A quote from Kennedy’s last, undelivered speech - and one quoted by Florida Senatorial candidate Marco Rubio as part of his farewell speech to the Florida legislature.
Via And So it Goes in Shreveport. No transcript yet, sorry.
I’ve been personally staying out of the entire Crist/Rubio NRSC endorsement brouhaha, mostly because we’re going to have Senatorial candidates that are going to need the NRSC’s help - but I do have to ask: does Charlie have anything that can beat that?
Seriously. Does Crist play at that level? - Because if he doesn’t, this is going to be an interesting primary.
Moe Lane
Crossposted to Moe Lane.
Wow. And the NRSC thinks this guy can't win?
Brian Hibbert Wednesday, May 20th at 8:29AM EDT (link)What’s the matter with them?
Socialism doesn’t work. It looks nice on paper, but it’s been tried and it’s failed miserably every time (usually accompanied by widespread death and suffering).
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Wow!
mriggio Wednesday, May 20th at 8:33AM EDT (link)This young man certainly seems to be the ‘real deal’! Wish I lived in Florida and had the chance to vote for him, rather than being stuck in Illinois, where my last Senatorial choice was, um, ah, never mind, suddenly I’m feeling a bit depressed….
What part of Illinois are you in?
Brian Hibbert Wednesday, May 20th at 8:56AM EDT (link)We can use your help.
Contact your county GOP headquarters and see if they need a precinct committeeman.
And don’t get depressed. We have a chance to take back the government here.
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Nice speech
Broomy Wednesday, May 20th at 8:49AM EDT (link)Crist might want to get himself a Plan B job.
Wow - this guy is the real deal
tankertodd Wednesday, May 20th at 8:56AM EDT (link)I thought I could multi-task while listening to this. Wrong answer. His speech compelled my attention, which is no easy feat. I’m very impressed, and more so because it wasn’t the polish of his delivery but the power of his ideas.
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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race - Chief Justice Roberts
Wow
zeebeach Wednesday, May 20th at 9:50AM EDT (link)I also was amazed at my reaction to this…had me in tears a couple of times. Any $$ I have to give to this race are going to him. Glad I’m a FL voter!
Agreed, how can the RNSC do this? Why did they?
penguin2 Wednesday, May 20th at 10:21AM EDT (link)For the RNSC not to have faith in this guy is wrong. How is Crist going to justify Obama’s rationalized health care to all of the seniors that live in Florida? He’ll have to dance around that one.
Would love to see Rubio beat Crist in primary. Hopefully, conservatives from outside Florida will aid him. I would love to see Right win for once over politics!
Doesn’t Florida have ‘open’ primary? Maybe the Latino vote from both sides of the aisle will vote for him. They tend to be more socially conservative than their American counterparts.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
Benjamin Franklin
The RNSC represents why the GOP is out of power
tankertodd Wednesday, May 20th at 10:29AM EDT (link)The RNSC is all about power. Not about ideas. Not about principles. It’s all about holding those seats. You know what, at this point it’s better to have firm principles that have broad appeal and lose the seats. (Start with the popular notion that we are a country of equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.) If those ideas are the right ones, we’ll have double those seats back in record time. We’re not interested in power. We’re interested in focusing on what needs to be done in America. The power will follow, as it should - the power comes from the People. Let’s win the people, not the power!
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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race - Chief Justice Roberts
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itrytobenice Wednesday, May 20th at 11:30AM EDT (link)And I say it again: 5.
The problem with America is stupidity. I’m not saying there should be capital punishment for stupidity, but why don’t we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
Florida is a closed primary I think
scarlos Wednesday, May 20th at 1:40PM EDT (link)For the best actually–after all, who do you think the Liberals would be voting for between Christ and Rubio?
How can anyone be surprised when an ideology that regards wealth as a cardinal sin cannot produce it?
A liberal is a person who thinks there is no problem that cannot be solved by consolidating more power in their own hands
I had precisely the same reaction
Dan McLaughlin Wednesday, May 20th at 1:29PM EDT (link)Rubio is a star.
“No compromise with the main purpose, no peace till victory, no pact with unrepentant wrong.” - Winston Churchill
Amazing.
Jim Tomasik Wednesday, May 20th at 9:08AM EDT (link).
Marco Rubio gets it!!!
deevee Wednesday, May 20th at 9:08AM EDT (link)This is what real America is all about. Our God given rights, not taken away with burdensome taxes, smoking bans, and anti gun legislation.
He gets it , can articulate these ideas and has passion!!!!!
That was awesome.
Praying Wednesday, May 20th at 10:08AM EDT (link)Truer words have never been spoken. How refreshing after the four months of apologizing for America that our current POTUS has given us. Is he really going to run? How do I donate to his campaign?
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Wonderful speech!
LDahl752 Wednesday, May 20th at 10:28AM EDT (link)Encouraging, too, to see the standing ovation at the end. Hopefully he has been well-liked in the Florida legislature so those folks can help him in his run for the U.S. Senate. We need many more like him in D.C.
