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I like Beto (Original Post) demtenjeep Mar 2019 OP
watching Headliners with Katy Tur demtenjeep Mar 2019 #1
I like Beto, too. I'm glad he said he is more for R B Garr Mar 2019 #2
He will run with the level of health care we allow him to run with. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #4
Great post. Agreed it's not just what sounds good on the stump. R B Garr Mar 2019 #5
Beto is very electable Gothmog Mar 2019 #3
Biden / Beto flamingdem Mar 2019 #6
 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
1. watching Headliners with Katy Tur
Sun Mar 17, 2019, 09:36 PM
Mar 2019

I think it is great

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
2. I like Beto, too. I'm glad he said he is more for
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 01:08 AM
Mar 2019

Universal health care. Now I don’t have to totally write him off. Biden/Beto would be great. Socialism anything would be a disaster.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
4. He will run with the level of health care we allow him to run with.
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 12:57 PM
Mar 2019

Beto moves around a lot on his speeches. Unscripted, off the cuff, and with an infectious enthusiasm. That said, the environment and expanded available healthcare are always in the top of the mix.

When it comes down to it, if we give him a Congress that will only pass ACA enhancement, that’s what he’ll sign. If we give him a congress that will pass single payer, he’ll sign it. If we give him a congress that passes medicare for all, he’ll sign it. If we give him a congress that will give him full universal healthcare for all, he’ll sign it.

I honestly don’t think any of our candidates are outside of that boat. Once again, we are spending all our time and energy focusing on what a presidential candidate says their positions on, and not nearly enough time making sure we are providing the House and Senate that will enable them to make those statements come through.

For me, when it comes to our POTUS candidate, it’s all about ability to oust 45. When it comes to 2020 house, and 2020 senate map, THAT’S where it’s all about candidates that 1) can get elected, and 2) will pass the agenda we want.. sign the right bills.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
5. Great post. Agreed it's not just what sounds good on the stump.
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 03:12 PM
Mar 2019

There is much more strategy to making these things reality.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Gothmog

(145,273 posts)
3. Beto is very electable
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 12:49 PM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
6. Biden / Beto
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 06:14 PM
Mar 2019

for a slam dunk

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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