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113. True, but this kind of thing always comes to the media as a leak from the political opposition

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Sat Mar 16, 2019, 01:53 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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O'Rourke 'not ... proud' of teenage murder fantasy writing [View all] MelissaB Mar 2019 OP

It does sound a little peculiar Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #1

It is kind of like writing about rape stuff and all. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #3

+1 dalton99a Mar 2019 #7

haha Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #8

Lol qazplm135 Mar 2019 #38

Yes indeed. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #116

Beto was a teenager, not a grown man. I would find it more disturbing if an adult in his 30s did it. lapucelle Mar 2019 #102

I agree. And my daughter wrote the most gruesome stories you would ever want to read as a Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #115

I wrote some dark stuff myself NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #141

A "little"?? InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #151

Yikes we can do it Mar 2019 #2

yeah, Beto isn't the only one Cha Mar 2019 #4

Beto's fantasy writing will be dropped from the conversation and excused as just fantasy Autumn Mar 2019 #9

O'Rourke's was written when he was a teenager, not when he was a grown adult. George II Mar 2019 #181

+1000. ehrnst Mar 2019 #182

Yes, as Bernie was in his late 20's and early 30's when he wrote his questionable essays emulatorloo Mar 2019 #184

Truly ridiculous. Zoonart Mar 2019 #14

The article and info is out there and will have to be discussed & dealt with. MelissaB Mar 2019 #26

+1 happybird Mar 2019 #57

Such writings can also be red flags MichMary Mar 2019 #96

Laura Bush actually ran a stop sign and killed another kid dalton99a Mar 2019 #16

Intentionally or by accident? mobeau69 Mar 2019 #154

According to her: dalton99a Mar 2019 #159

Thanks. I remember now, this coming up during one of shrub's campaigns. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #163

Not saying there was a connection, but it was an ex-boyfriend of hers. George II Mar 2019 #180

Strikes me as a bit ethereal. David__77 Mar 2019 #5

Yeah, kinda in the same vein as "A Catcher In The Rye" Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #30

Wow! Andy823 Mar 2019 #6

Wow that is really creepy! MoonRiver Mar 2019 #10

Not so much Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #13

Really? Not bothered at all? MelissaB Mar 2019 #15

It's weird, but teenagers do weird stuff. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #140

I wonder whose campaign did such deep opposition research into Beto to find this. hedda_foil Mar 2019 #11

I think you're right. MelissaB Mar 2019 #17

The question is Andy823 Mar 2019 #22

unless Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #90

It is a Politico article. The two authors are at ghe top of the article with linkable bios. CentralMass Mar 2019 #105

True, but this kind of thing always comes to the media as a leak from the political opposition hedda_foil Mar 2019 #113

Lol. Ever been an edgy teen? Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #12

Not even close Andy823 Mar 2019 #18

George Lucas also wrote about killing children Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #60

And not one of them Andy823 Mar 2019 #82

Weak sauce Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #87

Keep moving the goalposts.... bless your little heart. LanternWaste Mar 2019 #191

Oh come on Polybius Mar 2019 #162

I can. I did. I will. Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #169

Yes, but it was absurdly laughable to do so Polybius Mar 2019 #172

Stephen King wrote about killing children Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #67

Nabokov wrote about fucking children Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #75

Frank Miller wrote about gassing cub scouts Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #79

Wes Craven wrote about killing children Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #88

Yes, and as a former English teacher I read a lot of essays. MelissaB Mar 2019 #19

I think this kind of stuff gets reported to the authorities. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #27

Not pre-Columbine. marylandblue Mar 2019 #47

Not sure. I had a student who wrote about MelissaB Mar 2019 #51

Killing your own teacher is different. Personally scary for the teacher. marylandblue Mar 2019 #61

Yes, it is. MelissaB Mar 2019 #72

Writing about someone else being evil is much different than fantasizing running down kids. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #77

I don't care anymore. A Democrat could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue marylandblue Mar 2019 #86

What's this about the phone cards? I guess I have missed this. Tipperary Mar 2019 #107

. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #110

The poster is misrepresenting the article. It's in relation to the hacking story. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #129

+1 Always best to go to the original source. Sometimes DU'ers summaries can be inadequate emulatorloo Mar 2019 #186

Nowhere in that article did it say O'Rourke did that. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #127

It's in the Reuter's article linked Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #142

