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Amazing and Powerful MUST SEE Beto O'Rourke Town Hall with incredible questions (HQ video link!) (Original Post) Indygram Apr 2019 OP
It is a wonderful and powerful speech. dalton99a Apr 2019 #1
It is...and the crowd loved him Indygram Apr 2019 #4
I appreciate that he brought up the ERA wildflower Apr 2019 #2
He is probably the best all around candidate there is in the race for what is needed to win Indygram Apr 2019 #3
I agree Skittles Apr 2019 #6
Hopefully others will figure it out soon Indygram Apr 2019 #12
it's gonna be very competitive Skittles Apr 2019 #14
Well, Beto will be on MSNBC tonight at 8pm on Chris Hayes' show Indygram Apr 2019 #15
OK great, thanks Indygram Skittles Apr 2019 #16
He's inspiring MustLoveBeagles Apr 2019 #5
He sure is...I love watching tweets of people after they have seen him in person Indygram Apr 2019 #7
a lot of people in Texas know that, for sure Skittles Apr 2019 #17
Beto is amazing BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #8
They minimize him because he hasn't been doing all the cable news interviews yet Indygram Apr 2019 #10
Beto inspires NYMinute Apr 2019 #9
Yes, he does... Indygram Apr 2019 #11
TV talking heads view themselves as kingmakers dalton99a Apr 2019 #13
 

dalton99a

(81,442 posts)
1. It is a wonderful and powerful speech.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:06 PM
Apr 2019
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Indygram

(2,113 posts)
4. It is...and the crowd loved him
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 09:33 PM
Apr 2019

So much energy!

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wildflower

(3,196 posts)
2. I appreciate that he brought up the ERA
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:25 PM
Apr 2019

He always seems to me to really care about women's issues, where a lot of male politicians don't even mention them. He brought up several in this speech. He's very energetic, and it's also impressive that he can switch to Spanish so easily. These attributes are good to have.

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Indygram

(2,113 posts)
3. He is probably the best all around candidate there is in the race for what is needed to win
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:34 PM
Apr 2019

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He has a way of making sure everyone feels included and important...and that's because it's not just him saying what he thinks people want to hear. The man does not poll test anything. So he says the exact same things to every group of people he talks to. He damn near beat Ted Cruz in Texas just by showing up everywhere, not writing anyone off and talking about the same things to Texans...even gun control. Once people actually listen to him they usually really like him a lot...and he has the most charisma out of anyone running. I really think he is going to be the nominee when it's all said and done. I'm fine with him flying under the radar for awhile longer. Keep an eye out for the debates though...he's incredibly good on the fly with answering questions.

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Indygram

(2,113 posts)
12. Hopefully others will figure it out soon
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:58 AM
Apr 2019

He's incredible...

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Skittles

(153,142 posts)
14. it's gonna be very competitive
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 04:59 PM
Apr 2019

I only absolutely despise one of the candidates, and find a couple of others very meh

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Indygram

(2,113 posts)
15. Well, Beto will be on MSNBC tonight at 8pm on Chris Hayes' show
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 05:01 PM
Apr 2019

To discuss his new Climate Change Plan he rolled out today. In case you didn't see it yet:

https://betoorourke.com/climate-change/

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Skittles

(153,142 posts)
16. OK great, thanks Indygram
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 05:05 PM
Apr 2019
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Indygram

(2,113 posts)
7. He sure is...I love watching tweets of people after they have seen him in person
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
Apr 2019

There are always some who are so inspired that they are moved to get involved. He has that impact on people and that is so desperately needed to bring new people out to not just vote, but volunteer. I don't think anyone else can bring that to the table to the same level he can.

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Skittles

(153,142 posts)
17. a lot of people in Texas know that, for sure
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 05:08 PM
Apr 2019

I initially donated to Beto just because I HATE Ted Cruz - but then I started reading Beto's emails and watching videos, and I found him to be very impressive indeed.

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BlueFlorida

(1,532 posts)
8. Beto is amazing
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 12:13 AM
Apr 2019

and is being underrated by media.

Go Beto!!

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Indygram

(2,113 posts)
10. They minimize him because he hasn't been doing all the cable news interviews yet
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 04:59 AM
Apr 2019

I think he was just waiting for Biden to get in and for the media blitz to die down a bit first. Once he finally does a CNN town hall he's going to shock people because the media has set expectations so low. In the end it will really help him.

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NYMinute

(3,256 posts)
9. Beto inspires
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 12:16 AM
Apr 2019

He has that RFK thing going

Go Beto!!!!

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Indygram

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11. Yes, he does...
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 06:40 AM
Apr 2019

I am keeping a mental list of all the tv news hosts who keep minimizing him. They are so petty and vindictive over him not wanting to take away from campaigning yet to go on TV for interviews. They think they are king makers or something. He was absolutely incredible at She The People and the SEIU Workers Forum, too.

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dalton99a

(81,442 posts)
13. TV talking heads view themselves as kingmakers
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:18 AM
Apr 2019

and Beto pretty much went around them during the Senate campaign by using social media and word of mouth, especially among younger people

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