Beto O'Rourke indicates he'd likely pick a female running mate if he is 2020 Democratic nominee, also admits being a white male is not a 'disadvantage.'
2020 presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke suggested on Saturday evening that his running mate, if he won the Democratic nomination, would likely be a woman.
Former Texas Congressman and Democratic party presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke arrives for a podcast taping at Raygun in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 15 STEPHEN MATUREN/AFP/Getty Images O’Rourke has already faced some backlash from women and minorities for what was perceived as his arrogance when announcing his presidential bid last week. He also made a badly received joke about how his wife is doing most of the work raising their three children.
“When women candidates or commentators recognize unjust gender dynamics they do not get credit or points for being progressive. They get told that they are whiners or are ‘playing the woman card,’” feminist author and New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister wrote on Twitter.
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