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Showing Original Post only (View all)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 ORourke said if he wins the governors race in November, he absolutely sees a role for actor Matthew McConaughey on his team.
During an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, ORourke said hes 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. ORourke 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 guys a great Texan, ORourke said after Meyers asked him if hed 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.
ORourke later added, so whatever he wants to do and whoever he can help, we want to turn him loose.
During an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, ORourke said hes 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. ORourke 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 guys a great Texan, ORourke said after Meyers asked him if hed 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.
ORourke later added, so whatever he wants to do and whoever he can help, we want to turn him loose.
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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
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
Actors need to not step into politics at very high levels like Lt Gov. If he wants to be a
Scrivener7
Jun 2022
#31