Beto O'Rourke already failed in his celebrity-backed campaign to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), and now his presidential campaign is floundering. He is settling towards the bottom of the pack, according to the latest polls, including one of likely Iowa voters that showed him getting blown out by alternatives options such as "None" and "Not Sure."
It might just be that Beto is bad at running, and lacks the competitive drive necessary to succeed in politics. This past weekend, for example, the failed candidate couldn't even manage to run a successful 5K race against his wife, Amy, whom Beto has reportedly tormented in the past with Psycho-style shower scares and feces pranks.
Beto acknowledged his defeat in a recent interview with an ABC News affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. "Amy's too modest to say this, but Saturday morning in Des Moines she beat me in a 5K race," he told local journalist Sabrina Ahmed with his wife looking on. "Amy put me to shame in that race." Beto went on to describe Amy as "one of the most competitive people that I've ever met," and said he wasn't surprised that she bested him.
It's possible that Beto let his wife win as a penance for all of the ill-advised jokes he made about their parenting situation early on the campaign, often referring to himself in jest as an absentee father while Amy raises their three children "sometimes with my help." Beto's campaign announcement video was also widely scrutinized due to the fact that Amy's awkward silence was reminiscent of a hostage tape or cult promotion.
NYT: In Beto O’Rourke’s Announcement, His Wife’s Silence Stands Out https://t.co/soyfU1RA3d
— Rebecca Buck (@RebeccaBuck) March 15, 2019
Or maybe Beto failed to run faster than his wife because he couldn't resist the urge to livestream the race like some pre-teen weirdo desperate for attention and validation of his questionable life choices.
