Marco Rubio says Obama has taken us backwards -http://thedc.com/N3cUcj
10:00 AM - 31 Aug 12 · Details
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at the NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials) conference, Friday, June 22, 2012, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took to the podium Thursday night at the Republican National Convention to address the importance of the 2012 presidential election and introduce Republican nominee Mitt Romney. But he accidentally drank from surprise guest speaker Clint Eastwood’s water bottle before he got started.
Rubio reflected back on his family’s history and his disabled Cuban grandfather’s message: that as an American he could do anything.
“I don’t recall everything we talked about, but the one thing I remember is the one thing he wanted me to never forget: The dreams he had when he was young became impossible to achieve,” he said. “But there was no limit to how far I could go, because I was an American.”
Rubio said that like his grandfather, Romney understands America’s uniqueness.
“Mitt Romney knows America’s prosperity didn’t happen because our government simply spent more,” he explained. “It happened because our people used their own money to open a business. And when they succeed, they hire more people, who then invest or spend their money in the economy, helping others start a business and create jobs.”
Saying America is “blessed” that Romney will be the next president, Rubio explained that Obama is not a bad person but rather a bad president who has taken the country “backwards.”
“The new slogan for the president’s campaign is ‘Forward,’” he said. “A government that spends $1 trillion more than it takes in. An $800 billion stimulus that created more debt than jobs. A government intervention into health care paid for with higher taxes and cuts to Medicare. Scores of new rules and regulations. These ideas don’t move us ‘Forward’; they take us ‘Backwards.’”
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