O'Rourke candidacy asks: Can a moderate white male win the 2020 Democratic primary?

Reuters ^ | 03-17-19 | James Oliphant

[McQ444]

As he had done at several stops in his first campaign trip as a presidential candidate, Beto O’Rourke on Friday climbed atop a counter at a local Iowa business and addressed a small but adoring crowd. People clapped and cheered. Outside, some waited in the cold, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. By that measure, his tour across eastern Iowa last week was largely a success. But by no means was O’Rourke considered a front-runner. And that underscored the challenge he faces as he competes for the 2020 Democratic nomination. O’Rourke, a former three-term U.S. congressman from Texas, became a celebrity last year when his longshot bid to unseat U.S. Senator Ted Cruz drew national attention and a torrent of money. But ultimately, his fame was not enough.

[ConservativeMind]

They surely can’t think Beto is an example of a “moderate,” can they?

[JimRed]

WTH is moderate about him?

[InterceptPoint]

Probably. So I guess that means Beto has no chance.

[Jim Noble]

Well, Bobby O is a white male, but I’m not sure in what framework he would be “moderate”.

[Steely Tom]

He’s a moderate when compared to his party’s leadership, which consists of Alexandria Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.

[Lopeover]

Moderate? He wants to tear down existing border wall. There are no moderates running for President on the democrat side. All are progressive socialist global communist compatriots!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

He’s not running for President. He’s running for Vice-President, and he’ll get it.

[jmaroneps37]

If Beto, “I support Green New Seal and tearing down the wall” The Fake Mexican is a moderate I can’t wait to see who thee dopes think is a “progressive.”

[Ouderkirk]

Moderate?

This limp-dick is moderate ?!?

[budj]

"...Can a moderate white male win the 2020 Democratic primary?..."

Yeah, but you ain't it!

[bgill]

A moderate doesn’t cheer for the invaders.

[Liz]

(HAT TIP Chewbarkah) LET'S KEEP THESE THOUGHTS ON THE FRONT BURNER:
<><> Dems are teeing-up this nut Beto to get the idiotic youth vote
<><> Dems see the flailing Beto as Veep on a ticket with the steady, experienced Biden.
<><>The far left sees Beto's transvestitism, hacking, ID theft, perverse poetry, etc. as important qualifications.
<><>Mainstream D's will interpret sap-happy Beto fantasizing running over children as being ahead of the curve on post-natal abortion.
<><>Watch for Beto making blackface cool again...

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THIS JUST IN---Reuters has now admitted to being part of the elect Irish Bob senate campaign.....
we will have to wait until the democrat primary before Reuters admits which democrat candidate they are now working for.

Politico Writer Labels Beto O'Rourke a 'Semigogue'
Newsbusters ^ | March 16, 2019 | P.J. Gladnick / FR Posted by PJ-Comix
At the very least, the Beto O'Rourke candidacy for president is certain to be the inspiration for a lot of humor. Abe Greenwald of Commentary magazine already labeled him as the Seinfeld candidate and that it is a "Campaign About Nothing, Not that there's anything wrong with that." No, nothing wrong with that as long as Beto doesn't turn into a demagogue. The good news is that Jack Shafer, the Politico senior media writer, assures us that is unlikely. The reason, Shafer asserted on Thursday, is that O'Rourke is probably what he calls a "semigogue" in "The Semigoguery of Beto O’Rourke." (Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...

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CONCLUSION He's a "semigogue" with clean teeth, a credit card fraudster,
a software pirate, a (gag) Poet, punk rocker, skateboarder, keeps his teeth clean, and hoists one too many.

Drunk driving mug shot................................... Punk rocker looking pretty in floral print dress. <

BETO SLAPPED DOWN after he told Vanity Fair he was “born” to run for president.
Lefties say he "reeks of white male privilege." more at breitbart.com .

He instagrammed this over the net.

His chief political asset (he thinks).......he looks like Robert Kennedy.

[magua]

By comparison everyone else does it have a heartbeat. He is getting more press than Bernie. The guy is going to suck all the oxygen out of the room which is not a bad thing because he’s a loser. Sooner or later someone will call him a racist and we should support him. Support the weakest candidate no matter what.

[FreedomPoster]

[Liz]

HE’S OUT OF WORK AND OWES BACK TAXES

Both O’Rourke and his wife Amy are independently wealthy. Amy’s father, Bill Sanders, is a renowned real estate giant with an estimated net worth of $500 million, according to Forbes.

Vanity Fair reported that O’Rourke’s mother gave him partial ownership over the furniture store she once owned, which closed in 2010 after it was fined for alleged tax fraud — a charge denied by both O’Rourke and his mother. The magazine said O’Rourke’s net worth is around $9 million.

[Liz]

HE’S OUT OF WORK AND OWES BACK TAXES

Both O’Rourke and his wife Amy are independently wealthy. Amy’s father, Bill Sanders, is a renowned real estate giant with an estimated net worth of $500 million, according to Forbes.

Vanity Fair reported that O’Rourke’s mother gave him partial ownership over the furniture store she once owned, which closed in 2010 after it was fined for alleged tax fraud — a charge denied by both O’Rourke and his mother. The magazine said O’Rourke’s net worth is around $9 million.

[KC Burke]

And his wife is the sole heir of a guy with a half a billion in self-made money.

[Dilbert San Diego]

He’s not running for President. He’s running for Vice-President, and he’ll get it.

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I agree, if the presidential nominee is not another heterosexual white male, O’Rourke is on the short list for VP nominees. Given today’s identity politics among Democrats, it’s hard to imagine they would have a presidential ticket of two white straight men.

[bk1000]

Policy is irrelevant. Just put everyone in their own little identity basket.