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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (133721)	5/27/2012 1:17:34 AM
From: calgal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224706

Vice President Marco Rubio? 2:20 PM, May 6, 2012 • By STEPHEN F. HAYES Single Page Print Larger Text Smaller Text Alerts Senator Marco Rubio appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace this weekend and gave viewers a clear understanding why many conservatives see him as a strong candidate to be Mitt Romney’s running mate. Rubio answered Wallace’s questions directly and forcefully, drawing sharp contrasts between Obama’s record and the Republican vision for the next four years. Part of what makes Rubio so effective, beyond his obvious grasp of the substance of the policies being discussed, is the tone he uses to criticize the Obama administration. It’s not so much anger, though some anger might be warranted, but disappointment. So when Rubio talks about Obama’s failings on the economy, he reminds viewers of the promises Obama made – to revive the economy and restore the faith of Americans in their government – and laments the president’s inability to deliver. He did the same thing when asked for his reaction to the Obama administration’s use of the death of Osama bin Laden. “Let me focus on this issue of bin Laden for a moment. That was a very proud day for all Americans. Our Armed Forces did a phenomenal job and the president made an important and wise decision – and he has gotten his due credit, and rightfully so, for making that decision. But now he’s taken if further. He has taken something that should unite the American people – a moment of pride for our country – and instead turned it into a weapon of political warfare. And I think that’s wrong. I really do. I think it’s wrong for the president and for the vice president to take this issue and use it for politics.” Rubio then used his disappointment to make a larger point about Obama, one that speaks directly to the segment of the electorate who invested in their hopes in Obama and have been let down. Related Stories Who Will Romney Pick to Be His Running Mate? Younger GOP Voters Are Eyeing Romney’s V.P. Choice Take My Congressman, Please Rubio Endorses Romney DNC Chair Says Obama's Private Equity Doublespeak Is ... More by Stephen F. Hayes On, Wisconsin! High Noon in Wisconsin Strong Showing in Wisconsin for ... Scott Walker The Rise of Rubio Barack Obama vs. Anthony Kennedy? “And it goes back to the point I tried to make earlier: When this president ran for office in 2008, he said he was going to be different. He was going to be a post-partisan uniter, to bring Americans together. And three and a half years later, the president, quite frankly, has become just like anyone else in Washington, D.C. And in his obsessive effort to win his reelection, he has lost himself and he has lost what makes him different. And this issue of they’ve used the bin Laden raid is one example about how this administration is just like everybody else.” It’s an argument that won’t appeal to the 30-something percent of the electorate who will vote for Obama under any circumstances and are now spending their time explaining and excusing his failures. But Obama won because he inspired millions of new voters to invest their faith in him and persuaded others to support his cause. It’s those voters who will be so important this time around – and their decisions about whether to back him again, to stay home or to support Romney, will go a long way to determining who wins the election. Rubio spoke to them Sunday morning—and, if Mitt Romney was watching, it’s hard to believe he didn’t see the potential of having Rubio as a full-time spokesman on his behalf this fall. That is what much of the current speculation about Rubio-as-running mate misses. It’s been largely a focus on geography and ethnicity – a steady stream of musing about his ability (or alleged inability) to move Hispanic voters to the Romney column and theorizing about whether the mere presence of his name would win Florida for Romney. The whole thing has a static quality about it as if what Rubio actually did on the ticket was somehow secondary. It’s not. And the strongest argument for Rubio’s inclusion on the ticket, in spite of concerns about his age, relative inexperience, and a challenging friend, is how Rubio would actually perform as a candidate. The quality of his appearance on Fox News Sunday is the rule, not the exception. On the stump, he