Beto photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

I bet he's hung huge.

Feets trolls will enjoy the barefoot photo in the article.

Didn't she also photograph him at his El Paso rally about a month back?

The pull quote tho...

This guy really thinks he is hot shit, doesn't he

I would have advised him to not do anything right now that seems too Hollywood, like being interviewed by VF for instance.

But he IS hot shit.

long AND girth, praise baby jeebus that he's not mutilated

Lookin' good Beto.

I prefer Pete

Twitter is losing it over that cover quote, and not in a good way. Imagine if Hillary had said that.

[quote]long AND girth, praise baby jeebus that he's not mutilated

Oh, he's not. I'm sure he's circumcised, though.

Pete who?

That dog looking at the camera is like... yeah, you're not getting close to my buddy.

He's running, announcement in Iowa Thursday. I'm all for him getting in.

You Beto Bros are having a hard time convincing the rest of us. He's too lanky to get me excited.

Those long fingers.....mmmm

If he is going to take his message to the national stage, we need to know what that message is.

Why don't you go back and research his Senate run, R18? You'll get the idea of his message.

Threads like this and the one linked are why I can't really take Beto seriously as a candidate. Half of the comments about him are directed to his looks and sex appeal. Sorry, that's not what I'm looking for in a President. I suppose Beto has a lock on the vapid vote though, for what it's worth.

He's running. Wow. Finally.

Why do you expect DL to educate you about a candidate, R20?

Lantern jaw. Not attractive.

He has Muppet Puppet face.

[quote] photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

Yeah, that will endear him to the middle class worker in Michigan.

R25, it's not for them.

easy. He is an arrogant fake poser. wouldn't touch "beto" with a ten foot pole.

Of course no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public, but I just don't think that serious people are going to be interested in President Pretty-Boy. It will come back to haunt him.

Why don't the SJWs give Robert shot for cultural appropriation?

And what was Beto's border security policy?

He needs to fuck me RIGHT NOW!

He could be huge. Both meanings.

He was born to do me.

I like him but I've declared for Pete already, sorry.

I like Pete but I also like Beto. And Kamala.

That said I'm voting for whomever is the Dem candidate. I like them all in different ways.

He would be the first straight edge president.

r27, what in blazes are you talking about? He's never said he was Latino, he's always been honest that he's Irish American. He grew up in El Paso, near the Mexican border, so his given name Robert was changed to Beto short for Roberto when he was a kid.

He's not faking anything.

Where does he comment on his circumcision status, R8? Is this part of his strategy in the primaries of appealing to uncut men?

R30: Probably the same as every member of the House whose district borders Mexico. No to the wall. Every one but one is a Democrat by the way. Democrats are the only party serious about border security. And I don't even support Beto.

[quote] Democrats are the only party serious about border security.

If you don’t look at that face and see BDF then you are blind. Holy fuck I want him. He has my vote

I'm looking forward to Stacey Abrams's lovingly photographed Vanity Fair spread when she announces!

This photoshopped picture by Annie Leibovitz gives me the creeps.

Just like that photoshopped picture by Annie Leibovitz of Bruce Jenner gave me the creeps.

[quote]I would have advised him to not do anything right now that seems too Hollywood, like being interviewed by VF for instance.

Especially this incarnation of VF.

What’s wrong with VF?

Handsome picture.

Honestly, I don't get all the going on about his looks. He looks like a unconvincing low-rent Kennedy family impersonator.

He's more handsome than any Kennedy except JFK jr.

Oh please, those are Annie Leibovitz photo shopped pictures of Beto. He's average looking with an ordinary long and pasty face and big teeth. His skin is meh and he has a meth heady quality about him. There is no comparison to JFK, RFk or JFK, jr. You need to get your eyes examined.

He's the only guy with moles whose photos are not immediately reviled on DL.

Leibovitz's pics are great.

