Marco Rubio at the RNC
Mentions Cuba at the onset of his intro. ENOUGH SAID.
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Historical precedent: "Para Cuba que sufre, la primera palabra." Jose Marti- Tampa Florida, 1891.
We'll never forget that moment. Not ever.
Extraordinary. Transcendent. Tremendo. Normally, something like this would have made me weep like a fool, but tonight it filled me with the deepest satisfaction and a rare sort of optimism. My wife Jane checked against the prepared speech that had been released to the press, and that opening comment was not part of the script. Marco snuck it in, ever so gracefully, ever so powerfully.
Regardless of your political affiliation, Senator Marco Rubio's speech tonight resonated strongly with Cuban-Americans. The fact that he was born in the U.S. and still highlights his Cuban roots makes him an admirable American.
¡Le zumbe la carabina!
I've talking Rubio up to my buddies here in California since March 2010. They finally got it tonight. 4 of them called me after his speech to basically say "damn...hot damn!". Like no other voice in the landscape, he speaks to why the US is unique, special, and should be cherished.
I wept - at one point i could not see through my tears. So very proud - I hope that somehow that speech gets to los Cubanos en la isla (i know - wishful thinking).
Truly, a watershed moment.
Now that's what I call principles! An aspiring future presidential candidate and he doesn't care putting into his opening words a mention of Cuba even though he knows that it is very controversial and all of the words in a speech such as that have to be measured with a electron-microscope!
And for the generational shift theorists, Rubio eviscerates your theory!! He is living proof that its a farce!
A Cuban-American who bleed Red White and Blue all the way through!
Pardon my dwelling on the past, but both Martì and Rubio expressed their sentiments from within the same Zip code: 33602.
Lets hand it to the RNC for allowing a non-white to introduce Romney!!!
Boys and Girls,
Marco is the real deal, expect no less from him...
There were five mentions of Cuba. At the moment I can only think of four of them.
Connie Mack said something terrific about Cuba not being free.
I think it was Martinez also who said something important. But everything she said was important. She is fabulous.
Rubio, of course, because it came right at the beginning and was so clear and unscripted is the most prominent.
But Romney also put it into his speech near the end when he was talking about freedom and why the rest of the world looks to us as a leader where freedom exists. He talked about immigrants and then said close to our shores, less than 100 miles away a non free Cuba exists. I was so happy that he included that in his speech.
Humberto,
Exactly! And don't forget that other "non-white" Ted Cruz! The RNC also gave him an opportunity to talk!
Rayarena, and you remembered for me the fifth time Cuba was talked about, which was also the first time in this convention, when Cruz spoke.
That's pretty good, I think, five times.
That's just about five times more than the Tea Party was brought up.
Honey,
I didn't see that entire convention, but that's great news! Mentioning Cuba five times! I definitely believe that there is a demarcation in the history of Cuban Americans and our struggle for freedom and respect in the United States. That demarcation is: BEFORE and AFTER MARCO RUBIO.
Marco Rubio has come on to the center stage of American politics like a meteorite. He is young, good looking, charismatic and a brilliant and convincing orator. He is also completely unflappable and fearless. Unlike so many spineless jellyfish out there who are horrified of mentioning Cuba for fear that the forces of "political correctness" might jeopardize their careers [is Gloria Estefan listening?], Marco repeatedly mentions Cuba EVERYWHERE he goes.
Before Marco Rubio, we had Cuban Americans who spoke with heavy accents [nothing wrong with that, except that in this country that's looked at as being stupid],we had people who had been raised in Cuba and therefore didn't possess the cultural accoutrements to confront the American left. Marco Rubio has these accoutrements. What's more, his visibility gives Cuban Americans incredible prestige. And now with Ted Cruz on the stage as well, I believe I notice a new era. Remember the NY Times article about Cuban American political power? [So much for their gleeful opinion piece predicting the demise of Cuban Americans after Elian! talk about egg on the face!]
By the way, I'm not saying that the "Left-winged" power establishment is going to turn around and keep quiet or that they won't continue attacking Cuban Americans, but its going to be a little harder for them to convince the rest of the country in the future that we are those Oliphant caricatures.
I am not as optimistic as you are, Rayarena.
The msm is at the ready to spout lies and distortions no matter what the truth is. And many intelligent people are their willing accomplices because too many are so worried about the supreme court going to the right that they are willing to sell this country and freedom everywhere down the river.
They accept the lies about the tea party that we are racists and bigots because it makes them more comfortable about their own misguided beliefs.
If liberals say nothing to me, I say nothing. But if they make the mistake of saying the wrong thing to me, I go ballistic and give them the truth in ways they cannot ignore. They hate it because they have no answers; they are filled with opinions and feelings, instead of ideas and correct information. Liberals hate to say anything to me because I mix them up and get them off their game.
If you have been following me here you know that I am surrounded by liberals and they are good people, except when it comes to their politics.
It is scary. They still love Obama and hate Bush. It's nuts.
That said, I hope you are correct that these new examples of eloquent Cubans will change the picture and make it harder for the msm to win out with their demonizations.
I am reminded of the time that a film reviewer (was it Pauline Kael) could not believe that Nixon beat McGovern because she "didn't know anyone who voted for the son of a bitch."
Since most of the people I know are on the left.....
But I hope the voters come through and surprise me. I don't want a close election. I want Romney to win big time.
So who has more to offer the US, Rubio and Cruz or Aussie old fart Oliphant?
If that were the only measure no liberal would ever get elected again. If only life were that simple.