(February 28, 2019 at 8:38 am)Yonadav Wrote: Ha! So much winning! Beto is well on his way to convincing me that he's an idiot. He has a really good chance to take a senate seat, but instead he is probably going to disappear into obscurity forever after a hopeless presidential run. What's he bringing to the table? One term as a congressman, shaky political views that wander around a bit in accordance with what he thinks might play well with voters, and egotistical political ambition.
I assume this alleged "shakiness" you speak of is a swipe at his being more of centrist.
That's precisely why I think he may stand a chance at winning.
Cruz defeated him in TEXAS by a very narrow margin, which I think is a fairly remarkable testament of Beto's ability to appeal to broader swaths of voters.
He does have progressive ideas and inclinations, but appears to have more of a working understanding of reality and logistics than some candidates. I don't see that as a bad thing. A great deal of Americans prefer moderate candidates with a more measured, careful, deliberate approach to politics.
I'd strongly consider voting for Beto if the primaries were to held today...which they're not, of course.
Fact is, there's still much that remains to be seen from all the candidates and the campaign season itself.
So as it goes, I'm waiting for him announce and get in the game so I can see him in action. I'm quite interested in seeing how this guy performs on the national stage.
