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"Maybe Beto Can't Debate Ted Cruz Because"

"Maybe Beto Can't Debate Ted Cruz Because"

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Maybe Beto Can't Debate Ted Cruz Because refers to parodies made of a tweet by the Texas GOP Twitter account which suggested that Senator Ted Cruz' Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke could not debate the senator because he had a gig with his old band, attaching a promotional photo of the politician from when he played with the group. The tweet was mocked by many for backfiring and making O'Rourke appear very cool, and was turned into a snowclone in some parodies.

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On August 28th, 2018, the Texas GOP Twitter account, @TexasGOP, tweeted an image of Beto O'Rourke and his bandmates in Foss, which played in the 90s. The tweet was meant to show O'Rourke as unprofessional.


.160) Texas GOP Follow TexasGOP Maybe Beto can't debate Ted Cruz because he already had plans... Foss Sorry, can't debate. e We have a aia 8:15 PM - 28 Aug 2018

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After the tweet was posted, it was mocked by many Twitter users for inadvertently making O'Rourke look cool. User @Neighbormania sarcastically tweeted "Definitely don't want to vote for this cool guy who did fun stuff and had friends," gaining over 380 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below, left). User iCyclone said that he was glad to see an elected official who's "lived life" as opposed to "walking corpses in suits" (shown below, right).


"Macho Man" Rand Paul's Neighbor @Neighbormania Follow Replying to @TexasGOP Definitely don't want to vote for this cool guy who did fun stuff and had friends. 11:20 AM - 29 Aug 2018 Josh Morgerman @iCyclone Follow Replying to @TexasGOP This makes me like him more. We need elected officials who've lived life, who aren't walking corpses in suits. #backfire 12:15 PM - 29 Aug 2018

Others compared O'Rourke's past to Cruz's, making Cruz appear dorky. User @RSchooley showed an image of Ted Cruz as a mime, gaining over 3,100 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below, left). User Ashley Feinberg tweeted photos showing Cruz supporting George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle and O'Rourke performing, gaining over 1,400 retweets and 8,500 likes.


Schooley @Rschooley Follow Is Ted Cruz really trying to scare voters with pictures from Beto's band days when there are pictures of him out there as a mime? 11:27 AM - 29 Aug 2018 Ashley Feinberg @ashleyfeinberg Following here's what ted cruz and beto o' rourke were doing to unwind during roughly the same period BUSH QUAYL 92 0. PNAMENT

Another strand of jokes was to take the TexasGOP tweet and turn it into a snowclone. Twitter user @BrandyLJensen posted a parody that gained over 100 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, left). Another snowclone was tweeted by user @dreadfulpoint (shown below, right).


Brandy Jensen @BrandyLJensen Following Texas GOP: maybe Beto won't debate Ted Cruz because he's too busy admiring his conventionally attractive face, lithe body, and huge d--- 12:35 PM - 29 Aug 2018 from Brooklyn, NY (dp) Bobert Pork Follow @dreadfulpoint maybe Beto can't debate Ted Cruz because he's too busy smoking a c-------- and casually leaning against a brick wall in his cuffed jeans, white t-shirt, and red jacket 5:51 PM - 29 Aug 2018

Texas GOP attempted to save face later by saying those that were responding to the tweet with backlash were "Buzzfeed contributors, out of state liberals, and people who use the word "rad." We feel very owned :'(."


150) Texas GOP ( Follow ) 、 @TexasGOP Based on the reaction to our tweets we can confirm that Beto is in fact going to receive 100% of the vote from Buzzfeed contributors, out of state liberals, and people who use the word "rad." We feel very owned 1:42 PM - 29 Aug 2018

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Daniel Crooke Follow @danielcroooke Maybe Beto can't debate Ted Cruz because he already had plans... Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47 Following Maybe Beto can't debate Ted Cruz because he already had planS. 1:48 PM - 29 Aug 2018 from Watertown, MA n'golo&kanté&hazard @carlisle Follow Maybe Ted Cruz can't debate Beto because he already had planS GIF ki n'golo&kanté&hazard @carlisle Follow Maybe Ted Cruz can't debate Beto because he already had plans. 11:22 AM - 29 Aug 2018 Buffalo Hill Billy Buffbillill Follow ) Replying to @wilmenaker Maybe Beto won't debate Ted Cruz because he can't decipher this... the People f San Fran Bay Area. They have net complied with my wishes fe. the if they didlnet conpl, by I shet a man sitting in a parked GAr a .37. 12 SFPD-O he Map coupled i hi code ill tell yrh-be

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>Campaign Adviser: Hmm, we need a plan to get more of the younger generations. Anyone have a plan?

>65 year old soccer mom in charge of Social Media: I got it! We'll show pictures of our candidates' early punk/grunge phase to show them what a loser he is!

Jeneeus. Jeeneuss Jeeeniyus JEENYUSS.

Ahh the GOP, continuing on that age old tradition of showing off how out of touch they are with anything even remotely "cool".

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