Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who has become something of a perennial candidate for offices ranging from U.S. President to his current campaign for Texas governor, is running hard on two issues he “hopes Texas voters will prioritize” this fall: gun control and abortion rights, Fox News is reporting. He certainly can’t run on the economy, education, […]
Uvalde Mayor to Beto O’Rourke: ‘You’re a sick son-of-a-b…h’
Texas gubernatorial candidate—and career political wannabe—Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke tried to crash a press conference Wednesday featuring Gov. Greg Abbott, in an attempt to exploit the deadly Uvalde school shooting, and instead was escorted out of the building. But not before Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin shouted “you’re a sick son-of-a-bitch.” It was the latest attempt […]
Is Beto Biting His Tongue or Biding His Time?
Is perennial political candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke—this time running to replace Greg Abbott as governor of Texas—biting his tongue or merely biding his time before talking about gun control in a state where guns are common and more than a million residents are licensed to carry? According to KEYE (CBS Austin), O’Rourke has been […]
Beto O’Rourke Reportedly Prepping for TX Gubernatorial Run
Former Texas Congressman and failed presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke is reportedly preparing to run for governor in the Lone Star State in 2022, according to Axios and other news agencies. Axios based its report on tips from unidentified “Texas political operatives.” As noted by Fox News, “O’Rourke, a former three-term congressman from El […]
Maine Lawmakers Just Say ‘No’ to Moms Demand Action
Maine state legislators just did something that gives some encouragement to Second Amendment activists across the country: They said “no” to Moms Demand Action and the gun prohibition lobby in the nation’s Northeast. According to the Portland Press Herald, “Leaders of the Maine Legislature voted against allowing seven gun-related bills to be introduced in the […]
Buttigieg v. Beto: ‘Take the Fight to the NRA’
In a feverish exchange over how best to disarm American gun owners of their semiautomatic modern sporting rifles during the Tuesday Democratic debate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg resorted to a favorite tactic of the gun prohibition movement: get around disagreements on policy by demonizing the National Rifle Association. “Everyone on this stage is determined to get […]