usually speaks without notes and in thirty minutes, with seemingly little effort, can transform a room of sleepy senior citizens into a raucous crowd of would-be reformers ready to put up yard signs until Election Day. Beyond that, imagine a television ad in which running mate Rubio speaks directly to the camera and tells the story of his upbringing, of his mother working as a maid and his father as a bartender so that their children might have opportunities that they did not. In Rubio’s telling, it’s both exceptional and typical – a moving tale of family sacrifice that will be familiar to so many across the country. There are reasons that Romney might want another running mate and reasons Rubio might prefer to remain in the Senate. But if Romney decides to ask Rubio to be considered and eventually to run with him, I suspect it’ll have much less to do with Rubio’s name and his native state than it will with what Rubio would do as a running mate and vice president.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (133721)	5/27/2012 1:21:38 AM
From: calgal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224706

TED CRUZ’S AMNESTY PROBLEM Ted Cruz Has Aligned Himself With Organizations And Individuals That Are Staunch Advocates Of Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants: Ted Cruz Is A Leader In The Hispanic Alliance For Prosperity Institute (HAPI). According to the HAPI website, Ted Cruz is a board member ( hapinstitute.net. · HAPI Has A Long History Of Supporting Amnesty Programs. “In 2004, HAPI supported President Bush’s immigration plan that Republicans said would grant amnesty to illegal immigrants.” (Patty Reinert, “Immigration plan has wide range of skeptics,” Houston Chronicle, 01/08/2004) “In 2008, they sent out a press release defending John McCain’s position on the Comprehensive Reform Act of 2007, which included an amnesty plan.” (Jose Nino, “Setting the Record Straight on Candidates’ Immigration Positions,” PRNewswire, 9/16/08) The Hispanic Leadership Fund (HFL) Has A Liberal Record On Immigration. On their Facebook page, HLF says that the Arizona immigration bill sets up a police state and violates the Constitution. ( facebook.com They also blamed the Democrats for killing the DREAM Act and criticized the Republican Party for their opposition to it. (Staff, “Hispanic Leadership Fund Decries Dream Act,” Cypress Times, 12/09/2010) Then most recently, HLF praised Newt Gingrich’s comments in favor of amnesty in the recent Republican Presidential debate (Stephanie Samuel, “Hispanics Cheer Gingrich’s Comments on Immigration,” Christian Post, 11/23/11). Ted Cruz Has Been Endorsed By FreedomWorks and their Chairman Dick Armey. In June of 2011, Ted Cruz was endorsed by Freedom Works, which is led by former Congressman Dick Armey (Wayne Slater, “Ted Cruz endorsed by Tea Party group Freedom Works,” Dallas Morning News, 6/1/11). · FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey Has Publicly Voiced His Support For Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants. “Critics ranging from prominent conservatives to bloggers to grass-roots tea party activists have called into question whether Armey’s stances on illegal immigration and social issues, his candidate endorsements and his past lobbying work are fundamentally inconsistent with the tea party movement.” (Kenneth Vogel, “Tea partiers air doubts about Armey,” Politico, 3/25/10) · Cruz Has Benefited From Over $140,000 In Support From FreedomWorks. (Open Secrets, opensecrets.org, Accessed 5/23/12) Cruz Has Also Been Supported By Club for Growth’s Chris Chocola. According to the Club for Growth website, pro-amnesty advocate Chris Chocola sits on the Board of Directors. (Club for Growth, clubforgrowth.org, Accessed 5/23/12) In 2003, Then-Congressman From Indiana Chris Chocola Earned A Dismal 0% From The Federation for American Immigration Reform. (Project Vote Smart, votesmart.org, Accessed 5/23/12) “Amnesty is the largest of these rewards and gives illegal aliens a path to citizenship or makes them instantly legal. Representative Chris Chocola has voted in favor of amnesty for illegal aliens.” (Immigration Stance, immigrationstance.diggersrealm.com, Accessed 5/24/12) “Chocola has stated in writing that ‘Club For Growth considers illegal immigration a social issue, not a fiscal issue’.” (Patriot HQ, patriothq.com, Accessed 5/24/12) · Cruz Has Been The Recipient Of Over $2 million In Television Commercials and Advertisements. (Open Secrets, opensecrets.org, Accessed 5/23/12)