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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 22h

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This Lifelong Democrat thinks their current “TOXIC” brand can be fixed with a “Dream Team, Avengers-Style Powerhouse” — Beto agrees “Great idea!” but…

“An example of the challenge to this EXCELLENT IDEA is the fact that much of the Democratic leadership has yet to endorse Mamdani who won election by the largest Democratic electorate anywhere in the ...

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 2d

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“The God-awful murder of Charlie Kirk a couple of weeks back makes us all think about just how alarming the rise of political violence is in America.” - Beto O’Rourke

“Look, this is going to come at some cost and at some risk but there’s REALLY POWER in numbers.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 4d

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“It’s a theory.” SUBSTACK FAN IN BERLIN wonders if Democrats are helping Trump with their approach to THE SHUTDOWN

BETO O’ROURKE doesn’t think so -

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 6d

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Beto in Berlin. Yes, Berlin.

“This is a moment that absolutely abhors timidity, and ‘finger to the wind,’ and poll testing.”

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 8d

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Following pressure from the Trump administration, Apple has removed ICEBlock from the App Store. Beto supports ICEBlock

“Get that!”

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 10d

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“I want to change the terms of the fight!” DEMOCRATS LISTEN

BETO O’ROURKE - “I do NOT want to be about resisting.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 12d

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SPINELESS Republicans. “They are totally, TOTALLY, have bowed down and SURRENDERED ALL THEIR DIGNITY.” — Mark Elias explains (and Beto agrees)

BETO O’ROURKE - “They’ve abnegated their role and they’re fully thrown in with Donald Trump…whatever he wants to do.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 14d

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The Lady in Philadelphia: “I want to ask you about AIPAC money…is there anything that you’re going to do where you don’t take AIPAC money?”

BETO O’ROURKE -

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 16d

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TELLING THE TRUTH —“You said something in the beginning about Democrats have made mistakes, but then you didn’t elaborate. So I’m going to elaborate a couple of things for you.” (Beto)”Please!”

—THE TRUTH ABOUT JOE BIDEN - “Joe Biden ran to prevent Trump from getting a second term.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 19d

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“I hope you understand how many millions of people are in your corner and know what you have sacrificed and given for this fight.” “I think you’re one of the real HEROES…”—Marc Elias praises Beto

BETO O’ROURKE on the fight:

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 21d

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WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A DEMOCRAT: paraphrasing FDR, “I welcome your scorn and your hatred. FUCK YOU guys! We’re going to serve the people of America!” “Damn the haters! We’re gonna get it done!”

BETO O’ROURKE on the path forward: “No more talking about restoring or saving or bringing stuff back.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 24d

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A Navy veteran lets loose his anger…

“A STUPID American is a REPUBLICAN American!…I’m sorry.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 27d

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“You’re too early.”

RIP Robert Redford

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · 28d

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“WHO cares about the FUCKIN’ RULES right now! Punch back! Kick back! Dunk over their heads and win some FUCKIN’ POWER!” — Beto’s BASKETBALL METAPHOR is absolutely EPIC!

At the NETROOTS NATIONAL CONVENTION, Beto O’Rourke begins…

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 13

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“When I think of the 2024 election, I do think that there was a healthy dose of SEXISM that was also present.” (mother of 2 teenage daughters)

BETO O’ROURKE agrees and takes it even further…

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

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NRA EXCUSES FOR GUN VIOLENCE DESTROYED

BETO O’ROURKE October 4, 2019

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

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“Are we thinking maybe of a Democratic DREAM TICKET here?”

BETO O’ROURKE- “I sure hope so!”

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 7

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—About James Talarico—“That’s one of the most amazing speeches I’ve ever heard someone give in the state of Texas. So fucking powerful, right?” (Beto O’Rourke)

In the past 8+ months Beto has consistently hinted that if he ran for office in 2026 it would be for the US Senate.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 5

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“I don’t know if I was 5 or 6 or 7 years old and my Dad rushed into the house and turned on the TV…and there were these talking Muppets on the TV. It was SESAME STREET!”

Watch the audience members here in Wisconsin smile and nod in recognition as Beto O’Rourke relives his first experiences with PBS… Sesame Street, the MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour etc…

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S EPSTEIN COVERUP

THEY ALL LOOK GUILTY, AND THEY KNOW IT

betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 3

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[BETO O’ROURKE] “If we didn't learn ANYTHING ELSE in 2024, we should have learned that, being polite, not offending people's feelings, deferring to seniority, just going along to get along, doesn't…

… get us to where we wanna be and in fact HELPED TO PRODUCE THE CRISIS that we now find ourselves in.”

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Lady in Nebraska has the TRUE motives behind AI exactly right-“That’s why they’re cutting our health care, our education, everything else, because THEY DON’T NEED US AND THEY DON’T CARE IF WE DIE!”

BETO O’ROURKE — “I wasn’t a CONSPIRACY THEORIST until very recently.”

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Aug 30

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Aug 30

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WORK unmanned food banks, CHECK on seniors during a natural disaster, REPAIR frozen water pipes, REGISTER citizens to vote-“That’s the threat that Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott, and Donald Trump see in us.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom asks Beto O’Rourke about his organization that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying so hard to SHUT DOWN.

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betomedia.bsky.social @betomedia.bsky.social · Aug 28

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MINNEAPOLIS IS JUST THE LATEST IN WHAT IS NOW A YEARLY BACK TO SCHOOL TRADITION-A Mother of 3 asks Beto for help with SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

BETO O’ROURKE — “Imagine reading about us in the future, because I hope this is not as common there as it is today now, and they’re going to be wondering ‘WHAT THE FUCK WERE THESE PEOPLE THINKING?!’ W...

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