So looking forward to the process. That said, I kind of hope Bernie wins, because his group are the least likely to vote Dem if they don't get their way. And they throw chairs. 😂

Ugh, this guy worships Ian Mackaye, Punk rocks version of Bono. Pompous and Phony as a three dollar bill. I'm glad I'm not voting anymore. Good luck America.

I would be mortified to lose to Trump.

r52, 88% of Bernie supporters voted for Queen Hillary during the general, but keep spreading propaganda.

Really, R55? I thought they didn't show up. They definitely get violent, so I'm all for them getting their way this time.

When is Beto gonna buy a new car? For fucks sake, he's rich, his family is very rich -- who does he think he's kidding out on a dirt road with a beat-up pickup? Please.

Waiting for someone here to refer to him to an elder-straight. He’s of age for aging millennial scorn...yet silence so far. Hmmm...

You queens and Bernie Bros are the shitstains of the electorate. If you’re even part of the actual electorate. For every criticism of Beto, you should have to make it substantial and tell us who your preferred candidate is and why they’re better than Beto on a specific issue.

And you can only do that once his platform has been fully revealed.

Of course you can’t do that, so your shit-talking now is as vapid as you’ve accused him and his fans of being.

Kamala Harris will not beat him. Biden is possible but unlikely. Bernie is possible but not likely. If it comes down to Beto v Trump, Beto wins based on height, ability to speak intelligently off script, and lack of corruption and criminal behavior.

Pete B is wonderful but he’s a super-long-shot.

In the meantime, can’t we all just enjoy Beto’s bare feet? No?

Tiny IQ45 would have Beto in tears ten minutes into their first debate.

Biden/Abrams, for the win. "America, Back on Track."

He’s very cute and seems down to earth on instagram.

Yes R25, certainly nothing will appeal to unemployed factory workers in the Midwest as much as glamour shots by celebrity photographers. This is truly the way to show Middle America his gravitas, and depth of character.

R51 Leibovitz's photoshops are great.

Something is off with his teeth, doesn't do it for me

Body odor alert!

Can he beat Trump?

He comes off like a flaky diva with anger issues.

Pass. An uglier sissy Trudeau type. Ugh. Give me a real man.

[quote]You Beto Bros are having a hard time convincing the rest of us. He's too lanky to get me excited.

He should lean into the Jimmy Stewart thing he’s got going.

Something slick about the cover photo reminds me of Clinton with the saxophone or Romney on the motorcycle.

Knock it off with that nonsense, it does the opposite of what your hoping it will do, guys.

It's hilarious that people are flipping out about him sounding arrogant and competitive. I mean, have you seen who is in the White House? Why CAN'T we have a guy who has some experience, some good will and name recognition, and feels that this is his calling?

Unemployed factory workers in the Midwest wouldn't vote for Beto if he signed a contract with each and every one of them to guarantee a living wage and decent healthcare.

Stop with the "oooh, Dems are too HOLLYWOOD and SLICK" whining, you diaperbabies. You're probably the same people who cry "oooh, his nickname is APPROPRIATION and no one is FOOLED by his attempt to look WORKING CLASS anyway" half the time.

He's fine. We have 18 months. Let it play out.

"Annie did a much better job with my photo shoot."

Don't know much about his politics, but for his looks, he's the epitome of average white guy.

Sadly, Biden's moment has passed. He's been rambling and bumbling lately. Too bad he didn't beat Trump; I love Hillary but there are too many womanhaters out there- they were out to get her.

It should have been Biden.

Wrong political era for the "Vanity Fair" treatment. Half of American voters already think most media is unified in a conspiracy against them. This sort of thing isn't going to help him, it will probably hurt him in a general election in 2020.

[quote] Unemployed factory workers in the Midwest wouldn't vote for Beto if he signed a contract with each and every one of them to guarantee a living wage

You are so out of touch it is laughable.

R67, He needs to stop with the hand gestures and moving his arms so much when he speaks.

The finger pointing worked for JFK, but coming from Beto it looks forced.

Conservative Democrat famous for losing a Senate race. HARD pass.

