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Old 03-01-2016, 07:06 AM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Can hope for brokered convention......hostile takeover Trump needs over majority to prevent it from happening.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:08 AM
 
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Link: It’s Rubio Or Bust For Republicans Who Want To Win | FiveThirtyEight

Agree with the article. Unfortunately, it seems to be the moment for wild-eyed, frothing at the mouth types who are willing to give Hillary the Presidency in a temper tantrum just to spite the GOP.

Oh well, we can survive a Hillary Presidency. The GOP should concentrate on holding Congress and looking forward to 2020.

If it is Rubio, it might as well be Hillary. There is not a dime's bit of difference between the two of them.

MANY republicans (myself included) will not vote for Rubio.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:10 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Rubio will not get 20% in Texas and will likely lose in Florida ... he will be out of the race pretty soon.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:11 AM
 
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The only thing Rubio is currently doing is being the mouth piece for the GOP. That's why he's there and will continue to stay in the race indefinitely because he has their support. He has zero chance of winning even his own state at this point. He hasn't won a state yet and no one predicts he can win any states at all. So why is he there then?
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:13 AM
 
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Rubio will not get 20% in Texas and will likely lose in Florida ... he will be out of the race pretty soon.
I hope so. He's not doing anything except making himself look bad and desperate. I almost fee sorry for him.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:14 AM
 
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If it is Rubio, it might as well be Hillary. There is not a dime's bit of difference between the two of them.

MANY republicans (myself included) will not vote for Rubio.
That's fine, cranks stayed home in 2012 to elect Obama and they're intent on electing Hillary this time. The thing about Marco is that for every old crank who refuses to vote for him, he'll bring in two new voters. They might be Hispanic, which really irks the cranks, but it's true.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:16 AM
 
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If it is Rubio, it might as well be Hillary. There is not a dime's bit of difference between the two of them.

MANY republicans (myself included) will not vote for Rubio.
Voting for Trump is like placing the keys to the White House right in Bill and Hillary's hands.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:17 AM
 
Location: North America
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The modern Republican Party has failed its constituents, the Trump counter-movement is merely a reflection of that. Instead of asking why Trump is winning the Party should be asking why establishment candidates are losing.
That's a good point Grizzmeister.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:22 AM
 
Location: Kansas
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If it is Rubio, it might as well be Hillary. There is not a dime's bit of difference between the two of them.

MANY republicans (myself included) will not vote for Rubio.
I'm with you. Rubio as the nominee will simply show how crooked the GOP is and their deep desire to throw the race.
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Old 03-01-2016, 07:25 AM
 
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That's fine, cranks stayed home in 2012 to elect Obama and they're intent on electing Hillary this time. The thing about Marco is that for every old crank who refuses to vote for him, he'll bring in two new voters. They might be Hispanic, which really irks the cranks, but it's true.
Yes, they are so enthusiastic about him they are voting for him in droves. I thought even up until the other week that the reason people were not voting for Rubio simply was because other candidates were splitting the vote. I now think that the clearer reason is that most voters are just not all that impressed with him is all. Overall I am less enthusiasm by his abilities than I was before the election started. I think that's the way a lot of voters feel about him.
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