Texas governor Greg Abbot says Beto O'Rourke is a cult-like figure

[Borealis]

http://theweek.com/speedreads/799223/texas-governor-says-democratic-rep-beto-orourke-cultlike-figure

If you gain fans or followers, look out — you may have accidentally just become a cult leader. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) told Fox & Friends on Monday that Rep. Beto O'Rourke
(D-Texas) is like a cult leader for "George Soros policies," and predicted Texans would ultimately be "hostile" to his ideas come Election Day.

After host Steve Doocy described O'Rourke's agenda as seeking "higher taxes, more regulation, open borders, and not supporting law enforcement," Abbott concurred that his platform
would ultimately fail due to its radical nature.

"He's been a cult-like, very popular figure, the way that he's run the campaign," said Abbott. "But you don't vote on cult, you don't vote on personality when you get to the United States
Senate. You vote on issues." The governor characterized O'Rourke's platform as related to investor George Soros, who some conservative conspiracy theorists believe is the secret
puppetmaster of all liberal politics.

O'Rourke is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a closely watched race. Cruz's lead has been steadily shrinking, perhaps because Texans view him as a "serpent covered in Vaseline,"
but Abbott predicted the campaign would end as his did four years ago, when he defeated Democrat Wendy Davis by 20 percentage points. Watch the moment below, via Fox News

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1046738910582394880

[Hail Satan]

Pot calling the kettle black

[MissingGlitch]

"But you don't vote on cult, you don't vote on personality when you get to the United States
Senate. You vote on issues"

Tell that to the people that vote anyone with an R because they aren't a democrat.
Tell that to Ted Cruz who runs on a campaign on not voting for him will cause Women to have dyed hair and people will eat Tofu.

[Orpheus]

Nah man that's actually just what people voting in their own interests looks like, get used to it...

[Froztshock]

Y'know I feel like shouting 'projection' at situations like this has gotten pretty stale as of late, but this is just too much.

Holy shit the projection.

[MR-X]

Only vote for cult personality when it is my personality. Anything else is just wrong.

[Archangel125]

The thing is, these sorts of scare tactics work on the Republican base. Every Republican voter runs on fear. Always have, and always will.