R76 Some people don't get it. Just because they don't want to personally be friends with some Americans in this country, doesn't mean Beto doesn't need their votes. DLrs can write off 70% of America, culturally, when it comes to forming coastal hang-out cliques but you can't write off 70% of the country in a general election and expect to win.

The radicals who are adored by pockets of college campus "Fidel Casto Appreciation" Leagues won't just not run well in a handful of American communities, they'll outright fail in 30+ states. If Generation Z of Brooklyn wants to acquire some learning about culture that they don't already have, they should take a cross country road trip on college break.

R72 now that's a candidate. Nice dog. I hear he is very popular with the ladies ;)

Maybe John at r72, but even she couldn't save you from yourself.

Go away you POS.

Is there a bulge pic?

In the tradition of Kennedy, once again we have a politician who isn’t at all handsome yet because he has the right politics and isn’t as busted as most of his peeers we must pretend he’s a looker.

No thanks. The dude is an embarrassment, trying to be Hispanic and coming in with a skateboard like Bart Simpson straight out of 1992.

r66 with the only question that matters.

I had a Beto sign in my front yard, as I was desperate for him to beat the Lizard Alien. No dice. Now I would rather Beto to accept a VP role. But Trump showed us anything can happen. Maybe something good can happen this time. I'm like most people, I suspect: choose whoever is left standing vs. Trump.

I'm leaning towards Klobuchar now. There will be so much to learn in the coming months that I'm sure I'll change my mind multiple times, except for ANYBODY BUT TRUMP. We need the Senate.

Fox and Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade on the Vanity Fair article: "They also point out that (Beto) has this huge library. As if it’s a big plus that he reads books.

Beto would make a great life model at any art school. He would probably be a fine relationship manager in a corporate bank. He could be the top seller in any real estate company. If he opened a hair salon and did hair while wearing a tight t-shirt and jeans, women and men would be lined up down the block.

Other than being young, white, male, filthy rich and photogenic, I'm not seeing Beto's resume as particularly presidential. Any Democrat over any Rethuglican, absolutely. But the Democratic Party is big and, at least at this juncture, there seem to be better candidates for the Democrats to back.

I'm not suggesting that Beto is unable to be president, or even unsuited to it. But he's getting ahead of himself. He's inexperienced and, therefore, not yet qualified.

Ok r87, is Pete Buttigieg equally unqualified?

God spare us: another Trudeau. And the same queens who fingered themselves here into a frenzy over that hollow piece of shit are doing it all again. Some losers never learn. Not that, of course, their policies matter. Heaven forbid!

R88, Buttigieg's educational resume is far richer than Beto's. But Beto has served three terms in the House of Representatives.

Some significant experience in the federal government is necessary to be successful in the White House. If Obama had been more seasoned in D.C. when he became President, he might not have pissed away valuable time and opprotunity in his naive pursuit of grand bargains and compromise. He was totally stonewalled by the GOP and didn't seem to even see it happen. I don't want to go through that again. Ever.

So to answer your question more specifically, I think Buttigieg is even less qualified than Beto, vis a vis 2020 Democratic Presidential candidacy.

Beto is currently greeting potential voters in a coffee house in Keokuk, Iowa.

He couldn't be more IN,

Beto is taking questions from potential voters in coffee house in Iowa.

CNN and MSNBC (don't know and don't care about FOX) are both covering it, but host on MSNBC is talking over it.

First time ive been xcited bout a candidate since Obama....

we must elect this awesome man to office.

trumps a dump and time for him to be imprisoned.

No kidding. He makes my dick hard. Im for him hell fuk yes

It would be nice to have a president again the sound of whose voice doesn't force one to change the channel.

or force one to use the puke bucket. and has an educated mind, not that of a low end mafia boss fuktard.

R40: Nice try loser. Those bills have nothing to do with immigration and everything to with rounding up the browns. Democrats are the only party serious about border security while filthy Republicans only care about the de-browning America. End of discussion.

