Posted on 10/13/2022 1:43:37 AM PDT by Libloather
AUSTIN, Texas - In a cavernous, modern sanctuary at Greater Mt. Zion Church, the Rev. Gaylon Clark introduced Beto O’Rourke to his congregation one recent Sunday as “the next governor of the state of Texas.” Then he raised his hand and, over the strains of a keyboard, prayed for “victory in the name of Jesus.”
In the sanctuary, the churchgoers said, “Amen.” In the lobby, they lined up for pictures with the one-time Democratic sensation now lagging in the polls.
“With God and faith and him being here today,” one of the congregants told me, “you should see a change in his numbers by next week.” Another suspected polls were missing voters who are tired of the state’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott, but reluctant to acknowledge voting for a Democrat - the kind of “shy” voter theory once applied by some observers to Donald Trump. A woman said she could see people “waking up” in Texas, while her 7-year-old daughter, who O’Rourke bent low to speak with, told me O’Rourke addressed not only her concerns about school, but also the protection of ocelots.
It was the kind of gusher of hopefulness that O’Rourke - at his boisterous rallies, in his prolific, small-dollar fundraising, trucking across Texas - has met with ever since he burst into the national consciousness in his U.S. Senate run in 2018 and continued to inspire among Democrats in the early stages of his presidential campaign two years later.
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In the crowd, Jacinda Navarro, an 18-year-old freshman from San Antonio, said she could see Texas changing “in the next five to 10 years, if not now.” But she isn’t sure it’s there yet.
“Democrats are loud on social media,” she said. “But conservatives, there are a lot of them.”
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Austin still has churches?
Dipshits gotta’ dip for shit ya’ know?
Mexican Bob rides again.
Greater Mt. Zion Church should lose its tax exemption for this.
How many Last Stands does this guy get?
I didn’t know he was Chirstian. I thought he was just a POS.
Rename it The Alamo. You know how that ended. Beat Off ain’t no Davey Crockett but he deserves a real political career death.
Wait, I don’t want to desecrate the members of the real men who died there. Let’s rename his speech church Death Valley Inn. You can check in but you can only check out when you lose your last campaign run.
He seems to have a lot of free time for a 50 year old man with three children.
"Well, please, ignore their little heathen prayers . . ."
Mel Gibson, "We Were Soldiers"
Just goes to show that faith in Jesus doesn't automatically make you rational. It's a start, of course...but just a start.
It’s never over for a money-garnering Democrat candidate. Like a yeast infection, they recur.
O’Rourke comes from a politically prominent family in El Paso. His father was the county Judge and active in Democratic Party politics. Additionally, he married the daughter of a billionaire real estate developer.
https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/fear-the-floof
He is one of these types that honestly believe their grift is going to save the world. Everything they do is stupid and insane, but they have messianic delusions.
The greater Mt. Zion Church? Austin, TX (Texas Left Coast epicenter)
photo’s are often worth a million words.
TF
Great Pic. I love it.
And it is TRUE!
Was wondering how long or even IF anyone would mention this.
Seems to be an outdated concept, at least for democrat candidates.
It’s funny how one can paint an image in their mind based on some vague info, then click a link and watch that image unfold before your eyes.
“Oh, yes, and one more thing, dear Lord, about our enemies, ignore their heathen prayers and help us blow those little bastards straight to Hell. Amen.”
Just gotta quote the whole line.
Truncated makes it seem, well....limp.
“Is Beto a trust funder?”
No. Just a gigolo. Wifey is rich.
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