Posted on 03/02/2020 5:41:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas), who dropped out of the presidential race in November, plans to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 bid on Monday, The New York Times reported, citing two Democratic officials familiar with his plans.
The move comes as a host of Democrats work to position Biden as the moderate alternative to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the self-identified democratic socialist who has emerged as the front-runner to win the Democratic nomination.
Following Biden's decisive victory in South Carolina over the weekend, both former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) bowed out of the race and moved to put their support behind him. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and former national security adviser Susan Rice also announced their support of Biden on Monday.
Buttigieg and Klobuchar are expected to appear alongside O'Rourke at a Biden campaign event in Texas on Monday night.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
Biden's win in South Carolina led to a jolt in fundraising and newfound optimism among some in the Democratic Party that he could serve as a viable threat to Sanders's candidacy. Sanders became the clear front-runner in the race after victories in Nevada and New Hampshire and a virtual tie with Buttigieg in Iowa.
Recent polls have also showed him with a solid advantage over Biden in some of the Super Tuesday states, including Texas and California.
She’s in Bernie’s lane so they want her to stay in.
who?
Uh-oh! That ties up the sought-after furry vote for the rats...
Biden, endorsed by the also rans who could not fill a small coffee shop for a rally.
They are going to slug it out all the way to the contested convention.
Democrats missed their big chance with Beto. They should have propped him up - he’s got the senility of Biden, the Marxism of Sanders, and the sanctimoniousness of Warren all in one package. If Bloomberg had spent $500 million on Beto, he would be a lock for November. :)
That wraps up the skateboarder vote.
Can 0bana be president again under certain circumstances?
No
I agree.
Is Beto going to let Biden use his skateboard?
6: letting little boys play with his hairy legs.
7. Being head of a family crime syndicate to the tune of $millions
8. Not know where is is or to whom he is speaking. “Thanks Chuck.”
What is that awesome train GIF from?
But he can be the puppet master.
The Lone Ranger
‘The Lone Ranger’ revels in railroading
https://trn.trains.com/railroads/2013/07/lustig-movie-review
And that's not the punch line..........
Creepy, Gropey, Slo Joe also promised to put Beta Boi in charge of confiscating all guns.
It’s almost as if these clowns were being paid to make campaign commercials for President Trump.
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