'Just brutal': Beto O'Rourke's 'campaign for America' tweet buried in avalanche of 4-word replies

Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke officially kicked off his presidential campaign in El Paso, Texas today:

Crowd assembling in downtown El Paso before Beto O’Rourke’s campaign kickoff speech pic.twitter.com/OEqmzKvOr8

— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) March 30, 2019

Beto O'Rourke talks about why it was important to him to launch his campaign in El Paso: "El Paso to me represents America at its very best." pic.twitter.com/VefsObaf2T

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 30, 2019

Along the way, O’Rourke tweeted about his “campaign for America”:

This is a campaign for America. For everyone in America. No one written off, no one taken for granted.

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 30, 2019

The replies took on a life of their own, as many noticed:

The replies… it's magnificent https://t.co/wLV5xRSKUL

— ConservativeBlackMan ???? (@NevilleD35) March 30, 2019

The comments!!! OMG!!!
????????? https://t.co/7HAPJu1EPK

— Suzanne Samocki (@frozencactus63) March 30, 2019

Lol, thread! https://t.co/Fe8J0lAHMq

— jeneverett (@columbiadriver) March 30, 2019

Maybe it's just me, but I'm starting to see a theme in the replies here.
??? https://t.co/9sJUocctpy

— Nick Hlavacek (@NickInNC) March 30, 2019

The replies… ??? https://t.co/pxWSpLXT4w

— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) March 30, 2019

Howling. Just brutal.

— Prof B (@BProfB) March 30, 2019

So it had to be asked:

I wonder how many "Beto is a furry" replies this tweet will get https://t.co/GWSwEihKzf

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) March 30, 2019

The answer is “A WHOLE LOT”:

My god pic.twitter.com/fYAKw0PubZ

— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) March 30, 2019

Art pic.twitter.com/MMT04d24q2

— Enlighten Social Commentator™️ (@Ryan_Bell98) March 30, 2019

This took on a life of its own:

Beto is a Furry!!

— Reaganette (@Ezinger44) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— Quotron (@Quotron_) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— the frenchiest fry (@seastarjay) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry https://t.co/Wxp858EXR4

— 10,363 (@ScottTrapper) March 30, 2019

Beto is a Furry

— MC Rosie (@MC_Rosie4) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— Vincent DeSanto ? (@v_paolo2000) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— Face (@TronSpanktron1) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry.

— Brooks Fitts (@brooks_fitts) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— Cam Haught (@CamHaught) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— RobbKingOfTheBrokers (@BrokerRobb) March 30, 2019

BETO IS A FURRY!

— Nathan Sheppard (@natesheppard19) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry

— Josh Hoffman (@J_T_Hoffman) March 30, 2019

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. That’s got to be some sort of record.

Literally have tears of laughter reading the responses https://t.co/Zx7xKb2seL

— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 30, 2019

I was okay until I got to this one https://t.co/HJWQJ2zfYj

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 30, 2019

I'm dead

— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 30, 2019

As are we.