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applegrove

(118,659 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2019, 12:29 AM Apr 2019

Beto O'Rourke Switches His Tone and Style

Beto O’Rourke Switches His Tone and Style

April 27, 2019 at 10:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 28 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/27/beto-orourke-switches-his-tone-and-style/

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Washington Post: “Over the past weeks, O’Rourke has subtly adjusted his campaign style and tone in ways that counteract the criticism and mockery he has faced.”

“O’Rourke’s handling of many Democratic voters’ needs for a rhetorically different approach has developed in full view. In his 2018 U.S. Senate campaign, O’Rourke favored a sunny, optimistic pitch, only rarely castigating his Republican opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz.”

“He has tried to stay true to that approach, but he now calls the president ‘racist’ and regularly compares his rhetoric to Hitler’s, an escalation of his prior criticism of Trump and his administration.”

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Beto O'Rourke Switches His Tone and Style (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2019 OP

truth larwdem Apr 2019 #1

Good ananda Apr 2019 #2

the media hates it that Beto is doing his own thing JI7 Apr 2019 #3

Does he still stand on tables and talk down at people? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #4

I've never seen him stand on any tables at all and I've been watching all of his livestreams Indygram Apr 2019 #5

+1 n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #8

The proprietor asked him to stand on a chair for the benefit of people in the back of the room dalton99a Apr 2019 #6

Beto needs to get on TV. Laelth Apr 2019 #7

He did TV this weekend Indygram Apr 2019 #9

Excellent. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #11

We need someone who can adjust the playbook NYMinute Apr 2019 #10

Beto has put out a great climate change plan Gothmog Apr 2019 #12

larwdem

(758 posts)

1. truth

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:24 AM

Apr 2019

may truth win the day

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ananda

(28,862 posts)

2. Good

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 04:16 AM

Apr 2019

Go Beto!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

JI7

(89,250 posts)

3. the media hates it that Beto is doing his own thing

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 05:59 AM

Apr 2019

Beto said he would vote to impeach Trump when he was running for SEnate. his being tough on trump is nothing new.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,348 posts)

4. Does he still stand on tables and talk down at people?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:34 AM

Apr 2019

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

5. I've never seen him stand on any tables at all and I've been watching all of his livestreams

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:53 AM

Apr 2019

for about a month. I've also never heard him "talk down" to anyone. In fact, he only has good things to say about other Democrats and I've never heard him ever be disrespectful to anyone.

It's really funny to me that the only thing people can criticize Beto over in the last 20 years is that he stood on a counter or table so people could see him. Everyone should be so lucky to have such a scandalous candidate, lol.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

8. +1 n/t

Reply to Indygram (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:02 AM

Apr 2019

-Laelth

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

dalton99a

(81,510 posts)

6. The proprietor asked him to stand on a chair for the benefit of people in the back of the room

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 09:48 AM

Apr 2019

when I saw him

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

7. Beto needs to get on TV.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 10:01 AM

Apr 2019

Mercifully, he has expressed his willingness to do so, and there’s plenty of time left in this primary fight, but it’s nice, regardless, to see his openness to a change in strategy.

-Laelth

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden