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"$9 minimum wage is a political grenade. Light it throw it to the republicans and then start the cameras rolling so America can watch."

Exactly. Basically the entire speech was focused on issues the vast majority of the country supports.

2/13/2013 11:59:38 AM

Ahh, the delicious taste of demagoguery. How useful.

2/13/2013 12:08:16 PM

A few clips from last night:

2/13/2013 1:31:22 PM

best one from last night:
http://youtu.be/G9uI_kIP3Ys

2/13/2013 3:21:41 PM

ha i didn't see the SOTU or this, but if this was on live TV, Rubio is an idiot:

http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=91002&sitesection=latimes300_hom_non_sty&VID=24381376

2/13/2013 4:20:03 PM

when i saw this on TV, i facepalmed. not because i care or think it's a big deal in the least, but because i knew i would have to endure a bunch of dumb fucking jokes about it through various media for the next week

OMG RUBIO NEEDED A SIP OF WATER

2/13/2013 5:11:28 PM

i think he took a drink of water so people would make jokes about that instead of how much he was contradicting himself during his speech

"GOVERNMENT BAD....now let me tell you how big government has helped me and every other person in my family"

[Edited on February 13, 2013 at 5:16 PM. Reason : .]

2/13/2013 5:15:38 PM

^^it's funny the way he did it man. just imagine him being a liberal, and then you'll probably see the humor.

2/13/2013 5:16:46 PM

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"Obama praised the "57 States" that constituted the USA, he applauded the performance of the "Navy Corpse-men" for doing a great job, after a toast "To The Queen" at a formal state dinner he stood up and started to make a speech only to be boo'd by all in attendance for His appalling lack of decorum, and on His Apologize for America Tour He bowed deeply and often to foreign despots. The press just gave Him a pass. "That was just Obama being human" was the hue and cry from the collected sycophants in the press. Rubio needs a sip of water, a need shared by all people multiple times per day, and the pressed ripped him a new one. Can we all spell media bias?"

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"I don't care if he chugged a gallon of Red Mountain, he was still just parroting Romney. And we all know how well he did in the election. Until the Republicans actually admit that their policies are all wrong for Americans, nobody cares what they have to say. "

[Edited on February 13, 2013 at 5:38 PM. Reason : -]

2/13/2013 5:34:18 PM

Rand Paul with the "Tea Party" rebuttal: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50140948n

I agree with some (not all) of what he said, but I think his words fall on deaf ears. I think his response was way more substantive than Rubio's and the delivery was also better. He's clearly positioning himself for 2016.

2/13/2013 6:57:17 PM

Definitely better than Marco Rubio's response, but lol at "... under President Obama, the ranks of America's poor have swelled..."

Out of curiosity, where does Rand Paul stand on record corporate profits and huge gains in the stock market since Barack Obama took office?

2/13/2013 9:39:07 PM

Yeah, let's listen to the guy who's bought and paid for by the worst corporations in the world.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brendan-demelle/study-confirms-tea-party-_b_2663125.html

2/14/2013 12:01:54 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/13/politics/state-of-the-union/index.html?hpt=po_c1

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"Obama keeps pressure on Republicans with jobs plan Washington (CNN) -- Keeping up pressure on congressional Republicans after his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama launched three days of campaign-style speeches on Wednesday with a visit to a North Carolina manufacturing plant that he said epitomized his proposals for job creation."

2/14/2013 2:36:15 AM

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"Yeah, let's listen to the guy who's bought and paid for by the worst corporations in the world."

Barack Obama, you mean?

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"Out of curiosity, where does Rand Paul stand on record corporate profits and huge gains in the stock market since Barack Obama took office?"

It's not a zero sum game. Gains made by stock investors don't come directly out of poor peoples' pockets. Regular people (not just "the rich") are basically forced to invest money in stocks, 401ks, and other vehicles because the alternative is getting robbed via taxes and inflation.

[Edited on February 14, 2013 at 9:54 AM. Reason : ]

2/14/2013 9:49:09 AM

We must not be on the same page, because that doesn't necessarily address the question I asked.

However, it's nice to know that taxes and inflation improve the stock market.

2/14/2013 1:43:59 PM

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"Barack Obama, you mean?"

No, Rand Paul and all the other Tea Party puppets.

2/14/2013 3:01:44 PM

Oh, right. You're one of those that think anyone associated with "the tea party" is taking marching orders from Koch industries. That's referred to as an intellectual shortcut.

2/14/2013 4:07:52 PM

So it's just a weird coincidence that every single policy they offer up is exactly what these corporate thugs want? Organizations like ALEC have no power? Citizens United doesn't allow these people to do whatever they want with politics? Are you absolutely blind?

2/14/2013 6:13:19 PM

Lmao a right-libertarian whining about intellectual shortcuts, I'm dyin...

2/18/2013 9:49:32 AM