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yankee87

(2,726 posts)
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 03:30 PM Aug 2025

Beto O'Rourke at Rally Against Redistricting: "F-- The Rules, We're Going To Win Whatever It Takes

BETO O'ROURKE: We're not going to let him stop us -- are you with me on that?

It also means... we don't await the punch thrown by these would-be fascists to land, we punch first and we punch harder. We want California and New Jersey and Illinois and Maryland and every other state where the Democrats hold the governor's mansion, the assembly, and the Senate to redraw their congressional districts now. Not wait for Texas to go first. To maximize Democratic Party advantage.

Listen, you may say to yourself, well, those aren't the rules. There are no refs in this game, f--k the rules, we are going to win whatever it takes. We're going to take this to them in every way that we can!

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/10/beto_orourke_at_rally_against_redistricting_f--_the_rules_were_going_to_win_whatever_it_takes.html

There is no coming back from fascism. If our politicians are not willing to fight, screw them.

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Beto O'Rourke at Rally Against Redistricting: "F-- The Rules, We're Going To Win Whatever It Takes (Original Post) yankee87 Aug 2025 OP
You are absolutely right...time to take no prisoners... Demsrule86 Aug 2025 #1
We are Antifa! DBoon Aug 2025 #2
Older but willing to fight yankee87 Aug 2025 #3
Kick for visibility Demsrule86 Aug 2025 #4
Beto is right dalton99a Aug 2025 #5
There are no refs anymore - that's an important part to remember newdeal2 Aug 2025 #6
ICE will run away like frightened children, BidenRocks Aug 2025 #7
My feelings yankee87 Aug 2025 #8
I always did like Beto. So did Willie Nelson. ananda Aug 2025 #9
Forgot that yankee87 Aug 2025 #10
Amen to that! Fuck Trump! Fuck Fox News! Fuck the GOP! Initech Aug 2025 #11

DBoon

(24,508 posts)
2. We are Antifa!
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 03:37 PM
Aug 2025

Fascists don't respect laws, they only respect violence. We will hit them first and harder.

yankee87

(2,726 posts)
3. Older but willing to fight
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 03:40 PM
Aug 2025

I don't care what happens to me. jail, death, etc., I'm fighting for my children.

BidenRocks

(2,507 posts)
7. ICE will run away like frightened children,
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 06:09 PM
Aug 2025

when the retribution starts.

The 2nd is our vengeance and our big fucking hammer!

ICE is outnumbered and outgunned and I really doubt the Marines will kill citizens.

If they do, they better go all the way. We may end up like Gaza.

NO RETREAT! NO SURRENDER!

yankee87

(2,726 posts)
8. My feelings
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 09:46 PM
Aug 2025

Like I said before, I’m on the back 9 of my life. This is a hill I’m willing to die for.

ananda

(33,970 posts)
9. I always did like Beto. So did Willie Nelson.
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 09:48 PM
Aug 2025

My friends and I danced to that song Willie
sang with Beto, "Vote em out"!!!

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