EVERYBODY
EVERYBODY STARTS FILING IN. >>> BETO O'ROURKE WILL BE
HOLDING A COUNTER RALLY BUT
FIRST HERE HERE WI+@TH US.
THANK YOU FOR WAKING UP DARK
AND
AND
AND EARLY.
EARLY.
EARLY. >>
EARLY. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON+@
>> I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE
DEVELOPMENTS AND THE LATEST IN
SYRIA.
SYRIA.
SYRIA. I
SYRIA. I NOTICED LAST NIGHT YOU SENT A
TWEET.
TWEET.
TWEET. YOU SAID THE PROBLEM ISN'T THE
LETTER.
LETTER.
LETTER. +@
LETTER. +@THE PROBLEM IS THE MAN WHO
WROTE
WROTE
WROTE IT
WROTE IT AND HAS CONTROL OF WEAPONS,
ARMED FORCES, TREASURY. +@
EVERY DAY HE IS THE PRESIDENT,
WE ARE ALL IN DANGER.
THAT IS A STRONG STATEMENT.
ARE AMERICANS REALLY IN DANGER
UNDER THE PRESIDENT'S WATCH?
>> IT'S HARD TO DRAW A
DIF+@FERENT
DIF+@FERENT CONCLUSION.
CONCLUSION. OUR STAN+@DING, OUR SECURITY, O
SAFETY AS A COUNTRY HAS BEEN
DIMINISHED UNDER THE PRESIDENT.
TH+@E FACT THAT HE TURNED HIS
BACK
BACK
BACK ON
BACK ON THE KURDS WHO IN LARGE PART
FOUGHT OUR WAR FOR US IN SYRIA,
HELPED TO DETAIN A+@ND DEFEAT T
OF ISIS, INCARCERATED MORE THAN
10,000 FIGHTERS AND SUPPORTERS
WHO WE LEFT TO THEIR OWN
DEVICES
DEVICES
DEVICES AND TO INVASION OF ANOTHER ALLY
OF OURS, TURKEY, COMING IN.
NOT ONLY IS IT DISHONORABLE TO
DO THAT TO THE KURDS BUT THE
ABILITY TO DEVELOP NEW ALLIES,
THAT'S DIMINISHED AS WELL.
WHETHER IT'S THE IMMEDIATE
CHALLENGE OR THE BIG CHALLENGES
LIKE CLIMATE CHANGE, THE
PRESIDENT HAS+@ TURNED HIS BACK
ON
ON
ON THOSE
ON THOSE AS WELL.
ALL THOSE DIMINISH US.
WE N+@EED A PRESIDENT WHO WILL
ST+@AND UP, REFORM ALLIANCES, +@
MAKE
MAKE
MAKE SURE
MAKE SURE WE ARE THE INDISPENSABLE
NATION WITH ISSUES IMPORTANT TO
DALLAS AND THE PLANET.
>> THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS YOU
HAVE BEEN QUOTED AS SAYING.
+@
+@ PRESIDENT TRUMP MADE A MESS OF
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU WERE IN
THE WHITE HOUSE, WHO WOULD YOU
CALL FIRST?
CALL FIRST? >> I THINK ABOUT MEXICO, OUR
BORDER STATE IN TEXAS, A
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
COUNTRY THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS TRIED
TO HUMILIATE BY CALLING
IMMIGRANTS RAPISTS AND
CRIMINALS, PROMISING TO BUILD A
WALL.
WALL.
WALL. THE
WALL. THE ECONOMIES OF TEXAS AND
MEXICO ARE CONNECTED.
MILLIONS OF JOBS IN THE STATE
DEPEND ON THE RELATIONSHIP.
WHETHER IT IS GROWING JOBS,
IMPROVING SECURITY AT THE
BORDER, ADDRESSING IMMIGRAT+@IO
THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT
PARTNER.
PARTNER.
PARTNER. WHETHER MEXICO OR EUROPEAN
ALLIES I WANT TO BE SURE WE
RENEW OUR RELATIONSHIPS.
WE NEED TO TURN BACK TO
DEMOCRATIC ALLIES AND MAKE
PROGRESS ON THE CHALLENGES THAT
CONFRONT US.
CONFRONT US. >> I WANT TO TURN BACK TO THE
BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
I KNOW YOU HEARD THAT ELIJAH
CUMMINGS DIED. +@
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE FELT
LIKE
LIKE
LIKE HE
LIKE HE STILL HAD A LOT OF WORK TO
DO.
DO.
DO. >>
DO. >> WE
DO. >> WE MOURN THE LOSS OF
CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS.
CUMMINGS. +@ OUR HEARTS, OUR THOUGHTS, OUR
PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY.
HE WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY LEADER
IN THE CONGRESS AND HE WAS A
PRINCIPLED OPPONENT TO DONALD
TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY, TO THE
CRIMINALITY AND LAWLESSNESS,
YOU
YOU
YOU HAD
YOU HAD AN ETHICAL STRONG
COURAGEOUS
COURAGEOUS FIGHTER IN CUMMINGS TRYING TO
EXERT CONGR+@ESSIONAL O+@VERSIG
OUR HOPE IS HIS GREAT WORK CAN
CONTINUE BUT FOR THE MOMENT WE
MOURN HIS PASSING.
>> WE LOOK AT THE +@ISSUES GOIN
ON.
ON.
ON. WE
ON. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD NOW AND
WE ARE LOOKING AT THE NOVEMBER
DEBATE.
DEBATE.
DEBATE. YOU HAVE NOT QU+@ALIFIED YET.
YOU ARE BEHIND BIDEN, WARREN,
SANDERS.
SANDERS.
SANDERS. THIS IS LOOKING LIKE MAKE OR
+@ BREAK TIME.
BREAK TIME. >> WE AS A CAMPAIGN AND ALL OF
US WHO HAVE JOINED THE EFFORT
+@
US WHO HAVE JOINED THE EFFORT HAVE TO PICK UP THE PACE.
THAT MEA+@NS DONATIONS, 5, 10,
+@
THAT MEA+@NS DONATIONS, 5, 10, $15
$15
$15 COMING IN THAT+@ ALLOW US TO
PURCHASE TIME ON TV AND IT ALSO
MEANS PEOPLE SIGNING UP TO
KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK ON
KNOCK ON DOORS, MAKE PHONE CALLS,
VOLUNTEER, JUST THE EFFORT WE
SAW IN TEXAS LAST YEAR THAT
PRODUCED THE GREATEST TURN OUT
IN MID-TERM ELECTION IN TEXAS
HISTORY.
HISTORY.
HISTORY. IT'S THAT GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN
THAT WE NEED TO REACH THE
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
PEOPLE OF
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY TO BRING THEM TO
THE ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIMES.
IT WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE OF
HEALTHCARE, IMMIGRATION,
HEALTHCARE, IMMIGRATION, BRINGING EVERYONE TO THE
ECONOMY, CONFRONTING CLIMATE
CHANGE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
TEXAS CAN LEAD THE WAY.
MY CANDIDACY, WE CAN WIN 38
ELECTORIAL COLLEGE VOTES IN THE
STATE.
STATE.
STATE. THAT IS THE SUREST BEST WAY TO
DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP DECISIVELY
AND BRING THE VERY DIVIDED
+@
AND BRING THE VERY DIVIDED COUNTRY BACK TOGETHER.
WE NEED EVERYBODY STEPPING UP
ON
ON
ON THE
ON THE CAMPAIGN.
THE CAMPAIGN. >> YOU SAW A LARGE CROWD ON THE
DEBATE STAGE.
DEBATE STAGE. WHICH OTHER DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE DO YOU ADMIRE OR RESPECT THE
MOST AND WHY?
>> ANY ONE OF THE OTHER 11 I
WAS
WAS
WAS ON
WAS ON THE STAGE WITH NIGHT BEFORE
LAST WOULD BE SU+@PERIOR TO THE
CURRENT O+@CCUPANT OF THE WHITE
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
HOUSE. ANY ONE OF T+@HEM HAS SO MUCH
MORE
MORE
MORE INTEGRITY, WOULD LEAD WITH A
MORALITY AND ETHICS THAT I
THINK
THINK
THINK WE
THINK WE COULD BE PROUD OF AND
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
ADDRESS THOSE CORE ISSUES THAT ARE
IMPORTANT TO AMERICA.
WE BEGAN TODAY WITH+@ FOREIGN
POLICY, REESTABLISHING THIS
COUNTRY'S STANDING, MAK+@ING SU
AT HOME WE BRING EVERYONE IN TO
THE WORLD'S GREATEST ECONOMY,
AL+@LOW EQUAL OPPO+@RTUNITY TO
SHARE
SHARE
SHARE IN
SHARE IN THE COUNTR+@Y'S SUCCESS.
A GREAT FIELD OF CANDIDATES.
>> WOULD YOU CONSIDER ANY OF
THOSE YOUR RUNNING MATE MOVING
+@
THOSE YOUR RUNNING MATE MOVING FORWARD?
FORWARD?
FORWARD? ANY ONE OF THEM WOULD
NECES+@SARILY BE A GOOD TITLE
WITH
WITH
WITH BETO.
BETO.
BETO. I
BETO. I CAN'T GET YOU ON A SPECIFIC
NAME.
NAME.
NAME. >>
NAME. >> RIGHT NOW OF COURSE WE ARE
SO
SO
SO FOCUSED OF MAKING SURE THAT WE
MAKE THE+@ MOST OF THE MOMENT
WITH
WITH
WITH THE
WITH THE EXTRAORDINARY CAMPAIGN O+@F
GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS.
GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS. A LOT OF+@ THEM IN DALLAS, FORT
WORTH, PLANO, DENTON AREA WHO
WERE SUCH A SUCCESSFUL PART OF
WHAT WE DID IN TEXAS AND ARE
THE
THE
THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT WE ARE
TRYING
TRYING
TRYING TO
TRYING TO DO.
TO DO.
TO DO. I
TO DO. I WANT TO BE SURE I AM
DELIVERING TO THEM.
>> YOU UNDERSTAND THE STANCE ON
GUNS IN TEXAS.
YOU SAID THE SHOOTING IN EL
PASO
PASO
PASO THAT
PASO THAT TOOK THE 22 LIVES CHANGED
YOUR CAMPAIGN, CHANGED YOUR
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. YOU
LIFE. YOU WANT A MANDATORY BUY BACK
PROGRAM FOR ASSAULT RIFLES
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE HEARD HAS
COME
COME
COME UNDER FIRE FROM CONSERVATIVES,
DEMOCRAT+@S.
DEMOCRAT+@S. ACTIVISTS SAY DOING THAT WOULD
NOT NECESSARILY IMPACT THE
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT PEOPLE BUT LAW ABIDING CITIZENS
AND THEY FEEL THIS IS NOT A
REAL
REAL
REAL WAY
REAL WAY TO GET LEGISLATION PASSED.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY TO
THAT?
THAT?
THAT? >>
THAT? >> I HAVE TO SAY THAT PEOPLE OF
GOOD CONSCIOUS IN TEXAS AND
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THAT'S DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENTS,
REPUBLICANS, GUN OWNERS, NONGUN
OWNERS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE WE HAVE
A PROBLEM.
A PROBLEM. WHEN WE LOSE 40,000 PEOPLE A
YEAR TO GUN VIOLENCE, WHEN WE
HAVE MASSACRES NOT JUST IN EL
PASO WHERE WE LOST 22 PEOPL+@E
BUT
BUT
BUT IN
BUT IN MID LAND, ODESSA, SANTA FE
HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE A
RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SOMETHING.
UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS,
RED
RED
RED FLAG
RED FLAG LAWS, END TO THE SALE OF
WEAPONS OF WAR LIKE AR-15s,
ALL OF THAT IS IMPORTANT.
WITH MORE THAN 16 MILLION OF
THE
THE
THE AK-47s AND AR-15s WE MUST
BUY THEM BACK.
WE MUST BELIEVE IN FELLOW
COUNTRYMEN AND WOMEN THAT IF
THAT BECOMES LAW, THEY WILL+@
FOLLOW THE LA+@W LIKE WE FOLLOW
EVER+@Y OTHER LAW ON THE BOOKS.
IN THAT WAY WE PROTECT YOUR
SECOND+@ AMENDMENT RIGHT TO OWN
FIREARM IN YOUR HOME TO PROTECT
YOURSELF OR TO USE ONE FOR
HUNT,
HUNT,
HUNT, SPORT, COLLECTION, B+@UT NOT A
WEAPON OF WITH A ARE DESIGNED
TO
TO
TO KI+@LL
TO KI+@LL PEOPLE AS EFFECTIVELY AS
EFFICIENTLY IN AS GREAT A
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER AS
NUMBER AS POSSIBLE.
AS POSSIBLE. >> ONE THING WE LIKE TO DO IS
INVOLVE OUR VIEWERS.
WE USE #IAMUP+@.
WE HAVE A QUESTION.
THIS IS FROM HELEN, FOCUSING ON
NEED FOR UNIFICATION.
TELL ME ONE POSITIVE THING
ABOUT
ABOUT
ABOUT "THE OTHER SIDE."
HOW WOULD YOU UNITE AMERICANS?
>> HELEN, I WANT YOU TO KNOW I
HAVE BEEN EXTRAORDINARILY LUCKY
TO BE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND
SERVE ON HOUSE VETERANS AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE AND TO BE SURE WE CAN
COMMITTEE AND TO BE SURE WE CAN@ DELIVER FOR THE VETERANS AS
WOMEN AND MEN WHO PUT THEIR
LIVES ON T+@HE LINE FOR THIS
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. COME BACK +@TO MY HOMETOWN OF E
PASO, MAKE SURE+@ THEY GET WORL
CLASS CARE.
CLASS CARE. I INTRODUCED LEGISLATION AS A
DEMOCRAT IN THE MINORITY BUT WE
GOT IT PASSED BY REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY AND IT WA+@S SIGNED IN
LAW BY DONALD TRUMP TO EXPAND
MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR
VETERANS, TO BE SURE THEY GET
CARE THEY NEED TO BE AT THEIR
BEST.
BEST.
BEST. THAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF DEMOCRATS
AND REPUBLICANS WORKING
TOGETHER
TOGETHER
TOGETHER TO BE SURE WE DELIVER +@FOR THO
WHO HAVE STOOD UP FOR US.
>> WE KNOW YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE
OF THE+@ RALLY YOU ARE HAVING I
GRAND PRAIRIE.
GRAND PRAIRIE. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLKS LINED UP
AROUND THE AMERICAN AIRLINES
CENTER.
CENTER.
CENTER. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DO A
COUNTER RALLY TODAY?
>> I THINK IT IS SO IMPORTANT
WHEN YOU HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO
SEE+@KS TO MAKE THOSE WHO LOOK
LIKE OR LOVE LIKE THE MAJORITY
AFRAID, TO STAND UP AGAINST
FEAR, TO STAND UP AND BE
COUNTED
COUNTED
COUNTED AGAINST DEFINING THE DECISIVE
MOMENTS.
MOMENTS.
MOMENTS. AT THE SAME TIME DONALD TRUMP
IS
IS
IS HERE,
IS HERE, WE WILL BE AT THE THEATER
GRAND PRAIRIE AT 6:00 P.M.
THERE WILL BE MUSIC.
THERE WILL BE OTHER COMMUNITY
LEADERS AND SPEAKERS.
THERE WILL BE PEOPLE FROM
TEXAS,
TEXAS,
TEXAS, REPUBLICANS, INDEPENDENTS,
REPUBLICANS, INDEPENDENTS, DEMOCRATS COMING TOGETHER NOT
SO
SO
SO MUCH
SO MUCH AGAINST ANYONE BUT FOR THE
COUNTRY THAT WE LOVE SO MUCH.
BEFOR+@E WE ARE ANYTHING ELSE,
ARE AMERICANS.
ARE AMERICANS. WE ARE HUMANS FIRST.
WE WILL TREAT ONE ANOTHER THAT
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. 6:00
WAY. 6:00 P.M., THEATER AT GRAND
PRAIRIE.
PRAIRIE.
PRAIRIE. EVERYONE IS WELCOM+@E.
>> THANK YOU FOR STARTING YOUR
DAY EARLY WITH US.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
WHAT WERE YOU DRINKING OVER
THERE?
THERE?
THERE? YOU A COFFEE GUY?
>> STRAIGHT COFFEE.
NO CREAM OR SUGAR.
JUST WANT THE CAFFEINE STRAIGHT
TO THE SYSTEM.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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