Beto O’Rourke on Friday dodged a question about whether voters should be worried about his lack of experience, and said he’s focused on convincing voters he should be the next president.
On CBS, reporter Gayle King noted that he’s already getting criticism for his thin resume.
“Three-term congressman, no real legislation in his own name, lack of experience — I think even the Texas Tribune said ‘paper thin record,'” King said.
“I’m grateful that ultimately it’s up to voters, and that they’ll have a chance to meet with me, question me, listen to me,” O’Rourke replied. “I’ll have a chance to listen to them.”
Fmr. Texas Rep. @BetoORourke begins day two of his three-day tour through Iowa this morning. He spoke with us in his first TV interview since announcing his campaign. @GayleKing: Why shouldn’t voters be concerned about voting for you with your lack of experience? pic.twitter.com/m4z0FFz5Ob
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) March 15, 2019
“Lifelong El Pasoan with Amy raising these three amazing kids,” O’Rourke said. “Small business owner, serving in local government.”
“Being in the minority party for every one of the six years I was in Congress, and yet delivering for the people I served, delivering for veterans, delivering for our border community,” he added.
“These were all things that we did by working with and listening to other people, and I’m convinced that it holds the key to our ability to meet even greater challenges before us,” O’Rourke said. “The only way we do this is by renewing and fixing our democracy and bringing everyone in.”
“Beto brought a great deal of vitality to Congress,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday when asked what O’Rourke’s signature accomplishment was in Congress.
