Beto Has Desperately Flip Flopped Again On Energy Yet Again

We’ve already told you how struggling presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has flip-flopped on energy issue after energy issue, betraying his previous positions to appease the eco-left. Well, he’s done it again. And it’s his most blatant and desperate attempt yet. Just yesterday, O’Rourke caved to the eco-activists demanding he sign a “no fossil fuel money” pledge. The pledge is being sponsored by the Sunrise Movement, the eco-activist “army” backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal. Last month, O’Rourke refused to sign the pledge, saying, “If you work in the oil fields, you answer the phones in the office, if you’re one of my fellow Texans…

Beto O’Rourke Flip Flops On Offshore Oil Drilling

Now that he’s running for president, it seems former Congressman Beto O’Rourke is willing to throw out policies he once advocated for, especially when it comes to energy. In his 2018 Senate run, O’Rourke highlighted Texas’ status as a “proud energy leader” in oil and gas, as well as renewable energy. He argued that “deciding between oil and renewables” represented a “false choice.” He also promoted fracking in his 2018 run, telling one reporter that fracking should be done “in a responsible, safe way.” O’Rourke used to be known as a middle-of-the-road congressman. He preached fiscal sanity and talked about spending cuts. On energy, O’Rourke too…

Beto O’Rourke Again Doubles Down On The Green New Deal

Just one year ago, Beto O’Rourke was the 2nd largest recipient of Oil & Gas campaign cash in the entire country. As recently as 2012, O’Rourke preached fiscal sanity, saying that the US had an “extravagant government” that required “significant” spending cuts. He said that debt was “out of control.” He wanted to cut spending and balance the budget. No longer. Before jumping into the 2020 presidential race, Beto declared that he was “supportive of the concept” of the Green New Deal. Then, he went further, calling it the “best proposal” he has seen. Now, O’Rourke is doubling down once again. During a “We the People…

Beto Once Wanted Cuts To “Extravagant Government” – Now He Wants The Green New Deal

Is there any policy proposal more “extravagant” than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal? Under the guise of environmentalism, the plan promises free money for those unwilling to work, free healthcare, a guaranteed job, new or retrofitted homes for all, a shiny new high-speed rail system, and a litany of wasteful spending. It’s estimated that this plan could cost a whopping $93 trillion. In 2012, newly announced presidential candidate Congressman Beto O’Rourke said that the US had an “extravagant government” that required “significant” spending cuts, reports CNN. He said that debt was “out of control.” He wanted to cut spending and balance the budget, reports Politico. Apparently,…

More Hypocrisy From Beto O’Rourke On Energy Issues

Former Congressman and Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke has quickly become one of the most talked about political failures across the country. While he was unable to dethrone Ted Cruz in the Senate race last year, O’Rourke’s name has been floated as a top tier presidential candidate, and he is considering jumping into the race. But could Beto’s longstanding ties to the fossil fuel industry hamper his support from an increasingly extreme left-wing base that craves ideological purity and wants nothing to do with reasonable energy policy? Over the weekend at Austin’s South by Southwest Festival, a notable gathering of…