Finally, a plausible contender. And he doesn't throw binders at people, lock up poor African-Americans with carefree abandon, or claim he's Native-American on forms.

The visit to his dentist was fun, but how about a visit to his urologist?

No, r98, just does hit and runs.

Wow. The Bernie Bros are coming HARD for Beto on this thread.

My favorite troll was “I supported him for Senate but no dice. Now I’m not for him. Maybe VP. I am currently supporting KLOBUCHAR.”

Yeah, AMY KLOBUCHAR. Now there’s a real contender.

No Bernie bros and their traitorous bullshit.

Hi Boris! 👋🏻 🇷🇺

Texas's state capitol building is overall beautiful. Dome is a little too tall though.

Oh please. He has a face like a muppet.

No Beto No Bernie. But it WILL be Bernie in 2020–unfortunately.

He needs to come back when he has more substance than image. He's not someone who is discounted, but he needs more experience.

Beto, Pete, etc. are gonna make Bernie and Biden look even more decrepit.

What's with the rolled up shirt sleeves ALL THE TIME? An homage to RFK? Put on a jacket, for Christ's sake!

If he was really into punk rock, I guarantee they'll find some offensive photos of him somewhere. Either that, they'll dig up some songs/bands he was into and try to discredit him with a 30 second blurb with the lyrics printed out for all to see(i.e. Kill the poor).

bet my dick tht he wins prez! has the glow....

the man don't take no bad picture !

[quote]What's with the rolled up shirt sleeves ALL THE TIME?

I roll my sleeves up ALL THE TIME.

The rolled-up sleeves is an old politician cliche. It is meant to communicate "I am professional but am willing to ROLL UP MY SLEEVES to be down to earth and talk to regular Americans." It as transparent an image ploy as one could dream up, but this is Beto, after all.

Kamala Harris will eat him alive in debate.

Which debate? What debate?

Kamala Harris didn't even have a Republican opponent in California. She is so ripe to be ripped apart by the GOP.

Beto/Buttigieg?

Chris Matthews and his panel was practically swooning over Beto tonight. Like one of the panelists said, "You can teach a candidate on policy, but you can't teach charisma, and this guy has charisma."

He also said that every Democrat who's broken through in recent times has been aspirational in tone, like Bill Clinton and Obama. That's what Democrats ultimately respond to. They don't respond to attacks and negativity in the way that Republicans do.

I think Vanity Fair was a mistake and Oprah was a mistake. I also think he knows he isn't experienced enough to make president...this time.

Beto is running for the VP slot. Capture youth, capture disillusioned miillenials, capture the heart throb vote... he's seeking 2024 (via Biden) or 2028.

You've got to be kidding, OP.

He's a fucking lightweight with experience in NOTHING.

Time to revisit some predictions from the first Beto 2020 Beto 2020 Beto 2020 thread.

[quote]There is no Beto campaign. I hope he announces his challenge of Cornyn next week.

[quote]R364 Beto is a potential Veep right now, more than a Prexy. I see him as a Veep with Harris, Klobuchar, Warren, Booker - the serious contenders. It's dicier with old man Biden, though - if he really manages to steal the primary, he's going to need someone other than a white man (even a young, hot one) for his Veep pick.

“The serious contenders” ^^^^ hahaha.

[quote]He won't run. His heart isn't in it. He hasn't responded well to even basic interviews since his senate run. Some people are better eye candy than presidential canddiates

R121 suck Beto’s big dick, then suck mine, then lick my hairy unwashed asshole, you clueless cunt.

^ Wow. There's some intellectual firepower.

I gave exactly what you deserved and no more, R124. Fuck off, troll.

You are some kind of triggered MARY, R123.

Please tell us all what experience Beto has.

LOL... new to the thread, Ann Putnam Jr.

Beto photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

My tear-away clothes just fell off me on their own -

R110, you are laughbly ignorant of punk culture if you think he performed lyrics like “kill the poor.” Jesus.

