Ex-Hillary Flack: ‘White Guy’ [Bobby O'Rourke] ‘Not the Face of the New Democratic Party’

That would be "Bobby O'Rourke", you know.

National Review

"Jess McIntosh, who served as director of communications outreach for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, said Thursday that Beto O’Rourke’s identity as a white man will likely harm the former Texas congressman’s 2020 presidential campaign.

“ 'We have the most exciting, diverse field of candidates right now. And he has rightfully acknowledged that there might be a little bit of a misstep with him being a white guy and maybe that’s not the face of the new Democratic party,” McIntosh told CNN’s Poppy Harlow when asked whether O’Rourke’s race and gender will be an impediment to his recently announced presidential candidacy.

"As McIntosh noted, O’Rourke acknowledged during a recent interview with Vanity Fair that his race and gender will likely hinder his ability to court progressive voters, but said he wouldn’t blame them for voting against him based on his immutable characteristics." . . .

Robert Francis O'Rourke announces his plan to save our democracy and the climate by running for president  "Based on little more than his Kennedy-esque good looks, culturally appropriated Hispanic nickname, marriage to the daughter of a billionaire, skateboarding and social media skills, and three terms in the House of Representative devoid of any major legislative accomplishments, Robert Francis ("Beto") O'Rourke has just declared his candidacy for the presidency.  In an odd video announcing the momentous decision, full of extravagant hand gestures inappropriate for someone sitting on a couch as if engaged in a one-on-one conversation with the public [Hey, Robert Francis, you're supposed to be faking Hispanic, not Italian heritage], he hit most of the current themes popular among Democrats."

Bobby and the Obama's all got the high society magazine treatment:
. . . "I do have to compliment him on his choice of magazines on which to tease his announcement — one focused on superficial appearances, with his head right under the word "Vanity."  For this candidacy is all about vanity, building his brand for the future, not about winning the nomination." . . .

Ryan Saavedra tweeted:

Democrat Beto O'Rourke says he wants to knock down the existing border barriers on the southern border
MSNBC's Chris Hayes: "If you could, would you take the wall down now? Knock it down?"
O'Rourke: "Yes, absolutely. I would take the wall down."