2:03:42 I think is that nice? I think it's nice. I don't know, it could hurt well first of all let's start with his never going to run clip which a lot of people have picked up on I will say this not my you know yeah I see a lot of bloggers and illegal bloggers who should be licensed and podcasts that should be licensed people have run this clip because it's beta 160 minutes saying he's never gonna run. He is very adamant about it, then all of a sudden now he has to run We've heard a lot of people speculate that you and Senator Cruz may face each other again not in the Senate rematch but running for higher office What are your thoughts on running for president?
2:04:21 I don't want to do it. I will not do it. Amy and I are raising an 11 year old, a 10 year old, and a 7 year old. And we've spent the better part of the last two years not with each other missing birthdays and anniversaries in time together. Our family could not survive more of that. We need to be together. A politician lied! I know how about that. At least the politician is, I think it would be, I think the scenario or their timeline goes like this. He says this and now these cause his campaign is over the cruise thing and he's getting relaxed now he's with the fat with a wife and three there old daughters, I think not sure well he's got a bunch of kids and they're all daughters then he's, he's, he would definitely run for president because he does know man. I know guy that's got
2:05:19 wife and a bunch of daughters, and he says... He's just always trying to get out of the house because you can never win any argument. And it just shakes his head. It's like apparently horror. Hey, welcome! Hello, well I grew up around- So Beto goes home and says holy crap this is terrible this family life. I'm gonna run for president. I grew up around women and gay guys so I disagree You can win an argument, but you have to think differently. You grew up around women and gay guys? Yeah! Alright let's play now let's go to CBS To the Puff piece this is a long piece because he decides to run And everybody is all tizzy about this because I don't know by the way they keep describing me as a handsome man
2:06:10 I don't get it. He's energetic looking he's got a big Adam's apple his head as long as a horse face, he's got that kind of that upper lip That's kind of a snooty kind of that John Elway look like he's just like something stinks all the time Yeah, I don't see any at least if I'm analyzing from even trying to be you know or even gay guy trying to see if it's a good look. I can't see this guy being a handsome man, and i would like someone to explain it to me so let's play this... I'm sorry let's play the CBS clip. O'Rourke is the 13th democrat who officially joined the 2020 campaign Gail King sat down with him in Iowa and Ed O'Keefe was there for his announcements
2:06:58 Like he did in Texas, Beto O'Rourke kept a small footprint on his first day on the presidential campaign trail even driving his own car. Why'd you choose to start in this corner of the state? This is a very important part of America that isn't listened to often enough. It's his first ever trip to Iowa. Along with his name, voters are still learning what the former three-term congressman from El Paso stands for including universal health care, a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and universal background checks for gun buyers. CBS This Morning co-host Gail King spoke with O'Rourke for his first TV sit down interview since announcing his candidacy
2:07:40 People said we had a candidate who didn't have vast political experience and maybe now this time We need somebody in the White House who has you know been around the block of few times Who has greater experience than yourself, right? And clearly you're not deterred by that. Right I mean, I guess it depends on what kind of experience or you're looking for. Um, I've got experienced hiring people creating jobs Developing the economy of the community in which I live, serving in local government with Amy helping to raise a family and finding ways to work across the aisle to get legislation passed even when I'm in the minority party. A recent poll of Iowa Democrats put O'Rourke in fifth place behind former Vice President Joe Biden who's expected to join the race next month and three senators
2:08:27 That's a decent start for the 46-year old who lost the Senate race last year. But it is the fact that he lost by only three points in Ruby Red, Texas and how he did it that has won him fans nationwide and worries other Democratic campaigns He traveled with a small team never hired consultants and raised a record $80 million dollars His popularity stems in part from his constant use of social media Even during a dental cleaning. What is it about him that maybe piques your interest? He just looks very charismatic and seems like he could really make a change President Trump said he saw O'Rourke today too I've never seen so much hand movement, is he crazy or is that just the way he acts In a new cover story for Vanity Fair magazine O'Rourke expresses extreme confidence in his chances saying quote
2:09:23 It's going to be so entertaining. I can't wait! I am born to do this, he says what an idiot. Anyway... He wants to impeach Trump but he figures that by the way this you know i got these two short clips- Is he gonna do that as president? I think so he's gonna get in there and once he's president he's going to impeach trump Which I think he's taken from Maxine Waters. Yes, exactly! When is she gonna throw her hat in the ring? Anyway here's Beto mouthing off on impeachment... That if there was not collusion there was at least the effort to collude with a foreign power beyond the shadow of a doubt that if there was not obstruction of justice there certainly was the effort to obstruct justice whether thats firing James Comey the principal investigator into what happened in the 2016 election
2:10:10 Or in the light of day tweeting to your Attorney General, as President Trump did to end the Russia investigation. Because you know Speaker Pelosi has gone on record she does not think that's a way to go at this particular time How Congress chooses to address those set effects and findings which I believe we are soon to see from the Mueller report is up to them Two things. One... Hey, where's the Mueller report? That's coming up. One thing. Gayle has become the new Barbara Walters and that's interesting Yes I've noticed this too they're pushing her in that direction yes yes so and i think that's uh it's okay you know It's fine, I think she always has kind of a pensive
2:10:55 painful look. Painful, yeah! Whatever the guy's gonna say is gonna hurt her. Well she's got to make people cry now and then she's true Barbara Walters. I'm in total pain here's here's the analysis of what Beto just said interesting to hear that answer Andrew what is the message that he's sending to voters and Democrats in Congress with that position I think that's something you're going to hear from a lot of 2020 Democratic candidates, this idea that, you know, I don't want to focus on impeachment right now. I'm not serving in Congress. You know, that's for those folks to decide. I'd rather be him at the ballot box in 2020 which is what—I think that's what Beto O'Rourke is trying to convey. Of course last year when he was running against Ted Cruz in that race
2:11:34 He was running as a very, very unapologetic progressive. Which the conventional wisdom was in a state like Texas that kind of politics would not sell well to voters. Well it sold pretty well in the sense that he came within three points of beating Senator Ted Cruz in a red state so I think he's going be able to break through some of these more established norms of Democratic politics going forward and I think you saw that reflected in his answer this idea that he would rather just like all the others would beat the president at the ballot box Which is exactly what this show predicted would happen with this impeachment talk. It's to keep it in, to keep the ball in the air, impeach, impeach, impeach... Oh we can't let it's not gonna work let's just beat him at the ballot box so that everybody, or the public at large is thinking oh that guy was going to be impeached I won't vote for him Before we take a break I've been waiting for news to see what happened as you know