What's new
By:
USCHO Fan Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.

2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

Status
Not open for further replies.
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
Beto is apparently not running for senate. Boom.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/431912-beto-orourke-likely-to-announce-presidential-bid-report
Click to expand...

Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
Charisma is why Beto needs to be seriously considered if he’s in. People like giving him money, too.
Even if he’s not the most progressive on policy, his charisma can go a long way
Click to expand...

He ticks a lot of boxes and has some of the highest potential in the field. Questions remain whether he can handle the stage...but I'm a supporter.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

ScoobyDoo said:
And if he were a Republican none of that would have mattered in the slightest. Repubs can **** porn stars and no one cares.
Click to expand...

It's the downside of having a wide tent. More chances to do something that burns you. A Republican just has to say " Abortion is wrong" followed by racist, sexist comments while ****ing anything that moves and their voters fall over themselves to worship the least Christian person in the 20th century to seek the Presidency.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

bronconick said:
It's the downside of having a wide tent. More chances to do something that burns you. A Republican just has to say " Abortion is wrong" followed by racist, sexist comments while ****ing anything that moves and their voters fall over themselves to worship the least Christian person in the 20th century to seek the Presidency.
Click to expand...

They do appear to have the two litmus test issues locked up on their side where everyone who sides with either of them will never vote Democrat. Never. Can't think of a single Democrat issue that gives the same stupidity or loyalty.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

5mn_Major said:
He ticks a lot of boxes and has some of the highest potential in the field. Questions remain whether he can handle the stage...but I'm a supporter.
Click to expand...

The best thing about Beto is that all of his dirty laundry should already be out there.

The worst thing about Beto is that he couldn't beat the guy who, between the left and the Trumpist right, is arguably the most hated man in America.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

FadeToBlack&Gold said:
The best thing about Beto is that all of his dirty laundry should already be out there.

The worst thing about Beto is that he couldn't beat the guy who, between the left and the Trumpist right, is arguably the most hated man in America.
Click to expand...

Both true. But this is Texas we're talking about. We'll know if he's seriously flawed soon enough.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

WeAreNDHockey said:
I think the only one that comes close is a more progressive income tax policy, but even that is not universal.
Click to expand...

You don't know very much about Democratic politics if you think fiscal leftism is even remotely close. It's hard enough convincing the moderates that flat taxes are bad.

The equivalent to righty inanity, insofar as it exists, is some of our kneejerk social issues.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

Kepler said:
You don't know very much about Democratic politics if you think fiscal leftism is even remotely close. It's hard enough convincing the moderates that flat taxes are bad.

The equivalent to righty inanity, insofar as it exists, is some of our kneejerk social issues.
Click to expand...

My point was that even tax policy isn't something all democrats agree on but you're wrong if you think democrats right now are as all over the map on taxation as they are on other topics, or as they may have been in the recent past, like during the Clinton terms. And yes, they're certainly not in lockstep like the republicans are when it comes to God, Guns, Gays and forcing women to give birth.
 
FadeToBlack&Gold said:
The best thing about Beto is that all of his dirty laundry should already be out there.

The worst thing about Beto is that he couldn't beat the guy who, between the left and the Trumpist right, is arguably the most hated man in America.
Click to expand...

Losing to an R in Texas by 3 points isn't a negative. If he only loses Texas by 3 in a presidential race, he wins the white house going away.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

unofan said:
Losing to an R in Texas by 3 points isn't a negative. If he only loses Texas by 3 in a presidential race, he wins the white house going away.
Click to expand...

Bingo. Plus he helped in plenty of districts in Texas down the ballot. And his popularity went UP after he lost...

If he goes -3 in Texas he will end up with Obama numbers in the EC because he will flip all the swing states back. Hell his popular vote total will be insane. The down ballot repercussions will be ridiculous and the GOP caucus will look like Antietam.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

I don't think there are many on the Dem side that couldn't beat Trump if they win the primary. Bloomberg is maybe the one exception and he's not gonna win the primary.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

trixR4kids said:
I don't think there are many on the Dem side that couldn't beat Trump if they win the primary. Bloomberg is maybe the one exception and he's not gonna win the primary.
Click to expand...

You never know. Incumbents historically do really well unless the economy is crap and while, yes, for most people the economy is crap, they don't know that because they've been brainwashed into thinking the DJIA means something for them.
 
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

Kepler said:
You never know. Incumbents historically do really well unless the economy is crap and while, yes, for most people the economy is crap, they don't know that because they've been brainwashed into thinking the DJIA means something for them.
Click to expand...
Dump better hope they forget about their lower tax returns by election day.
 
Last edited:
Re: 2020 Democratic Challengers III: Weekend at Bernie's

Handyman said:
The down ballot repercussions will be ridiculous and the GOP caucus will look like Antietam.
Click to expand...

The peculiar institution that is the GOP would refer to that as a "Sharpsburg."
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top