Stimulus may save or create one job, anyway
posted at 10:55 am on February 9, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
We’ve long disparaged the “saved or created jobs” metric that the White House alternately heralds or eschews, depending on the political desperation of the President at any given moment. However, we may be forced to admit that one person, at least, may find employment as a direct consequence of the Porkulus package: Marco Rubio. The newly-minted frontrunner in the GOP primary for Florida’s open Senate seat planned on launching a big campaign event tomorrow with the nickname “Stimulus Bomb,” hoping to raise $787,000 in a day — which, not coincidentally, is 1/1,000,000th of the Porkulus package’s initial price (since hiked to $865 billion by the CBO):
Rubio already has a big head start on that goal. He’s at $482,000 as of 10 am ET today, over halfway before the day even arrives. Consider this a stimulus package of its own … a stimulus from people tired of top-down government mandates and profligate spending.
Marco Rubio will join me today in a very special edition of The Ed Morrissey Show, which starts at 3 pm ET. Be sure to join us!
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Go Marco! Go!
Oink on February 9, 2010 at 10:58 AM
What a refreshing breath of air. Godspeed, Marco. Florida needs you.
Crusader Rabbit on February 9, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Great ad. I think Charlie Crist is toast.
Ted Torgerson on February 9, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Sarah Palin Hand Says:
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WashJeff on February 9, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Go to DC with a chainsaw.
artist on February 9, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Rubio and Palin = future.
pugwriter on February 9, 2010 at 11:03 AM
I gave a few days ago. In the words of Omaha Conservative:
C’mon Tea Partiers: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Christian Conservative on February 9, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Obama’s coattails work… but only in reverse.
(Maybe he was built by Toyota?)
profitsbeard on February 9, 2010 at 11:04 AM
COOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!
Bye Bye Charlie.
RealMc on February 9, 2010 at 11:04 AM
+1
perfect!
cmsinaz on February 9, 2010 at 11:04 AM
I may just have to talk to that hand Jeff!
JusDreamin on February 9, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Good I am glad I waited before donating. I hope he reaches his goal and then some.
Cindy Munford on February 9, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Already did.
FOWG1 on February 9, 2010 at 11:05 AM
I prefer that method.
chewmeister on February 9, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Conservatives upset liberals in Massachusetts.
Conservatives upset RINOS in Florida.
donh525 on February 9, 2010 at 11:05 AM
WashJeff on February 9, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Standing ovation.
NebCon on February 9, 2010 at 11:06 AM
can i haz one of doze jobs that r saved by stimalus bil
blatantblue on February 9, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Genuis!!
donh525 on February 9, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Oh yes. I will definitely contribute tomorrow. And today I’m heading down to the Clerk’s office to register as a Republican. Rubio is for real.
entropent on February 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM
OmahaConservative and now Ed are killing me with these money bombs.
$200 bucks just donated.
Now don’t ask again cause I’m going on vacation in less than 2 weeks and that was my limo money. Who’s going to get me to the airport?
Knucklehead on February 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Rubio is a pretty slick guy. No fear in this ad – goes right at Obama, Crist, and Stimulus without any sort of tap dancing.
Jussi on February 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM
I will see your ten spot and make it twenty.
edgehead on February 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM
you just donated more than im worth!
blatantblue on February 9, 2010 at 11:11 AM
OmahaConservative will personally guarantee that Rubio meets his fundraising goal.
Just ask Scott Brown!
portlandon on February 9, 2010 at 11:11 AM
I hope he has Scott Brown type success with this.
He’s the future of the party.
gophergirl on February 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM
And they say there is no God!
Christian Conservative on February 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM
I love the cajones on this guy! Say what you mean and don’t apologize for it!
search4truth on February 9, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Damn he is cute…
(sorry guys, couldn’t help myself)
D2Boston on February 9, 2010 at 11:14 AM
LOL. You are one funny MF.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 11:14 AM
Gave my $25 towards the bomb…
Ltlgeneral64 on February 9, 2010 at 11:14 AM
Rubio has me more excited about supporting a candidate than I have been in many years. We Republicans haven’t had too many candidates that actually excite in the past couple of years.
amerpundit on February 9, 2010 at 11:15 AM
While you are remembering that Crist stood with Obama, remember also that Obama BOWS to everyone else! Ukrainian President now:
http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2010/02/another-obama-bowing-photo-found-this.html
I swear, the man has a noodle for a spine.