The Beto hate on DL is very interesting. Some of you must really be worried about his candidacy, or the candidacy of your preferred politician, to be exact.

Lol R130. Okay. Sure. We’re terrified of this guy who’s most famous for losing to Ted Cruz.

[quote]Lol [R130]. Okay. Sure. We’re terrified of this guy who’s most famous for losing to Ted Cruz.

You are constantly misframing his loss, obviously intentionally. Cruz won the race 50.9 to 48.3 percent, the closet U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1978. For comparison, Sanders's lost in the primaries by 12 percent.

You can bend the narrative all you want, the facts are not on your side. And I'm not even a Beto fan, I just see it as it is.

R130 the trolls are Trump trolls and crazed frauen frightened a guy'll get the nomination.

Nothing to see here.

SHOW us your big dick, r123. And your face.

You can meet me in NYC where I live, R134. I’m not afraid of you.

If you’re a decent, honest American (or a decent, honest human living anywhere in the world) there is no denying the inspiring, progressive message in this video. None of the other candidates have this. Anyone who disagrees is just in denial. Or they’re a Republican. Or a Russian troll. Or a Bernie cultist.

Does anyone think Beto has ever cheated on Amy?

R136 The opinion of the O'Rourke campaign office is duly noted. You can shut the lights off now. Don't pay attention to the laughter you hear from your computer.

R123 I'm not sure Beto would want his staffers saying their assholes are unwashed on social media, but Ok. I'll pass. And yes, on that too.

Beto will wilt under the pressure when the time comes to confront Trump. He couldn't even adequately that weasel Cruz. He has no ability to go for the jugular. We need a fighter, not a wimp.

LOL at R138.

R138, you said absolutely nothing of any substance. I guess that’s laughable?

[quote] He couldn't even adequately that weasel Cruz.

Thanks for taking his loss completely out of context. But we kind of know this is one of your condescending and flawed attacks, so... ¯_(ツ)_/¯

I’m not a Beto “staffer”, I’m just fed up with trolls, and I’m not afraid of any of you shitstains.

No, R137, I don’t think anyone thinks he’s ever cheated on Amy. Do you?

Beto is actually the only candidate who has been thoroughly vetted by the worst of the GOP. Which is probably why the GOP's going nuts attacking him. The cupboard is bare. Here's Ted Cruz's campaign manager. He's the one who dug up the Melania lesbian nudies.

R144 is NOT afraid to post anonymous messages on DL ! May all of us shitstains aspire to such bravery.

I can't believe how are falling over themselves for him. Beto couldn't even win the debates with Cruz, which is not hard to do when you're dealing with a scumbag and liar. How can we expect him to debate Trump? Beto is full of platitudes, but lacks any substance.

Oh, I'm Mr. Nice Guy, and i promise to work with Republicans. That's not going to work.

Beto was fine in the debates and Cruz is a professional debater. Austan Goolsbee who hates Cruz's guts, was on the Princeton Debate team with Cruz. He said Cruz wins debates on technicalities - he lies continually which forces his opponent to waste time correcting the lies instead of pursuing their own argument.

Trump is 1/100th as intelligent as Cruz though every bit as big a liar.

R149 If you're a decent debater, nobody forces you to do anything. Beto just has no real ethos, and by the way he's advocating take down all border fences and walls in a border state. Sounds like magic to me. What could stop him?

Yes, R148, it is going to work. And Beto will pull out the big guns if/when necessary. No idea why you’re assuming Trump will be running again in 2020, though.

People are indeed tired of the hatefulness and dividedness of this country. This WILL BE a “change” Election, and Beto is going to be the change people are looking for.

Don’t believe me? Just watch.

R151 Ok, I'm trying to thread the needle between "pulling out the big guns" and fighting hatefulness/ divisiveness in the US. How does that look IRL? Sounds like Beto is going scorched-earth, if you have the inside knowledge you allege. Doesn't sound like toning down division to me.

