"Beto" O'Rourke?

[Mr. Friscus]

Okay.. so what is the deal with Democrats claiming some minority heritage?

You have "Fauxohauntas" Elizabeth Warren (Chief Fibbing Bull?) desperately trying to link herself as some Native American in any sense (When all she did was, with that DNA test, prove that she is, by all measures, nothing more than an old white woman).

And then you have "Beto O'Rourke"?

You mean Robert Francis O'Rourke. That's his real name.

O'Rourke is from El Paso, running for Governor in Texas. He said it's a childhood nickname that stuck. Well.. it could be.

However, it comes across as yet another "white person trying to claim minority status" gimmick, for political gain. It's so often seen as an awful thing by leftists, the media, hollywood, and academia to be nothing more than some white person.

 

[freyasman]

Okay.. so what is the deal with Democrats claiming some minority heritage?

You have "Fauxohauntas" Elizabeth Warren (Chief Fibbing Bull?) desperately trying to link herself as some Native American in any sense (When all she did was, with that DNA test, prove that she is, by all measures, nothing more than an old white woman).

And then you have "Beto O'Rourke"?

You mean Robert Francis O'Rourke. That's his real name.

O'Rourke is from El Paso, running for Governor in Texas. He said it's a childhood nickname that stuck. Well.. it could be.

However, it comes across as yet another "white person trying to claim minority status" gimmick, for political gain. It's so often seen as an awful thing by leftists, the media, hollywood, and academia to be nothing more than some white person.

I don't like this guy but I'm going to give him a pass on the nickname because that is very common. If you grow up in a predominately spanish speaking neighborhood, you might very well get a nickname like that hung on you, even if you're white. It happened to me and I still get called by it today.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

I don't like this guy but I'm going to give him a pass on the nickname because that is very common. If you grow up in a predominately spanish speaking neighborhood, you might very well get a nickname like that hung on you, even if you're white. It happened to me and I still get called by it today.

I'm not saying he's necessarily a manipulative person in doing this.

I'm referring to how it comes across to outsiders, possibly. Not everyone is on the up-and-up, and while it could be politically advantageous for him to run by "Beto", it could also be seen as pandering and not entirely genuine.

And with the track record Democrats have in exploiting cultures.. well...

I don't expect him to change it whatsoever, it just might not be a good look for him considering what's going on around him in the world today.

 

[freyasman]

When I first started seeing the "Beto" signs around town, I just assumed the guy was hispanic.... then I found out he was about Irish as you could get.
He comes across as a poser, to me.

 

[ObamacareForever]

Okay.. so what is the deal with Democrats claiming some minority heritage?

You have "Fauxohauntas" Elizabeth Warren (Chief Fibbing Bull?) desperately trying to link herself as some Native American in any sense (When all she did was, with that DNA test, prove that she is, by all measures, nothing more than an old white woman).

And then you have "Beto O'Rourke"?

You mean Robert Francis O'Rourke. That's his real name.

O'Rourke is from El Paso, running for Governor in Texas. He said it's a childhood nickname that stuck. Well.. it could be.

However, it comes across as yet another "white person trying to claim minority status" gimmick, for political gain. It's so often seen as an awful thing by leftists, the media, hollywood, and academia to be nothing more than some white person.

So why is it ok for Rafeal to go by "Ted"?

 

[marvin martian]

When I first started seeing the "Beto" signs around town, I just assumed the guy was hispanic.... then I found out he was about Irish as you could get.
He comes across as a poser, to me.

That's exactly the reaction he's hoping for. Most Dems wouldn't bother looking into it as far as you did.

Robert Francis O'Rourke is about as Hispanic as Elizabeth Warren.

 

[ObamacareForever]

Robert Francis O'Rourke is about as Hispanic as Elizabeth Warren.

Did any one say otherwise?

 

[Mr. Friscus]

So why is it ok for Rafeal to go by "Ted"?

Well, it certainly appears more genuine because it goes against his political interests.

Do you think the large hispanic population that Cruz is trying to sway would take the time to find out about "Ted" or "Rafael"?

So "Beto's" nickname just happens to be extremely politically convenient, and Ted Cruz's just happens to be politically inconvenient.

A sign of honesty is to see those act against their simple, immediate interests.

 

[ObamacareForever]

Well, it certainly appears more genuine because it goes against his political interests.

Do you think the large hispanic population that Cruz is trying to sway would take the time to find out about "Ted" or "Rafael"?

So "Beto's" nickname just happens to be extremely politically convenient, and Ted Cruz's just happens to be politically inconvenient.

A sign of honesty is to see those act against their simple, immediate interests.

Ted isn't courting the hispanic vote. He is going for the Republican crowd which is about almost all white people. Ted plays a lot better to the white voters than Rafeal. Of course calling himself Ted is political. Everything he has ever done has been political.

 

[ObamacareForever]

He comes across as a poser, to me.

Ted Cruz is the least genuine person imaginable.

 

[Capitalist]

I had several childhood nicknames (and a few from the military too):

"Bird Man" ('cuz I loved and read everything about birds)--so I got the environmentalist vote locked up.

"Bones" ('cuz I was skinny)--so I got the hipster vote locked up.

"Iggy" (military. 'Cuz I can do a spot on impression of James "Iggy" Ignatowski)--so I got the addict/felon vote locked up.

"Ludes" (also from the military. I was doing an impression of Randy "Macho Man" Savage. . .or Hulk Hogan in the O-Club and a German instructor pilot came up to me and said, "You know somesing? I sink you are on drrugs!")--further cementing the felon/MS13 vote

"Geezer" (military. 'Cuz I was the oldest guy on the Crud team)--so I got the old vote locked up. And that's the important one.

