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UChicago selects failed candidates Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan to teach politics
The College Fix ^ | 02/03/2023 | JONATHAN DRAEGER

Posted on 02/05/2023 2:09:13 PM PST by DFG

Pair has lost five races in the past three cycles combined

Two failed Democratic political candidates will bring their experience to the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics as fellows for winter-spring seminars.

Robert O’Rourke, also known as “Beto,” recently completed a trifecta of losses — in 2018, he lost in a Texas U.S. Senate bid against Ted Cruz, in 2020 he lost in the Democratic primaries for president, and in 2022 he lost in a gubernatorial bid against Republican Greg Abbott.

Fellow Democrat Tim Ryan knows something about losing as well — he lost to political outsider J.D. Vance to become the next Ohio senator. Ryan also dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.

Both were chosen for Pritzker Fellowships and will lead seminars on various topics for the Institute of Politics.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: bobblehead; francis; orourke; pritzker; ryan
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1 posted on 02/05/2023 2:09:13 PM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

Hopefully, they’ll teach their “students” how to fail in politics just like them.


2 posted on 02/05/2023 2:10:25 PM PST by euram (allALL)
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To: DFG

Sounds good to me. The Dems really need to tap the intelligence base that Beto has to offer.


3 posted on 02/05/2023 2:15:27 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: DFG

Well, as they say; those who can’t, teach.


4 posted on 02/05/2023 2:17:29 PM PST by Spok (They lie, we know they lie, and they know that we know they are lying. And still they lie.)
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To: DFG

Selfies in the dentist chair and skateboard wipeouts for extra credit… in the land of stuck on stupid.


5 posted on 02/05/2023 2:22:27 PM PST by Track9 (You are far too inquisitive not to be seduced…)
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To: DFG

They can call their classes “Loser 101” and “Loser 102”.


6 posted on 02/05/2023 2:26:23 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: DFG

Lesson One: Learn to flap your arms and gesticulate as you explain your positions. Liberally sprinkle any remark you make with profanities.
The base loves that.


7 posted on 02/05/2023 2:32:17 PM PST by lee martell
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To: DFG

\”UChicago selects failed candidates Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan to teach politics”

UChicago selects failed candidates Beto O’Rourke, Tim Ryan to teach how to lose an election

There, fixed it


8 posted on 02/05/2023 2:33:44 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: DFG

This is great! Leftists can go to Chicago to learn how to lose in politics and life. I’m all for that.


9 posted on 02/05/2023 2:39:37 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: DFG

There’s always a place for loser Democrats at your nearby university.


10 posted on 02/05/2023 2:40:22 PM PST by 1956tbyrd
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To: DFG

The name Pritzker attached to anything should draw the same response from America-loving patriots as the name Soros does. Evil Billionaires set on destroying this country.


11 posted on 02/05/2023 2:57:53 PM PST by Freedumb
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To: DFG

And “Beto” can give skateboard lessons (snicker).


12 posted on 02/05/2023 3:00:25 PM PST by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: DFG
Beto O'Rourke?! Oh U of Chicago. Milton Friedman is turning in his grave.
13 posted on 02/05/2023 3:15:15 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man. )
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To: DFG

The class can teach from a used-car salesman training manual. There’s not much difference in what politician or car salesmen do... The Art of the Con.


14 posted on 02/05/2023 3:23:30 PM PST by Bellagio
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To: DFG

“Them as CAN do, does; them as CAIN’T do, teaches.”


15 posted on 02/05/2023 4:12:23 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (eleutheromaniac)
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To: DFG

The Left always takes care of it’s own.


16 posted on 02/05/2023 4:24:10 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: DFG

Liberals reward failure, not success.


17 posted on 02/05/2023 4:47:14 PM PST by simpson96
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To: DFG

Spring in Chicago for “Peto” the pervert.

Maybe he will like it better than El Paso and stay there.

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18 posted on 02/05/2023 5:27:30 PM PST by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: euram

In today’s politics, to lose you win big, financially.


19 posted on 02/05/2023 5:29:01 PM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: DFG

Keepin’ those Chicagoans politically stupid so they’ll continue to elect that dumpy, big fat gangstah-looking guy as their governor. Veto Beto Bandito is just the guy to do it.


20 posted on 02/05/2023 5:56:54 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember what FJB Brandon said, "...more than half of the women in my administration are women.")
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