In the '90s, I think that Bill Clinton would have won in Puerto Rico. I think in the 2000s, George Bush would have won in Puerto Rico. Ricardo Rossello More Quotes by Ricardo Rossello More Quotes From Ricardo Rossello Puerto Rico still has the wherewithal to be a tourist destination. Ricardo Rossello touriststillpuerto-ricodestination Puerto Rico, within the span of two weeks, received two Category 4-5 hurricanes. That has never happened anywhere. The devastation has been enormous. Ricardo Rossello neverpuerto-ricohappenedtwo I think Puerto Rico becoming a state would fulfill the destiny of 3.5 million American citizens that live in Puerto Rico. Ricardo Rossello americanlivethinkdestiny I saw my dad work hard and then would see and know his interest and intentions, and that wasn't necessarily the narrative you would see in the press. Ricardo Rossello work-hardyoudadwork Expenditures have gone rampant in Puerto Rico: lack of accountability - total lack of accountability. Ricardo Rossello lackpuerto-ricoaccountabilitygone As a matter of comparative, the U.S. citizens - the Puerto Ricans that live in the United States - have much better incomes, more than twice as much, participate in the labor force of greater scales, have better results in the education system, and so forth. Ricardo Rossello livebettermattereducation Many people think that Puerto Rico would be a Democratic state just by virtue of the inclination of the Latino population in the United States, but the reality is that I see Puerto Rico as a battleground state. Ricardo Rossello seethinkrealitypeople Back in the 1700s, the people of Tennessee wanted to become a state, but there was not a lot of action or movement in the bullpen so that Tennessee could transition as a state. Ricardo Rossello becomebackactionpeople Puerto Rico's participation per capita in the armed forces is more than most states, yet they can't vote for their commander in chief. Ricardo Rossello morearmed-forcesparticipationvote We are a possession of the United States. Congress has full authorization power over Puerto Rico. Ricardo Rossello overpuerto-ricocongresspower We've had a history of hurricanes, but none of them of the magnitude that we're seeing Irma turn out to be. Ricardo Rossello turnoutseeinghistory The reality is that we have a weakened energy infrastructure, and anything above a Category 3 hurricane hitting Puerto Rico would be devastating towards that infrastructure. Ricardo Rossello anythingpuerto-ricoenergyreality
