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mac56

(17,569 posts) Thu Aug 30, 2018, 07:26 PM Aug 2018

Beto O'Rourke, Punker

So the Texas GOP has uncovered video of young Beto O'Rourke playing in a punk band.

They think this will make him less appealing to undecided voters.

Really.

Um, no.

All it will do is remind people that Ted Cruz is a giant douche.

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Beto O'Rourke, Punker (Original Post) mac56 Aug 2018 OP

Lol PoorMonger Aug 2018 #1

Fantastic self own Loki Liesmith Aug 2018 #2

I still haven't figured out why they are bringing this up The Genealogist Aug 2018 #3

Here ya go... sheshe2 Aug 2018 #4

PoorMonger

(844 posts)

1. Lol

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2018, 07:34 PM

Aug 2018

This was one of the first factoids I learned about Beto, months and months ago. Made me say — that’s cool!

Republicans could have learned that deep secret a long time ago if they looked anywhere but Fox