Robert Francis O’Rourke, the puke-white Irish-American yuppie who is a perennial Democratic candidate in Texas and for some reason affects the Hispanic nickname “Beto,” first made a splash in national politics running against Ted Cruz in 2018. He lost, of course, but he didn’t lose as badly as expected, and so he became grandiose, running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Of course, he lost that one, too. Nobody expected him to win.
Hey, it beats working for a living.
During his short-lived presidential race, the signs and stickers for his failed Senate campaign became badges of honor among true believers in progressive strongholds such as East Austin, Montrose in Houston, and Oak Cliff in Dallas — a way of showing the world that you were into Beto before it was cool. You still see “Beto for Senate” stickers on Audis at Whole Foods all over Texas.
For his gubernatorial race — he is running for governor (of Texas) (really) — O’Rourke’s new signs and campaign material just say: “BETO” on them, rather than “Beto for Governor” or “Beto 2022” or whatever. That is smart. This way, after he loses the governor’s race, he can use the same signs for whatever race he plans to lose next time around. He ought to just get a lifetime supply printed up right now and take advantage of the bulk discount.
Hey, it beats working for a living.