Sen. Marco Rubio won’t be the only senator delivering a response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech. The political action committee Tea Party Express announced this afternoon that Sen. Rand Paul will give the official Tea Party response immediately after Rubio’s. So, is having not one but two senators speak an embarrassment of riches, or possibly an embarrassing sign that the GOP is seriously divided?
The Tea Party response isn’t new; both Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain have stepped up to offer a response to Obama’s speech.
Rand Paul giving a separate response from Rubio is just stupid and accomplishes nothing.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) February 8, 2013
Because it worked so well for Bachmann. RT @AG_Conservative Rand Paul giving a separate response from Rubio is stupid & accomplishes nothing
— Razor (@hale_razor) February 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/ACShaw/status/299988784513159169
The problem with being a Republican these days is that you don't know who you are supporting, the GOP or Tea Party. There is no leadership.
— 21c Global Inclusion and Development Studies (@21cDevelopment) February 8, 2013
@AG_Conservative I think this marginalizes Rand Paul. Mistake for him
— CTIronman (@CTIronman) February 8, 2013
What is Rand Paul going to say that is so different than Rubio? Also, who decides his speech reps Tea Party and not Rubio's?
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) February 8, 2013
A tweet today from Paul’s office might give some idea. “Republican savior” Rubio’s recent participation in the “Gang of 8’s” immigration reform proposal raised red flags with plenty of conservatives who saw a remake of amnesty in the works, despite Rubio’s insistence that a lack of attention to border security was a “deal breaker.”
I'm in favor of immigration reform. Im also wary of reforms granted for a promise of border security later. Op-ed here: http://t.co/mJrEG1MW
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 8, 2013
If it’s simply a matter of jockeying for position for 2016, there’s plenty of time to listen to what both senators have to say.
@politico Rubio, AND Rand Paul? Clearing calendar as we speak.
— Shawn Huckaby (@ShawnHuckaby) February 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/campaignkev/status/299990991551725568
At this rate, how long before we see rocker and cultural ambassador nominee Andrew W.K. give the “Too Party” response?
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