'WTF is that?' NYT's attempt to glorify Beto O'Rourke turns him into 'even more of a punchline'

Bless the New York Times’ heart … they’re still trying to make Beto O’Rourke happen. And they’re willing to humiliate themselves to do it:

Beto O'Rourke, adrift maybe-presidential-candidate, was once Beto O'Rourke, adrift New Yorker. On the quarter-life search that presaged his midlife crossoards: https://t.co/6XVs7HaSvb

— Matt Flegenheimer (@mattfleg) February 6, 2019

This is not a drill:

dear god pic.twitter.com/iwZ5CXHo2B

— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizWFB) February 6, 2019

Skateboard Jesus’ disciples are a devoted bunch.

i had to check if this was real

— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) February 6, 2019

We checked. It’s definitely real.

pic.twitter.com/nCpHTQsjrf

— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizWFB) February 6, 2019

only rich white kids of prominent Texas judges have the luxury of finding themselves through the "pursuit of authentic experiences and a sense of community," tbh

— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizWFB) February 6, 2019

Beto’s so authentic it hurts.

LOLOLOL https://t.co/0ONX3Rr2LQ

— LaurieAnn ??‍♂️? (@mooshakins) February 6, 2019

"Rebel-in-Moderation?" WTF is that? The guy that smoked weed with you but aired his shirt out the car window on the way home so as not to miss 11pm curfew? pic.twitter.com/a1MTv2CK5k

— Ben (@BenHowe) February 6, 2019

LOL

"rebel-in-moderation youth" is the most basic thing ever

— Password is Taco (@pw_is_taco1) February 6, 2019

Basic Beto.

NYT trying to blow Beto up on the launchpad by making him even more of a punchline https://t.co/JV1R7PKjWP

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) February 6, 2019