EXPERIENCE?

a) Trump won the presidency with zero government experience. And even zero legit corporate experience! He always worked in a family business, hidden from shareholders and obscured from the government!

b) Beto served three terms in the U.S. House — TWO MORE THAN ABRAHAM LINCOLN, who was later elected president. (Beto also served as an El Paso city councilman; very relevant and valuable experience, as it's a U.S.-Mexico border town that also happens to be one of the safest cities in the U.S.)

Pelosi weighed in on the experience question perfectly.

Let's face it, Pelosi has very little idea of what's going on at any moment. Beto's experience is not so much the issue --t his accomplishments and ideas are. He's very vapid. And what he doe say, for instance eliminating all borders, is ridiculous. Which means he is too.

He looks hot as fuck. Nice pecs in that shirt.

The guy pulls off that lean, tucked in shirt / denim look that few 46 year olds can. He’s hot even with a butter face (in certain angles). I want him in me quite deeply.

Nobody who wants to be taken seriously or thinks critically post feels the need to include the words 'and anybody who doesn't think so is...' It applies to everyone but especially to someKamalastans and newly emerged Betostans. Election season is so depressing around here for what it reveals about us.

there MUST be something in that pocket

He better totally turn his back on the Hollywood shit now. I get it... great exposure in a crowded field. But those people don't reflect the tenor of the times. Remember how star fucking helped HRC.

Debates don't matter.

I love Pelosi

He’s the male AOC (who, herself is the Left’s Sarah Palin).

He looks like a Kennedy (most like Bobby, IMO), and I think people respond to that.

Another white male. We've had that over and over. Enough.

Beto needs to start screaming at staffers, throw binders at them, and make them work 100 hours a week in order to get any respect around here.

The many photos of him sweating through his shirt are a good start. Are there any photos where he shows his pits? That's what I'm really interested in.

Thanks, VF, I know you've done suspicions about women's political depth a great service not to mention acknowledging that while the aura of power enhances male attractiveness it makes people like Hillary Clinton unappealing, and giving a nod to future Monica Lewinskys everywhere.

Sometimes humour doesn't cover the stupidity.

AOC is a tad but more substance than Sarah Palin...jeesh

Beto is addicted to the high of campaigning. And he bores me.

Dear r129, once upon a time there was a band called "The Dead Kennedys". They were a punk band popular during the 80's and had a song called "Kill the poor". It was satirical in nature and quite catchy with "the punks". What I was getting at in my post is that I can imagine someone pulling up a blurb/photo where Beto is wearing a DK (that's Dead Kennedys) t shirt and them pulling up lyrics to the song and taking it out of context. Idiots would eat it up due to their extremely short attention span and complete lack of individual thought and nuance, much like you. You may want to do a little research before you post an ignorant comment such as yours. And it's just called punk, not "punk culture". Now, go eat a filthy truckers musky, unwashed hole.

For the cunt known as r129

For those two things alone I would never vote for him in a primary. How could he ever identify with working people or the poor. However, if he's the nominee I would vote for him even if I can't stand him. If Satan is the Democrat running I would vote for him.

R171 born in a log cabin, were ya?

I seem to recall that the most progressive First Family the US ever produced were aristos born into luxury. FDR and Eleanor.

Make fun of his hand gestures all you want. Beto is still a very handsome guy.

[quote]AOC is a tad but more substance than Sarah Palin...jeesh

Low bar and then barely.

he's republican lite

How so, troll @ R175?

[quote]Beto is addicted to the high of campaigning. And he bores me.

Who doesn’t bore you, R168?

What level of campaigning do you think would be more tasteful or less boring?

Please, delve deeper.

R57, I agree

Complaining about his hand gestures, which by the way none of you did until trump gave you the order to do so (and the sheep here on DL promptly complied), is pathetic. That's what you'll focus on going into 2020 election?

I will say the same to anyone who complains about Sanders, and his hand waving and finger pointing.

Sanders actually hits women poking at them. He did it on the campaign trail repeatedly and smacked a woman on Bill Maher.