"Bucket" (as a kid. From my older brother. 'Cuz I was dumb as a bucket.)--so I got the democrat vote locked up.

Maybe I should run.

 

[MrMike]

Okay.. so what is the deal with Democrats claiming some minority heritage?

You have "Fauxohauntas" Elizabeth Warren (Chief Fibbing Bull?) desperately trying to link herself as some Native American in any sense (When all she did was, with that DNA test, prove that she is, by all measures, nothing more than an old white woman).

And then you have "Beto O'Rourke"?

You mean Robert Francis O'Rourke. That's his real name.

O'Rourke is from El Paso, running for Governor in Texas. He said it's a childhood nickname that stuck. Well.. it could be.

However, it comes across as yet another "white person trying to claim minority status" gimmick, for political gain. It's so often seen as an awful thing by leftists, the media, hollywood, and academia to be nothing more than some white person.

He's eaten at Tex-Mex diners so that counts right? O'Rourke should try claiming to be Native American next!

 

[JackDallas]

Okay.. so what is the deal with Democrats claiming some minority heritage?

You have "Fauxohauntas" Elizabeth Warren (Chief Fibbing Bull?) desperately trying to link herself as some Native American in any sense (When all she did was, with that DNA test, prove that she is, by all measures, nothing more than an old white woman).

And then you have "Beto O'Rourke"?

You mean Robert Francis O'Rourke. That's his real name.

O'Rourke is from El Paso, running for Governor in Texas. He said it's a childhood nickname that stuck. Well.. it could be.

However, it comes across as yet another "white person trying to claim minority status" gimmick, for political gain. It's so often seen as an awful thing by leftists, the media, hollywood, and academia to be nothing more than some white person.

He's not running for governor, he's running for senator against Ted Cruz. No one seems to know where the nickname comes from but O'Rourke does speak Spanish (not surprising, having grown up in El Paso).
He'll have his ass handed to him on election day when Ted Cruz is reelected.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Ted isn't courting the hispanic vote. He is going for the Republican crowd which is about almost all white people. Ted plays a lot better to the white voters than Rafeal. Of course calling himself Ted is political. Everything he has ever done has been political.

Ted certainly is trying to court the Hispanic vote.

However, I have a solution

Just have them trade first names. That way, it'll be "Ted O'Rourke" vs. "Beto Cruz"

LOL

 

[freyasman]

Ted Cruz is the least genuine person imaginable.

Maybe so, but I don't really care about him. I don't like O'Rourke's positions on a couple of key issues and I don't want him to win, so I'm going to vote against him.

 

[JackDallas]

Maybe so, but I don't really care about him. I don't like O'Rourke's positions on a couple of key issues and I don't want him to win, so I'm going to vote against him.

I don't like his positions on anything. He's Hillary Clinton with only one testicle. I'll be voting for Cruz.

 

[Drumcollie]

Okay.. so what is the deal with Democrats claiming some minority heritage?

You have "Fauxohauntas" Elizabeth Warren (Chief Fibbing Bull?) desperately trying to link herself as some Native American in any sense (When all she did was, with that DNA test, prove that she is, by all measures, nothing more than an old white woman).

And then you have "Beto O'Rourke"?

You mean Robert Francis O'Rourke. That's his real name.

O'Rourke is from El Paso, running for Governor in Texas. He said it's a childhood nickname that stuck. Well.. it could be.

However, it comes across as yet another "white person trying to claim minority status" gimmick, for political gain. It's so often seen as an awful thing by leftists, the media, hollywood, and academia to be nothing more than some white person.

I don't like this guy but I'm going to give him a pass on the nickname because that is very common. If you grow up in a predominately spanish speaking neighborhood, you might very well get a nickname like that hung on you, even if you're white. It happened to me and I still get called by it today.

I would agree but if you ask people, you will find out they think he is Hispanic, which is why he gets PAC Money and help from rich Democrats in California. he is getting money from


8 Stanford University $21,705
9 University of California $21,577
10 Harvard University $20,598
Bank of America $19,114
Sony Corp $18,552
American Airlines Group $17,668
US Dept of State $13,090
https://www.opensecrets.org/members...tors?cid=N00033540&cycle=2018&recs=100&type=I


Should the city of Dallas and Austin be giving money to Beto?

 

[ObamacareForever]

Maybe so, but I don't really care about him. I don't like O'Rourke's positions on a couple of key issues and I don't want him to win, so I'm going to vote against him.

That's a better reason than just "White guys can't have hispanic sounding names"

 

[freyasman]

That's a better reason than just "White guys can't have hispanic sounding names"

I actually had a conversation about him last night. Female tribe member said she was probably going to vote for him so I asked her what she liked about him; she said she liked how he talked on the ads about not thinking of people as Democrats or Republicans, but as Texans. I pointed out that that sounded good but it didn't actually mean anything.... it was like "Hope and change". I asked her; "What position of his on what issue makes you like him enough to vote for him?" She didn't actually know what any of his positions were, nor what he intended to do if he got elected. I pointed out that that might be good information to have before she voted for him.

 

[marvin martian]

I actually had a conversation about him last night. Female tribe member said she was probably going to vote for him so I asked her what she liked about him; she said she liked how he talked on the ads about not thinking of people as Democrats or Republicans, but as Texans. I pointed out that that sounded good but it didn't actually mean anything.... it was like "Hope and change". I asked her; "What position of his on what issue makes you like him enough to vote for him?" She didn't actually know what any of his positions were, nor what he intended to do if he got elected. I pointed out that that might be good information to have before she voted for him.

This is where the concept of "low information voters" comes from.