Poll of the Day > Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke Ends Presidential Bid

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WastelandCowboy 11/01/19 5:44:47 PM #1:	https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775557155/former-texas-rep-beto-orourke-ends-presidential-bid Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke ended his presidential campaign on Friday after struggling to translate the energy from his 2018 Senate bid into a successful White House campaign. "Our campaign has been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly and acting decisively in the best interests of America," O'Rourke wrote in a statement on Medium. "Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully. My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee. Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country." <cite>WastelandCowboy posted [p:929533848] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775557155/former-texas-rep-beto-orourke-ends-presidential-bid <quote> Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke ended his presidential campaign on Friday after struggling to translate the energy from his 2018 Senate bid into a successful White House campaign. "Our campaign has been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly and acting decisively in the best interests of America," O'Rourke wrote in a statement on Medium. "Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully. My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee. Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country."</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smarkil 11/01/19 5:45:22 PM #2:	more like beta orourke amirite --- I promise that if the game stinks I will make a topic about how I hate it and you can all laugh at me - Mead on Fallout 76 <cite>Smarkil posted [p:929533882] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>more like beta orourke amirite</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 11/01/19 5:55:15 PM #3:	Never really saw the appeal of him as a candidate personally --- More malicious than mischievous <cite>Mead posted [p:929534277] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Never really saw the appeal of him as a candidate personally</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fierce_Deity_08 11/01/19 5:56:52 PM #4:	Oh thank goodness, one less idiot. --- Official Fierce Deity in my own mind. GT: OnikaraStar, PSN: Onikara, NNID: OnikaraStar <cite>Fierce_Deity_08 posted [p:929534333] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Oh thank goodness, one less idiot.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 11/01/19 5:59:10 PM #5:	ayy lmao What a disgrace. --- You're a regular Jack Kerouac <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:929534409] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>ayy lmao What a disgrace.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/02/19 1:57:12 AM #6:	It's not terribly surprising, given his low polling numbers and terrible debate performances. Granted, some time ago, the media seemed to be setting him up as a contender before jumping ship to Mayor Pete. And, at this point, there are still too many people in this race. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:929552185] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>It's not terribly surprising, given his low polling numbers and terrible debate performances. Granted, some time ago, the media seemed to be setting him up as a contender before jumping ship to Mayor Pete. And, at this point, there are still too many people in this race.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 11/02/19 2:12:49 AM #7:	He's too young, too untested. I don't think he really ever answered the base question "Why do you want to be president?" Now he shot himself in the foot and can't even run for senate after saying all the gun stuff he thought would help him in national polling/primaries. Unless he can get a federal appointment and do a good showing with it I kind of think his political career might stall here. <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:929552515] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>He's too young, too untested. I don't think he really ever answered the base question "Why do you want to be president?" Now he shot himself in the foot and can't even run for senate after saying all the gun stuff he thought would help him in national polling/primaries. Unless he can get a federal appointment and do a good showing with it I kind of think his political career might stall here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JixHedgehog 11/02/19 2:12:49 AM #8:	Kamala Harris is next --- Not changing my sig until Nintendo announces the Switch XL 1/12/2017 <cite>JixHedgehog posted [p:929552516] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Kamala Harris is next</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 11/02/19 2:17:03 AM #9:	JixHedgehog posted... Kamala Harris is next Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year. <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:929552612] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>JixHedgehog posted...</cite> <quote>Kamala Harris is next</quote> Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SirPikachu 11/02/19 2:30:33 AM #10:	Why is that surprising? Anyone who thinks that any of the candidates besides Biden matter are just kidding themselves --- 3DS FC: 4656 9282 1616 Everyone call me elf monster <cite>SirPikachu posted [p:929552852] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Why is that surprising? Anyone who thinks that any of the candidates besides Biden matter are just kidding themselves</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 11/02/19 2:59:23 AM #11:	JixHedgehog posted... Kamala Harris is next Yep shes running out of money fast --- More malicious than mischievous <cite>Mead posted [p:929553341] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>JixHedgehog posted...</cite> <quote>Kamala Harris is next</quote> Yep shes running out of money fast</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Keebs05 11/02/19 3:23:54 AM #12:	Not surprising. The guy went a little extreme towards the end of his campaign in an attempt to garner more support. --- "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away" R.I.P PFC Dusty Seidel <cite>Keebs05 posted [p:929553758] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Not surprising. The guy went a little extreme towards the end of his campaign in an attempt to garner more support.