Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke officially kicked off his presidential campaign in El Paso, Texas today:

Crowd assembling in downtown El Paso before Beto O’Rourke’s campaign kickoff speech pic.twitter.com/OEqmzKvOr8 — Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) March 30, 2019

Beto O'Rourke talks about why it was important to him to launch his campaign in El Paso: "El Paso to me represents America at its very best." pic.twitter.com/VefsObaf2T — MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 30, 2019

Along the way, O’Rourke tweeted about his “campaign for America”:

This is a campaign for America. For everyone in America. No one written off, no one taken for granted. — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 30, 2019

The replies took on a life of their own, as many noticed:

Maybe it's just me, but I'm starting to see a theme in the replies here.

??? https://t.co/9sJUocctpy — Nick Hlavacek (@NickInNC) March 30, 2019

Howling. Just brutal. — Prof B (@BProfB) March 30, 2019

So it had to be asked:

I wonder how many "Beto is a furry" replies this tweet will get https://t.co/GWSwEihKzf — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) March 30, 2019

The answer is “A WHOLE LOT”:

This took on a life of its own:

Beto is a Furry!! — Reaganette (@Ezinger44) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — Quotron (@Quotron_) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — the frenchiest fry (@seastarjay) March 30, 2019

Beto is a Furry — MC Rosie (@MC_Rosie4) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — Vincent DeSanto ? (@v_paolo2000) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — Face (@TronSpanktron1) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry. — Brooks Fitts (@brooks_fitts) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — Cam Haught (@CamHaught) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — RobbKingOfTheBrokers (@BrokerRobb) March 30, 2019

BETO IS A FURRY! — Nathan Sheppard (@natesheppard19) March 30, 2019

Beto is a furry — Josh Hoffman (@J_T_Hoffman) March 30, 2019

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. That’s got to be some sort of record.

Literally have tears of laughter reading the responses https://t.co/Zx7xKb2seL — David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 30, 2019

I was okay until I got to this one https://t.co/HJWQJ2zfYj — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 30, 2019

I'm dead — David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 30, 2019

As are we.