Posted on 02/07/2016 7:42:00 AM PST by Enlightened1
Chris Christie accused Marco Rubio of being an empty suit, a dilettante who repeats the same memorized speech over and over.
Rubio's response: the same memorized speech.
For a minute or so on Saturday night, the Republican golden boy seemed like a malfunctioning robot. Delivering the same confusing line four separate times -- Barack Obama, he said, "knows exactly what he's doing" -- Rubio proved the precise point Christie was trying to make.
"There it is," Christie said, triumphant. "There it is, everybody."
The Republican debate was held three days before the New Hampshire primary in which national front-runner Donald Trump has held a big lead for months. As usual, Trump went largely unchallenged by a field of rivals who see little upside in incurring his wrath. But Rubio, the Florida senator and establishment favourite who had been rising in the polls, may have suffered his worst moment of the whole campaign.
Christie was arguing that first-term senators like Rubio and Barack Obama, are not equipped to lead the country. Rubio, in response, was trying to explain that Obama has been effective in taking the country in the wrong direction. He ended up sounding like a pro-Obama automaton, essentially creating a ready-made attack ad against himself.
The timing is especially bad for him. Rubio and three current or former governors -- New Jersey's Christie, Florida's Jeb Bush and Ohio's John Kasich -- are waging a ferocious competition for second place in New Hampshire, a result that would give Rubio much-needed momentum or allow one of the governors to stay in the race. >
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Marco Rubio, the other single term Senator, spoke his speech, as he would, when he was running against Barack hussein obama, in an election.
Hey Marco, the guy isn’t running, can’t run, so you set yourself up for failure!!!
Marco, you remind me of Bugs Bunny, when he is going TILT!! Grk, Geek, Gok, Nrmp, Nomph ,ping!
Why are you a Rubio supporter? Your candidate is a total fraud who piggybacked on the Tea Party movement only to join forces with cretins like Sen Schumer and McCain. We were probably better off having Charlie Crist in the Senate.
Brilliant!
That was Chrisite’s “There you go again” moment. Trying to channel Reagan.
But... but?! He’s electable!
Everyone is now talking about Rubio being a Sock Puppet.
It's all over the news.
LOL!
Not a flame...just trying to understand.
So you support, Rubio who blatantly supports amnesty, and in state tuition for illegals...and whose biggest political accomplishment was trying to bend over conservatives as part of the Gang of Ocho.
How can you support someone like that and consider yourself a conservative? Maybe you don’t and just like posting on a conservative site. I’m just trying to understand the rationalization. I just can’t wrap my head around how a conservative could support a candidate that puts illegals ahead of citizens.
Marco-D2 a recycled GOP-Droid-BOT rummaged from the previous Romney campaign.
Rubio would be perfect in that role if you are a part of the Cheap Labor Express and want to ram amnesty through.
He has been very effective for his sugar industry masters....just check his record!
He ain’t ready IMHO but I think he may make a good senate leader.
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Rubio has already said he’s not going to run for reelection. He considers it too boring, and that explains why he has the lowest attendance and voting record there.
Too boring? Heh. Meaning he has some sweetheart job lined up with a donor company after delivering what they bought and paid for from him.
But... but?! He’s electable!
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He would be the first POTUS born to parents who were foreign national parents. He’s just an anchor baby.
Good one. Yeah, he “drowned” his presidential chances last night. Can’t wait to hear Rush’s explanation for the meltdown since he was fawning all over him last week on his show.
I guess his overheated battery needed coolant.
I fail to see why anybody would support Rubio. He is a big zero and has nothing on his resume other than amnesty. All along he has been giving memorized answers. This has been obvious in how fast he talks like he has to get out the answer before he forgets it.
:)
n00b, please
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