January 28, 2015
Rubio's Use of Language
In my ongoing commentary about language -- how Republicans should use it, how they neglect to use it, and how they use it successfully -- the next spotlight is on Marco Rubio. I am no more endorsing him for president than I did Romney or Kasich in my previous articles on the topic.
Although Rubio lost support among the grassroots for his immigration proposal -- a neophyte mistake he acknowledges -- he is likely our most promising and talented communicator. He has a way of extemporaneously discussing a range of issues in a Reaganesque manner -- minus the humor and twinkle in the eye. He does not talk at voters or down to them, but identifies with them and their circumstances, and attributes to them an understanding of how our economy works and our place in the world.
In anticipation of the State of the Union address, ABC’s Bob Schieffer asked for his thoughts on the President’s proposal to raise taxes on the wealthy by $320 billion...(Read Full Article)