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Election 2012 : Florida's Marc Rubio will run for president someday

Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at 08:45 AM

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The most impressive winner last night was Marco Rubio the senate winner in Florida.

His acceptance speech reminded me of another minority candidate, Barack Obama when he first stepped on the world stage at the Democratic convention in 2000.

His paean to his father, a penniless Cuban migrant whose own son is elected to the most powerful institution in America was beautifully stated and deeply felt.

He was also surprisingly modest, not over the top because of his victory, clearly understanding that voters were not voting for Republicans out of love but out of frustration with the other party.

I found myself moved by John Boehner, too the next speaker of the House

One of 12 kids who worked 'every job he could' to get through college, he too reaffirmed the American dream in the most amazing way by rising to become the next speaker.

He obviously felt very deeply emotional about that rise and his tears humanized the man in a way that thousands of hours of attack politics never could have.

I would expect Marco Rubio to run for president of the United States some day in the not too distant future, he has a compelling personal story and is clearly very talented.

I would expect Boehner to be a better speaker than perhaps we might have thought he would be if he holds on to that vision of where he came from.

All in all an intriguing election, Big victories for tea party candidates must be measured beside the loss of races where Tea Party candidates were considered too extreme,such as Susan O'Donnell and Sharon Angle.

Three elections in a row now, America have thrown the bums out of whatever party. Politicians beware!

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maloney | Nov 10, 2010, 05:32 PM EST

liamdavid..I hope you remember your wisdom when elections in 2012 are over. If you come stateside dennis & yourself should get along famously.

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hancock | Nov 10, 2010, 09:49 AM EST

Good thing we have genius Irish like you Liam , to tell us what to do.

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LiamDavid | Nov 10, 2010, 04:13 AM EST

Marco Rubio like most of the other republicans, were elected by the pissed off Americans, since the economy was still crap! Obama wasn’t able to turn America into a paradise in two years, so the weak minded population voted out the democrats and installed the republicans. In two years when all is still s**t, they’ll dump the republicans and reinstall democrats. No one stopped to find out that Rubio is just another right wing whacko, who if given the time, would really cause America trouble!

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GeorgeDillon | Nov 06, 2010, 11:57 AM EDT

I'm hoping that Dr Rand Paul will go for the White House some time. Run Rand Run!

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DennisQ | Nov 04, 2010, 01:44 AM EDT

I'll admit I don't "get" Pat Toomey. He's never had to work hard. A Harvard graduate, he's always made big money in high finance. But instead of being generous, Toomey is among the skin-flintiest of politicians. Stinginess is not a particularly Irish characteristic, as far as I know.

Toomey opposed the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan which enabled seniors to buy the drugs they need without having to choose between medication or eating. He thinks farm subsidies are related to Communism. He once wrote an article, "Moscow on the Mississippi" condemning subsidies to farmers as intrinsically evil.

Do Pennsylvania voters think this guy is a man of the people? They're certainly wrong about that!

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Monsoonman | Nov 04, 2010, 01:42 AM EDT

Eddie DeBartolo fielded a fine football team.

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seamusmoore | Nov 03, 2010, 11:31 PM EDT

correction: No Kennedy EVER graduated fro Notre Dame, they may be CPA's in the family.

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seamusmoore | Nov 03, 2010, 11:29 PM EDT

Mcnamara31 My point is Obama had no real obstacles once he adopted his "black" persona, making him immune to criticism because clowns in the media like Chris (tingling legs) Matthews bought into it, making him immune from criticism. You have a problem with Obama, then you a racist, according to Matthews and the "Sour Kraut" (Olbermann) at MSNBC. Hey, how many black people in America had a white granny to underwrite their education at the most exclusive private school in the state. As for what I have accomplished, I graduated from Notre Dame, and am a CPA something no Kennedy has ever done. You see, unlike the Ivys, Notre Dame tosses people out who don't perform academically (ask Edward DeBartolo Jr).

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warrenpoint00 | Nov 03, 2010, 10:01 PM EDT

Florida is a very decent place to live...that is if you have a few bucks and don,t mind living behind gated security away from those dreaded dangerous migrant landscape and apple pickers.. So much for democracy. Meanwhile back in New York City millionaires share the same street as migrant workers. Thank God for democracy

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Rebelforce | Nov 03, 2010, 06:58 PM EDT

Typical how "Irish" Central ignores the victory of the latest Irish Catholic in the US Senate, Patrick Joseph Toomey of Pennsylvania and focuses on a Latino. But hey, Pat Toomey isn't a Kennedy and he's not a liberal, so as far as Irishcentral is concerned he's a nobody.

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McNamara31 | Nov 03, 2010, 06:22 PM EDT

seamusmoore ...And your point is?... Even though Obama had the very obstacles that you so condescendingly stated, "in America" he was able, with hard work, and vision of how his life could be, graduate from Harvard and become the president.What have you accomplished lately?

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Watchman | Nov 03, 2010, 06:08 PM EDT

If only he was Marco Rubi O'Reilly, eh, Niall? But he isn't.

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maloney | Nov 03, 2010, 03:53 PM EDT

Rubio won by around 1 million votes. floridafinn...you should be embarrassed after getting thrashed so soundly, your lib idiot poster child grayson bit the dust also. Florida may turn into a decent place to live after all. California or NY will take you in if you libs can stop whining & crying long enough to read a map. Rubio would make a wonderful President.

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hyattsville | Nov 03, 2010, 01:16 PM EDT

Well Niall I don’t know enough about Rubio to make a comment however Rep Boehner.... You can not be serious. From a June 2010 interview with Rep Boehner: "Boehner said he'd favor increasing the Social Security retirement age to 70 for people who have at least 20 years until retirement, tying cost-of-living increases to the consumer price index rather than wage inflation, and limiting payments to those who need them." By which time he’ll be well retired or dead and really who the heck cares about the rest of us.

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hyattsville | Nov 03, 2010, 12:37 PM EDT

Well Niall I don’t know enough about Rubio to make a comment however Boehner!!!!!! You can not be serious. From a June 2010 interview with Rep Boehner: "Boehner said he'd favor increasing the Social Security retirement age to 70 for people who have at least 20 years until retirement, tying cost-of-living increases to the consumer price index rather than wage inflation, and limiting payments to those who need them." By which time he’ll be well retired or dead and who the heck cares about the rest of us. Yeah I was moved alright.

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