After Her: A Collaborative 2016 Timeline

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Is that some kind of game or do we just propose the candidates we want to run in this timeline?

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Is that some kind of game where people can play roles or do we just propose the candidates we want to run in this timeline?

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I will play as Marco Rubio. I will make an announcement tonight or tomorrow.

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MARCO RUBIO
(Republican)
For a New American Century

Offices Held :
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 111th district from January 25, 2000 to November 7, 2008
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from November 21 2006 to November 18 2008
US Senator from Florida since January 3, 2011

Key staffers :
Terry Sullivan : Campaign Manager
Alex Conant : Communications Director
Jose Pepe Fanjul : Economic Policy Advisor
Robert McFarlane : Foreign Policy Advisor

Campaign Positions :
-Budget balance
-Abolition of the IRS
-Repeal and replace Hillarycare
-Defense of the Second Amendment
-Opposition to abortion
-Reinforcement of the US-Mexico borders before reforming immigration system
-Energy independence through taking advantage of all sources of energy (including oil, gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, etc.)
-American competitiveness in the world economy
-Tax cuts for the American people and business owners
-Increased defense spending
-Reinforced and modernized US military to fight and defeat ISIS and other radical Islamic terrorist groups and to restore international territorial integrity against Russia and China

Announcement :

Date : April 13, 2015

Place : Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida

Thank you.

After months of deliberation and prayer about the future of our country, I have come here tonight to make an announcement on how I believe I can best serve her.

I chose to make this announcement at the Freedom Tower because it is a symbol of our nation’s identity as the land of opportunity. And I am more confident than ever that despite our troubles, we have it within our power to make our time another American Century.

In this very room five decades ago, tens of thousands of Cuban exiles began their new lives in America. Their story is part of the larger story of the American miracle. How, united by a common faith in their God given right to go as far as their talent and work would take them, a collection of immigrants and exiles, former slaves and refugees, became one people, and together built the freest and most prosperous nation ever.

For almost all of human history, power and wealth belonged only to a select few. Most people who have ever lived were trapped by the circumstances of their birth, destined to live the life their parents had. But America is different. Here, we are the children and grandchildren of people who refused to accept this.

Both of my parents were born to poor families in Cuba. After his mother died when he was nine, my father left school to go work. My mother was one of seven girls raised by a disabled father who struggled to provide for his family.

When they were young, my parents had big dreams for themselves. But because they were not born into wealth or power, their future was destined to be defined by their past. So in 1956 they came here, to the one place on earth where the aspirations of people like them could be more than just dreams.

My father became a bartender. My mother a cashier, a maid and a Kmart stock clerk. They never made it big. But they were successful. Two immigrants with little money or education found stable jobs, owned a home, retired with security and gave all four of their children a life far better than their own.

My parents achieved what came to be known as the American Dream. But now, too many Americans are starting to doubt whether achieving that dream is still possible:

Hard working families living paycheck to paycheck, one unexpected expense away from disaster…Young Americans, unable to start a career, a business or a family, because they owe thousands in student loans for degrees that did not lead to jobs…And small business owners, left to struggle under the weight of more taxes, more regulations and more government.

Why is this happening in a country that for over two centuries has been defined by equality of opportunity? Because while our people and economy are pushing the boundaries of the 21st century, too many of our leaders and their ideas are stuck in the twentieth century. They are busy looking backward, so they do not see how jobs and prosperity today depend on our ability to compete in a global economy. So our leaders put us at a disadvantage by taxing, borrowing and regulating like it’s 1999.

They look for solutions in yesterday, so they don’t see that good-paying modern jobs require different skills and more education than the past. And they have forgotten that when America fails to lead, global chaos inevitably follows, so they appease our enemies, betray our allies and weaken our military.

At the turn of the 19th century, a generation of Americans harnessed the power of the Industrial Age and transformed this country into the leading economy in the world. And the 20th century became the American Century.