[quote]Complaining about his hand gestures, which by the way none of you did until trump gave you the order to do so (and the sheep here on DL promptly complied), is pathetic.

Exactly.

Trump says jump, and you pathetic fuckers do it on cue.

Yup, R181.

Beto tells Reuters he was a teenage hacktivist as a member of the "hugely influential Cult of the Dead Cow."

I'm sure Beto has cheated on his wife with other furries.

I used to be all Yeah Beto! but lately I keep thinking the guy is not ready. The way he promotes himself is shallow, with his wife lovingly looking at him for three minutes without even saying one word. Come on Amy, you're not Pat Nixon.

I am still camp Kamala and camp Amy Klobuchar.

[quote]Complaining about his hand gestures, which by the way none of you did until trump gave you the order to do so

That's not true, I always thought and repeatedly said his constant hand pounding was stupid and I kept saying his team should advise him to stop with it. Trump just exploits his weaknesses. (Not like he isn't making the same stupid hand gestures all the time)

Too bad he's a cheater.

You anti-Beto guys, are nuts, R187. No one's going to pay attention to your smears. The guy has way too much going for him.

If he ran as a Libertarian I'd vote for him. Otherwise, no.

Everybody check out Andrew Yang. Forget the rest of these jokers.

I was interested in Beto too, but this latest incarnation show there's no "there" there.

R191, what of his policies interest you before, but not anymore? Or did you lose interest because Leibovitz took pictures of him? Is that your criteria for a presidential candidate, Vanity Fair articles?

Beto's detractors are freaking the fuck out over him running. They are scared shitless because they know he's a STAR with widespread appeal. They are throwing everything at the wall in hopes that something sticks. It won't work. You can't stop talent. It always rises to the top.

But, but, but... he waves his hands when he speaks, R193.

I'd take Pete over Beto anyday

Beto was a great choice to run against Ted Cruz. He is the opposite of Cruz in every respect. It was easy to cheer him on in that confined space.

But early in this Presidential campaign season, when Beto is not so strictly evaluated against a festering pustule like Ted Cruz, he looks a good deal more lightweight.

Beto/Kamala ticket!!

He sounds like a goofball. Is he touched?

“I want to be in it. Man, I’m just born to be in it.” When that comes across as one of the more substantial parts of the interview, I lose interest.

tRump will make short work of him. If I'm going with a dark horse, it'll be Buttigieg. Beto is too "deer in the headlights."

[quote] He better totally turn his back on the Hollywood shit now.

The best advice he'll ever receive. Hope he follows it.

I sorta want Pete Wentz to run. He's related to Colin Powell so he's got that.

How come the rightwing is only attacking Beto? How odd. Why aren't they attacking alleged frontrunner Bernie Sanders? How odd.

R201 is the "How odd troll."

R202 Susan Sarandon

Didn't realize he's such a heavy sweater.

Will he be shvitzing during the TV debates?

[quote]How can you NOT want this man to have sex with you?

Because I'm not American and he's a below average white guy.

[quote]I am still camp Kamala and camp Amy Klobuchar.

Now there’s a couple of heavyweights.

Is this thread troll central?

I'm with R190. Everyone check out Andrew Yang.

R206, Did Amy inherit Jackie O's teeth?

I don't really give a damn who wins the Democratic nomination. I expect whoever wins will stomp the shit out of the presumptive Rep nominee. More important to me, I want a Democratic House and Senate. And then more Supreme Court justices. I think we'll get the presidency in 2020, and if that goes well, perhaps a Senate/House majority in 2022. Supreme Court justices? A plurality of justices who aren't pro-corporate sometime in my lifetime would be nice. But I'd be a fool to believe any of this is inevitable.

r122, hold on to those quotes. You can use them again WHEN Beto gets the nomination, and yet again when he's elected President.

r133, It's definitely Berniebros too, since they are doing the same thing on every other political site on the net; bashing Beto relentlessly.

He really threatens them the most.

