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O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
« on: October 19, 2018, 01:13:35 am »
O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
7:51 PM 10/18/2018 | US
Amber Athey | Media and Breaking News Editor

Democratic Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke was forced to explain why he goes by the nickname “Beto” after a student at a CNN town hall asked how he is connected to the Hispanic community.
O’Rourke, who is running for U.S. Senate against Republican Ted Cruz, attended a CNN town hall event on Thursday night in McAllen, Texas. (O’Rourke’s ‘Lifelong Republican’ Mother More Often Votes Democrat)

CNN’s Dana Bash noted that there are questions as to why O’Rourke — whose legal first name is Robert — goes by “Beto,” before allowing student Khalid Aboujamous to ask O’Rourke a question.

“Congressman, throughout the campaign, you have been attacked for being what Donald Trump Jr. has called ‘an Irish guy pretending to be Hispanic,'” Aboujamous said. “So what does the Hispanic community mean to you and what relationships do you have with that community?”

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Re: O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2018, 02:39:29 pm »
I don't believe his story.
The story I have heard was his father advised him to go by the nickname Beto to pander to the Latino crowd in El Paso, to get votes.
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Re: O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2018, 02:46:24 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on October 19, 2018, 02:39:29 pm
I don't believe his story.
The story I have heard was his father advised him to go by the nickname Beto to pander to the Latino crowd in El Paso, to get votes.

He is your typical lying Rat.  Full of more crap than a Christmas goose. 
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Re: O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2018, 03:09:19 pm »
Someone suggested O'Rourke change his nickname from "Beto" to "Nacho".

As in ‘Nacho Senate Seat.
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Re: O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2018, 03:15:56 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on October 19, 2018, 02:39:29 pm
I don't believe his story.
The story I have heard was his father advised him to go by the nickname Beto to pander to the Latino crowd in El Paso, to get votes.

Of course that's what it is. There is no one in the world who runs for office in an election using a 'nickname'. I'm still surprised the election control board allowed him to do it. Obviously he is using a fake name to fool Hispanic voters. It couldn't be more clear.

If I ever run for office, I will use my childhood nickname 'Rip' that my father called me (apparently I slept a lot as a baby. short for Rip van Winkle). Or maybe I will use my street name 'run J'.
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Re: O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2018, 04:06:21 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on October 19, 2018, 03:09:19 pm
Someone suggested O'Rourke change his nickname from "Beto" to "Nacho".

As in ‘Nacho Senate Seat.

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Re: O’Rourke Addresses ‘Beto’ Nickname After Student Cites Donald Trump Jr.
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2018, 04:29:20 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on October 19, 2018, 03:09:19 pm
Someone suggested O'Rourke change his nickname from "Beto" to "Nacho".

As in ‘Nacho Senate Seat.

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