Now, the time has come for our generation to lead the way toward a new American Century.
If we reform our tax code, reduce regulations, control spending, modernize our immigration laws and repeal and replace Hillarycare, the American people will create millions of better-paying modern jobs.

If we create a 21st century system of higher education that provides working Americans the chance to acquire the skills they need, that no longer graduates students with mountains of debt and degrees that do not lead to jobs, and that graduates more students from high school ready to work, then our people will be prepared to seize their opportunities in the new economy.

If we remember that family – not government – is the most important institution in society, that all life deserves protection, and that all parents deserve to choose the education that’s right for their children, then we will have a strong people and a strong nation.

And if America accepts the mantle of global leadership, by abandoning this administration’s dangerous concessions to Iran, and its hostility to Israel; by reversing the hollowing out of our military; by giving our men and women in uniform the resources, care and gratitude they deserve; by no longer being passive in the face of Chinese and Russian aggression; and by ending the near total disregard for the erosion of democracy and human rights around the world; then our nation will be safer, the world more stable, and our people more prosperous.
This election is not just about what laws we will pass. It is a generational choice about what kind of country we will be.

Just yesterday, a leader from yesterday began a campaign for President by promising to take us back to yesterday.

But yesterday is over, and we are never going back. We Americans are proud of our history, but our country has always been about the future. Before us now is the opportunity to author the greatest chapter yet in the amazing story of America.

We can’t do that by going back to the leaders and ideas of the past. We must change the decisions we are making by changing the people who are making them.

That is why today, grounded by the lessons of our history, and inspired by the promise of our future, I announce my candidacy for President of the United States of America.

My candidacy might seem improbable to some watching from abroad. In many countries, the highest office in the land is reserved for the rich and powerful. But I live in an exceptional country where even the son of a bartender and a maid can have the same dreams and the same future as those who come from power and privilege.

I recognize the challenges of this campaign, and the demands of the office I seek. But in this endeavor as in all things, I find comfort in the ancient command to, “Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

I have heard some suggest that I should step aside and wait my turn. But I cannot. Because I believe our very identity as an exceptional nation is at stake, and I can make a difference as President.

I am humbled by the realization that America doesn't owe me anything; but I have a debt to America I must try to repay. This isn't just the country where I was born; America is the place that changed my family’s history.

I regret my father did not live to see this day in person. He used to tell me all the time: En este pais, ustedes van a poder lograr todas las cosas que nosotros no pudimos. “In this country, you will achieve all the things we never could.”

My father was grateful for the work he had, but that was not the life he wanted for his children. He wanted all the dreams he once had for himself to come true for us. He wanted all the doors that closed for him to be open for me. My father stood behind a small portable bar in the back of a room for all those years, so that tonight I could stand behind this podium in the front of this room.

That journey, from behind that bar to behind this podium, is the essence of the American Dream.
Whether or not we remain a special country will depend on whether that journey is still possible for those trying to make it now:

The single mother who works long hours for little pay so her children don’t have to struggle the way she has… The student who takes two buses before dawn to attend a better school halfway across town…The workers in our hotel kitchens, the landscaping crews in our neighborhoods, the late-night janitorial staff that clean our offices … and the bartenders who tonight are standing in the back of a room somewhere…

If their American Dreams become impossible, we will have become just another country. But if they succeed, the 21st Century will be another American Century. This will be the message of my campaign and the purpose of my presidency.

To succeed on this journey, I will need your prayers, your support, and ultimately, your vote. Tonight I am asking you to take that first step with me, by joining us at marcorubio.com.

The final verdict on our generation will be written by Americans not yet born. Let us make sure they record that we made the right choice. That in the early years of this century, faced with a rapidly changing and uncertain world, our generation rose to face the great challenges of our time.

And because we did, there was still one place in the world where who you come from does not determine how far you can go.

Because we did, the American miracle lived on.

And because we did, our children and theirs lived in a new American Century.

Thank you, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.

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When does this start?

That's a good question.

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When does this start?

That's a good question.

I asked eariler how many people he was looking for. I'd think by now we have a good showing of people on both sides. But hopefully he will respond soon. Liking the group we got here.

