Responding to a presidential State of the Union speech is often a thankless task. Following the president's act, which oozes prestige and historic significance, almost always makes the next guy seem small and trivial by comparison. As it goes, the designated member of the opposition party is typically holed up in a room somewhere with little more than a camera, some lights and a teleprompter. The rejoinder he or she offers is almost always instantly forgotten; when it's not, it's usually for the wrong reasons. Sen. Marco Rubio broke the mold last night. He delivered a substantive, relatable and...
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pow1000 Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 1:22 PM
Rubio is the only one that will have a chance to win.
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pow1000 Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 1:23 PM
And I like it that he participated on the joke. Clever move!
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bonziiii Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 1:25 PM
not true. as proven last night he's an amatuer. plus he doesnt even look hispanic. in order to reach the low information morons of this country your skin color outweighs your principles.
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pascagoulapappy Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 2:42 PM
And yur a amatuer speler.
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Cal29 Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 1:20 PM
That is exactly right.......TED CRUZ and RAND PAUL.............men of integrity with UNABASHED Conservative principals.
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bonziiii Wrote: Feb 13, 2013 1:22 PM
i commented this below.... but unfortunately i believe we are stil too far gone even for Rand. although i do know his father had a pretty cult like following with the young voting group. but being white automatically disqualifies you in the window licking low information crowd.
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