Marco Rubio Just Gave a Really Important Speech — But Almost No One Paid Attention

[Marion Morrison]

It was quite a good speech, and it is about what is fundamentally wrong with the United States. You see examples of it on these boards.
Do you think Americans will change, or will the country continue to go downhill?[/QUOTE]

I think it will get a little worse, then a lot better. Apologies for correcting your typo.

 

[Disir]

But his words are meaningless if the House Republicans refuse to silence the most offensive politician ever to hold office in the United States, let alone be elected president.

Then you don't want civility.

If civility means caving in to some poor losers then no; I would prefer to see smug indignation. However, there may be a few Democrats who still have some Working Class values. Trump could sure use a few of those to help out and get the working class off Welfare and into good jobs.

Greg

Are you really blaming this whole problem on the Democrats?

the way to win is to relentlessly vilify the other side so that your people are mad enough at the other side to turn out to vote.

Are you trying to justify the Democrats BS by sharing blame with the Republicans? The Democrats, right now, needs that vilification in order to try to make a comeback without having to focus on changing their policy. It's not energizing their base. It's a jacked up attempt to maintain what they had before and continue to pretend they are the good guys.

Over 50% of the population is neither Democrats nor Republicans. We have already seen both sides do it. That isn't really relevant.

 

[Theowl32]

btw,

Most everyone I know gave Obama a chance, a honeymoon, I don't recall much visceral hate toward Obama like we're experiencing toward Trump, disappointment for sure.

... and I've never seen so many wanting America (and our President) to fail....

I hated him. Then again I read his autobiography. That his sheep called fake.

The Dreams From My Father...

You ever read that? Anyone that read that, would understand exactly why he ran up the debt, created BLM, why he sent back the Churchill bust. ...


Oh, but it was fake. Right.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

"Despite President Obama’s many efforts to reach across party lines".

"Republicans can come along for the ride but they gotta sit in the back" yeah that quote really showed how much Obama really wanted bipartician cooperation on all things. In fact I'm not hesitant in saying it set the tone for his entire 8 years in office.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Man, that was really good!

He made some very real points. Without civil debate and mutual respect, what is there?

.. Welcome to the USMB Marion Morrison.. sorry, no cake for you...

.

Well, I got hungry...

 

[NoNukes]

But his words are meaningless if the House Republicans refuse to silence the most offensive politician ever to hold office in the United States, let alone be elected president.

Then you don't want civility.

If civility means caving in to some poor losers then no; I would prefer to see smug indignation. However, there may be a few Democrats who still have some Working Class values. Trump could sure use a few of those to help out and get the working class off Welfare and into good jobs.

Greg

Are you really blaming this whole problem on the Democrats?

the way to win is to relentlessly vilify the other side so that your people are mad enough at the other side to turn out to vote.

Are you trying to justify the Democrats BS by sharing blame with the Republicans? The Democrats, right now, needs that vilification in order to try to make a comeback without having to focus on changing their policy. It's not energizing their base. It's a jacked up attempt to maintain what they had before and continue to pretend they are the good guys.

Over 50% of the population is neither Democrats nor Republicans. We have already seen both sides do it. That isn't really relevant.

Yes. Both sides are to blame. You should listen to Rubio's speech.

 

[theHawk]

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Marco Rubio gave a speech from the the Senate floor, which he, or some other Republican, should have given eight years ago, immediately after McConnell stated “My number one priority is making sure president Obama’s a one-term president.”

Despite President Obama’s many efforts to reach across party lines, congressional Republicans stood fast in their opposition to everything Mr. Obama proposed, regardless of the damage it caused average citizens.

Rubio’s speech comes after a presidential campaign where the GOP’s eventual nominee lowered the bar of decency to a point few would have believed possible during the 2012 presidential race. This is after the first four years of disrespect the congressional Republicans showed a sitting President.

“Rubio's speech was a plea for civility in the Senate, a warning that if civilized debate dies in the Senate, it will die in the broader society too.”

But his words are meaningless if the House Republicans refuse to silence the most offensive politician ever to hold office in the United States, let alone be elected president.

Rubio’s entire speech can be heard at the link below. But, given the years the Republicans have ignored the wishes of the majority, Rubio’s words will fall on deaf ears.

