Not the VP, not the keynoter, but Rubio gets big GOP convention role
by George Bennett | August 14th, 2012Sen. Marco Rubio has been given a high-profile assignment at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. He’ll introduce Mitt Romney before Romney’s acceptance speech as the GOP presidential nominee.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been tapped as the convention’s keynote speaker.
Rubio showcased his bilingual introduction skills on Monday in Miami when he helped rev up a crowd for Romney.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, in a statement released this morning, said: “Senator Marco Rubio is without a doubt one of America’s most dynamic and inspiring leaders, and I am excited to announce that he will introduce Governor Romney at the Republican National Convention.
“Senator Rubio is a proven leader and a man of true character, and it is fitting that he will take on such an important role at our convention in his home state. Throughout his career, he has, shown true dedication to constitutional principles, fiscal responsibility and free enterprise. As the son of immigrants, he has witnessed the promise of the American Dream firsthand and has worked to secure that promise for future generations.”
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August 14th, 2012 at 10:08 am
Senator Rubio is a natural speaker of the stature of Lincoln, Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. I thought Obama was a good speaker until I discovered to my disappointment that he “cheats” with a teleprompter.
His greatness is not based on beautiful embellished words but on his strong and deep conviction that rings truth for those seeking freedom and justice for all.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:47 am
“A new vision for America in which prosperity is shared”…. Obama’s idea of fundamentally changing America….aka Redistribute Centralized Government Socialism.
August 14th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Obama is not a good speaker. Have you not heard him speak off the cuff, without a script and teleprompter?
What we are witnessing in the Republican party is a regrowth; new young focused men and women entering and the oldsters fading away.
We are waiting to see how the democrat party transitions from oldsters to younger reps. Their time will come. It’s just that the oldsters in the democrat party are trying to hang on forever. That transition must be made, do it gracefully, but do it.
In PBC that transition from old democrats to new democrats is stalled and sorry to say, racist.
August 14th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Maybe he’ll at least use English this time…..
Maybe at one time speaking at the convention was a big deal, but since Bondi and Skeletor were both chosen, now I’m thinking not so much….
August 14th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Happy folks, the media creation finally made the cut, he is more popular outside the state than in, remember almost 60% 0f the voters did not want him as senator.
August 14th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
A positive story from a socialist paper. Yes Obama is packaged and controlled by the DNC. When he steps away from that it’s a disaster.
Good choices for speakers. i will watch this one and of course shutter at all the B.S. that the Democrat press say in rebuttal.
August 14th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Sorry, Rawhide but Rubio got 50% of the vote in a 3-way race against a sitting Representative from a well-connected Democrat family and the sitting Governor, who was elected as a Republican. That’s quite a substantial achievement.
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.
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