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AntivaxHunters

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Wed Jun 8, 2022, 07:34 AM Jun 2022

Beto wants Matthew McConaughey in his administration [View all]



If elected, Beto O'Rourke has a job for Matthew McConaughey, the Texas political enigma
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/If-elected-Beto-O-Rourke-has-a-job-for-Matthew-17166184.php

Democrat Beto O’Rourke said if he wins the governor’s race in November, he absolutely sees a role for actor Matthew McConaughey on his team.

During an interview on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” O’Rourke said he’s not sure if the Academy Award winner is a Democrat or a Republican, but heaped praise on the Uvalde native for his work to help Texans in time of crisis. O’Rourke said after the 2021 winter storms and after the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso, McConaughey dropped everything and was helping raise money and support Texans in need.

“This guy’s a great Texan,” O’Rourke said after Meyers asked him if he’d try to bring McConaughey on in some capacity. “Beyond being an extraordinary actor, when the chips are down in our state, this guy shows up.”

O’Rourke later added, “so whatever he wants to do and whoever he can help, we want to turn him loose.”




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We've had enough of celebrity politicians. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #1
Concur 100%. I like McConaughey. He seems like a sensible guy with good ideas... SKKY Jun 2022 #6
Shiny Object? Agreed. Roy Rolling Jun 2022 #9
I think it can be a position where it's more to promote certain things JI7 Jun 2022 #8
Ask him to endorse and campaign... thomski64 Jun 2022 #18
Yep. Start there. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2022 #33
I agree .. FarPoint Jun 2022 #14
It would be great if McConaughey would campaign for Beto. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #2
We've been working hard in Bexar County LeftInTX Jun 2022 #21
Beto has plenty to learn from Matthew McConaughey. Paladin Jun 2022 #3
Good post Brenda Jun 2022 #10
Back at ya. Paladin Jun 2022 #16
You're welcome Brenda Jun 2022 #19
"Political enigma". SergeStorms Jun 2022 #4
Because he cares about children in his hometown being murdered. TigressDem Jun 2022 #25
If he gets more votes, then whatever works IronLionZion Jun 2022 #5
Yes..it appears a good portion of Uvalde is armed LeftInTX Jun 2022 #22
He may be independent or a Dem sunnybrook Jun 2022 #7
But he won't say that. Which, to me, is a red flag. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #15
He can be a Libertarian or Lincoln Party TigressDem Jun 2022 #27
Yes, he can. Which means he should not hold any official appointed office in a Democratic Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #30
Beto can find out what he's made of as an adviser; MM's too inexperienced at governing. ancianita Jun 2022 #11
Why not? Hugin Jun 2022 #12
Setting the chaos of party politics and social disfunction aside for a moment, Magoo48 Jun 2022 #13
I dunno. I guess it helps to have popular celebs on your side Master_Monstruwacan Jun 2022 #17
I hope Beto was smart enough to clear that with McConaughey. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #20
He was just responding to a question asking him if he would have him in his admin if he became Gov JI7 Jun 2022 #26
Ya' know? Sounds like a great idea. TigressDem Jun 2022 #23
MM needs to run in the future as an independent for Lt. Gov. harumph Jun 2022 #24
Mathew toyed with the idea True Blue American Jun 2022 #28
Actors need to not step into politics at very high levels like Lt Gov. If he wants to be a Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #31
That is so cool! ananda Jun 2022 #29
This is a good idea LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #32
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