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Failed U.S. Senate candidate and failed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (D-TX) decided to join the national media on Friday in criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) Wuhan virus leadership and the state’s phased reopening plan, the first phase of which started earlier this month.

O’Rourke first started out by suggesting the reopening was premature and insinuating the governor was encouraging people to be unsafe when they went about their daily business:

A deadly lesson in failed leadership: Texas leads the country in uncontrolled spread of coronavirus. Despite what Trump & co. (Abbott & Patrick) say, stay home if you can & wear a mask if you have to go out. It will save lives. https://t.co/UjQWqnQgPD

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) May 23, 2020

This in spite of the fact that the main reason why case numbers have increased in Texas is because of more testing, and in spite of the fact that Abbott is continuing to encourage Texans to wash their hands, wear masks, and to social distance:

☑️ Practice social distancing in public

☑️ Wear a face covering

☑️ Wash your hands regularly

Do your part. Be a Texan. pic.twitter.com/c8tg3Pkba2

— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) May 22, 2020

Beto took another swipe at Abbott in a later tweet, calling his reopen plan, without evidence, “dangerous, dumb, and weak”:

Dangerous, dumb and weak. https://t.co/dJMTRh6KIV

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) May 23, 2020

This got a rise out of Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), who fired back against O’Rourke’s claims about Abbott by correctly pointing out that Beto was not just insulting and belittling Abbott but Average Joe and Jane Texans, too:

And yes, he’s talking to all Texans, not just our governor. Governor Abbott can’t force anyone to go back to work. Texans are choosing to do that, despite what people like Beto scream from their ivory towers.

— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) May 23, 2020

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who defeated Beto in 2018, responded as well with a different take:

Is this the new Dem slogan? https://t.co/mxQ0qDOKXZ

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 23, 2020

Beto also thought it would be a good idea to try and dunk on Crenshaw over a report about sales of Crenshaw’s new book “Fortitude”:

While Crenshaw is getting rich selling his own book to the GOP (and being Trump’s most reliable enabler in the House), his opponent @SimaforTX has been helping Houstonians make it through the pandemic. Donate to Sima and knock Crenshaw out of office: https://t.co/lzwIxQnewL https://t.co/CmElxPWoKj

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) May 22, 2020

It’s actually standard operating procedure for political parties to buy bulk copies of books written by members of their own party for giveaways, promos, fundraisers, etc, which Beto knows. In any event, Crenshaw let him have it:

Millionaires fundraising for millionaires. All while telling middle-class Texans they’re “dumb and weak” for wanting to get back to work. Help me fight back Beto and his far-left fundraising machine. Please donate here: https://t.co/qxgX15stB2 https://t.co/HOfid4hOa1

— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) May 23, 2020

And not only is O’Rourke a millionaire, but he’s the last person who should be lecturing anyone about a person trying to make an honest living:

There's a big difference between making an honest buck (like @DanCrenshawTX selling a book he wrote) and marrying into wealth (which is what you did). He also posts periodic updates on what he's doing to help his community, which is what Congressmen are actually supposed to do.🤡 https://t.co/dFgbTAc17h

— Sister Toldjah 😁 (@sistertoldjah) May 22, 2020

There’s also the little matter of the jealousy factor, when you compare Crenshaw’s book sales to Beto’s.

Don’t go away mad, Beto. Please just go away. Please.

(Hat tip: The Blaze)

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