as beto seemed to delay his decision object running the media reported doubts about his candidacy. from his fellow democrats. he was also criticized for supporting his road trip buddy. republican congressman who won reelection and prempbted the democrats from picking up an additional seat in the house. for the first time he s being attacked from the left. it s totally fair to criticize his record. at the same time we can t have this purity test with democrats. they have to check all this boxes or they re unacceptable. we would have no candidates. beto o rourke this morning officially joining the field of 2020 presidential candidates. it was the announcement many in the media had been watching for. we are happy to share yo isle running to serve you as the next president of the united states. this is a defining moment of truth for the country and for every single one of us. it launched an immediate wave of speculation.