Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke interrupted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference on Tuesday’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, to accuse Republicans of being complicit in the violence.
O’Rourke is the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor in Texas.
The liberal politician approached Abbott and other officials alongside him as the governor turned the mic over to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Law enforcement stopped O’Rouke short of the stage, but he continued to speak out after initially saying he wanted to have a conversation with the governor.
“You are doing nothing,” O’Rourke said, raising his voice. “You said this was not predictable; this was totally predictable, and you choose not to do anything.”
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told O’Rourke he was out of line. McLaughlin erupted when that failed to silence O’Rouke, saying, “I can’t believe you’re a sick son of a bitch who would come to a deal like this to make a political issue.”
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke interrupted Gov. Greg Abbott (R), saying the time to act to prevent mass shootings was long past.
“The time to stop the next shooting is right now, and you are doing nothing. You’re offering us nothing.” https://t.co/NQmjge3Jr9 pic.twitter.com/CSZUo30kiz
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 25, 2022
While Beto has received praise from predictable quarters online, many others were less charitable, as Twitchy explains:
Beto O’Rourke ran for U.S. Senate and lost. He ran for President of the United States and lost. He’s running for Governor of Texas and will lose that, too. But he’s evidently determined to lose in a great, big blaze of glory.
This mayor was on TV yesterday, and in tears. Beto didn't respect him or his devastation one iota. https://t.co/lxi9uZ0Qyz
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) May 25, 2022
You can oppose Abbott all you want, but there are literally parents of dead children in that auditorium.
And Beto wants to make it out to be a political spectacle?
I have no words. I mean, I've seen things as dumb before, but not at an event like this.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) May 25, 2022
This is such an objectively horrible move from Beto.
Interrupting the Governor’s update on a horrific shooting to yell political nonsense is an atrocious look. https://t.co/0Rek5PND6A
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) May 25, 2022
“He shouldn’t survive this stunt. This should be the moment his political ambitions crashed and burned once and for all.”
Beto is now talking to a large press gaggle after he got escorted out of the auditorium for shouting down Greg Abbott while Abbott was trying to give an update on yesterday's school shooting pic.twitter.com/XmSmWebmtp
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) May 25, 2022
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