Beto's 'unity' narcissism

Republicans must be defeated, not compromised with

Beto Orourke.
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It's official: Failed Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke has wedged his lanky frame into the Democratic 2020 clown car! Time to polish up some boots, take a mysterious drive around the country, and stretch out the ol' lower legs.

One promise of the O'Rourke campaign is that he will actually achieve bipartisan compromise. He sells himself as "a youthful uniter, willing to listen and learn from the most recalcitrant right-wing voters and work with Republicans," writes Joe Hagan in a soft-focus Vanity Fair profile. O'Rourke himself touts "my ability to listen to people, to help bring people together to do something that is thought to be impossible."

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.