Linda D, Henderson NV
Amazing,
Darin_H Wednesday, May 20th at 10:46AM EDT (link)Someone send this over to the NRSC (though they probably wouldn’t ‘get it’ anyways)
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Crist can't touch this - I just became Rubio fan -nt
E Pluribus Unum Wednesday, May 20th at 10:54AM EDT (link)Carthago delenda est
Unfortunately, Crist Will Win Primary
Spartan4Life Wednesday, May 20th at 11:05AM EDT (link)With the support of the idiots in the NRSC and the country club establishment behind him, Crist will defeat Rubio, furthering the decline of the GOP.
Anybody that thinks the GOP has learned any lessons from recent defeats is like Charlie Brown running up to kick the football.
Conservatives have beaten the NRSC candidate before.
Brian Hibbert Wednesday, May 20th at 11:31AM EDT (link)And Crist seems to be trying his best to defeat himself by coming out for the stimulus and other bad Democrat bills.
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All right, Eeyore.
itrytobenice Wednesday, May 20th at 11:35AM EDT (link)Think like RMagnamusR, not Jimmah Crater please. It’s morning in America and for that to be the case, the R party is going back to its conservative roots and will be holding the levers of power. Think positive man!!!
The problem with America is stupidity. I’m not saying there should be capital punishment for stupidity, but why don’t we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
There's still 15 months until the primary
scarlos Wednesday, May 20th at 1:38PM EDT (link)and it is Christ’s election to lose. However, Unlike Rubio, he has to be governor for the next year or so, and therefore his lack of commitment to conservative ideals should become more and more evident to GOP primary voters. Rubio should be able to use the time to make up the gap in name-recognition.
Also, if Obama’s policies prove to be the failure they need to be for a big GOP win in 2010, Christ will be irrevocably tied to them.
And on top of it all, I’ll take trying over giving up any day.
How can anyone be surprised when an ideology that regards wealth as a cardinal sin cannot produce it?
A liberal is a person who thinks there is no problem that cannot be solved by consolidating more power in their own hands
Rubio has my vote.
Steven Willis Wednesday, May 20th at 11:29AM EDT (link)Last week, I told some colleagues I support Rubio, but I believed Crist would win the nomination and senate seat.
Now, I’m not so sure. I believe Rubio will win the senate seat if he wins the nomination. I now believe that is possible.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
This will be a dadgum Interesting Primary
Section9 Wednesday, May 20th at 1:18PM EDT (link)As the Costs of Obamanation become clear, Crist might not be in such a comfortable position in ten months.
That was a damn good speech.
If Marco beats Crist and wins the General, the young man will be superstar. He will go far. Really, really far.
No. That was a really good speech. I’m really impressed.
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”-Winston Churchill
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Pomme Wednesday, May 20th at 2:17PM EDT (link)I’ve only donated to 2 candidates in my lifetime (in terms of political activity), Rubio will make it 3. And, I’m happy to do it!
“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views” William F Buckley Jr.
Simply incredible.
asleep06 Wednesday, May 20th at 2:49PM EDT (link)I am going to watch this again later.
If Crist were a decent man, he’d remove himself from the running.
Small is beautiful.
It would be best for Crist to remain Gov...
JLenardDetroit Thursday, May 21st at 4:08AM EDT (link)though I’d like to see a Governor of FL willing to fight more for Off-shore drilling. He should withdraw and put his support to Rubio…. don’t see it happening… I think Crist is too far along in having decided he likes the sound of “Senator Crist” …. I just hope the 2 of them can behave during the campaign, but I doubt it…. Crist/Rubio discussion [multiple sub-links]
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+ 0bama Lies & your Bank acct will Die! (4/15 Truthers)
+ Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
+ I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” - a Rush caller (other Quotes)
Methinks we have a fighter here,
redneck_hippie Wednesday, May 20th at 5:57PM EDT (link)and he’s fighting for the right things! Awesome.
“We must not lose our faculty to dare, especially in dark days.” - Churchill in March, 1942.
Remember NY-23.
Mark Rubio is the Conservatives guy so sign up...
JadedByPolitics Wednesday, May 20th at 6:09PM EDT (link)to tell him so and if you can donate to him to let him know we are SERIOUS…
http://marcorubio.com/
Hey Erick do you think you can get him to come on by and do a diary and engage like McDonnell did?
Whoever has his enemy at his mercy &
does not destroy him is his own enemy
Thanks for the link, time to put my money where my mouth is.
kyle8 Wednesday, May 20th at 6:11PM EDT (link)nt
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
twitter that link also Kyle even if people cannot donate....
JadedByPolitics Wednesday, May 20th at 6:13PM EDT (link)they can sign up for emails and if he gets alot of them it will build his confidence that he can WIN this thing!
Whoever has his enemy at his mercy &
does not destroy him is his own enemy
Kyle8 don't tweet
kyle8 Wednesday, May 20th at 6:58PM EDT (link)nor twit
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
Then email that link to all your homies :-) ....nt
JadedByPolitics Wednesday, May 20th at 7:02PM EDT (link)…
Whoever has his enemy at his mercy &
does not destroy him is his own enemy
twitter that link also Kyle even if people cannot donate....
JadedByPolitics Wednesday, May 20th at 6:13PM EDT (link)they can sign up for emails and if he gets alot of them it will build his confidence that he can WIN this thing!
Whoever has his enemy at his mercy &
does not destroy him is his own enemy