Beto O'Rourke hits ground truth in Iowa as enthusiasm flags

Washington Examiner ^ | | April 08, 2019 | Joseph Simonson

[conservative98]

Beto O’Rourke saw firsthand what it's like to be just another presidential candidate during a sleepy town hall event Sunday afternoon as the enthusiasm and star power he sought to generate hit ground truth in Iowa.

O'Rourke, 46, a former Texas congressman, started 30 minutes late, and the University of Iowa student union ballroom remained less than half filled as the candidate gave his pitch to fewer than 120 students, families, and retirees before taking questions. Many of those were not committed to O'Rourke.

A number of attendees remarked to the Washington Examiner that O’Rourke’s crowd was smaller than they anticipated

[cgbg]

If the butt guy gains any traction...every Dem politician will start converting to the new gay religion in a micro-second.

If Beto can pretend to be Mexican how hard can it be for him to pretend he is gay?

There may be a new business opportunity out there—teaching politicians how to fake it till they make it!

[csvset]

Beta Deflates ! Buttguy and Bernie ! Two Commies. Buttguy is getting a Buttload of MSM glowing accolades. A Commie faggot, smh. What a circus. 🍿

[ek_hornbeck]

O'Rourke's popularity was entirely manufactured by the media. Like most manufactured fads - be they in politics, TV shows, or pop music, the popularity fades as soon as the new car smell goes and the masses want to see hype over something or someone else.

One thing O'Rourke did accomplish is set a new low bar for Presidential contenders. Even Obama's resume - that of a very junior Senator with zero legislative accomplishments - looked a lot more impressive than O'Rourke's, who accomplished nothing during his 6 years in the House and even less during the rest of his life.

[ontap]

I knew it was just a matter of time before reality caught up with this fraud!!

[Magnum44]

[trebb]

The novelty is wearing off....

[Buckeye McFrog]

Outside of Texas, Democrats appear to be getting hip to the fact that this guy is whiter than I am.

[Verginius Rufus]

Few if any Democrat politicians have any qualms about singing from the gay religion hymnal. Getting ordinary voters to go along is a bit more difficult even with nonstop media advocacy.

Beto is married and has kids...but maybe he can discover that he is "bi."

His best bet is to have a second-tier cabinet position the next time there is a Democrat President.

[Inspectorette]

The media is now enthralled with their new shiny object, “Mayor Pete”. Plus, another entry into the clown car: Eric Swallwell, Eddie Haskell redux.

[catnipman]

looks like all the fluffing in the world from the dying lying leftist fake stream enemedia can’t make this mangy dog hunt ...

[deport]

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