Ok, real talk. I was a fan of Beto O’Rourke, swooned over his speeches, until learning: 1. He is the #2 recipient of oil/gas industry campaign cash in the entire Congress 2. His actual voting record, which boosted the fossil fuel industry and Trump’s immigration policy
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Replying to @emahlee
First you try to qualify your MISLEADING statement by saying you were a "'fan of Beto". Beto actually received ALL his contributions from INDIVIDUALS not corporations or PACS or special interest as proven by the Texas tribune and
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It seems that you both are right. Beto refused money from oil companies. But among his many contributors, there were quite a few who work in that industry. Even some top-level execs. Of course, Oil is a huge local employer in Texas. As the defense industry is in the PNW.
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See my updated thread that gets into this a bit more:https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1079840112400203776 …
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Emily Cunningham @emahleeSome nuance to my tweet about oil/gas "industry" contributions to Beto's campaign. Beto received contributions from individuals in this industry, not PAC's, but as@alexkotch explains, "there’s a lot more overlap than most people realize." https://readsludge.com/2018/12/10/beto-orourke-oil-and-gas-contributions-2018/ …Show this thread2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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I'm certainly not trying to sway anyone either way on Beto O'rourke. I doubt I'll form a real opinion about him until I see a lot more. I just suspect that rejecting ALL support from folks employed by big oil in Texas probably isn't feasible.
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Agreed. But that wasn’t what I was arguing. He broke his No Fossil Fuel Pledge, and voted in ways that bolstered the fossil fuel industry. That’s deeply concerning when the climate crisis is the number one issue facing humanity, and is so incredibly urgent.
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