Marco Rubio Defends the West in Munich

I find it funny, Vance went in heavy handed and it made the hair of Europe's neck bristle. Rubio goes and delivers the same message with a different tone of voice and is given a standing ovation.

I also think that Europeans are feeling the burden of open borders MORE THIS year than last. They are waking up to the fact that MASS migration is detrimental to a nation's wellbeing, in a multitude of ways.

People are FINALLY clapping back at that extreme left jargon. The "one world order" is NOT possible with the extreme views on life, especially religious views. The Star Trek utopia is impossible when nations and religious zealots want to eliminate others because they don't believe as they do.

We CAN share the little blue marble in the universe with others. But we will never be "ONE" people. At least, not in my lifetime.

Yes. Rubio is very very good at what he does. Vance got their attention, then Rubio laid out what needs to happen. I'm surprised at the ovation, Rubio basically said the EU is the problem. And it is.

In a "honey vs vinegar" tactic, these are all countries some to several times older than the USA. Their leaders Are Understandably rubbed the wrong way when an "upstart" berates them, regardless how accurate the points are. Having Both Rubio and Vance allows both a carrot and stick combined approach.

Yes but let's not castigate Vance nor laud Rubio too much. They were both delivering the administration message needed at that time and were, in effect, the President's version of "bad cop", "good cop". Phil B

He made me proud.

Of course a speech worded like Rubios will be better received, but I am glad Vance stuck it to them the year before. They are like naughty children and need to hear the bad with the good. Excellent job Mr. Rubio.

Absolutely YES! What an articulate and encouraging speech full of clear vision and hope!!

Trump is a strategist. I would expect there were meetings about message and tenor before both speeches.

When Vance gave his speech the level of alarm in Europe was not to the degree it is now. Giving a speech like Vance did, very pointed, was designed to get attention, create focus and get people thinking. And it appears to have worked. They are seeing the dangers of what has been happening in their countries. Then Rubio comes in saying, we are here to fight this together as we have successfully done through history.

It is a one-two punch that appears to have been effective.

Undoubtedly, a well-crafted message with excellent delivery!

Yes. Though Vance's reality check last year was still good for them to hear.

Stick or carrot? (Why carrot and not candy?) western nations are overrun with cultures that oppose what they stood for 10 years ago. USA education has declined due to poor teaching and focusing on liberal issues instead of academics. Illegal aliens entering America has created expenses that take away from taxpayers. This is not unique to America, it is a western civilization being taken over. Don

I think he was speaking to us as well. We got sucked into the immigration and environmental scams too. We need to stay independent but come together to defeat the attack against our western culture.

Timing is very important! Rubio’s speech worked, I think because of Vance’s previous speech. It may have been too warm and tolerant if there wasn’t the dreaded anticipation of a scolding.

Different circumstances/situations call for different approaches. Vance told them the way it is directly. Rubio told them the way it can be. The underlying message is the same. Change your game , Europe, before it’s too late .

I think the speech was great. I am a school counselor and I tell my students all the time that communicating effectively has a lot to do with the tone in which you speak. I loved the way he wove together the past and the present brought out our shared values and history with Europe. My favorite part was when he said we need to be proud of our cultures and languages and stop being led by guilt and shame.

Yes. Absolutely.

Yes. A positive directive that could lead to a renewed relationship with European nations where a united partnership based on mutual and cooperative interests in economic and military arena can develop. It is also understood that European countries need to increase their ability to defend their democracies. Than

Both our VP’s and Secretary of State’s speeches are appropriate. They are a good bad cop-good cop team.

Bad Cop, Good Cop. Always easier to close the therapy session with the Good Cop. It remains to be seen whether the Euros actually get the message.

I believe Rubio just threw his hat into the 2028 ring and I’m glad. I wonder if DeSantis is interested

I'm 80 years old and have heard some great speeches, butt this speech was the best ever, He was able to chastise Europe and at the same time build relationships. He has destroyed the wall between America and Europe but still let them know who the Greatest Country in the world is. He may have just made himself our next President.

Rubio is AWESOME! Bringing in his ancestry to his standing before them speaking was masterfully executed!!!

I think Rubio's speech marks him as a true statesman, perhaps of the caliber of Reagan if he can keep it up. He laid out the truth in incontrovertible fashion, and was recognized for it.

I wonder if they are utilizing the “bad cop - good cop” technique?

Marco Rubio has become quite the statesman and leader. He is polite, respectful and knows how to get a difficult message delivered. I believe that the USA needs to go after the society elite who want to destroy us. The riots in American cities are being funded. The Trump administration needs to thwart the efforts of the rioters in the left cities and prosecute those funding it as resurrectionist. We will lose as long as this is tolerated. The resurrectionist are communist and that has been how every communist nation has started. Social unrest leads to apathy to just wanting peace, read your history books