John Dean urges Beto to reconsider his presidential run and return to Texas and defeat John Cornyn

[DesertRat]

@JohnWDean
Beto. Please reconsider your presidential run and return to Texas and defeat John Cornyn, which you can do. This is not your year for the White House but helping Dems take control of the Senate will earn you eternal appreciation from countless who matter!

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[leftieNanner]

1. Do a Hickenlooper, Beto!

Cornyn is vulnerable. You have done a fine job on the stump, but it isn't your year. Help us take back the Senate.

Thank you Mr. Dean.

[TwilightZone]

2. I wonder if he'd have a better shot than Hegar.

Hegar came within 3 points of beating John Carter in a traditionally-red district.

It's also already a crowded primary. It's going to be an interesting race.

[Hav]

3. A very high turnout and the changing demographics might help

but I'd say if you couldn't beat an absurdly unpopular and slimy Repub in Texas, it would be even harder to do that against Cornyn.

[vercetti2021]

4. No

Let MJ do her thing. Give her a chance. Beto should run for governor if his campaign ends. Start a case for 2022. By then the state will be on the tipping edge

[JI7]

5. but he is the best presidential candidate there is

[Skittles]

14. yes he is

[dalton99a]

18. +1

[ritapria]

6. I agree with John Dean

His Presidential Campaign is going nowhere … Beto has a 50-50 chance of defeating Cornyn ... If he does so , he will have the opportunity to run a more serious, credible presidential campaign 4 or 8 years from now ...I hope it is 8 years from now

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. That would be the smart play.

I think Beto helps the surge in 2020. We need his voice on immigration and gun control in the Senate.That will help drive the top of the ticket as well.

[bdamomma]

8. Wow

that would be great if Beto did reconsider. He could beat Coryn. But it's his decision.

[gristy]

9. Yes, I support this idea.

Coming from Dean, I hope Beto hears and considers it.

[McCamy Taylor]

10. Texas has an extremely hackable e-voting system .

Until someone comes in and cleans up this mess, the Republican Party rules this state. The system was set up by Rove under Bush.

[zentrum]

11. Dean is right.

[TexasTowelie]

12. Beto isn't running for the Senate in 2020. nt

[liskddksil]

13. John Dean should stop undermining our fantastic Senate candidates in Texas

including MJ Heger and Amanda Edwards. Beto is running for President, and because he is most likely to carry Texas's 38 electoral votes he will help whoever the Senate nominee is.

[Skittles]

16. CORRECT

[DrToast]

15. So what's the likely cutoff for him to make this decision?

Seems like he still has some time. I have to imagine it's something he'd be open to if his campaign continues to struggle.

[TryLogic]

17. I second that.

Senate is very very important.

[tritsofme]

19. I advocated this for months, but no longer think he is viable statewide given his gun control

comments recently.

[madville]

20. Agreed. His strong anti-gun stance will prevent him from winning

any statewide office in TX for the foreseeable future. He could return to Congress maybe or move to a more Democrat-friendly state if he wants to continue a career in politics. Maybe run for mayor of El Paso. I think he will land a position in the next Democratic Administration if I was betting.