Hello? 911? A kid is beating Ted Cruz to death on my TV screen. Please send help.

[Recursion]

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/09/21/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-debate-watch-texas-senate/

Beto is fucking destroying him.

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

1. You think so?

I'm not sure. Ted is a like a bulldog on the stage, and it seems that Beto is timid.

Also, Ted is dropping the trigger words, "Hillary," "Obama," and "socialism."

Beto is stating facts and is eloquent, but Ted's street fight nature may be more appealing to Texans.

[Recursion]

2. From the video I'm seeing Ted has never had the initiative the whole time

He's counterpunching (that's what Cruz does) but he's not setting the terms of the debate. The marijuana part was fucking brutal for him.

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

3. Yes...

...I'm hoping you're right. I want Beto to win...badly.

[Recursion]

4. I'm embarrassed to admit how much I've donated to Beto

I'm actually approaching the limit. But I fucking love this guy. Like, I don't just want to beat Ted Cruz, I independent of that want Beto in the Senate and maybe more later.

[onetexan]

6. Learned the counterpunching from trump

But its nothing new cruz & GOP habent done before -its the same politics of fear they do every election, & its what feeds their simple minded conspiracy-believing base. You cant possibly watch that & think beto is timid. He delivers thoughtful and well reasoned answers.

[louis c]

29. I'm always skeptical of a pro-Republican post

from a low poster, non-contributor.

So, please don't be offended that I don't believe your opinion.

[Glorfindel]

33. Me, too, louis c.

n/t

[treestar]

34. Noticed

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211163076

[Cha]

47. Yeah, that was stupid.

[Squinch]

48. Gracious. They aren't even trying any more.

[MrsCoffee]

51. Transparent as all hell.

[MrsCoffee]

52. Nice tell.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

5. I Hate His Fucking Smug Smirk

He's got a face that just demands to be punched.

[Cha]

49. he begs for it.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

7. Lyin' Ted Is Squawking About Beto Wanting To Raise Taxes

Asshole.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. He also said Beto wants Medicare for all

WITHOUT PAYING FOR UT. He's such a liar!

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

8. WElP...

...Beto got stronger at the end.

[Recursion]

9. "Who represents Texas best?"

That was a kill shot. My God I love this man.

[whistler162]

10. Hi, 911 here. Aluminum or good old Louisville Sluggers

and how many?

[demmiblue]

12. Recursion: "Who represents Texas best?"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211162947

[Takket]

13. "The police are on their way with clubs to help finish that piece of shit off"

[blue neen]

14. I just watched the closing statements.

Cruz sounded like the jerk that he is. Beto sounded amazing and inspiring.

[sheshe2]

21. A young Bobby Kennedy.

[blue neen]

35. Yes!

Very much so!

[sheshe2]

37. I want him to win, blue.

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

15. My concern is...

...that Texas can't see the fake, smarmy, insincere crap that comes out of Cruz's smirky lips. Beto did very well - especially at the end of the debate.

[louis c]

30. See reply #29

[Stallion]

16. When Texans Enter that Voting Booth--Listen to That Voice in Your Head

Nobody...Likes...Ted Cruz

[B2G]

17. Is this televised? Nt

[blogslut]

18. It's over already

I'm sure there will be a replay stream up shortly.

It aired here and I expect they'll have the replay video soon:

https://www.nbcdfw.com

[B2G]

19. Ah. I checked the cables earlier

And all they're talking about is Rosenstein.

[sheshe2]

22. I watched online. PBS.

[B2G]

25. Thanks. Will try to catch a rebroadcast. Nt

[sheshe2]

40. It was great.

Enjoy.

[barbtries]

43. i think it's already up on youtube nt

[Brother Buzz]

20. A kid?????

Beto is one whopping year younger then Ted Cruz. Just wrap your head around that!

[FloridaBlues]

23. So how did Beto do? Hold his own and counter back against the lies from Cruz?

For those of us who did not watch.

[Brother Buzz]

24. Beto more then held his own

Smarmy "Lyin' Ted" resorted to his tired old platitudes and gained no traction. Sad!

[FloridaBlues]

36. Thank you

[nolabear]

28. Seriously? Jesus, I'd have put Cruz 20 years older.

And 50 years further behind the times.

[stopwastingmymoney]

38. I noted with disgust that Cruz is two days younger than I am

He'll be 48 in December

He's on the Capricorn side of the cusp, naturally

[nolabear]

39. I'm December too, but Sagittarius.

Still too close though.😜

[Perseus]

26. By the article you can't tell who won, as a matter of fact, it seems to favour Cruz

Most of the attacks Cruz made to Beto are written about in the article, but no response from Beto which makes it look like he didn't have an answer to the accusations.

[northoftheborder]

27. Listened online on local PBS

Cruz kept throwing out Hillary, and Bernie, and socialism into every answer regardless of the question. The last question was for each to say something positive about the other. Beto spoke of Cruz's devotion to his family; Cruz said some of the same kind of things, PLUS Bernie, Hillary, far left liberal, socialism, etc... Just nauseating to listen to Cruz. Beto did fairly well, said some well thought out, positive things about his general philosophy of what government is for.

It's very tight now, but Beto is gradually gaining ground. It's going to be a nail biter, I think.

[Awsi Dooger]

42. Scare tactic this year is socialist

We better get used to hearing that countless times in every debate, regardless of nominee.

Rick Scott has been labeling Bill Nelson a socialist, if anyone can believe that.

[Wounded Bear]

46. Isn't Nelson like, barely a Democrat?

[lindysalsagal]

31. Throw Ted onto the dust heap of wanna-be has-beens. Please.

[Lonestarblue]

32. I saw the last half and thought Beto held his own.

Beto is more likeable. Of course, then I would like an armadillo better than Ted Cruz and I despise armadillos! Cruz has done nothing for Texas during his six years in the Senate. His sole purpose for being a senator is to run for president, which he will be doing again if Trump goes down.

[H2O Man]

41. Recommended.

I really enjoyed watching this debate. Going in, I thought that because Cruz is supposed to be a serious debater, that Beto only needed to stay close. He didn't have to "win," in other words.

But as it unfolded, I thought Beto went from keeping it even, to pulling ahead.

[nature-lover]

44. Beto came off as genuine and smart. He punched back and made Cruz look like the jerk he is.

In the finale when they were to say something nice about each other. Beto went first and talked about the good family man that Cruz is. Cruz replied in kind and then added a couple of smarmy things. Beto slipped in three more words. "True to form." I am proud to be able to vote for him. I have my yard signs.

[LiberalFighter]

45. They need to attack him also that Cruz is not an American citizen.

[Scurrilous]

50. ...

[treestar]

53. Beto was born in 1972

Good grief, it could have been his parents who owned the record!