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 11/02/19 3:27:51 AM #13:	SirPikachu posted... Why is that surprising? Anyone who thinks that any of the candidates besides Biden matter are just kidding themselves Last I heard he was polling 4th in Iowa. For a democrat that is not a good sign. <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:929553818] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>SirPikachu posted...</cite> <quote>Why is that surprising? Anyone who thinks that any of the candidates besides Biden matter are just kidding themselves</quote> Last I heard he was polling 4th in Iowa. For a democrat that is not a good sign.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/02/19 5:55:02 AM #14:	BlackScythe0 posted... JixHedgehog posted... Kamala Harris is next Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year. I didn't think she'd win but I thought she'd have a much stronger showing. SirPikachu posted... Why is that surprising? Anyone who thinks that any of the candidates besides Biden matter are just kidding themselves Warren is still competitive. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:929555642] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>BlackScythe0 posted...</cite> <quote>JixHedgehog posted...</cite> <quote>Kamala Harris is next</quote> Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year.</quote> I didn't think she'd win but I thought she'd have a much stronger showing. SirPikachu posted...</cite> <quote>Why is that surprising? Anyone who thinks that any of the candidates besides Biden matter are just kidding themselves</quote> Warren is still competitive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 11/02/19 11:32:22 AM #15:	Beto and Kamala Harris were the two I most disliked by far, so...good! Dude was a loser ("nominate me, I can win Texas!" -- a year after losing Texas to human douche bag Ted Cruz) and his pitiful flails for relevance were starting to hurt the Democratic party brand in general w/ shit like insisting he'll forcibly confiscate guns from people that Republicans will surely try to stain everyone in the party with ("look, one of them admitted what they REALLY want to do!") Good fucking riddance <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:929562401] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Beto and Kamala Harris were the two I most disliked by far, so...good! Dude was a loser ("nominate me, I can win Texas!" -- a year after losing Texas to human douche bag Ted Cruz) and his pitiful flails for relevance were starting to hurt the Democratic party brand in general w/ shit like insisting he'll forcibly confiscate guns from people that Republicans will surely try to stain everyone in the party with ("look, one of them admitted what they REALLY want to do!") Good fucking riddance</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OniRonin 11/02/19 11:35:25 AM #16:	biden is next --- http://boomeressentials.com/.well-known/ https://essentialboomer.guide/robots.txt #NotAllGamers #YesAllLandlords <cite>OniRonin posted [p:929562506] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>biden is next </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 11/02/19 11:40:08 AM #17:	OniRonin posted... biden is next Biden is our next president. Which is a shame because Warren is a great politician. --- You're a regular Jack Kerouac <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:929562668] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>OniRonin posted...</cite> <quote>biden is next </quote> Biden is our next president. Which is a shame because Warren is a great politician.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CaptainStrong 11/02/19 11:58:20 AM #18:	How is John Delaney still running? <cite>CaptainStrong posted [p:929563319] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>How is John Delaney still running?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 11/02/19 12:16:32 PM #19:	CaptainStrong posted... How is John Delaney still running? He likes wasting money. --- You're a regular Jack Kerouac <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:929563971] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>CaptainStrong posted...</cite> <quote>How is John Delaney still running?</quote> He likes wasting money.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CaptainStrong 11/02/19 12:38:05 PM #20:	Judgmenl posted... CaptainStrong posted... How is John Delaney still running? He likes wasting money. So is he actually going around doing speeches and rallies and shit, thinking his 0.2% ass has any chance? I haven't heard anything about him since the second debates. <cite>CaptainStrong posted [p:929564738] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Judgmenl posted...</cite> <quote>CaptainStrong posted...</cite> <quote>How is John Delaney still running?</quote> He likes wasting money.</quote> So is he actually going around doing speeches and rallies and shit, thinking his 0.2% ass has any chance? I haven't heard anything about him since the second debates.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PKMNsony 11/02/19 12:46:14 PM #21:	BlackScythe0 posted... JixHedgehog posted... Kamala Harris is next Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year. I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd. <cite>PKMNsony posted [p:929565015] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>BlackScythe0 posted...</cite> <quote>JixHedgehog posted...</cite> <quote>Kamala Harris is next</quote> Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year.</quote> I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 11/02/19 12:55:43 PM #22:	PKMNsony posted... I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd. Tulsi Gabbard never had any actual chance because boomers don't know who she is + the constant media smearing. And someone like Buttigieg will never go anywhere because the instant boomers or conservatives hear that he's gay they turn off. --- You're a regular Jack Kerouac <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:929565331] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>PKMNsony posted...</cite> <quote>I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd. </quote> Tulsi Gabbard never had any actual chance because boomers don't know who she is + the constant media smearing. And someone like Buttigieg will never go anywhere because the instant boomers or conservatives hear that he's gay they turn off.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mdfmkrules9999 11/03/19 12:01:16 AM #23:	PKMNsony posted... BlackScythe0 posted... JixHedgehog posted... Kamala Harris is next Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year. I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd. Tulsi destroying her is my favorite moment of this election so far. It was beautiful and brutal. The smearing of Tulsi needs to stop as well. <cite>mdfmkrules9999 posted [p:929591371] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>PKMNsony posted...