Posted on 04/14/2012 8:32:14 PM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome
In an interview with CNN today, Marco Rubio said in no uncertain terms that he’s not going to be the vice president.
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, widely speculated to be a top pick for the Republican presidential running mate, once again firmly denied he would join the GOP ticket.
“I’m not going to be the vice president,” Rubio said Friday in an interview with CNN en Español’s Ismael Cala. “I’m not.”
We have two options. We can assume that Rubio meant to imply he wouldn’t join the 2012 GOP ticket under any circumstances — OR — we can parse his words. He didn’t say he wouldn’t join the 2012 GOP ticket, after all. He said he’s not going to be the vice president. Maybe that means he’s still open to run with Mitt Romney — but he doesn’t think they would win.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Are we doing identity politics now?
FWIW, I voted for Newt in the AZ primary. I got an email from his campaign recently, asking for financial help. I haven't yet taken the step of donating to what by all appearances at this point is a hopelessly lost cause, but I can't quite bring myself to permanently delete the message either.
Well, there you go. I guess I'll have to see if I can scare up a few bucks to send his way.
We'll hear this up until the point Romney taps him and then we'll hear the "After careful consideration and discussion with my family, I've decided to do what is best for my party and, most importantly, my country..." speech and he'll accept the nomination.
Not criticizing. This is just how it's done.
At what point do you accept that Newt will not be the Republican nominee? Next week? After Tampa? November? January 21st? When?
Just curious.
If by "we" you mean "me" the answer is absolutely not. My posted quote was from the article, which itself deemed the quote worthy of repeating.
Without knowing additional details as to the thrust of your comment, I can't respond much more cogently. If you mean that the GOP-e is getting into identity politics, then yes, they absolutely are, IMO.
From the article: "We have two options."
Perhaps there is a third option that would explain why he's so convinced that he won't be vice president. . . Word-parsing, identity-politicking Third Option Ping.
“We’ll hear this up until the point Romney taps him and then we’ll hear the “After careful consideration and discussion with my family, I’ve decided to do what is best for my party and, most importantly, my country...” speech and he’ll accept the nomination.”
This. I think it was Karl Rove on O’Reilly said,”No matter what any of them say when the actual offer is made you do not turn down a chance to be VPOTUS”.
I voted for him in Mississippi, too.
I’ve donated three times, but not since Santorum dropped out and I’m not sure I’m going to again.
Like you, I’m still thinking about it, because money is very tight in my household.
God bless and Keep you.
“We’ll hear this up until the point Romney taps him and then we’ll hear the “After careful consideration and discussion with my family, I’ve decided to do what is best for my party and, most importantly, my country...” speech and he’ll accept the nomination.”
This. I think it was Karl Rove on O’Reilly said,”No matter what any of them say when the actual offer is made you do not turn down a chance to be VPOTUS”.
Sheeeesh. After the convention.
Fortunately for Marco Rubio, nobody outside of the consistently losing birther circus is buying any of this crap.
I was referring to the GOP, not you personally. Soon there will be no difference between the parties at all.
Fair enough. I guess between now and Tampa Mitt Romney could get arrested with a mountain of cocaine and a couple of underage hookers. That's the only roadmap to victory I'm seeing for Newt Gingrich right now.
Hey, if something like that could go down with a dozen Secret Service agents, anything can happen.
/s
We never know what God has in store for any of us, including Romney and Newt Gingrich. We’re all born with free will. Many times the acts and actions of others impact many others, both good and bad.
We also never know when God might call us home, so to speak. Anything can happen between now and the convention.
I trust in Him. I pray a lot for others and for strength and resolve. I’m also praying for Divine Intervention to help us save our Republic.
Be well, Drew68!
Maybe Rubio is smart enough to know the kind of trouble this would cause. He has been questioned about the citizenship of his parents many times before and unlike those who choose to ignore the requirements of the Constitution, he’s not stupid.
Sorry, EEGator, my post #18 above was meant for Drew68.
Is that true? I never knew that Rubio was a Mormon! Not that it make the least difference to me!!!
My problems with Romney is NOT that he is Mormon, it's that he's got too many liberal skeletons in his MA closet!!!
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