Let me put aside all the Trump Travails for awhile and let's focus on an increasingly interesting mid-term election contest right here in Texas. The Democrats are putting forth a relatively unknown "Who?" kind of candidate in Beto O'Rourke to take on Ted Cruz. O'Rourke's main problem right now isn't some far-left policy stance or closet full of skeletons, it's name recognition! So, let's meet Robert "Beto" O'Rourke in a series of weekly (more or less) installments. . . . Installment 1:
Installment 3: O'Rourke's biggest problem is getting his name out there but he is turning up more and more on the national news outlets, both cable and broadcast. First up Fox News Network and CNN . . . .
Cruz pens Trump essay for Time Will this hurt or help Cruz's re-election? Guess it depends on how Trump responds .
And while were waiting on President Trump's response (if any) to "Lyin' Ted's" transparent Time magazine piece, amuse yourselves with this rather "atypical" political ad from Beto . . . .
While Beto O'Rourke continues his efforts to increase his statewide name recognition, he appears to be within striking distance of Ted Cruise in their Texas Senate race, which means we're at least looking at a surprisingly competitive race come November! So, in the name of creating a more informed Texas electorate, let's start looking at a synopsis of some of Beto's policy stances. First up . . . . Agriculture Economy Education
David Pakman is a progressive champion of the Left and a true Bernie Bro'. In this installment of his show he helps Beto O'Rourke establish his centrist democrat bona fides . . . .
Apparently, most of this talk of Impeaching Trump is coming from this Tom Styer character (another Bernie Sanders acolyte) but his motivation for pushing this notion has always been unclear . . . . until now! It became clear after a couple of cable news interviews over the weekend that this whole questionable "rush to judgement" thing is to simply increase his visibility and name recognition in the early primary states as a prelude to a 2020 Presidential campaign (he's only running his ads in the first four primary states, nowhere else!). Beto O'Rourke's take of this impeachment thing is more of a more moderate, less virulent "wait and see " kind of deal!