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In New Hampshire, GOP governors take aim at a resurgent Marco Rubio
The Washington Post ^
| 02/02/2016
| Philip Rucker
Posted on 02/02/2016 6:02:31 PM PST by ScottWalkerForPresident2016
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Why is the media trying so desperately to manufacture a Rubio "surge"? It's just embarrassing that they're doing it on something as flimsy as him finishing in his expected third place in Iowa, but it being a "stronger" third-place finish than many thought a month ago.
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:05:04 PM PST
by
TornadoAlley3
( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Rubio did almost 50% better in Iowa than he was supposed to do, while Cruz, Trump, and Carson all underperformed their peak polling.
The other candidates know this, and are intelligently pointing their knives in his direction.
The candidate who does the unexpected gets the attention.
Don't worry - Trump will say something outrageous again to get his attention back.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:06:40 PM PST
by
wideawake
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
You know, there was another guy that finished Iowa with an unexpectedly strong showing: the actual winner, Ted Cruz.
In point of fact, Cruz got more votes than any previous Republican caucus winner.
But, since the media lemmings have latched onto Rubio, that’s all they want to talk about.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:06:42 PM PST
by
John Valentine
(Deep in the Heart of Texas)
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Um... because he is surging... dude he almost took 2nd place!
If you don’t think that’s a big story worth covering, I just disagree.
Imagine if last night O’Malley had almost taken 2nd in the Democratic primary. It would have been wall to wall coverage of O’malley today.
It’s all about expectations and who exceeded them and who fell short.
This is nothing new, Iowa is ALWAYS this way.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:09:21 PM PST
by
TexasFreeper2009
(You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Christie calls Rubio the “boy in the bubble” today.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:09:42 PM PST
by
Red Steel
(Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Rubio has high connections to FOX for one. Think it is his campaign advisor who is married to someone really high up at FOX.
As for the media, well they know damn well that if Trump or Cruz got it that would be their worst nightmare.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:09:52 PM PST
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: John Valentine
Cruz broke 30% and went below it, finishing with 28% - so it wasn't "unexpectedly" strong.
He was supposed to win, then he started losing ground to Trump, then Trump foolishly boycotted the debate, and Cruz then locked it in.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:13:31 PM PST
by
wideawake
To: Red Steel
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:14:08 PM PST
by
wideawake
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Always remember, no matter the circumstances, the writing or the opinion, that the Washington Post is nothing more than a propaganda rag for filthy leftists, communists, fascists and the democrat Marxist party. The Goebbel’s pigs want you, your family, your religion and your culture dead. Period. Exclamation point.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:15:10 PM PST
by
sergeantdave
( If not you, who? If not now, when?)
To: wideawake
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:20:58 PM PST
by
Red Steel
(Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:22:00 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
To: Red Steel
I have not been able to watch coverage today and was catching up.... Saw Christie call Rubio boy in the bubble several times! Dared him to take questions vs spew prepared comments for every question, and directly saying the entire GOPe is scripting him morning noon and night. He was angry but hiding it just barely!
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
The media whores want the status quo so they can continue to get their background interviews and invites to elitist dinners & cocktail parties.
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Why is the media trying so desperately to manufacture a Rubio “surge”?
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Because the job of The Ministry of Propaganda is to ensure that the RNC delivers the amnesty candidate that the Cheap Labor Express has paid for.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:23:44 PM PST
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
To: TexasFreeper2009
“This is nothing new, Iowa is ALWAYS this way.”
That’s why everyone should take a deep breath and wait for some of the “real states” to have their say. Quite frankly, I’d be all for booting Iowa to the back of the line because their “caucuses” are just nutty!
To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Relative to the rest of the GOP-e, Rube-o is competent enough to advance their interests without looking like a complete idiot (such as Carson and ¿Yeb? would).
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:23:57 PM PST
by
Objective Scrutator
(All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
To: GizzyGirl
To: wideawake
The media now has an excuse to ignore Trump. Out of sight, out of mind.
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:26:06 PM PST
by
VerySadAmerican
(I doubt seriously that any vote is really counted.)
To: VerySadAmerican
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posted on
02/02/2016 6:29:23 PM PST
by
Red Steel
(Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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