Tag: Beto O'Rourke

Our Long National Nightmare

There’s no evidence that term limits work and a lot of evidence that they don’t

When a politician is looking to score some quick political points, there’s a well they consistently dip their bucket into: term limits. In 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had met with lawmakers and discussed term limits, giving his “full support and endorsement for their efforts.” President Obama wrote in A Promised Land that, as a senator, he “questioned what might happen to me … Continue reading There’s no evidence that term limits work and a lot of evidence that they don’t

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Our Long National Nightmare, Politics, Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks

Debatable: The first 10 candidates

Here we find ourselves, at last, at the start of the Democratic primary. The for real start. The true launchpad. The very first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election, fully a year and two weeks before the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. There should be plenty of time in this primary to whittle down from over two dozen candidates to the one sole … Continue reading Debatable: The first 10 candidates

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Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks

2020 Candidates: Beto O’Rourke

Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Robert Francis O’RourkeAGE: 46CURRENT JOB: DrifterPREVIOUS JOB: CongressmanWHY DON’T WE CALL HIM “BOBBY O’ROURKE”?: His grandfather was Bobby O’Rourke and … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Beto O’Rourke

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