever is between that and "no, but thanks" RockRaven Jul 2024 #9
I love Beto, but can he win Texas for us? kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2024 #11
Beto can't win Texas on his own madville Jul 2024 #13
No way, too liberal and inexperienced. radius777 Jul 2024 #12
Has he ever won ... jpug Jul 2024 #14
House member in Texas 16th lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #15
Small potaotes guy jpug Jul 2024 #17
If you want to know what he is doing, he is working with Mobilize.us/poweredxpeople yellowdogintexas Jul 2024 #16
No obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #18
No JCMach1 Jul 2024 #19
The only way Texas will go blue is Beachnutt Jul 2024 #20

ecstatic

(34,703 posts)
3. Maybe. Texas looks a lot like Gilead these days
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:48 AM
Jul 2024

You would think that people would want to free themselves from that type of tyranny but maybe not.

Mountainguy

(1,641 posts)
4. I don't think he's going to get much consideration.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:50 AM
Jul 2024

Just my opinion, but he doesn't really check any of the boxes.

Self Esteem

(2,027 posts)
8. Beto is not the answer.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:59 AM
Jul 2024

He is less relevant now than he was four years ago. His losing to Abbott by 11 points pretty much ended his political career.

madville

(7,603 posts)
13. Beto can't win Texas on his own
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:19 AM
Jul 2024

So he brings nothing to the ticket there, or anywhere else really.

radius777

(3,911 posts)
12. No way, too liberal and inexperienced.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:14 AM
Jul 2024

Beto is viewed (fairly or unfairly) as an open-borders, gun hating lightweight. He's failed to win statewide now twice. Both Cruz and Abott are terrible and Beto could not beat them. IOW, he does not bring anything to the table that Kamala already has. We need a more moderate white guy like Cooper or Shapiro that can win over a swing state.

lapfog_1

(30,737 posts)
15. House member in Texas 16th
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:26 AM
Jul 2024

but that ended 5 years ago.

Before that elected to city council of El Paso.

 

jpug

(90 posts)
17. Small potaotes guy
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:01 AM
Jul 2024

Compared to Kamala.

See him on a lot of magazine covers, but no major achievements.

yellowdogintexas

(23,152 posts)
16. If you want to know what he is doing, he is working with Mobilize.us/poweredxpeople
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:37 AM
Jul 2024

Registering voters all across the state, and keeping up with them. He has tons of volunteers working in this effort.
I get about 10 emails a week about this
It's good work. Beto is not one to sit idly by and watch others

Beachnutt

(8,597 posts)
20. The only way Texas will go blue is
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 07:37 AM
Jul 2024

if we can get young voters, hispanic voters and black voters to turn out in overwhelming numbers.

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