UnderstandingisPower on February 9, 2010 at 11:15 AM
(fast walking past you and whistling)
WashJeff on February 9, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Have you checked out Allen West down in Florida as well?
UnderstandingisPower on February 9, 2010 at 11:15 AM
I’ll match that. It just means buying one less box of ammo this month.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 11:16 AM
When Rubio wins, it won’t be a net gain of jobs, though, unless Crist becomes a discouraged worker.
bgoldman on February 9, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Very cute Washjeff!!! You win the gold star for the photo
hawkman on February 9, 2010 at 11:17 AM
I’m in!! GOOO Rubio!!!!
ginaswo on February 9, 2010 at 11:19 AM
heh
+1000
Ltlgeneral64 on February 9, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Speaking of Sarah Palin’s hand, you should see the video of the lovely Pam Geller of the Atlas Shrugs blog being attacked by Joy Behar, Ron Reagan, and some other left-wing tart over “crib-notes-gate.”
I cannot believe what a douche Ron Reagan is.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 11:21 AM
weird huh?
faraway on February 9, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Fake news from BendOver Backwards News(BBN)
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Stimulus Bomb goes off,
Collateral damage affects Crist,
details on page 7!(snark).
canopfor on February 9, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Allow me to paraphrase the immortal words of Omaha Conservative:
“please send Marco $$$$$$”
And give my state the chance to redeem itself after voting for Teh Won.
Marybeth on February 9, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Looks like Senate Conservatives Fund is running one alongside this one, with 16k raised so far. Would be interesting if he met/exceeded both goals.
http://www.rubiomoneybomb.com/
clement on February 9, 2010 at 11:24 AM
OT: College kids face felony charges for snowballs
They must be right wing extremists. Or, maybe this has to do with the green ad.
faraway on February 9, 2010 at 11:24 AM
heh.
Omahaconservative sure is a tenacious little monkey, isn’t he (or she)? If I owned a marketing firm, I’d hire him (or her).
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Speaking of Sarah Palin’s hand, you should see the video of the lovely Pam Geller of the Atlas Shrugs blog being attacked by Joy Behar, Ron Reagan, and some other left-wing tart over “crib-notes-gate.”
I cannot believe what a douche Ron Reagan is.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 11:21 AM
UltimateBob:
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Learning From The Master
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=16782
canopfor on February 9, 2010 at 11:27 AM
I gave, sort of, they wanted a pledge for tomorrow, so as of tomorrow I gave…
jodetoad on February 9, 2010 at 11:28 AM
DNA does not guarantee genetic intelligence.
Ron Jr.’s thought process is as follows:
1.Decide what my father would have done.
2.Do the exact opposite.
3.Do ballet in a cod piece.
portlandon on February 9, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Junior is a smarmy crapbag who inherited nothing from his father but his name, and if it weren’t for his name he would be washing windshields on a street in L.A.
Bishop on February 9, 2010 at 11:31 AM
I’ll match that. It just means buying one less box of ammo this month.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 11:16 AM
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Our stockpile can do without too if it means putting THE RUBE over the top!!!!
ohiobabe on February 9, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Yep. Looks like we’re eating oatmeal for breakfast for atleast a month. Ick.
$100 to Rubio!
portlandon on February 9, 2010 at 11:36 AM
D2Boston
You could at least remind the guys that your little muffin’s wife is a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader.
snaggletoothie on February 9, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Now this is a guy I can support! Count me in.
pannw on February 9, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Ugh, i can never get back that 10 minutes.
Jvette on February 9, 2010 at 11:46 AM
entropent on February 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM
I can’t stand Crist, so switched from Libertarian party to Republican a few weeks ago…
Karmi on February 9, 2010 at 11:49 AM
I really hope he’s considered for VP in 2012. He’ll be an excellent compliment for Romney, Palin, or Coburn.
