It's an amazing thing to watch the mania with which the Democrats are adopting Beto O'Rourke as a political figure to follow. Beto is the Dem candidate in the Texas senate race against Ted Cruz. Here are a few key facts about Beto:
1. He's good looking, draws crowds, and speaks well.
2. He's a great money raiser. He just took in nearly 40 million dollars in the latest reporting period. the majority of that money came from outside Texas however.
3. He says he's a moderate.
So much for the good things. Here's the rest:
1. His name was Robert O'Rourke but he changed it to Beto so that he would sound Hispanic.
2. He has an arrest record for burglary and DUI. According to the police report, he tried to flee the scene of the DUI, but witnesses restrained him until the police arrived.
3. He has spent a few terms in Congress but has no accomplishments to which he can point.
4. The polls show that as Texas gets to know him, he is falling further and further behind Cruz. The latest poll puts the lead for Cruz in double digits. The race is no longer considered a toss up but rather one in which Cruz is clearly leading.
So how do the Democrats respond? Some of them are now touting O'Rourke as a presidential candidate. Seriously, they are.
Why would America vote for a candidate like this?
1. He's good looking, draws crowds, and speaks well.
2. He's a great money raiser. He just took in nearly 40 million dollars in the latest reporting period. the majority of that money came from outside Texas however.
3. He says he's a moderate.
So much for the good things. Here's the rest:
1. His name was Robert O'Rourke but he changed it to Beto so that he would sound Hispanic.
2. He has an arrest record for burglary and DUI. According to the police report, he tried to flee the scene of the DUI, but witnesses restrained him until the police arrived.
3. He has spent a few terms in Congress but has no accomplishments to which he can point.
4. The polls show that as Texas gets to know him, he is falling further and further behind Cruz. The latest poll puts the lead for Cruz in double digits. The race is no longer considered a toss up but rather one in which Cruz is clearly leading.
So how do the Democrats respond? Some of them are now touting O'Rourke as a presidential candidate. Seriously, they are.
Why would America vote for a candidate like this?
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