Okay. So until now there are 5 Republican candidates and 9 Democratic candidates.

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I think we have enough candidates to start the game.

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I actually wanted to change my character.

That's fine you can change.

AUGUST 2016: NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTER FORUM

Candidates:

1. (a) Discuss your primary economic agenda message (i.e. Sanders '16 = free tuition/rigged system), (b) YES/NO/EXPLAIN on Syrian refugees, and (c) YES/NO/EXPLAIN on decriminalizing recreational drugs

2. (a) Best Moment and (b) Worst Moment for your candidate [including an exchange with another candidate if you want]

**Keep the debate within your party, i.e. no Kasich vs. Franken**

I WILL RELEASE THE FIRST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NATIONAL POLLS SHORTLY AFTER

You mean August 2015 since we are still in the pre-primary season.

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Marco Rubio at the New Hampshire Voter Forum in August 2015

1. a) I'm running for President because free enterprise, not big government, is the antidote for a stronger economy and for a stronger middle class, which requires making America the best place in the world to start a business or expand an existing business, tax reform and regulatory reform, bring our debt under control, fully utilize our energy resources so we can reinvigorate manufacturing, repeal and replace Clintoncare, and make higher education faster and easier to access, especially vocational training.

b) We won’t be able to take more refugees. It’s not that we don’t want to, it's that we can't. We could be potentially open to the relocation of some of these individuals at some point in time to the United States. But we will always be concerned that someone with a terrorist background could also sneak in among the refugees.

That's why we have to reinforce our borders in order to make sure that no terrorist crosses our borders. That's why we have to destroy ISIS and make sure that Syria, Iraq and all the Middle East will never ever become a terrorist heaven.

c) I personally believe that legalizing drugs would be a great mistake and that any reductions in sentences for drug crimes should be made with great care. We need to enforce federal laws even where states have legalized pot.

2. a) Shortly after Marco Rubio met with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush on June 2015 to discuss economic policy, foreign policy and social policy, Bush endorsed Rubio. « During his career in the Senate, Marco demonstrated his ability to be a strong reformer and a strong leader. In the Senate, he fought for immigration reform. He co-sponsored the AGREE Act that extended many tax credits and exemptions for businesses investing in Research and Development, equipment, and other capital; provided a tax credit for veterans who start a business franchise; allowed an increase in immigration for certain types of work visas; and strengthened copyright protections. He successfully co-sponsored the 2014 VA reform law by introducing a measure empowering the VA secretary to hold managers accountable for incompetence, negligence and corruption and to care more about veterans than bureaucrats and he succeeded in passing a bipartisan bill that increased sanctions against the terrorist group of Hezbollah. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Marco Rubio has the right experience to make America prosperous and safe. That's why I endorse my friend Senator Marco Rubio to be the next President of the United States. »



b) During a town hall on July, Rubio wrongly claimed that welders make more money than philosophers while philosophers make 78 % more than welders. « For the life of me, I don't know why we have stigmatized vocational education. Welders make more money than philosophers. We need more welders and less philosophers. »

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(How do you put photos?)

When you click on « Reply » to make a new post, you click on Insert Image and then you go on Google Images to chose an image and you copy the link of this image to put it between the Insert Image marks.

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OOC: I don't think it's fair that we claim endorsements. If we do, I claim the RNC's endorsement. I win .

The moderator should decide whom endorses who as per usual in these games.

Or maybe we could send him private messages to the moderator and ask him endorsements and give a brief reason why these persons would endorse our candidate (for example George H.W. Bush, former President, should endorse George W. Bush because he is his son.) What do you think of this?

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Just wondering, is there a deadline for the New Hampshire forum?

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(so uh, who has not posted yet? We got most of us, but I think we are short a person)

There's only msnmllr (the guy who is playing John Kasich in this game) who did not yet post his speech at the New Hampshire Forum.

So when he will post it, we will be able to continue this game and go on for the first Republican presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 6, 2015, I think.