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What Conservatives Are Saying About Rubio’s Response To The State Of The Union

Feb 13, 2013 | Press Releases

Charles Krauthammer: “When Reagan was inaugurated, within ten minutes he said, ‘Government isn’t the solution, it’s the problem.’ And that was the theme of the Rubio speech, and really sets a sort of ideological contrast. … I think what Rubio did, he took it on as a sort of philosophical level, and said it’s not the way our country works, it comes from the private sector and made that case point by point.” (FOX 2/12/13)  

Michael Reagan: “Marco Rubio would make my father proud…Thank you” (Twitter, 2/12/13)  

Sean Hannity: “I think the big story is going to be Marco Rubio’s response. I thought the best response to a State of the Union Address that I’ve ever seen. And it’s very different competing visions, and in the focus group, the people like overwhelmingly Marco Rubio’s vision for the future of the country.” (FOX, 2/12/13)  

Mark Levin: “Rubio response. The best response to a State Of The Union I’ve ever seen. He would have defeated Obama.” (Twitter, 2/12/13)  

Ed Morrissey: “It was an effective rebuttal, and well delivered. Instead of trying to outdo Obama on government freebies, Rubio offered a clear explanation of why those promises won’t work, and most of them won’t even be tried. At the same time, Rubio reset the Republican approach to middle-class economics … ” (HotAir, 2/13/13)  

Newt Gingrich: “Marco Rubio is doing an excellent job delivering a very powerful and compelling speech” (Twitter, 2/12/13)  

Matt Lewis:.@mattklewis says @marcorubio did well replying to the #SOTU. He is a rising star and the future of the Republican Party. (Twitter, 2/13/13)  

Guy Benson: “Sen. Marco Rubio broke the mold last night. He delivered a substantive, relatable and cheerful response, and did so with a natural and effective ease.” (Townhall, 2/13/13)  

Ralph Reed: “Rubio was terrific. Not just a rebuttal, but casting a positive vision for the future. Well done, @marcorubio” (Twitter, 2/12/13)