Anyone else impressed with Beto O'Rourke on Bill Maher's Realtime?

[kentuck]

[MaryMagdaline]

1. Yes! Good energy, smart, knows his state

Offering a look to the future to Texans. Talking about texas's lead in renewable energy has to make Texans feel that they can really lead the country. Talking about the safety of his city and the value of immigration to Texas very good. Slamming Cruz for visiting every county in Iowa but not Texas and for Spending first few years in Iowa and not his home state ... really good.

[flying_wahini]

2. Oh Yes! There are 8 Beto signs in yards in my conservative Ft Worth neighborhood!

Saw his speak at a gathering at a local brew pub recently and have sent some cash is way.
Now if we can just get people to GO VOTE!

[fierywoman]

3. Yes. Actually, the whole show was particularly good.

[mitch96]

4. As Tip O'Neil said..All politics is local

If he gets out there and "presses the flesh" I think his message will go far.
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[Hortensis]

10. :) Well, at least some still is, or is mostly.

Votes are local, but money and other means of Tip-ping (yuck-yuk) the scales need not be.

[rgbecker]

5. Yes, very impressed. Is there hope finally for Texas?

Not afraid to back Bernie's Medicare for all. Knows that to get voters off their butts, they need to have someone/something to vote for. Trump and Cruz will provide a reason not to vote, Beto is offering a reason TO vote. Beto points out Texas ranks 49th in voter turnout. I think he knows what to do to get them to the polls.

[LisaL]

7. I don't think so.

While democratic turnout increased in the primary, there were still hundreds of thousands less voters than in republican primary.

[rgbecker]

9. Did the Democratic Primary Candidates offer clear differences?

I think people are apt to stay home if they think the final result will not be changed. Beto offers a big choice to voters who are looking at him vs. Cruz. Maybe the other Democrats were similar enough to each other that the voters weren't all that motivated.

Hopefully as the November election nears, the interest level will increase, people will see some hope for change from Cruz's view of the world and folks will show up and help get voters to the polls.

[Initech]

6. Absolutely! I hope he can take down Cruz!

[Shanti Mama]

8. Watched the entire thing. Very impressed.

He is smart, well-spoken, knowledgeable, young.
Ya think he wants to be president one day?

[aikoaiko]

11. I like O'Rourke a lot except for his call to ban AR15s and the like.

That ban may be enough to motivate the right to gotv and vote against him.

Gun control yes. Gun bans no. I think calling for gun bans on popular rifles is an unforced error.

[LisaL]

12. I like him better for it.

[aikoaiko]

16. I hope you and a lot of people like you live in TX.

[Skittles]

13. yes

I really knew nothing about him so I researched before voting - wanted to make sure he wasn't just some kind of novelty - read up and watched some clips, voted for him

[mountain grammy]

14. My 92 year old aunt in El Paso is ecstatic about him.

He had me at praising Medicare. The whole show was good. Pete Dominick rocks...

Loved how Bill defended Nancy Pelosi..

[Demsrule86]

15. I saw him on Chris Hayes show sometimes back...very impressive guy.

[texasfiddler]

17. The more I like a Texas candidate

The less likely he is to beat the republican. This is my experience with Texas politics. I'll keep giving $$ to his campaign. Maybe one day this trend will be broken.

[smirkymonkey]

18. Very impressed by him.

Bill read a few quotes about how much people hated Cruz and said "How bad are you going to feel if you can't beat this guy?" I think he said it in jest, but Beto has to beat Cruz. Nobody in their right mind would vote for Cruz over this guy.

[Cha]

19. KICK4Beto!

[Nanjeanne]

20. I really was. Good luck Beto.

[DFW]

21. Beto is out best hope for a Democratic Senator from Texas since LLoyd Bentsen

And he even LOOKS like Conor Lamb!!!