My good friend and President of our local (Sarasota, Florida) Young Republican Club, Matthew Cochran, had a great blog post today debunking this idea that somehow Marco Rubio’s charisma, background and incredible oratory skills are such that he is our own “Obama”.
Apart from the fact I find the comparison insulting, it couldn’t be further from the truth and Matthew does a great job explaining why:
The difference between Rubio and Obama is that Rubio supporters know their guy has substance and will make a good Senator. Obama supporters “like” their guy and that’s about the jist of it. Rubio isn’t the GOP’s solution to their problems because of any characteristics that make him like Barack Obama. He is the cure to the GOP’s dilemma because of his true conservative values. And values are not what Barack Obama was elected for.
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
Dan McLaughlin
Neil Stevens
Daniel Horowitz
So, exactly who is comparing Rubio to Obama? nt
Vegas_Rick (Diary) Saturday, June 20th at 1:45PM EST (link)“God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.”- Billy Currington
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.
Probably somebody in the NRSC (nt)
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5...nt
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Saturday, June 20th at 6:02PM EST (link)Unified Patriots – How-To:
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Kinda like saying "I have no idea if my opponent is an alduterous drunk but
eburke (Diary) Saturday, June 27th at 7:07PM EST (link)I’m not going to make it an issue in the campaign.”
Gives ya some idea of where I am with the NRSC right now that I’m not sure if I think you’re kidding.
“All that need be done for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
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Agreed. Neil that was succinct but a 5+5+5! nt.
Danielle Davis (ocleverone) (Diary) Saturday, June 27th at 7:28PM EST (link)To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it. — Margaret Thatcher
Awesome New Marco Rubio Video
cschande (Diary) Saturday, June 27th at 5:33PM EST (link)Have you guys seen this video yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5BScPhFndk
It’s called “Crossroads,” referring to where the Republican Party is at right now. I think it sums up the importance of this race for the future of the Party really well.
I’d love to see someone at RedState do a post on it.
http://forum.hucksarmy.com/
That's great for a political ad
scarlos (Diary) Saturday, June 27th at 5:52PM EST (link)If he keeps this up, he’s going to the top.
Now if we can just get Jeb Bush Sr. to endorse him . . .
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