TimTebowSavesAmerica on February 9, 2010 at 11:57 AM
No more orange RINO’s! Go Marco!
AZCoyote on February 9, 2010 at 11:58 AM
This is off subject but anybody know who the rep. will be who will run for Murtha”s seat and anything about him?
ohiobabe on February 9, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Well I just sent Marco some Texa$ $hrapnel for his Stimulus Bomb.
TexasEngineer on February 9, 2010 at 12:13 PM
I contributed to him, also.
A little OT, but did anyone see Carly Fiornia and Chuck DeVore on Glenn Beck yesterday? I was impressed with Chuck.
Mirimichi on February 9, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Well, I just did it, I am now officially a Republican. But ONLY because of Rubio. The rest of the Stupid Party shouldn’t get the wrong idea.
entropent on February 9, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Too bad he’s catholic, otherwise he’d be a perfect 10.
TTheoLogan on February 9, 2010 at 12:26 PM
I’d like to se Lynn Swann run.
He once ran as mayor of Pittsburgh but did not win. He’s a Republican, but I think he’d do quite well in that district of PA.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Very classy message from William Russell, who ran against Murtha in ’08.
http://russellbrigade.com/
califcon on February 9, 2010 at 12:32 PM
In the video (If you haven’t watched it already, don’t bother – it was really pretty annoying), he was very, very defensive whenever Geller invoked President Reagan’s name.
At one point Geller defended the Tea Partiers as (paraphrasing) people “just like our moms and dads.” He was off camera, but could be heard getting all antsy, saying in his gay voice, “Excuse me, excuse me.”
Obnoxious little twerp.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 12:33 PM
In the long run, it will be good for your wallet. And your cholesterol level. :-)
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Well that comment got Rubio another $20. Conservative Catholics for Rubio!
Ted Torgerson on February 9, 2010 at 12:45 PM
I’d like to se Lynn Swann run.
He once ran as mayor of Pittsburgh but did not win. He’s a Republican, but I think he’d do quite well in that district of PA.
UltimateBob on February 9, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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Thanks,I hadn’t heard any names thrown around yet :)
ohiobabe on February 9, 2010 at 12:47 PM
The Crist ad is the best political ad i’ve ever seen.
A variation on it should run in every congessional seat in the country from dawn to dusk for the month prior to the election.
Hammer it.
notagool on February 9, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Huh? Why, are you afraid he’s going to take orders from the Pope?
entropent on February 9, 2010 at 1:07 PM
I look forward to learning more about this guy. I also look forward to donating to his campaign
ted c on February 9, 2010 at 1:18 PM
No amnesty and secure borders, cut wasteful spending, cut taxes, shrink government, slash welfare, strong defense, and maintain a good space program.
That just about sums it up for me.
saiga on February 9, 2010 at 1:20 PM
Which airport are you flying out of? If it’s LAX, I’ll personally drive you, ‘cuz you rock!
Mary in LA on February 9, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Make the election about the stimulus and Republicans will win them all.
But the question still remains can they govern better than a fifth grader?
petunia on February 9, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Ok, I gave. This should be re-posted here tomorrow, unless Marco reaches his goal before then, which seems likely.
juliesa on February 9, 2010 at 2:30 PM
LOL!! I’m trying just for a moment to forget that…
D2Boston on February 9, 2010 at 2:35 PM
I had intended to give so this just kicked me in the arse to move ahead. He’ll make his goal easily.
Aggie85 on February 9, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Blah Blah Blah. Rubio has already said he would have taken the money. He is a hypocrite and every time he tries to make this an issue he digs himself in deeper. But of course the Rubes will continue to ignore this and live in the fantasy world where Rubio is a conservative hero not a pork loving corrupt weasel.
Squid Shark on February 9, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Make sure you actually do some research on him. The conservative media has already fallen as hard for him as the MSM fell for Obama.
Squid Shark on February 9, 2010 at 3:54 PM
WashJeff on February 9, 2010 at 11:02 AM
LOL – good one!
disa on February 9, 2010 at 6:24 PM
I already donated, but will again..
lovingmyUSA on February 9, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Outst
handing!OneConservative on February 9, 2010 at 8:58 PM