Tucker Carlson Mocks O'Rourke--News Media Left You For Pete Buttigieg, A Younger, Hotter Candidate

[TexasTowelie]

Fox News host Tucker Carlson mocked Beto O’Rourke for supposedly falling out of favor with the media in its coverage of the 2020 Democratic Party primary, which is instead focusing on Pete Buttigieg, a “younger, hotter candidate.”

O’Rourke, 46, a former Texas Congressman and Senate candidate, made waves when he formally entered the race, raising millions of dollars for his campaign and winning plaudits as a serious outside contender for the party’s candidacy.

But in recent weeks he has been somewhat eclipsed by Buttigieg, 37, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, a gay veteran of the Afghanistan War whose competent media performances and speeches have raised his profile significantly—putting him in third place in one 2020 poll.

"Imagine how it must feel to be Beto O’Rourke right now. If you’re O’Rourke, you’re out there running for president really hard, or at least running for vice-president. You’re running anyway. You’re giving speech after speech every day,” Carlson said during his show Tuesday night.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-tucker-carlson-pete-buttigieg-beto-orourke-1398828

[IndianaDave]

1. Tucker Carlson has no insight or credibility and should be rigorously ignored

Beto O'Rourke is a good man whose voice and abilities deserve our attention. We sure as hell don't need Tucker to lecture us or to disrespect our candidates. Carlson's only talent appears to be to run off at the mouth and to sow discord wherever he can. Butt out Tucker. You have absolutely nothing to contribute to our conversation.

[JI7]

2. Beto's campaign is filled with local events . that's his strategy right now.

Pete goes on the tv shows which is why he gets the attention. the media isn't just reporting on him out of nowhere. he makes himself available to them.

tucker sounds like a bitchy little fuck.

[Pachamama]

3. Sounds like Fucker Carlson has a crush on both of them and is trying to get both of their attention

Nothing sadder than this....he must be so conflicted on so many levels....

[edbermac]

4. And your sponsors are all leaving you, Fucker.

Imagine how that feels!

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Bingo.

[Mike Nelson]

6. Looks like...

… Tucker is showing his age!

[murielm99]

7. What a nasty little man Tucker is.

I could support Beto in a minute. If he campaigns in my area, I will be there, cheering.

[dalton99a]

8. This assumes Beto gives a shit

I don’t think Beto listens to talk radio or the talking heads while driving

[Docreed2003]

9. Carlson trying to stir shit he knows nothing about

Here's the deal Tucker, if Beto came to my town tomorrow and Mayor Pete came the next day, I'd do everything I could to go to BOTH rallies! The same goes for many of our candidates.

[brer cat]

10. Tucker's opinion on anything should be ignored.

He is irrelevant. Go Beto!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

14. He's an intellectual!

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Do you find him hot, Tucker?

[Celerity]

12. xenophobic racist says wot?

sod off Tucker

[wildflower]

13. This is great

I love seeing everyone here rally to the defense of both candidates, no matter who is in their sig line, despite his attempt to divide.