Beto O'Rourke and Willie Nelson raise thousands for Texas Dems Rebec

[riversedge]

Source: axios




18 mins ago - Politics & Policy





Country music singer Willie Nelson and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are fund-raising for a group of Texas Democrats threatened with arrest by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after fleeing the state to block GOP-led voting restrictions.

Why it matters: O'Rourke created a buzz when he ran as a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, and now he's using his platform to raise money for the Texas House Democrats.

By the numbers: By Wednesday afternoon, a fund-raising site for the 57 lawmakers had "raised $526,780 from 14,654 donors, for an average of $36 per donation," according to the Dallas Morning News.

O'Rourke thanked Nelson and wife Annie Nelson in a statement on Tuesday for "generously matching the next $5K in donations to support Texas Democrats in their fight for voting rights."

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Willie Nelson (L) and Beto O'Rourke perform in concert at Willie Nelson's 45th 4th Of July Picnic at the Austin360 Amphitheater on July 4, 2018 in Austin, Texas.

[LakeArenal]

1. People like these are why I hate all the doom and gloomers.

Those who say Dems aren’t doing enough.

Be clever and find some way to fund the party.

[riversedge]

3. or contribute to the fund if you can.

[AmBlue]

17. YES!! I contributed. Here's the link:

https://poweredxpeople.org/

[monkeyman1]

4. GO'S BACK TO THE " DAMN MEDIA " & THEIR BULL SHIT !

[Cobalt Violet]

5. Some of us have a lot more to lose than others.

Some of us won't weather another republican president and we know that.

[LakeArenal]

7. That's the point. Don't just doom. Get out there

Find a clever idea and work it.
Bakesales. Charity rummage. Get some celebrity to donate stuff. I’m not clever but where I live they are having a huge charity rummage.
Make a huge sign for the lawn:
I’m a Democrat.
Print up some clever bumper stickers and sell them or give them away b

[Goonch]

2. ;-{)

[ShazzieB]

6. This is awesome!

I'm a pretty big Willie Nelson fan, which gives this an extra kick for me.

I already made a donation to the Texas Democrats, but I may go kick in some more.

[MustLoveBeagles]

8. K&R

This is great.

[Traildogbob]

9. Been wondering how

People like Willie and Wesley Snipes feel about trump and his spawn tax evasion without consequences. We are blessed with people like Willie and Jimmy Carter. Willie and Mellencamp and their friends have helped small farmers now for decades. Thank you Beta. Just think, Texas had a choice of him over Cruz. But they keep the Cruzes, Gohmerts, others and that bag of shit Gov Abbott. The stupidest people on earth are voting in Texas and must really outnumber Dems, like those hero’s in DC. And school text books are approved in Texas.

[Joinfortmill]

10. Awesome.

[texasfiddler]

11. This is the Texas I love.

Not the crap that is running the state.

[riversedge]

14. yes. I have a few friends in Austin who are appauled by Abbott and his thugs.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. Beto O'Rourke, Willie Nelson give financial assistance to Texas Democrats who left the state

Link to tweet

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state earlier this week in an effort to block passage of a GOP elections bill are getting financial assistance from Willie Nelson and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) as they advocate for voting rights in the nation’s capital.

According to the Dallas Morning News, O'Rourke, whose national profile soared in 2018 as he campaigned to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), has helped raise more than $525,000 to cover the Texas Democratic legislators' expenses during their stay in Washington, D.C.

Nelson has also donated $5,000 to the cause, the paper reports, while encouraging others to donate.

The group of Democratic state lawmakers is reportedly staying in a hotel near the White House and is expected to stay in D.C. for a month, racking up thousands of dollars in daily expenses.

The dozens of state Democrats fled Texas on Monday in an effort to deny Republicans the necessary quorum for a special legislative session, effectively delaying consideration of the elections bill.

[riversedge]

15. oh my. lots of Beto sweat.

[ananda]

13. Done!

Just added my two plus cents!

[keithbvadu2]

16. This is Willie Nelson?

This is Willie Nelson?...

[AmBlue]

18. Wow. he was a looker back then!!

I loves me some Willie!!

[Old Okie]

19. Willie

Long time Willie fan, saw him years ago at Crazy Horse in LA. Was glad to kick in a few bucks to help the Texas Dems.

[herding cats]

20. I've got some fun Willie stores, but I they're private.

I'll share this one, though.

I adore him, have met him more than once. My husband used to play poker with him, and when my daughter was little (3 years) they were shooting mashed potatoes at each other on plastic spoons. He taught her that... in a bbq place, in public! I couldn't decide if I should laugh or be mad? My grandmother was there and was smitten with him! 🤣

He's a hoot and a good human to the bone, but he's not going to be with us much longer. I appreciate him for all he has done and still does for all of us here. ❤️

Hubby doesn't play poker anymore, but those were fun days.