I am predicting right now. BETO will be president some day soon

[demtenjeep]

I knew when Obama gave his speech for Kerry that he would be president, although, I thought it would be 2012 not 2008

[Agschmid]

1. He's got to win 2018 first, get out the vote!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Wouldn't surprise me - and regardless of whether or not he wins on the 6th.

Guy's got some serious charisma, a lot like Obama and RFK.

[monmouth4]

7. And Joe Kennedy III as VP..I could live with that and love the idea. n/t

[smirkymonkey]

26. I think that would be an unbeatable ticket.

Just give it a few more years.

[tritsofme]

34. Maybe if Kennedy revised his outdated attitude toward cannabis I would find him more interesting

His reefer madness nonsense is a total non-starter for me.

[Freedomofspeech]

3. I totally agree.

[Initech]

4. I hope we still have a country left after this horrid administration!

[malaise]

5. Same here

He's got that something special.

[YessirAtsaFact]

6. Yep. Whatever "IT" is, he's got it.

It's so nice to hear somebody speak who is thoughtful.

[malaise]

12. I heard us response at a town hall

And could not believe how well he responded. I was sold then and there re his knowledge of matters civil rights.

[helpisontheway]

8. Maybe he can run in 2020. We need people to be excited...

I was worried about the future of our party before Gillum and Beto. Now both of them give me hope for the future. I just wish Beto had a better chance to win in Texas.

[BannonsLiver]

25. If he loses he may very well run

He will likely have enormous amounts of money left over. And before people reach for the “coming off a senate loss is not a good place to start a presidential campaign” card remember there were/are folks here who have said Pete Buttigeg and Jason Candor should run. Both good guys and Dems but not as talented as O’Rourke, and one is a mayor which is one step above city councilman. Not a stretch at all to see O’Rourke doing well in a Dem presidential primary no matter the results next Tuesday. Of course the desire has to be there. I’m not sure it is.

[badhair77]

9. He's inspirational and very positive. Lots of energy.

Great ideas. I wasn’t going to watch but I’m hooked.

[PubliusEnigma]

10. I knew it when I saw him on a skateboard. He will be the choice of a New Generation.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. He's a rockstar. (And I mean that in the most complimentary sense.)

[demtenjeep]

13. dang, when they showed him from behind I could envision Obama

This guy gets it

[rainy]

14. I predicted the same thing days ago here at DU:)

[DeSmet]

15. I hope he beats Cruz

How can you go into Indiana and say "Basketball Ring?" Talk about an epic GAF.

[Dolly123Jimmy]

16. Biden / Beto

[kimbutgar]

17. He is very presidential, smart and would mKe a great president soemday

But he needs to go to the Senate and pay his dues. Beto 2024.

[Qutzupalotl]

18. He has promised to serve a full term in the Senate

if elected. That means no Senator O’Rourke for president in 2020.

Don’t take this the wrong way, but Beto can’t lose: I hope he wins next week, because control of the Senate is within reach, and Beto is key to that. But if we must be stuck with slimy Ted Cruz for another six years, there is a silver lining: we could have the presidential candidate of a generation a few years early — right on the heels of our last one.

[demtenjeep]

19. the more I hear him the stronger I feel he is something special

and I loved his WhatABurger plug

[GulfCoast66]

20. I'll match you with one Andrew Gillum,

And raise you one Stacy Abrams!

And the naysayers keep telling us we don’t have any young Blood! Bullshit.

[Bradshaw3]

21. I saw Obama speak when he was running for Senate in 2004

This guy inspires the same way Obama did and he would get the same kind of crossover voters Obama did.

[hedda_foil]

31. Me too. Exactly! I first saw him talk right after he announced for Senate!

[cornball 24]

22. I predict that your prediction is spot on! Beto has it ALL and then some!

[Cracklin Charlie]

23. He's got it.

He is genuine. No phony in that one.

[Sparkly]

24. He's that guy.

Which is to say, a guy.

(Just sayin'.)

[MadDAsHell]

27. Bookmarked. nt

[riverwalker]

28. I have the same feeling

I like everything about him.

[hedda_foil]

29. I completely agree. He's got that "it" factor in spades!

[Glimmer of Hope]

30. I hope so! He really shines.

[duforsure]

32. I agree

I think he's getting more and more momentum every day , and will defeat cruz by more than anyone could imagine . Cruz is crashing and burning badly now too. That's why they're lying about their poll numbers and trying to corrupt this election for him, but fail. Beto will be a force to be reckoned with in the future no matter what happens now. He's very , very smart too.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

33. I have heard him speak so much...gets boring. Just

Like Obama's campaign speeches.

But they are both 100% the real deal. Kind and intelligent souls. So much needed NOW

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

35. Only if he wins

Otherwise, he's this year's Paul Hackett or Wendy Davis

Focus on Tuesday first

[flying-skeleton]

36. But first....

Beto has to get elected and there are just way too many brainwashed low IQ republican stamped voters in TX. Add the republican shenanigans in depressing non republican voters and it makes the road Beto has to cross into an uphill climb.

[Arazi]

37. Love him but he has to win something first