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…