...and our disappointments to lead us into silence and into inaction” (Rubio, “Marco Rubio Quotes”). Marco Rubio’s words reveal the true cynical nature of the average American citizen. They are meant to galvanize this nation against the defeatist attitude Americans so easily buy into because it is easier to complain and sit idle, while people mock others for their laziness when they themselves have chosen to do nothing but run their mouths. As president, Rubio will provide this nation with a much needed shot in the arm of hope and resolve. Some people may disagree and say that Rubio is a lightweight robot whose only inspirational value is a past that he has continuously hyperbolized,...
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...TAMPA, Fla. — Jeb Bush has played the wide-eyed optimist, anointing himself the “joyful tortoise” in a campaign season low on joy and reptiles. STORIES FROM OUR ADVERTISERS He has been the slinger of arrows, responding in kind to the broadsides of Donald J. Trump — or at least trying to — and assailing Marco Rubio’s Senate attendance record during last week’s debate. But on Monday, facing pressure to prove that his presidential campaign is not doomed, Mr. Bush introduced a new feature in a languishing campaign: the kitchen sink. Straining to rescue a run afflicted by anemic polling, lackluster debates, donor unrest and the persistent “low-energy” taunts of Mr. Trump, Mr. Bush left few tactics untested here as he set off on a campaign reset — or perhaps a re-reset — after recent staff shake-ups and strategy shifts. What was left was something of a messaging potpourri. Continue reading the main story RELATED COVERAGE Senator Marco Rubio of Florida during closing remarks at Wednesday’s presidential debate in Colorado.Past Partners, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush Shift DirectionsOCT. 29, 2015 Former Gov. Jeb Bush, left, and Senator Marco Rubio sparred on Wednesday over Mr. Rubio’s voting record in the Senate.The Disciple Strikes Back: Rubio Bests Bush in a Key MomentOCT. 28, 2015 The Bush brothers in 2006, when George W. was president and visiting Miami, and Jeb was the governor of Florida.Bushes Put On Family Show of Reassurance Amid Campaign UpheavalOCT. 26, 2015 George and Barbara...
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