Marco Rubio Rocks the House at CPAC
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 5:51 AM
Marco Rubio opened the 2010 CPAC Conference today in Washington DC.
The conservative Republican running for the open Senate seat in Florida offered the crowd plenty of the red meat they were craving.
Here’s the first part of his speech today:
Video via The Right Scoop.
Marco Rubio talked about the radicals in charge of Washington DC today:
“They have used a severe economic downturn, a severe recession, as an excuse to implement the statist policies they have longed for all this time. They are using this as cover not to fix America but to change America. To fundamentally redifine the role of government in our lives and the role of America in our world… From tea parties to the election in Massachusetts we are witnessing the single greatest political pushback in American history.”
It was a terrific speech.
The Washington Post reported:
Marco Rubio, the 38-year-old son of Cuban immigrants and candidate for an open Senate seat in Florida, electrified thousands of conservative activists Thursday morning with an impassioned defense of American exceptionalism.
In the opening address at the three-day Conservative Political Action Committee conference in Washington, Rubio delivered a fiery assault on President Obama’s economic policies and his administration’s handling of national security.
“They are using this downturn as cover, not to fix America but to try and change America, to fundamentally redefine the role of government in our lives and the role of America in the world,” Rubio said. “The good news is it didn’t take long for the American people to figure this out.”
A crowd hungry for new conservative leaders repeatedly interrupted Rubio’s speech with standing ovations. The former Florida House speaker has become a darling of the conservative “tea party” movement during his underdog primary campaign against Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) for the Senate, and this speech served as his debut on the national stage…
He drew rousing applause and shouts of “Amen!” when he criticized Obama’s record on national security…
…Rubio said his parents came to America from Havana with “no English, no money, no friends,” but only a hope to build a better life for their children.
“I was not born to a wealthy family and yet I never felt limited,” Rubio said. “I am privileged to be a citizen of the single greatest society in all of human history.”
Sammy Benoit was at Rubio’s speech and describes the scene.
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Published May 23, 2012 at 11:51 pm - 69 Comments
Ariel commented:
It will be a joy to watch this one’s political career.
Don’t want to go overboard, but he is just bursting with conservative-style sex appeal.
An embarrassment of riches.
Dare I say it?
Taqiyyotomist commented:
OT:
http://jumpinginpools.blogspot.com/2010/02/plane-crash-in-austin.html
12:18 p.m.: Witnesses described an infernal scene that shook nearby buildings and sent fire and smoke bellowing into the sky. “I just saw smoke and flames,” said CNN iReporter Mike Ernest. “I could not believe what I was seeing. It was just smoke and flames everywhere.”
12:11 p.m.: Harry Evans of the Austin Fire Department said firefighters found “heavy fire destruction in and around the second floor … lots of heat, lots of smoke, lots of fire.”
12:05 p.m.: Two people were transported from the crash site to University Medical Center Brackenridge, said hospital spokeswoman Matilda Sanchez. She could not provide additional information. University Medical Center Brackenridge is the only Level 1 trauma center for adults in Austin.
12:03 p.m.: Cynthia Reed, who works in the building next to the one hit, told CNN she saw people who apparently were trapped. “They were hanging out the windows, screaming for help,” she said.
12:02 p.m.: “At this time we have no reason to believe there is a nexus to criminal or terrorist activity,” said Matt Chandler, spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security. “We are in the process of coordinating with state officials and other federal partners to gather more information and at this time we will defer additional questions to local officials and the FAA.”
Taqiyyotomist commented:
GOOD GOD what the hell is wrong with Matt Drudge?
Insane, man.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
Someone should take a screenshot of Drudge right now. That’s the most reprehensible and dishonest and inciteful and inflammatory headline I’ve ever seen him write.
bitterclinger commented:
Linky (to Sammy Benoit) no worky.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
“AUSTIN FIREBALL: MAN TARGETS IRS WITH PLANE”
Thanks, Drudge. J-Nap needs more help demonizing tea-partiers. You’ve done well.
A**hole.
BigJ commented:
You go, Marco!
joseph commented:
This is part of Rubio’s electrifying speech.
“They have used a severe economic downturn, a severe recession, as an excuse to implement the statist policies they have longed for all this time. They are using this as cover not to fix America but to change America.”
This is only partially correct.
The reality is that they have used this as an excuse to RADICALLY SPEED UP the statist policies that were being implemented from the 1940s. The reality is that it has quietly and inexorably been “one step forward, two steps back ” for liberalism vs conservatism for the past 70 years.
The media, the academic world, huge swaths of government bureaucracy are already corrupted with the statist philosophy. Professors are destroying young minds in universities and the hollywood culture daily inculcates liberal philosophies into the minds of our young.
Obama and the 2008 elections was just the apogee of this destruction and as I have also said, thank God that Obama was elected. If it had been Hllary with this landslide and with her smarts the process would have been sppeded up without our knowledge. With this clown Obama we at least have been exposed to the full liberal truth and its takeover of America.
Now- can it be reversed ?
serfer62 commented:
Steele needs to get on this right away!
More money to christ, scuzzyflava and spector!!!
ar05075 commented:
Gee, by 2012 Rubio will have more qualifications to be President than Obama had, has or ever will have. What a refreshing thought.
Floradora commented:
I am *very* impressed with Marco Rubio. He is a shining star in the Repub party, no doubt about it. He is conservative, an engaging speaker, he’s of Hispanic decent (which, let’s face it, is a plus), he’s handsome, young, energetic…. From what I’ve seen so far, he’s terrific. He’s going to blow Christ’s pants off come November. Here’s hoping he becomes a national figure in this party.
Militant Conservative commented:
Rubio “gets it”. The Statists want this to happen. NOTUS is pushing to cause the collapse of America.
TREASON
Nathan R. Jessup commented:
There is a new breed of politician stepping up. Thank you for delivering on your promise of Change Mr. President. I had no idea how smart you really are.
Nathan R. Jessup
http://www.the-raw-deal.com
Sojourner commented:
It would appear our Shining City on a Hill has a new lamplighter.. Hazzah, Marco Rubio.
Neoavatara commented:
Rubio and Dick Cheney on the same day? Behold my heart…
http://neoavatara.com/blog/?p=9931
TaSS commented:
He’s got my attention.
Rosemary Woodhouse commented:
Two from Florida to watch: Rubio and Lt. Col. Allen West! Rock stars, both!