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This says perfectly what I have been trying to express: "It broke my heart. Here...was Beto, the first politician in years who’d captured a progressive Texanness that spoke to so many people, thirsty for the chance to move on. medium.com/@andreagrimes/…
"Someone who cared about Texas, deeply, and who was committed to un-fucking this place. But then, suddenly, he became a man who turned too quickly into someone else, someone who — again, like me — has believed the lie that Texas is not big enough."
"It is truly remarkable that Beto O’Rourke managed what he did in his senate campaign...And yet when tempted with the adoration and appreciation and opportunity of somebodies and somewhere else, he has sought to capture that."
Beto says he asked himself how can he do the most good for this country. I don't think the answer is running for POTUS. "But I also know that long-term change begins at the local and hyper-local level. "
"We cannot abandon Texas when it fails to give us what we need on demand. We must persevere as only Texans can, and trust each other to be committed to this project of progress. Beto for president? Sure. Fine. Whatever."
"But America will not move forward without a Texas that is fully invested not just in Democrats or one good Democrat, or in lefty politics when an election rolls around, but in a fundamental future of freedom for all."
"This requires hard work by dedicated people who choose to start somewhere small: Texas." Im terribly disappointed that Beto has abandoned Texas for an illusion of bigger and brighter lights.
But I know that what happened in Texas in 2018 election was not because of one candidate, it was due to the determination, creativity, and tireless dedication of Texans. And we are staying here to fight for Texas. We are only getting started, y'all. #GSD
