Beto O'Rourke Doesn't Want to Run for Senate. That's Fine.

[liskddksil]

...The obsession with Beto running for the Senate again is just the latest example of a Democratic Party too enamored of individual heroe - so much so that the search for “transformative” candidates supersedes longer-term goals, such as building a party infrastructure that encourages candidates with roots in the community and gives them a strong array of core positions on which to base a campaign.

https://newrepublic.com/article/154803/beto-orourke-doesnt-want-run-senate

[aikoaiko]

1. I'm very disappointed that both Beto and Stacey Abrams aren't running for Senate in 2020.

These are two of the highest-profile candidates we have and both would receive lots of support from within and outside their states.

Beto and/or Stacey as Senator would be more impactful than Beto or Stacey as VP.

[cwydro]

3. Again, I don't get why people seem to think O'Rourke would beat Cornyn.

He couldn’t beat Cruz, who was much more unpopular than Cornyn is.

[aikoaiko]

6. Oh I don't think it would be easy, but we have to try.

By that way of thinking there is no reason to think he can beat Joe Biden or the other front runners even more so.

[cwydro]

7. Oh, I don't think he has a snowball's chance in hell of winning the nomination.

No way, no how.

[Merlot]

14. I agree. And if he lost to cornyn, he'd be a two-time senate looser

Even if he weren't running for president, running for senate again would be stupid.

Now, those like Hickenlooper and Bullock, with the highest approval ratings in their respective states, absolutly should run for senate at a time when we need them most.

[RLG]

15. Plus, the Texas GOP won't be caught by surprised like they were last time.

Which is why whoever wins the Democratic Primary has to stay vigilant.

[liskddksil]

8. Did you read the article? nt

[aikoaiko]

12. Of course. Obviously, I disagree with Alex Shephard's opinion.

For example:
The obsession with Beto running for the Senate again is just the latest example of a Democratic Party too enamored of individual heroes—so much so that the search for “transformative” candidates supersedes longer-term goals, such as building a party infrastructure that encourages candidates with roots in the community and gives them a strong array of core positions on which to base a campaign.

How is Beto taking the Senate seat from Cornyn not building critical party infrastructure with a candidate with roots in the community and a strong array of core positions?

[dalton99a]

9. Beto is creating more impact at a national level

People pay more attention to what a presidential candidate says.

[vercetti2021]

2. I'm glad he isn't

MJ has a great chance of unseating Cornyn. Beto should stay until his chances of winning are mathematically impossible

[BaileyBill]

4. Agreed

Wish more people would familiarize themselves with MJ. With enough support, I think she could easily achieve the stardom that Beto did in '18. We are building a deep pool of talent in Texas, and I think time is on our side.

Meanwhile, Beto is articulating positions that will serve us well no matter who ends up as our candidate.

[essadaw]

5. +1

+1

[Cracklin Charlie]

10. I think the Senate is too slow for Beto.

Just my opinion.

I think he’d make a good senator, but it just doesn’t seem like the right fit, for me.

I think he should run for Governor of Texas, win, and be a young, progressive governor for Texas, like Bill Clinton was for my home state of Arkansas.

Then to the Presidency, bringing with him that Texas-sized pile of electoral votes!

just my opinion

[PDittie]

16. Bill Clinton? Progressive?

[Gothmog]

11. I really like MJ Hegar

MJ Hegar is a good candidate and I think that she can defeat Cornyn if we have a blue wave

[Gothmog]

13. From the HOUSTON paper

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