Marco Rubio just gave a really important speech — but almost no one paid attention


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Marco Rube-io, if he hasn't learned yet that there is no civility on the left to work with, then he is just a tiny man.

 

[Auld Phart]

But his words are meaningless if the House Republicans refuse to silence the most offensive politician ever to hold office in the United States, let alone be elected president.

and bert shows why there will be little if any chance of both sides working together

 

[Lumpy 1]

btw,

Most everyone I know gave Obama a chance, a honeymoon, I don't recall much visceral hate toward Obama like we're experiencing toward Trump, disappointment for sure.

... and I've never seen so many wanting America (and our President) to fail....

I hated him. Then again I read his autobiography. That his sheep called fake.

The Dreams From My Father...

You ever read that? Anyone that read that, would understand exactly why he ran up the debt, created BLM, why he sent back the Churchill bust. ...


Oh, but it was fake. Right.

I didn't read it ... I don't like to suffer unnecessarily.

but .. I'll take your word for it...

 

[Disir]

But his words are meaningless if the House Republicans refuse to silence the most offensive politician ever to hold office in the United States, let alone be elected president.

Then you don't want civility.

If civility means caving in to some poor losers then no; I would prefer to see smug indignation. However, there may be a few Democrats who still have some Working Class values. Trump could sure use a few of those to help out and get the working class off Welfare and into good jobs.

Greg

Are you really blaming this whole problem on the Democrats?

the way to win is to relentlessly vilify the other side so that your people are mad enough at the other side to turn out to vote.

Are you trying to justify the Democrats BS by sharing blame with the Republicans? The Democrats, right now, needs that vilification in order to try to make a comeback without having to focus on changing their policy. It's not energizing their base. It's a jacked up attempt to maintain what they had before and continue to pretend they are the good guys.

Over 50% of the population is neither Democrats nor Republicans. We have already seen both sides do it. That isn't really relevant.

Yes.

Well, that is unfortunate. The Democrats can continue to become irrelevant.

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Man, that was really good!

He made some very real points. Without civil debate and mutual respect, what is there?

Trolling!?!

( Answering the question )

 

[Marion Morrison]

Man, that was really good!

He made some very real points. Without civil debate and mutual respect, what is there?

Trolling!?!

( Answering the question )

On the Senate floor? That would be highly inappropriate.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Man, that was really good!

He made some very real points. Without civil debate and mutual respect, what is there?

.. Welcome to the USMB Marion Morrison.. sorry, no cake for you...

.

Well, I got hungry...

Thanks. I have cake anyway.

 

[Auld Phart]

Man, that was really good!

He made some very real points. Without civil debate and mutual respect, what is there?

.. Welcome to the USMB Marion Morrison.. sorry, no cake for you...

.

Well, I got hungry...

Thanks. I have cake anyway.

Too bad..

after all, you can't have you cake, and eat it too.

(btw, welcome to the bored)

 

[Marion Morrison]

[/QUOTE]
Too bad..

after all, you can't have you cake, and eat it too.

(btw, welcome to the bored)[/QUOTE]

Thank you and I don't eat it. Hopefully someone comes over I can give it to.

But I did just remember I have some Pecan pie.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Man, that was really good!

He made some very real points. Without civil debate and mutual respect, what is there?

.. Welcome to the USMB Marion Morrison.. sorry, no cake for you...

.

Well, I got hungry...

Thanks. I have cake anyway.

It's popcorn now...

are you enjoying the entertainment?

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Man, that was really good!

He made some very real points. Without civil debate and mutual respect, what is there?

Trolling!?!

( Answering the question )

On the Senate floor? That would be highly inappropriate.

Like our politicians care about what is appropriate or not...

 

[Marion Morrison]

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Like our politicians care about what is appropriate or not...[/QUOTE]


There needs to be a certain standard of conduct when on the floor of the Senate.

Senators need to worry about their states, the nation and Constitution and leave the trolling to me.

 

[Mudda]

Who is Marco Rubio?

 

[Iceweasel]

Despite President Obama’s many efforts to reach across party lines,

Didn't read past that. Fake post.