Ironic: Reaganomics Believer Marco Rubio Indirectly Praises FDR And Socialism In Announcement Speech

[WillTwain]

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Marco Rubio's announcement speech clearly proclaimed his father's love of Franklin Delano Roosevelt not Ronald Reagan.

In Marco's speech, he repeated his often told story of his parents, seeking a better life for the family, and their move to the land of opportunity - Socialist America.

In 1956, the Rubios arrived in what was rapidly becoming a utopian paradise. College was often free, minimum wage was a living wage, health care was paid for in full by employers thanks to a 34% unionization rate, art and science were flourishing due to government investment in nature and beauty, Eisenhower signed legislation to build out a national infrastructure which employed millions with high paying union jobs. Life was good - even for Cuban immigrants.

The right-wingers timed it perfectly. They would use then abuse the socialist system that gave them the opportunity to be safe and secure, so they could eventually stab liberals in the back.

What a beautiful all-American story.

[whatchamacallit]

1. Cool, another "unabashedly liberal" candidate in the race!

[WillTwain]

2. Hillary is in trouble from this lefty.

[RiverLover]

3. Nothing about FDR, but he talks about less regulation...

I don't get this OP. Socialism? FDR? Are you saying its inferred because things were better here in 1965?

Here the full transcript of Rubio's presidential bid announcement~

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-13/transcript-marco-rubio-announces-run-for-president

[WillTwain]

5. It is a pure poke at Rubio. He moves to what at the time was a very socialist country.

And now he is attacking the system that allowed his family to prosper, which was very socialist until Reaganomics arrived.

[workinclasszero]

4. republicans lie

In other news...the sun came up this morning.

[WillTwain]

6. The hypocrisy has no boundaries.