I don’t think he’s a sell-out, and he manages to keep focused on the actual issues, and not just the economic ones, without falling into their traps.
I think he did quiet down after Romney got nominated and even when it became apparent that Romney was going to be the nominee, unfortunately. Romney obviously wanted his bland non-disruptive view of the GOP to be the one that was presented. Even Ryan had wanted to go to urban areas, including black areas, and make the economic and moral pitch, but Romney wouldn’t let him. So I guess we can’t blame Rubio for being muted during the campaign, since he obviously wasn’t going to run third party or go off on his own.
One of the problems with both Akin and Mourdock is that they made off-hand remarks that they should have known better than to make...and then defended them to the death, even knowing that it would mean the loss of these seats. This was because having the GOP win was not important to them: the only important thing to them was their ego.
Rubio does understand the need to be a party player, but I think you’ll see him emerging much more in the future or perhaps getting the party to go in a better direction. He’s a great speaker (I’ve seen him), witty and pleasant but doesn’t talk down to his audience, and can defend his points.
Even if we don’t win many votes, we have to campaign in some urban areas. It’s the decent thing to do: ask people to vote for you. Whether or not that would have done the trick this time out, it’d be good in 2012. Plus, when you’re in a district that voted 100 percent for Obama, see if you find a local who will come forward and say he voted Republican this year. Stealing votes is very bad, you know. Corruption, crime, bad schools,no fathers, neighborhoods falling apart, nobody should have to have to put up with that stuff just because the color of their skin means their vote is taken for granted or even stolen.
I heard that, too. If true, it is a damn shame.
Sarah Palin wanted to go into some unfriendly territory, too, but the McCain machine held her back.
Frankly, I appreciate conservatives like Ryan and Palin who want to go and explain liberty to the crowd.
Heck, Romney spoke to the NAACP. I was hoping a few more brave souls from that organization would break away and stand up for him.