</cite> <quote>BlackScythe0 posted...</cite> <quote>JixHedgehog posted...</cite> <quote>Kamala Harris is next</quote> Either her or Booker, but the news was reporting earlier about how messed up her campaign was so she's a safe bet. Funny considering I actually thought she was going to be the nominee this time last year.</quote> I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd.</quote> Tulsi destroying her is my favorite moment of this election so far. It was beautiful and brutal. The smearing of Tulsi needs to stop as well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/03/19 12:52:01 AM #24:	streamofthesky posted... Beto and Kamala Harris were the two I most disliked by far, so...good! Harris is pretty fucking terrible, tbh. Beto is just an idiot. streamofthesky posted... Dude was a loser ("nominate me, I can win Texas!" -- a year after losing Texas to human douche bag Ted Cruz) He came a lot closer to beating Cruz than I had expected, tbh. OniRonin posted... biden is next https://media.giphy.com/media/jQmVFypWInKCc/giphy.gif Not much incentive to quit while he's still winning or, depending on some polls, next to the top. Even in the state polls, the lowest you'll find him is third. Meanwhile there are... what, still over 10 candidates? CaptainStrong posted... How is John Delaney still running? Not really a "how," considering that up until the primaries are over he can still be in the race. It's the "why" that's more debatable. He has no chance of winning, but he might be trying to elevate his brand. Judgmenl posted... Biden is our next president. Which is a shame because Warren is a great politician. She's really not. Judgmenl posted... PKMNsony posted... I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd. Tulsi Gabbard never had any actual chance because boomers don't know who she is + the constant media smearing. And someone like Buttigieg will never go anywhere because the instant boomers or conservatives hear that he's gay they turn off. His remark wasn't about Gabbard's chances, but instead that Gabbard tanked Harris's chances. And, honestly, Kamala Harris was a weak candidate which is why it was so easy to chop at her legs the same way she tried to score points on Biden. And while Gabbard had a good debate performance, it's really too little, too late. She wasn't far enough in contention for performances to matter, unless everybody else really bombed. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:929592865] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>Beto and Kamala Harris were the two I most disliked by far, so...good!</quote> Harris is pretty fucking terrible, tbh. Beto is just an idiot. streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>Dude was a loser ("nominate me, I can win Texas!" -- a year after losing Texas to human douche bag Ted Cruz) </quote> He came a lot closer to beating Cruz than I had expected, tbh. OniRonin posted...</cite> <quote>biden is next </quote> https://media.giphy.com/media/jQmVFypWInKCc/giphy.gif Not much incentive to quit while he's still winning or, depending on some polls, next to the top. Even in the state polls, the lowest you'll find him is third. Meanwhile there are... what, still over 10 candidates? CaptainStrong posted...</cite> <quote>How is John Delaney still running?</quote> Not really a "how," considering that up until the primaries are over he can still be in the race. It's the "why" that's more debatable. He has no chance of winning, but he might be trying to elevate his brand. Judgmenl posted...</cite> <quote>Biden is our next president. Which is a shame because Warren is a great politician.</quote> She's really not. Judgmenl posted...</cite> <quote>PKMNsony posted...</cite> <quote>I think a lot of people thought she was still in the running until she got Tulsi Gabbard'd. </quote> Tulsi Gabbard never had any actual chance because boomers don't know who she is + the constant media smearing. And someone like Buttigieg will never go anywhere because the instant boomers or conservatives hear that he's gay they turn off.</quote> His remark wasn't about Gabbard's chances, but instead that Gabbard tanked Harris's chances. And, honestly, Kamala Harris was a weak candidate which is why it was so easy to chop at her legs the same way she tried to score points on Biden. And while Gabbard had a good debate performance, it's really too little, too late. She wasn't far enough in contention for performances to matter, unless everybody else really bombed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 11/03/19 12:59:45 AM #25:	Zeus posted... streamofthesky posted... Beto and Kamala Harris were the two I most disliked by far, so...good! Harris is pretty fucking terrible, tbh. Beto is just an idiot. Being an idiot can be pretty bad, just as a competent person being intentionally malicious can be. For example...GWB. I mean, it can be debated whether he was a foolish idiot or just obsfucating stupidity and actually intentionally malicious. But the fact that either is plausible just proves my point that "oh, he's just an idiot, he's no harm" is fictitious. In Beto's case, he was writing Republican attack ads for them. Good riddance. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:929593076] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>Beto and Kamala Harris were the two I most disliked by far, so...good!</quote> Harris is pretty fucking terrible, tbh. Beto is just an idiot.</quote> Being an idiot can be pretty bad, just as a competent person being intentionally malicious can be. For example...GWB. I mean, it can be debated whether he was a foolish idiot or just obsfucating stupidity and actually intentionally malicious. But the fact that either is plausible just proves my point that "oh, he's just an idiot, he's no harm" is fictitious. In Beto's case, he was writing Republican attack ads for them. Good riddance.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/03/19 1:52:01 AM #26:	That wasn't where I was going with this. Otherwise I wouldn't put GWB as any stupider than Obama, Clinton, Trump, Reagan, or Bush Sr. Most of that perception has been the result of a deliberate misinformation campaign. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:929594390] in Former Tex... [t:78127391]...</cite> <quote>That wasn't where I was going with this. Otherwise I wouldn't put GWB as any stupider than Obama, Clinton, Trump, Reagan, or Bush Sr. Most of that perception has been the result of a deliberate misinformation campaign.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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