WP's Jenna Johnson spreading rumor that Beto is dropping out

[dalton99a]

Link to tweet

The same Jenna Johnson who is obsessed with pushing him out of the race - most recent articles:

[leftieNanner]

1. I wish the MSM would let the man grieve for his community

As a Presidential aspirant, I understand that politics won't leave his side, but really?

[JI7]

8. considering the amount of positive attention their candidates

are getting. the support hasn't been much so maybe they should drop out.

[dalton99a]

11. +1. Nice backhanded compliments - "Now Go Away!"

Sirota is a ratfucking piece of shit

[Celerity]

18. Olin is just a donor, he is not an official with the Buttigieg campaign and you left this out

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Ken Olin
@kenolin1
I apologize to everyone I offended. If it’s any consolation
@BetoORourke
doesn’t care about my opinions. I do think the world of him & what he stands for. I believe he would be a fine President. But I don’t believe he’ll get the nomination. And I’d like to see the Senate flipped.



I have had Beto supporters here telling me Pete should drop out (that was probably a month ago or so, when Pete was polling anywhere from double to quadruple Beto at the time, and in a few cases much more), so I am not going to get argy bargy with all this talk of who should drop out and who should not. It is up to each candidate. That said I am much more in favour of Bullock being the first to switch from POTUS to the Senate race, as he is by far our best shot at flipping MT.

[blm]

26. Same thought

Give him space

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. That doesn't sound like a dropping-out rumor.

It sounds like he wants to stay in El Paso for the time being to deal with the aftermath of the shooting - which makes sense.

[elleng]

3. Right

[madaboutharry]

4. That does not sound like he is dropping out.

But I do think it would be good for him to come to the Iowa State Fair. His message needs to be heard in Iowa.

[JI7]

5. that doesn't sound like dropping out at all

[dalton99a]

10. He said he won't be quiet.

I don't think so either, but this is a good opportunity to deter potential supporters/donors - and the Washington Post has been very blatant and consistent in its bias

[brooklynite]

7. Nothing in the tweet implies that he's dropping out

[zentrum]

9. We need Beto desperately

...in the Senate. Hope he'll go for it.

[Demsrule86]

12. I hope so too.

[dalton99a]

15. No shit. 22 dead. 22 grieving families. 22 funerals

26 still in the hospital

[cwydro]

31. But what can he do really? At this point?

Is he going to all the funerals? Personally, I wouldn’t want any politician at my loved one’s funeral. Even if I liked that politician.

He needs to be careful not to be seen as overplaying this.

[zentrum]

27. Yes and "Doing Something"

.....is getting effective Democrats in the Senate who will fight McConnell on gun control.

Not talking about his political future. Talking about changing the gun laws. Inappropriate? I don't think so.

[wildflower]

24. You might like this article

Opinion: Instead Of Begging Beto To Run For Senate, Support The Women Running
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For those worried about an unpopular John Cornyn sailing to reelection in 2020, back some of the other candidates running for Senate from Texas—including a black woman.

https://www.essence.com/amp/op-ed/texas-senate-race-beto-orourke-mj-hegar-amanda-edwards

[madville]

25. He doesn't want to lose consecutive Senate races

John Cornyn is not unpopular in Texas and not hated nationally like Ted Cruz. With Trump on the ticket Beto would probably lose the Senate race by around 5-10%.

Notice that Beto has been smart to not attack Biden, he knows he needs a backup plan like maybe a job in the Biden Administration since his chances at statewide office in Texas are probably nil until at least 2024 for Cruz's seat again.

[zentrum]

28. Interesting points. They make sense.

[essadaw]

14. He is not dropping out

Here is a response from his campaign manager today.

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It is really poor taste for those closely connected with other campaigns (Like Sirota who works for Bernie and a couple of Pete's big donors) to be pushing this Drop Out crap this week.

[dalton99a]

16. +1. Thanks for the update!

They are pushing the Drop Out meme hard all over social media

[essadaw]

19. Confirmation from another of Beto's Team--he is running for President

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Also--regarding this Drop Out Now meme (and others about other candidates), people should pause for a moment and think about the motives of people posting.

[dalton99a]

21. +1. It's to prevent people from thinking about donating to his campaign

[essadaw]

20. And from another on Beto's team

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[Otto Lidenbrock]

23. They are trying to guilt him. No one tells Julian Castro to drop out and run for Senate instead.

[TSIAS]

30. Joe Biden should drop out

He could move to Maine and run for the Senate against Susan Collins. As Obama's beloved VP he would win easily. Not sure what the residency regulations are in Maine.