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Rhiannon12866

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Fri Jun 24, 2022, 03:57 AM Jun 2022

Stephen Colbert - Guest Beto O'Rourke!

Texas Leadership Is Trying To Turn Back The Clock - Beto O'Rourke On The State GOP's New Platform



The Democratic nominee for the governor of Texas, Beto O'Rourke, returns to The Late Show to discuss the effect of new voting restrictions in his state and the extreme positions staked out in the state GOP's new political platform. Stick around for another segment with Beto O'Rourke!




Beto O'Rourke On The Spike In Shootings After Gov. Abbott Loosened Gun Laws In Texas



In the second part of Stephen's interview with Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas tells Stephen how the people of his state, including members of law enforcement, feel about Gov. Abbott's relentless drive to loosen restrictions on gun ownership and the devastating spike in violence that ensued as a result.


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Stephen Colbert - Guest Beto O'Rourke! (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 OP
he will make a fine governor Skittles Jun 2022 #1
He's absolutely a favorite of mine, too! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #2
Goooo Beto!!! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #3
Oh, so do I! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #4
I expect one day, Beto will be president SheltieLover Jun 2022 #5
Well, he'd certainly get my vote - for any office! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #6
Mine, too! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #8
Duplicate post. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #7
He had been 2 points behind until Uvalde. Hope we can pull it off. flying_wahini Jun 2022 #9
He's desperately needed - Abbott has been a frightening failure. Under his watch, Texans have died Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #10

Rhiannon12866

(222,294 posts)
2. He's absolutely a favorite of mine, too!
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 04:05 AM
Jun 2022

He's smart, informed, energetic, hard working - and he cares! I'd vote for him for any office!

Rhiannon12866

(222,294 posts)
4. Oh, so do I!
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 04:38 AM
Jun 2022

How could anyone choose Abbott - whose negligence and poor policies are responsible for deaths in the state - over Beto?? According to the polls, Beto's catching up - as of a week ago, he was only 5 points behind. Uvalde may have made the difference. *sigh*

Rhiannon12866

(222,294 posts)
10. He's desperately needed - Abbott has been a frightening failure. Under his watch, Texans have died
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 04:41 PM
Jun 2022

Beto has traveled the state, signing up voters and advocating for what citizens need. How anyone can still support Abbott now, just looking at his record, boggles the mind. The key is GOTV - get out the vote for Beto! He's done more than his part - it's up to us now!

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