On March 14, 2019, Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke became the latest Democrat to enter the crowded field of candidates vying to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020. The former U.S. Congressman from Texas immediately starting hauling in copious amounts of cash. According to Fox News, O’Rourke raised $6.1 million online during the first 24 hours of the commencement of his campaign. This feat set a new record for the 2020 Democratic primary contest.
In a statement, the wildly popular O’Rourke said, “In just 24 hours, Americans across this country came together to prove that it is possible to run a true grassroots campaign for president — a campaign by all of us for all of us that answers not to the PACs, corporations and special interests but to the people.”
The former Congressman soared to rock star fame last year when he raised $80 million during his quest to beat Republican U.S. Senator Tex Cruz. O’Rourke narrowly lost that race.
Young and charismatic, O’Rourke has been compared to the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. With the potential to be a liberal media darling, one left-leaning journalist surprisingly pointed to the need for the former Congressman to beef up his policy credentials. The critique came while CNN’s Anderson Cooper was talking with Joe Hagan of Vanity Fair. Hagan mentioned that O’Rourke had garnered name recognition from his failed bid to claim Ted Cruz’s Senate seat. But, Hagan admitted the latest candidate in the 2020 presidential race had “to prove that he has substance to back up the popularity.”
Cooper stated, “It does seem like, he’s sort of, for many people, they may know the name, uh, but there, it’s kind of a blank slate in terms, maybe it’s like a ror—like you can project your own ideas onto who he actually is.”
The CNN journalist went on to say, “If you go to his campaign website, there’s a lot of stuff for sale I noticed today, t-shirts, there’s like a tote bag. There’s really not anything there on policy positions.”
Hagan countered, “Well I press him on a few of them. And I would say he has opinions about things, but you know the more you press him on things, the fuzzier he gets.”
Earlier this year, during an interview with the Washington Post’s Jenna Johnson, O’Rourke was asked what needs to occur to address illegal immigrants overstaying their visas. O’Rourke’s response was, “I don’t know.” Concerning the former Congressman’s lack of an answer, Phillip Wegmann of the Washington Examiner said, “This honesty is refreshing. It is certainly preferable to the normal nonsensical boilerplate that politicians regurgitate when caught in questions they can’t answer. But this honesty is also alarming because O’Rourke has spent the last six years representing a border district in Congress.”
“Certainly, the man who stole a million progressive hearts, almost snatching a Senate seat in the process, has some idea? Not really,” Wegmann added. “According to WaPo, the best O’Rourke can offer is better cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico — hardly the innovative stuff expected from a potential 2020 savior.”
Certainly, O’Rourke has time to flesh out his policy positions. But, shouldn’t he have already accomplished this task before jumping into the presidential race? No matter how appealing O’Rourke might be to the left, they desire one quality above everything else. They want to nominate the person that has the best chance to make Trump a one-term president. So, if O’Rourke stumbles out of the gate appearing like a lightweight, he might earn an early exit from this overcrowded race.
For his part, Trump doesn’t seem too worried about the entrance of O’Rourke into the 2020 fray. He’s already poked fun at O’Rourke for waving his hands excessively at a campaign event.
“I said, is he crazy or is that just the way he acts?” Trump chimed in. “So I’ve never seen hand movement, I watched him a little while this morning doing I assume it was kind of a news conference, and I’ve actually never seen anything quite like it!”
~ Conservative Zone
He’s not charismatic, he’s a bullshitter and a total fraud. The guy’s a WASP who took on a beaner nickname to fool stupid voters, of which we sadly have millions, given the amount he raised. But once he’s challenged by his own commie pinkos, he won’t be able to hide, let alone win the general.
Well I’m still waiting for him to come out with his name of Beto Achmed O’Rourkeovich. This way he’ll be able to smooth with the Hispanics the slime Muslims and the Russian benefactors that the Democrats are in bed with.
Dem’s keep slapping shi-t on the wall and hope it sticks.
Do not believe the media’s version of this coyote in sheep’s clothing! He is a socialist that believes in letting illegals flood the nation, provide drug trafficking, human trafficking, and lord knows what else! Hit and run artist after a drinking binge, and he accomplished nothing while a congressman.
It is not very likely any democrat running so far can or will make President Donald J Trump a one term president. Not after his record so far (I have at least a partial list of accomplishments if anyone is interested it is over two pages long). While over and above his accomplishments the economy is booming. In spite of the effort of the so called democrats to stop him from accomplishing anything.
The so called democrats (who are in reality socialists/communists) are throwing up road blocks everywhere they can in order to keep him from accomplishing any more then he already has. They, like in the case of the border barrier, do not care if what he proposes is good for the country and their interference is bad for the country. Their problem is however, he has already passed every other presidents accomplishments for over a century and the people know they are attempting to stop him from accomplishing any more to make him look bad. The problem is this makes “them look anti-American” not him.
Furthermore, the so called democrats are in the middle of a civil war right now over socialism or is it communism? If they think they can duplicate what President did in 16 with a platform of raising taxes on the rich and communism they are wrong. Very wrong! Besides they are not very good at keeping campaign promises and the whole nation knows it.
Beto has no substance, or policy ideas .
The people are looking for solutions to serious ongoing problems .
Beto’s problem is he is just like ALL the rest of the democrats – A NWO , organized crime , no conscience , no integrity , no morals , TOTAL CRIMINAL !
Anyone that votes for a demoncratic representave truly needs psychological counseling.
I am visiting in Texas. They know him as Robert. He changed his name for the Hispanic vote. Just like the Kennedys..poor little rich boy with lots of warts. Lib media will not vet him and give him a free pass like they did Obama. Let’s talk about his years as a hacker, his DUI, he wants to tear down existing border walls, backs AOC’s Green Deal. No platform or any substance. Texans refer to him as “Big hat..no cattle(integrity/brains)”
If Texas didn’t want him as a senator, what makes you think we want him as president?
He’s a 46 year old child. I hope somebody shoves that skateboard up his foolish ass.
A lot of dumb voters will vote for him simply because he looks like a Kennedy. Smh!
Just like ALL Lefty/Libby/commies, he’changes depending on the crowd…or LACK of, he is in front of.
Yeah, like if Joe Kennedy and Joe Stalin had a kid.
Can’t believe people will vote for him and his stupid, unAmerican, liberal ideas. If he was a female then he would fit it with ‘the squad’ of American Hatred. Where do these so-called people/politicians come from? Someone must have turned over a rock. The liberals are a disgrace to American politics and as foreigners now refer to as ‘the ugly
American’. How can people elect them as all they want to do is destroy the USA and have so much bias, racist, and hatred for this country. Beto is another example of one person trying to destroy America. It looks like this is a liberal website denying my freedom of speech by not posting this factual comment.
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