Beto O’Rourke Once Supported an El Paso Real Estate Deal. Barrio Residents Remember.

New York Times ^ | Oct. 29, 2018 | By Stephanie Saul

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Mr. O’Rourke was perceived by many as siding with the moneyed elite against angry barrio residents, small business owners and even the Jesuit priests who ministered to the immigrant community at Sacred Heart Church.

“Mr. O’Rourke was basically the pretty face of this very ugly plan against our most vulnerable neighborhoods,” said David Dorado Romo, a local historian who says the episode resurrected longstanding race and class divisions in the city.

Barrio residents feared they would lose their homes through eminent domain, and a city-funded branding study suggested that the residents of El Paso were perceived as “dirty” and “lazy.’’ Among some constituents, the hurt feelings have lingered.

[freedumb2003]

His name is robert francis.

He is as Latino as the kennedy family.

[dead]

Party on, Garth.

[Army Air Corps]

Fauxrourke Ping.

[Behind the Blue Wall]

Seems to be the M.O. for these post modern leftists: marry an heir, then cultivate an image as a “man of the people”, much easier to do when you don’t have to work to secure your future.

[rbg81]

A negative article in the NY Times about a Democrat? Hmmmm....Beto must have pi$$ed in someone’s cornflakes.

[knighthawk]

NYT reporting this? I guess “Beto” made enemies with the DNC for not sharing his campaign money!

[Behind Liberal Lines]

...or they know he’s done for and they figure what’s the harm.

[dead]

He might challenge Hillary for the nomination.

[BlueLancer]

I always correct anyone who refers to him at “Beto” by calling him “Bobby Frank O’Rourke”.

[rbg81]

And besides....he’s White. Off with his head!!

[Army Air Corps]

I think that is a good part of it. He raised a warchest with a lot of Hollywood and NYC money - money that the DNC thinks really should flow to the Party at large for the midterms. Bobby Frank doesn’t want to share with the big kids, so they’ll punish him.

[Jane Long]

A negative article in the NY Times about a Democrat? Hmmmm....Beto must have pi$$ed in someone’s cornflakes.

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My thoughts, as well.

Only, his name is Robbie Frank, not Beto.

[luvie]

Unethical Beto Ping!

Vote R E D!!
Vote T E D!!

[bgill]

Yet, they voted him into office.

[freedumb2003]

>>I always correct anyone who refers to him at “Beto” by calling him “Bobby Frank O’Rourke”.<<

I like your version. It sounds like part of a country song title.

[Texas resident]

I think you nailed it.

It is all about financial resources and the use of them

Some dimrat is getting shorted by Beto.

[RikaStrom]

Heh!

I call him Bobby Frank too. What a . . . (self censored). I am going to vote against him tonight.

Well provided I get to the new polling place early enough, if not, first thing in the morning!

[Behind Liberal Lines]

It’s telling that I’ve read about a dozen profiles of O’Rourke, and this was the first piece that informed me that he married into a billionaire family.

[Army Air Corps]

Funny, that... ;)