Ever raise a bright, edgy kid? peggysue2 Mar 2019 #166

But you're not running for president. nuff said MoonRiver Mar 2019 #23

Lol Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #91

Neither is a teenage Beto. John Fante Mar 2019 #148

Maybe Loki SHOULD run for President...could prolly beat a loser like tRump. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #152

But you're not running for President. MineralMan Mar 2019 #24

Did you also steal phone card numbers of unsuspecting victims? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #40

I recall reading about one of the Democratic candidates TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #58

Who? nt tblue37 Mar 2019 #128

It wasn't the candidate that I'm supporting. TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #137

I can't find such a reference. What search terms worked for you? nt tblue37 Mar 2019 #138

Very true. I had a BBS system up for several years MineralMan Mar 2019 #70

No. But did hack email servers of government agencies Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #80

All those who are shocked better not look into fanfiction sites, lol! happybird Mar 2019 #68

Sounds like an overdose of StarTrek. democratisphere Mar 2019 #103

The opposition digs deep to find whatever it can. MineralMan Mar 2019 #20

The "opposition" is not necessarily GOP, either. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #65

That's especially true during the primary season. MineralMan Mar 2019 #73

Context may be important. David__77 Mar 2019 #21

Chances are you will see the whole essay, MineralMan Mar 2019 #28

Agreed Lulu KC Mar 2019 #71

What. The. Fuck. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #25

Seriously!! First I've heard of this... surprised this didn't come out during his Texas Senate run. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #33

Very disturbing indeed...wanna hear a clearer explanation of what exactly was goin thru Beto's mind. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #29

So, does this mean Nabokov was a child rapist for writing Lolita? McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #31

THIS x1000 Zoonart Mar 2019 #34

Nobody's accusing Beto of being a child murderer...that would be highly unfair. But, you hafta agree InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #39

I don't think he owes that to anyone. David__77 Mar 2019 #46

We disagree then, but, regardless of owing it to anyone, it would be smart POLITICALLY... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #95

I don't know the context of this. David__77 Mar 2019 #98

nabokov considered burning the draft of lolita but decided he had created a true work of art. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #43

Lol but a teenager might think they are Nabokov Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #81

How does one find out if they are a Nabokov Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2019 #183

excellent. truth is you don't, but this doesn't apply to nabokov himself. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #189

My thoughts too. Well written fiction... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #45

Lolita works because it brings you into the mind of Humbert Politicub Mar 2019 #94

So, he was an actual teenager, right... not in his thirties? NurseJackie Mar 2019 #32

+1 MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #48

Yes, great point. Sn actual teenager. Not a grown man R B Garr Mar 2019 #160

He also probably called his teacher an asshole and smoked an unapproved substance dalton99a Mar 2019 #35

This Looks Like Grasping for Dirt - Teenage Boys Sometimes Think About and/or Say Weird Stuff dlk Mar 2019 #36

Not good then or now. patricia92243 Mar 2019 #37

Oh. This does not even need saying but I will say it. Kneecapping. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #41

Gen X has arrived Renew Deal Mar 2019 #42

If this can be successfully or adequately addressed, Tactical Peek Mar 2019 #44

Please, oh please, let Sanders' surrogates complain about Beto's early writings...nt SidDithers Mar 2019 #49

Indeed. Let's open that door. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #52

I'm more likely to excuse a teenager that wrote murder fantasies for an online group of hackers TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #50

No remorse. No apology. Just the typical "youthful indiscretion" type of dismissive excuses. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #54

Please do not go there, TexasTowelie. I think maybe the other party wants us to go there. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #56

I suspect ratf*cking from within. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #62

You are correct and I shouldn't stoop to that level. TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #74

I guess it's a good thing Stephen King didn't run for office, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #53

+1 crazytown Mar 2019 #76

Or John Saul happybird Mar 2019 #78

Or any number of other writers of horror fiction and murder mysteries, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #84

Exactly. happybird Mar 2019 #99

Wake up democrats! This is nothing. marylandblue Mar 2019 #55

I'm so much more concerned with policies and commitment and consistency and thoughtfulness . . . Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #59

All the Democratic Party's Iliyah Mar 2019 #63

LOL. CrispyQ Mar 2019 #64

But all fiction is autobiographical! dalton99a Mar 2019 #124

I feel old Lulu KC Mar 2019 #66

-Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night- n/t Guilded Lilly Mar 2019 #69

