Beto O'Rourke: “Those are the consequences of Greg Abbott, and that is not lost on the people of Texas.”

Democrats must admit that they “fucked up, and made a terrible mistake.”

We have to get serious. We have to be absolutely ruthless about getting back in power.

I think people will take it for what it is – it’s a gimmick, it’s a bribe. It’s another promise that the president will be unable to fulfill … It adds to the stink of desperation that is emanating from that convention centre.

I think it’s time that we match fire with fire.