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Jewish World Review July 5, 2011 / 3 Tamuz, 5771 Marco Rubio: Ready for Political Primetime By Cal Thomas
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At first he didn't want to do any national media, preferring to focus on Senator That doesn't mean Rubio can't attack President Obama, but when he does, it is the president's policies he goes after, not the man. Of the president's harsh verbal assault on Republicans during his news conference last Wednesday, Rubio says, "I was taken aback by some of the rhetoric the president used, which I think is more appropriate for some left-wing strong man than for the president of Rubio suggests Americans who got married, worked hard, went to college, got a degree and are providing for their families feel cheated because they find their homes in many cases worthless, they've lost the job they worked hard to get and can't find work in their field, or if they do, they work twice as hard to pay their taxes at jobs that pay them half as much. "We need to be focused on what we can do to create an economy that creates jobs. And the way you do that ... is not by going around threatening to raise taxes on people who have the money to create jobs."
Rubio said Obama's policies "are really bad for our country. I ask him whether he thinks he and his colleagues, as they approach the Aug, 2 deadline for raising the debt ceiling, will be able to stand against familiar attacks from Democrats that Republicans want to end Rubio says he's for "saving these very important programs," but they won't be saved if nothing is done. What does he think of the Republican presidential field so far? "I think it's underrated. ... I think we're going to have a good nominee. ... The question for the American people in Rubio is aware this sounds Reaganesque as in, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" What about the vice presidency? Does he see himself as a possible running mate? "I don't think I'll be asked. I doubt very seriously you are going to see me on that ticket." Maybe not, but if Rubio's stock continues to rise, he might not have to think about being asked in 2012. In four or eight more years, he might well be the Republican presidential nominee asking someone to run with him.
JWR contributor Cal Thomas is co-author with Bob Beckel, a liberal Democratic Party strategist, of "Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That is Destroying America". Comment by clicking here.
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