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When Jeb Bush Flew Lawmakers To Watch The World Series Instead Of Vote...Marco Rubio Skipped,Too
BuzzFeed ^ | November 3, 2015 | Christopher Massie

Posted on 11/03/2015 9:05:04 AM PST by maggief

Jeb Bush has started attacking Marco Rubio for skipping Senate votes this year - something that has come under scrutiny in recent weeks.

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In October 2003, though, when he was majority leader in the Florida House, Rubio faced similar criticism. He missed a key vote for a "family issue" -but also attended game five of the World Series in Miami.

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But Rubio wasn't the only lawmaker who missed the vote! In fact, a number of lawmakers flew from Tallahassee to Miami - on Jeb Bush's state plane.

That's right: Lawmakers skipped a vote, because they were on a plane with Bush.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bencarson; bush; california; carlyfiorina; election2016; elections; florida; jebbush; marcorubio; newyork; rubio; tedcruz; texas; trump
Full title: When Jeb Bush Flew Lawmakers To Watch The World Series Instead Of Vote - And Marco Rubio Skipped, Too
1 posted on 11/03/2015 9:05:04 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

Worst things about baseball:

“The Bush Family” comes in just slightly behind “Steroids” and “The Designated Hitter”.


2 posted on 11/03/2015 9:06:37 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: maggief

Seems Rubio has a lot of family issues. Maybe he needs to resign to take care of those before attempting to run a country he isn’t qualified to do. Family issues are just an excuse to get out of doing something someone doesn’t want to do.


3 posted on 11/03/2015 9:09:03 AM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: maggief

Big deal. Teddy Cruz was at a gay party when he should have been voting. So whats the difference.


4 posted on 11/03/2015 9:09:46 AM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: maggief

They should be FIRED from the Senate and replaced if they miss votes. If they cannot do the job, they should get the hell out and give the job to someone who can.


5 posted on 11/03/2015 9:15:46 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Catsrus
"Seems Rubio has a lot of family issues."

Not as many as Trump, who to switches views about his wives almost as often as he switches views about how to run the country.

6 posted on 11/03/2015 9:26:28 AM PST by cookcounty ("I was a Democrat until I learned to count" --Maine Gov. Paul LePage)
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To: cookcounty

He has told the same story over the years. I don’t know where getting your misinformation, but I suggest you look elsewhere. Go away troll!


7 posted on 11/03/2015 9:47:03 AM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: cookcounty; Catsrus

Are you from Crook County ? It figures.


8 posted on 11/03/2015 10:07:16 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: maggief

I do not understand why we should continue to have our congressmen physically be present in the Capital Building when they take votes.

In the beginning of the Republic, that was necessary, however the state of the art has advanced so significantly it is no longer necessary.

Once we can get our reps out of that den of thieves, locals could then get more control over them.

Just think how much more expensive it would be for the lobbyists to influence them when our reps are at over 500 different locations.


9 posted on 11/03/2015 12:15:53 PM PST by chopperman
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