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Cedric Bixler-Zavala Denounces Former Bandmate Beto O’Rourke, Endorses Bernie Sanders

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – OCTOBER 17: Democratic presidential candidate, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) speaks during a campaign rally on October 17, 2019 in Grand Prairie, Texas. O’Rourke’s Rally Against Fear was held to counter President Trump’s campaign rally today in Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

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Remember Beto O'Rourke? Former Presidential and Senatorial hopeful? Once rocked out with Willie Nelson and Margo Price? Used to be in a band with At The Drive-In and the Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala?

O'Rourke recently endorsed Joe Biden in the Democratic primary election, and Bixler-Zavala made it clear that he does not agree with his former bandmate's pick for the potential next President.

In an Instagram post last night, Bixler-Zavala said that he was supporting Senator Bernie Sanders in the election and, in response to a comment asking whether he denounced O'Rourke for endorsing Biden, he responded: "denounced in the comatorium," a reference to the Mars Volta's 2003 album De-Loused In The Comatorium. Guess we're not getting a Mars Volta reunion now. Thanks Beto!

So much for our punk rock President... Or wait: If you live in a Super Tuesday state, there's still time to vote.

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No thank you Biden.

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