

(Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Beto O’Rourke Regrets How He Announced His 2020 Running
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, who has been slipping in the polls, says he regrets appearing on the cover of “Vanity Fair.” The former Texas congressman, who gained enthusiastic grassroots support when he ran for the U.S. Senate last fall, says appearing in Vanity Fair reinforced “a perception of privilege.”
Beto expressed his regrets on “The View” this week. “Would you say those are mistakes, being on the cover of Vanity Fair?” host Joy Behar asked O’Rourke. “It looks elitist? What?”
“Yeah, I think it reinforces that perception of privilege,” O’Rourke replied. “And that headline that said I was ‘born to be in this’ in the article — I was attempting to say that I felt that my calling was in public service. No one is born to be president of the United States of America, least of all me.”
O’Rourke’s appearance on “The View” is part of his efforts to reach more voters. O’Rourke has slipped below 10 percent support in most polls, lagging behind Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren as the top 2020 Democratic contender.
O’Rourke is also trying to shed the perception that he relies on “privilege” to get ahead, tapping an African-American woman, Stacy Abrams, as a potential running mate.
“O’Rourke’s comments come days after he floated the name of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams as a possible running mate,” Politico reported. “Abrams has said she is weighing her own presidential bid and will not enter the race for the White House as a vice presidential candidate, amid buzz that she was in talks with Biden’s camp to do just that in March.”
Ariana Grande Faces Lawsuit From Paparazzi
-
Multiple falsifications have left Santos deeply unpopular in his own party. Over the past several weeks, multiple confirmed instances...
-
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy can’t seem to get enough votes together. The United States House of Representatives, now GOP-controlled...
-
Santos admitted to lying about his professional and educational history. New York GOP member George Santos is one of...
-
The committee is looking to penalize lawmakers who refused to aid their investigation. Today, the committee that was created...
-
The newly-elected Gen Z Congressman was denied an apartment lease. In the recent midterm elections, Maxwell Frost was elected...
-
Joe Biden welcomed Macron and his wife. Today, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the White House to visit...
-
The returns have been subpoenaed in an ongoing investigation into the former President’s finances and dealings. Since his time...
-
Senators on Capitol Hill are getting tired of controversy. The United States midterm elections are wrapping up, and it...
-
The current and former Presidents gave speeches ahead of this week’s vote. This Tuesday, the United States will hold...
-
Paul Pelosi was attacked in the couple’s San Francisco home. Early Friday morning, police officers in San Francisco, California...
-
Truss was only in office for 44 days. As of this morning, Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the United...
-
The DOJ stressed that the investigation is extremely sensitive. Recently, former US President Donald Trump made a formal appeal...