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Another pretty, wet-behind-the-ears kid like Obama -- just a Republican version.
Trades off his being Latino. Just like Obama trades off being black.
First black president, first Latino president, first woman president.
What do these superficial considerations have to do with anything?
Everything he says is a memorized talking point. He's like a walking teleprompter. And he couldn't be more phony. The first thing he tried to do in Washington was pass amnesty for illegals. Calling it "comprehensive immigration reform." Now he says that was a "mistake."
Well, then why did you do it in the first place, Marco? Or do you always act before you think? It couldn't have been because you're Latino, could it?
So far he's gotten nothing but soft-ball questions.
You mean like when Barack Obama was absent on many occasions and did not vote when he was a State Senator or a US Senator? Or when he routinely abstained from votes because they were too hard for him?
I don't understand why you keep bringing Barack Obama into the mix here when talking about the GOP.
Rubio's vote is not a difference maker in any of these votes. And he is clearly taking positions on all of these issues. He is not ducking any of them, a-la Barack Obama.
As far as missing votes, this has been done by presidential candidates for many decades now. It is a phenomenon that may deserve its own thread, but it is certainly not a phenomenon that is new or particularly novel as it applies to Marco Rubio.
Rubio's voting history is disturbing. He's continued to collect his paycheck, but has been slacking off for the past 4 years.
73 Votes in 2011 .....55 Votes in 2012 .....45 Votes in 2013.....25 Votes in 2014 .....4 Votes in 2015
If this were any job in the private sector, he would have been fired for decreased productivity and excessive absenteeism.
That's too bad. Hopefully and most likely they are wrong. Rubio just doesn't have what it takes, maybe in 8 or 12 years down the road but not now. I just don't see who would be voting for him. It seems to me that they throwing different candidates against Trump, Carson - down, Carly - down and get ready for Rubio to go down. Once the name gets out there as doing well, people take a good long hard look at the candidate and, down they go, well, except in Trump's case. Trump 2016!
Frankly, what I noticed about Rubio in the debates was that he was as "nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs". I would say he is probably an overachiever and, like I said, could be a viable candidate on down the road.
If you're for amnesty he's the go to guy if you decide Bush won't win.
If you're for amnesty he's the go to guy if you decide Bush won't win.
Amnesty? Definitely not. Any candidate mentioning anything other than deportation and enforcement gets red-lined! Bush lost before he started but that doesn't mean they wouldn't run him.
Another pretty, wet-behind-the-ears kid like Obama -- just a Republican version.
Trades off his being Latino. Just like Obama trades off being black.
First black president, first Latino president, first woman president.
What do these superficial considerations have to do with anything?
Everything he says is a memorized talking point. He's like a walking teleprompter. And he couldn't be more phony. The first thing he tried to do in Washington was pass amnesty for illegals. Calling it "comprehensive immigration reform." Now he says that was a "mistake."
Well, then why did you do it in the first place, Marco? Or do you always act before you think? It couldn't have been because you're Latino, could it?
So far he's gotten nothing but soft-ball questions.
The liberals love him.
Wet behind the ears???? Marco Rubio was the Speaker of the House in Florida before being elected US Senator.
Rubio continues to collect his taxpayer funded salary yet does not even bother to show up and vote. He has the worst attendance and voting record in the Senate. Despite this being made public, both he and Lindsay Graham refused to vote for/against the recent Planned Parenthood defunding. Can't be bothered or don't want to go on record? Either incredibly spineless or just too lazy - not good either way.
Anyone who does not do their job at a lower level does not deserve to be elevated to a higher one.
Not only that, why are these senators and governors allowed to run for presidency while holding their regular job? What does it tell you if you have this much free time. It must not be a serious job. It is only Trump who is talking about it.
Not only that, why are these senators and governors allowed to run for presidency while holding their regular job? What does it tell you if you have this much free time. It must not be a serious job. It is only Trump who is talking about it.
John McCain suspended his campaign once to "go back to Washington" to deal with an issue and look how that turned out. Instead of a war hero as President, we got an undocumented community organizer.
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Hopefully and most likely they are wrong. Rubio just doesn't have what it takes, maybe in 8 or 12 years down the road but not now. I just don't see who would be voting for him. It seems to me that they throwing different candidates against Trump, Carson - down, Carly - down and get ready for Rubio to go down. Once the name gets out there as doing well, people take a good long hard look at the candidate and, down they go, well, except in Trump's case.
Trump 2016!