He was a moody teenager. Whatever. Politicub Mar 2019 #83

Whatever. BlueStater Mar 2019 #85

People need to lighten up. Oneironaut Mar 2019 #89

If only Bernie could get a similar pass... that would be progress!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #97

It would be nice if people lightened up generally. David__77 Mar 2019 #100

Yes, VERY! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #146

I'd like to see the whole thing ... is it meant to be autobiographical, or fiction? mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #92

The character was driving a car and coming home from work. lapucelle Mar 2019 #131

Indeed it does not ... ergo ... promising? (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #150

He was a kid so BFD...not. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #176

It's Horror- in the style of American Psycho / Stephen King. crazytown Mar 2019 #93

It's the kind of writing customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #101

He also apologized for the way he spoke about his wife, which had bothered me. Tipperary Mar 2019 #104

What way did he speak about his wife? BooScout Mar 2019 #108

He joked about how she raises the kids with his "intermittent" help. He apologized last night. Tipperary Mar 2019 #109

We should run a robot- with no emotions, no sense of humor. The perfect candidate. redstateblues Mar 2019 #111

Must be 100% pure clean - to wrestle with the pig dalton99a Mar 2019 #114

No, then people would whine that our candidate doesn't have enough charisma. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #132

What are you talking about? lapucelle Mar 2019 #117

I read both stories on CNN. One was a podcast in which he participated last night. Tipperary Mar 2019 #118

Beto apologized? He didn't complain about being taken out of context lapucelle Mar 2019 #120

Sigh. Never you mind. Tipperary Mar 2019 #121

Indeed I do. lapucelle Mar 2019 #122

"whispering campaign" melman Mar 2019 #125

I had not had time to read the entire Vanity Fair article, the cover story. Read it today. Tipperary Mar 2019 #149

It's not like his was a grown man writing an essay. lapucelle Mar 2019 #106

. melman Mar 2019 #126

Considering the posters who seem to be taking the most offense to it... TwilightZone Mar 2019 #133

It's actually not melman Mar 2019 #136

Distinctions with differences are distinctions. lapucelle Mar 2019 #134

What does one thing even have to do with the other? melman Mar 2019 #135

Distictions with differences are distinctions. lapucelle Mar 2019 #139

And there's more than just one questionable essay emulatorloo Mar 2019 #188

He's not the only candidate in the field who wrote disturbing things. RandySF Mar 2019 #112

Pretty remarkable that Politico focused the story on a piece of bad fiction written by a 15 year old lapucelle Mar 2019 #119

This doesn't bother me. Everyone, even the pros, make mistakes with attempts at art. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #123

That's weird and creepy. I don't know if someone should be judged by what they wrote as a Vinca Mar 2019 #130

Bad. applegrove Mar 2019 #143

He might as well pack his bags and leave. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #144

I can think of 6.1 million reasons why you may be wrong. SKKY Mar 2019 #170

Dollars shouldn't matter, or Epstein would be a saint. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #171

Depends on what he was reading in school. ucrdem Mar 2019 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Mar 2019 #147

I hope no one unearths my D&D character logs. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2019 #153

Another one bites the dust - sadly, in this case. sandensea Mar 2019 #155

That's what writers do, and the guy was only 15. OneBro Mar 2019 #156

The problem is not what we think of this stuff but rather others. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #157

Umm.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2019 #158

This does not disturb me Devil Child Mar 2019 #161

Me! MelissaB Mar 2019 #164

If we are going to reference personal work history to bolster our position Devil Child Mar 2019 #175

Meh. Turin_C3PO Mar 2019 #165

Not sure it will play that big because of his age... WeekiWater Mar 2019 #167

allegory about gen-x alienation radius777 Mar 2019 #168

Beto was an edgy teen seeking to be shocking!? Adrahil Mar 2019 #173

Idc what he wrote as a teen. ComradeFunk Mar 2019 #174

Some of my high school D&D campaigns would be equally disturbing, Amimnoch Mar 2019 #177

lol ! stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #178

He was a teenager. I'm sure many of us wrote things as teenagers that would one day.... George II Mar 2019 #179

I give zero shits about this. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2019 #185

So since this has been posted here I guess it would be acceptable to post an essay.... George II Mar 2019 #187

Dunno, have you never heard of a teen trying his/her hand at writing fiction? emulatorloo Mar 2019 #190