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Will Rand Paul force Marco Rubio to toughen his response to Obama's address?
CS Monitor ^ | 02/13/2013 | By Liz Marlantes

Posted on 02/12/2013 7:17:45 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Sen. Rand Paul will be delivering the 'tea party' response to Obama's state of the union address. He could overshadow the official Republican response, given by Sen. Marco Rubio.

On ABC's "This Week," GOP strategist Nicolle Wallace revealed Sunday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R) of Florida – who will deliver the official Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address – has scrapped his original draft in favor of a more aggressive approach. According to Ms. Wallace, Senator Rubio's decision to rewrite his remarks was spurred by the tone of Mr. Obama's inaugural address, which many Republicans saw as "historically combative."

But we wonder if it's really Obama that Rubio is thinking about – or Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.

Senator Paul, of course, will be delivering the official "tea party response" to Obama's address, a tradition started two years ago by Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann (who famously failed to look into the camera throughout her remarks), and repeated last year by Herman Cain.

Even before they've been delivered, the dual responses are already being cast as yet another example of the base-versus-the-establishment schism in the Republican Party. That division has been on full display in recent weeks, with news of a new, Karl-Rove-backed political group that will aim to weed out "unelectable" far-right candidates in Republican primaries – a move that many tea party conservatives saw as a declaration of war.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: 113th; bhosotu; gopresponse; marcorubio; randpaul; sotu; teaparty
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1 posted on 02/12/2013 7:17:54 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

This is why the GOP needs a credible threat of a third party hanging over their heads.


2 posted on 02/12/2013 7:19:27 AM PST by DManA
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To: DManA

BUMP


3 posted on 02/12/2013 7:21:05 AM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: DManA

And it’s not Rubio.


4 posted on 02/12/2013 7:21:19 AM PST by stanne
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To: DManA

Amen.

How can a person be “too” principled?

:-)


5 posted on 02/12/2013 7:24:13 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: Dead Corpse
Why is ideology a dirty word?

An ideology is a set of ideas that constitute one's goals, expectations, and actions.

Sounds like a plan to me.

6 posted on 02/12/2013 7:26:18 AM PST by DManA
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To: SeekAndFind

Bachman looked squarely at the camera for her constituency, the Tea Party website cam, she ignored the MSM camera on purpose.

Lets hope Rand Paul kicks ass and takes names tonight.


7 posted on 02/12/2013 7:26:33 AM PST by Finatic (I ran out of change and have given up on hope. FUBO, I am so sick of your sorry a$$ you effin punk)
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To: DManA

This is why the GOP needs a credible threat of a third party hanging over their heads.
__________________________________________________________

Just heard Matt Kibbe from FreedomWorks interviewed. He’s talking 3rd party.


8 posted on 02/12/2013 7:28:31 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: SeekAndFind

Rubio?
The non-eligible?!!!!!

Why a gop at all...the reason alan stang referred to gop as...Red from The start...

Semper Semper
*****


9 posted on 02/12/2013 7:32:39 AM PST by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Rubio has already flushed his conservative cred down the toilet. No matter what he says or does tonight, few conservatives will believe him. He can kiss his presidential aspirations goodbye.


10 posted on 02/12/2013 7:35:42 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: Finatic

Wasn’t the camera at a bad angle or something?


11 posted on 02/12/2013 7:39:53 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: SeekAndFind
Sorry, but Rush Limbaugh can sit at the Golden EIB Microphone all day and tell us of the virtues of Marco Rubio...I'm not buying it!

Rubio is an open borders RINO! This guy is learning from the GOPe Zen Masters like: McConnell, McCain, Graham, etc. I guess Rubio will be the next “sure thing” being tossed at us by Rove and the other Establishment Pukes!

12 posted on 02/12/2013 7:44:46 AM PST by Artcore
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To: SeekAndFind
Sen. Marco Rubio (R) of Florida – who will deliver the official Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address – has scrapped his original draft in favor of a more aggressive approach. According to Ms. Wallace, Senator Rubio's decision to rewrite his remarks was spurred by the tone of Mr. Obama's inaugural address, which many Republicans saw as "historically combative."

Bull Crap!

If Rubio does deliver a "more aggressive" response to 0bumb0, it is only to portray himself as more conservative and pandering to the TEA Party conservatives. In reality, Rubio is just another idiot RINO, who is more than willing to pander to illegal aliens, bring in more illegals, give them citizenship, and is stupid enough to think that the GOP will be able to out-pander the socialists demTurds who will have the illegal alien votes already locked up as a demTurd voting bloc.

The GOP-e continue to be the Stupid party by copy catting the dems in their rush to legalize & create 20 million or more illegal alien Hispanics as new Amerikan citizens. Our Republic is and will be no longer! If anything we need two separate countries.... a conservative, Christian, patriotic country, and let the libs, dems, socialists, unions, gays, illegals & muslims have the other half.

13 posted on 02/12/2013 7:46:36 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: gunnyg

Great get on the Red Infested ‘republicans’. The article may be found: http://www.newswithviews.com/Stang/alan30.htm


14 posted on 02/12/2013 7:53:20 AM PST by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: fatnotlazy

I’m planning to only Watch Rand Paul.


15 posted on 02/12/2013 8:36:18 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Rusty0604

There were multiple cameras. Bachmann was filmed speaking into the Tea Party camera, as a Tea Party supporter. CNN filmed it and played it LIVE, as the Tea Party response, but showing Michele speaking away from the CNN camera, making us look like programming hay seeds. Bad logistics.


16 posted on 02/12/2013 8:36:49 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CHRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Will anyone force Marco R. to reveal documents showing he is eligible to run for Pres? Oh, and just for laughs, the docs should include dates of parent’s citizenship.


17 posted on 02/12/2013 8:41:53 AM PST by Scooter100 ("Now that the fog has lifted, I still can't find my pipe". --- S. Holmes)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Have I said, yet, today, that I-can-not-STAND-Nicole-Wallace?


18 posted on 02/12/2013 8:42:23 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CHRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“...a move that many tea party conservatives saw as a declaration of war...”

Ummm...yeah, It was.

And we aren’t going away.


19 posted on 02/12/2013 8:43:48 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Dead Corpse

“...How can a person be “too” principled?...”

When the other side has none, of course!


20 posted on 02/12/2013 8:45:30 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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