Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumO'Rourke ends presidential bid
Former Rep. Beto ORourke (D-Texas) announced Friday that he would end his presidential bid.
In a post on the website Medium, ORourke said that it had become clear that he does not have the means to keep his campaign afloat.
Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully, ORourke wrote.
My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee. Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/468618-orourke-ends-presidential-bid
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)He was campaigning in Alabama and CT
when the action was in Iowa and NH.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SCantiGOP
(13,870 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)I like the thought of that: President Warren and Vice President Booker.
Getting used to saying and thinking that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Baltimike
(4,143 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Baltimike
(4,143 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Im thinking his rich dad-in-law pulled the plug.
No more $$ for a losing campaign.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)His gun statements make him toxic in much of the country.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tritsofme
(17,378 posts)Given his new positions on guns and churches.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
maximusveritas
(2,915 posts)His best hope is to get a cabinet position
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tritsofme
(17,378 posts)AG, Defense, State, DHS. I dont know whats next for him...
Hes dug himself quite a hole, he should have dropped out months ago before he took such a needlessly strange turn.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
maximusveritas
(2,915 posts)I know we want to have higher standards, but I'm not sure what else he could do other than move to a blue state and run again in a couple cycles.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tritsofme
(17,378 posts)His political career might just be over.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)He did use the platform to raise many issues and different viewpoints to an extreme at times.
Yes, we will take your guns for example.
Best of luck taking Texas BLUE Beto!
Buenos Suerte!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)And then he said,
well,
you can keep them if you only use them at the gun club.
Hell yeah ??
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)I don't care if you keep a bazooka, at the range!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Beto O'Rourke 'open to the idea' of letting people use AR-15s, AK-47s at hunting clubs, gun ranges
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said Friday he was open to allowing people to use assault-style weapons like AR-15s and AK-47s at gun ranges and hunting clubs, despite his plan to ban the weapons' purchase and to require owners of existing weapons to sell them to the government.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/candidates/2019/10/25/election-2019-democrat-beto-orourke-open-idea-letting-some-keep-ar-15-s-ak-47-s-hunting-clubs-gun-ra/2456493001/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)I think from Oklahoma, where if you can afford the ammo, you can shoot everything from mini-guns, 50 Cals,
and I think they even have tanks.
Expensive hobby but, it stays at the range!!!
Can we get a majority approval?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Doesn't bother me at all. As long as they don't threaten people with them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
evertonfc
(1,713 posts)For those of us looking for a new generation of leadership, this is to bad but it is what it is. He was fearless
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)him to go for a Senate seat from Texas.
Him winning that would send a hell of a message and give him a fantastic platform from which to build his national standing and political future.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RLG
(314 posts)I think his political future was usurped by Buttigieg and others.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Good grief.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Agree!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tritsofme
(17,378 posts)as a statewide candidate in Texas, almost anyone running is probably better at this point.
It truly is a shame, a few months ago he would have clearly had the best shot at that Senate seat, but he chose instead an increasingly quixotic and potentially career ending presidential campaign. What was the point?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)then run for Congress again.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)I look forward to seeing what he does next.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Peacetrain
(22,877 posts)We will see you again.. that is for sure
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)Shocking. Shocking I tell you.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)I think jumping on the gun issue was his last hope. Bad decision. I hope he also learns that those Facebook dentist, barber, skateboarding, etc. videos are really not a good idea.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IndyinVirginny
(16 posts)Beto's overreach on guns was a bit too much
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)in my humble opinion
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(13,991 posts)but it was warranted, IMO. Theres a time and place for swearing. Anger expressed after a gun massacre is one of those times.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Joe941
(2,848 posts)Sad but true. Someday we will get there, but not today.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided