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Stephen Colbert Interviews Beto O\u2019Rourke, the Democrat Giving Ted Cruz the Scare of His Political Career in Texas: WATCH<\/b><\/p>\n
Stephen Colbert sat down with Beto O\u2019Rourke (above), the Democratic congressman giving Ted Cruz a run for his money for his U.S. Senate seat.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Rourke explained his name \u201cBeto\u201d before talking about the wall and immigration, two of Texas\u2019s biggest issues.<\/p>\n
Added O\u2019Rourke: \u201cWe don\u2019t need walls. We can have smart security solutions\u2026.People are coming out at this moment of truth.\u00a0They\u2019re going to help us decide as a country, are we a nation of walls? Will we ban all Muslims or all people of one religion? Will we describe the press as the \u2018enemy of the people\u2019? Will we take kids away from their parents when they\u2019re trying to claim asylum, fleeing from the most brutal countries in this hemisphere, if not the planet?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahead of his interview, Colbert ran a look at Beto\u2019s background.<\/p>\n
Explained Colbert: \u201cBeto is running in Texas against incumbent senator and man<\/a> whose campaign staff is definitely watching this show right now, Ted Cruz.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Stephen Colbert Interviews Beto O\u2019Rourke, the Democrat Giving Ted Cruz the Scare of His Political Career in Texas: WATCH<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n