Why Rubio Seems Best Positioned To Win The Republican Nomination

Daily Caller ^ | 10/30/2015 | Jamie Weinstein

[Paladin2]

Rubio would be a great Press Secretary for Prezzy Cruz.

[goodnesswins]

Rubio? Nope...try again GOPe

[TexasKamaAina]

So they think after Obama the country will elect another man-boy?

[Mr. K]

yes! lets take advice from liberals!

these are the same people who recommended Romney and McCain too, right?

[conservativejoy]

Rubio is a fast talker. So is Dave down at Dave’s used car lot, but the tires on this guy are rotten. He has already betrayed his state and the entire country with the Gang of 8 Bill.

[kvanbrunt2]

think he will gain ground as the field thins, particularly after Carson implodes. Overcoming Trump though . . .>>>>

trump’s gound game is months old. already has 15,000 signatures. rubio won’t even be on the ballot in virginia.

[Dante3]

I agree. Rubio is devious, supports amnesty, lacks work ethic, comes across like a youngsters - somebody lacking maturity. There are rumors of scandals, true or not, that can be used against him - the media not much concerned with accuracy when it come to accusing Republicans.

What has Rubio ever accomplished?

[Jeff Chandler]

I should have made myself clear. I was talking about Cruz’s ground game being so good.

[No Dems 2016]

I’m very wary of Rubio. He seems to think he’s a modern-day JFK because he’s so polished and articulate. But his record certainly raises some red flags.

[redfreedom]

“Carly couldn’t be pumped up enough to take off.”

PLEEEEZE! Alternate interpretations of that remark are enough to scare a maggot off a dead dog.

[MSF BU]

Well written. I’d simply add that I suspect once he’s nominated he’ll warm to amnesty which will assure millions of conservative voters won’t bother coming to the polls. As an aside, it bothers me to nominate somebody from a family that has absolutely no background of service in our military. What was he doing that prevented him from volunteering for some branch of the service.

[little jeremiah]

Writer knows he’s lying.

[little jeremiah]

Is it really as high as 10%?

[Future Snake Eater]

You can't be in favor of amnesty and be opposed to it too.

No, you can't, and Rubio is totally for it.

[jospehm20]

Give or take a bit.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/2016_republican_presidential_nomination-3823.html#polls

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

I just saw this:

Jeb Bush’s campaign compiled a donor slideshow that included opposition research on his Florida rival Marco Rubio, calling the junior Senator “a GOP Obama,” questioning his ethics and hinting at improprieties.

The presentation, which bares the signature “Jeb!” logo on each slide, according to a powerpoint originally obtained by U.S. News & World Report, specifically devotes three to Rubio:

“Marco Is A Risky Bet”
“Those Closest to Marco Choose Jeb”
“Experience Matters.”

The first slide mentions Rubio’s relationship with David Rivera, the former Congressman riddled with scandal.

It adds:

“Those who have looked into the Marco’s background in the past have been concerned with what they have found.”

In the article with the 112-page document, U.S. News cited a Bush aide who elaborated on the line about Rubio’s background:

“…that line refers to concerns Mitt Romney’s team unearthed when they vetted Rubio for vice president in 2012.”

But Beth Myers, the Romney advisor who vetted Rubio as a potential vice president in 2012, told Politico that this is false:

“‘As the senior Romney advisor who handled VP vetting and had access to all the vetting documents, I can say that Senator Rubio ‘passed’ our vetting and we found nothing that disqualified him from serving as VP,’ wrote Myers, who counts herself a Bush supporter. ‘The Bush aide referred to in this article is simply wrong.’”

The second slide details the amount of support Bush has in the Florida legislature, while noting that not one member of the United States Senate has endorsed Rubio for the Republican presidential nomination.

The last slide compared Rubio to President Obama, who in his own 2008 run for Oval Office, had his rivals in both parties attack him for what they called his lack of experience. The slide reads:

“Rubio and President Obama have strikingly similar profiles: first-term senators, lawyers and university lecturers, served in part-time state legislatures for eight years, had few legislative accomplishments, and haven’t shown much interest in the process of advancing legislation and getting results.”

Among likely Republican primary voters who watched the last debate, Bush is the candidate they most want to see drop out of the race, according to a post-debate poll Google Consumer Surveys conducted for IJ.com.

http://www.ijreview.com/2015/10/458923-jeb-bush-campaign-apparently-just-leaked-truckload-of-dirt-he-has-on-gop-candidate/?author=ms&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=politics&utm_term=ijamerica

[jospehm20]

I thought the thread was about Rubio. I don’t know about Cruz picking up Carson voters. He is an elected Republican but anybody paying attention cannot call him an insider. The problem for him is that a lot of voters do not pay that much attention.

[moehoward]

"The biggest flaw in this pundit's argument is believing that anyone can "successfully straddle that divide" between grass roots (Tea Party) conservatives and the GOPe."

Oh it's flawed alright, but the biggest flaw is thinking an establishment candidate can pull it off.

Trump isn't trying to unite the party, he's uniting like minded people regardless of party.

[Waryone]

1) He Bridges the Grassroots Conservative-Republican Establishment Divide

No he does not. He is at odds with US citizens. He hates the idea of US sovereignty. Loves giving US citizen's tax money to the undeserving. He dances to the tune of whoever pays him the most. The only reason he seems to bridge the divide is that he is a liar and has fooled some of the people.

2) He Doesn't Turn Off Many Segments Of The Republican Base

Baloney, he definitely turns off conservatives. The GOPee and the crony capitalists are already in bed together. They love him. He does not listen to US citizens. He does what the GOPee and the crony say, so what would turn them off.

3) He has done his Homework.

He has to keep his lies straight and know whether he's speaking to regular English speaking US citizens or his hispanic friends. The language spoken always determines which side of an issue he'll speak about.

4) A Pure Political Talent

He has a corrupt talent for lying.

[Jeff Chandler]

I thought the thread was about Rubio.

I was responding to a comment about Cruz but did not make myself clear to others who may have read it.

I have a gut feeling about Cruz. I think he may surprise a lot of people.