I am completely uninterested in him. He draws a lot of Obama comparisons but I can never imagine Obama actually saying or doing any of the things this guy says or does.

Lets just copy what has worked before, seems to be everyone's way of thinking now.

R213 I doubt seriously Annie Leibovitz wanted to pay hommage to B- list actor Ronnie Raygun. Talk about digging. Beto wouldn't tell Annie if he was running or not so she said to him "look, wear the blue shirt to the cover shoot if you're running, the white shirt if you aren't." There was an article about Annie photographing him in El Paso. Annie grew up in El Paso - her dad was stationed there. And she sounded like she developed a crush on him.He made her breakfast - pancakes from scratch. If he can seduce 70 year old left-wing lesbians, he's in folks.

It's exactly the same picture. Desperate

Where did the furry rumour start?

Andrew Yang, and maybe Jesse Ventura is all who I'm interested in, otherwise these puppets we are offered won't get "my vote".

he's so ugly, even with the air brushing

Mmm, feets

Despite the fact that he’s basically a charismatic nobody, he’s still far better qualified to be president than Drumpf.

Why do people ignore the experience of being a congressman for six years and somehow believe it is "less" than being a senator for six years or even fewer, a la Kamala Harris?

Jesus, the mountain juxtaposing out of his head. What the fuck is wrong with Annie Leibovitz? Change your angle a foot or two.

He had me until the pandering apology for being a white man and the need for forced diversity in his cabinet. Good luck, son.

R208: Why are you linking to the right wing Freedom Don't Work group? Do not do that again.

R209: You do understand the House and a third of the Senate will be voted on at the same time you vote for President in 2020, don't you? We already have a House majority, we need a Senate one and we can get it in 2020. The point will be to not lose either in 2022. And yes we need more Democratic Senators, which is why this guy needs to challenge John Cornyn and stay out of this Presidential race.

R223, talk one of the Castro boys into running against Cornyn. We need Beto being president.

Beta = John Edwards to a T.

[quote]He had me until the pandering apology for being a white man and the need for forced diversity in his cabinet.

That annoys me but I assume we'll see variations of the same thing from every Dem candidate at one point or another. It's the game they have to play.

R226: Actually it's the right thing to do. The fact you think it's a game shows what an awful person you are.

It makes him look like a pc fool, R227.

And the fact you think the candidates are genuine in their "wokeness" shows what a gullible person you are.

R228/R229: Only racist alt-rightists use PC and woke. Stupid troll just outed yourself. FF and banned.

Triggered MARY at R230 can't handle the truth.

Beto's campaign kickoff has been an absolute disaster.

He'd better come up with some sound ideas like Bill Clinton did or he's just another cute distraction. A potentially annoying one.

Hopefully works on Beto's campaign here in Michigan, probably the most important state to win in 2020!

Why didn't Beto have a giant rally to kick it off? I saw the VF cover and everyone said he was running and with all the Manafort news I thought I had missed the big announcement

This was his announcement, R234. He was criticized for it because his wife didn't say anything.

R235 His wife looked like she was trying not to giggle. She talks all the time on his Facebook livefeeds. She always joking. Has a slightly more Texas-y accent than he does.

Empty, sweaty shirt.

I want policies, not platitudes.

He's got those puppy dog eyes.

"I want to be your next Thing, man!"

Beto O’Rourke raised $6.1 million in his first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, according to his campaign, surpassing Bernie Sanders and every other 2020 Democrat who has disclosed their figures.

Twitter is now soul-searching about how all the pundits and twitter were claiming Beto's arrival was a bust and then.... BOOM!

One of the ugliest mouths I've ever seen.

I'd like to hear more about when he worked as a male nannie for that family in NYC.

our boy raised more than any one else in 24 hrs:::::$6.1 million !!!!!

yea bb!!!!

rfk re incarnated !!!!!

I bet anything his wife, a Williams grad, is 10x smarter than he.

And r246? She's not the one running for president is she?

So what does that matter? If it's even true.