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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts) Sat Feb 1, 2020, 10:52 PM Feb 2020

Beto: "Wake the fuck up America!" [View all]

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Beto O'Rourke ✔@BetoORourke

Wake the fuck up America!

Getty Images News ✔@GettyImagesNews

Gun rights activists carrying semi-automatic firearms walk through the Capitol Building on January 31, 2020 in Frankfort, Kentucky. 📷: @woolstonphoto

4:24 PM - Feb 1, 2020

Texas, and America, need a Senator O'Rourke.

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Beto: "Wake the fuck up America!" [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 OP

The appropriate 'Wake up America!' moment passed a long time ago. Aussie105 Feb 2020 #1

Beto is the ONLY one who keeps the fire alive. Pity those poor kids who tried to do that in Florida Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #4

THIS malaise Feb 2020 #10

We did nothing when little kids were slaughtered. I really think it's an issue of addiction. NCLefty Feb 2020 #17

WTF was the purpose of this? Ohiogal Feb 2020 #2

This is crazy dustyscamp Feb 2020 #3

Lol. Idiocracy at work! That's rich. KPN Feb 2020 #15

Why even bother with a metal detector? Bettie Feb 2020 #51

They are j1ihadis, not Americans CanonRay Feb 2020 #5

There won't be a Senator O'Rourke in 2020 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #6

I always ask this question. If the "persons" in that picture were anything but WHITE Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #7

If it had been a group of unarmed black men, they would have been shot on sight. nt LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2020 #27

We have seen that already. We got the Mulford Act and a number of arrests tulipsandroses Feb 2020 #28

Right. That was the beginning of California's role as a national leader in gun control. Straw Man Feb 2020 #48

I hear you Ferrets are Cool bdamomma Feb 2020 #29

Imagine you are a security guard, or a secretary in an office, or work at the information desk here. salin Feb 2020 #8

According to a report I read today, the security guards VOLUNTARILY LET THEM IN. Nay Feb 2020 #37

That was my poibt. What else could they do? This is apparently legal in Kentucky. salin Feb 2020 #38

It's legal to hide your faces and bring guns in? Betcha black guys can't do that. At Nay Feb 2020 #41

There's another state I won't ever be visiting. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #9

In some jurisdictions it's illegal to wear a mask while carrying a firearm. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #11

Looks like they are. Fla_Democrat Feb 2020 #12

(White) American Taliban, high on testosterone and brandishing weapons. VOX Feb 2020 #13

I would love a Sen. O'Rourke musicblind Feb 2020 #14

If he can't beat Cruz, he can't beat Cornyn TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #25

We don't know that. musicblind Feb 2020 #39

Why do they need masks. nini Feb 2020 #16

Somebody with an attitude moondust Feb 2020 #18

Yeah, that tweet will show 'em. Tipperary Feb 2020 #19

Yea, he didn't charge down there with his superhuman martial arts abilities and beat their asses. phleshdef Feb 2020 #44

Lol, sensitive much? Tipperary Feb 2020 #49

The important thing is to trivialize and minimize... LanternWaste Feb 2020 #52

As you just did. Tipperary Feb 2020 #55

Sorry, O'Rourke. Igel Feb 2020 #20

Whoever let them pass through security and given a PASS MagickMuffin Feb 2020 #21

Kentucky??? bdamomma Feb 2020 #32

It's the AK47s. SuprstitionAintthWay Feb 2020 #35

Here's the thing. Straw Man Feb 2020 #47

Imagine, if you will, a group of 8 Iranian-Americans, camoflaged head to toe, at that capitol Mr. Ected Feb 2020 #22

It's okay. They have their "Visitor" stickers on. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #23

Kick dalton99a Feb 2020 #24

Full-on fascism is just around the corner in this once-great country. Paladin Feb 2020 #26

Getting closer day by day. triron Feb 2020 #30

Beto should still be in the race Skittles Feb 2020 #31

He was my choice. nt live love laugh Feb 2020 #33

I can't believe who has left and who is still running Skittles Feb 2020 #34

Yes the whole discussion of the process needs to be live love laugh Feb 2020 #36

I saw that on the news with the sound on low and assumed it was in someplace betsuni Feb 2020 #40

He curses too much Polybius Feb 2020 #42

The concept of "cursing" is fucking stupid to begin with. phleshdef Feb 2020 #45

For us, sure Polybius Feb 2020 #58

He got so much attention last time he said it. cwydro Feb 2020 #50

How long before terrorists disguise themselves as groups of gun rights activists? tblue37 Feb 2020 #43

Need to start publicly and consistently calling them out for what they are bdjhawk Feb 2020 #46

This would be a great campaign slogan! octoberlib Feb 2020 #53

Hey camo cosplaytriots Dukkha Feb 2020 #54

Behold home grown terrorism on display. nt crickets Feb 2020 #56

I'm sure DU is very happy that no shots were fired... aikoaiko Feb 2020 #57