| − | '''Robert Francis O'Rourke,''' (''Celtic:'' '''Roibeárd Ó Ruairc''') called '''"Beto" O'Rourke''', even though he is not Hispanic, and was formerly known as '''Rob O'Rourke''' (born September 26, 1972). He unsuccessfully ran for the [[Democrat]]ic presidential nomination in 2020, dropping out in 2019 months before the first primary. Prior to that, he lost in his bid to represent [[Texas]] in the [[U.S. Senate]]. Previously he served from 2013 to 2019 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]'s 16th congressional district, based in his native [[El Paso]], the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s (DEA) headquarters for the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref>https://www.dea.gov/el-paso-intelligence-center-epic</ref> Beto has received financial contributions from [[Jeffrey Epstein]], and [[liberal]]s seem to delight in his misleading nickname. | + | '''Robert Francis O'Rourke,''' (''Celtic:'' '''Roibeárd Ó Ruairc''') called '''"Beto" O'Rourke''', even though he is not Hispanic, and was formerly known as '''Rob O'Rourke''' (born September 26, 1972). He is famous for standing on tables in alcohol-drinking establishments while spewing [[leftist]] [[demagoguery]]. |
| | + | Beto unsuccessfully ran for the [[Democrat]]ic presidential nomination in 2020, dropping out in 2019 months before the first primary. Prior to that, he lost in his bid to represent [[Texas]] in the [[U.S. Senate]]. Previously he served from 2013 to 2019 as the [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]'s 16th congressional district, based in his native [[El Paso]], the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]]'s (DEA) headquarters for the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref>https://www.dea.gov/el-paso-intelligence-center-epic</ref> Beto has received financial contributions from [[Jeffrey Epstein]], and [[liberal]]s seem to delight in his misleading nickname. |
| | O'Rourke is widely expected to announce his 2022 candidacy for [[governor]] of Texas, a course which could pit him against incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Greg Abbott]]. | | O'Rourke is widely expected to announce his 2022 candidacy for [[governor]] of Texas, a course which could pit him against incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Greg Abbott]]. |