Tag: Rubio

Which Side Are You On

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

by Steve MacDonald

Asking which side are you on is happening with greater frequency? Marco Rubio gave a speech at the Catholic University of America in early November. He made the case for a “common good capitalism” that looks on markets in the light of Catholic social thought. “We must remember that our nation does not exist to … Read more

RNC 2012 Notable Quotables…

September 26, 2018August 31, 2012

Here are some notable quotes from the 2012 RNC. I’m sure I missed some…

“… Biden is the intellect of the Democratic Party” — Clint Eastwood

“My dad was a bartender….You see, he stood behind the bar all those years so that one day I could stand behind a podium…” – Sen. Marco Rubio

“…instead of moving oceans and healing planets, let’s get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future.” — 2008 Obama campaign co-chair Artur Davis

“College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading Obama posters and wondering when they can move out and get going with life.” — VP Nominee Paul Ryan

“You see, Mr.President, real leaders do not follow polls. Real leaders change polls.” — Gov. Chris Christie

A Rose By Any Other Name…

September 26, 2018August 7, 2012

by Steve MacDonald

This may sound like a strange observation but I think we can narrow down the field of potential Romney VP candidates based on how well their name sounds after “Romney.” (I am amused by the notion that this might matter.) Romney-Christie, for example, does not roll off the tongue the way “Romney-Ryan” would. And let’s face it, Obama- Biden may one day be a slang term for economic destruction (if it is not already), but it rolls off the tongue as if it were a beautifully constructed expletive.

Drops hot Tuna casserole…”Obamabiden!”