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Rubio says he will seek Senate re-election, reversing course
Fox News ^ | June 22,2016

Posted on 06/22/2016 8:14:52 AM PDT by Hojczyk

Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio reversed course Wednesday and said he will seek re-election to the Senate, telling Fox News: “I changed my mind.”

The decision, widely expected among his Florida Republican colleagues, follows repeated claims during the GOP presidential primary race that he would not run again for Senate.

Rubio for months had spoken about his frustrations with the Senate, in explaining his original decision to run for the presidency only – and defending himself against criticism for missed votes.

But he told Fox News’ Chris Wallace on Wednesday while he’s “frustrated” with the Senate, it is “also a place where you can serve your constituents” and “hopefully be able to still move on some major issues.”

Further, he said the “deepest reason” he’s running is, “I think no matter who wins this presidential election, the Senate’s role of being able to act as a check and balance on bad ideas from the president I think [is] going to matter more in 2017 than they perhaps ever have in our history.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 114th; fl2016; littlemarco; marcorubio; patrickmurphy; rubio; rubio2016; votetwerpnotjerk
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Ted Cruz types can keep him in line. We’re talking 6 years. You folks are losing it.

Wrong. Guy is a liar and a betrayer. I won't vote for him.

61 posted on 06/22/2016 11:05:06 AM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: Hojczyk

translation: Democrats Take Florida Senate Seat


62 posted on 06/22/2016 11:18:51 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Pollster1
So long as we have Trump in the White House and republican control of the Senate, Rubio is harmless.

Do you remember how we got to Jumping Jim Jeffords?

63 posted on 06/22/2016 11:32:06 AM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC-Hillary kills USA-Pick one.)
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To: Pollster1

Rubio has no beliefs at all and will follow Trump so long as Trump is popular - and then admittedly betray America if Trump loses popularity. It’s not much, but it’s better than an honest democrat who really believes in the position that Rubio takes out of convenience when those positions poll well.


Rubio is a La Raza Republican. His loyalty is there. If Trump was on fire he would not give him his bottle of water.


64 posted on 06/22/2016 11:38:21 AM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Hojczyk

“..the Senate’s role of being able to act as a check and balance on bad ideas from the president...”

Still waiting Marco.


65 posted on 06/22/2016 11:49:53 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (President Trump: It's all over but the counting)
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To: Parley Baer

I agree with you. The folks in Florida need to think about this good and hard.


Apparently Rubio has been “thinking.” Rubio today: “The prospect of a Trump presidency is also worrisome to me.”

This daily Trump fragging nonsense from the GOP is in no way helpful to Trump.


66 posted on 06/22/2016 12:00:42 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Hojczyk

K-Street didn’t like his resume either I guess.
marco is just a pawn in the game of life.


67 posted on 06/22/2016 12:01:30 PM PDT by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: Hojczyk

He will not get my vote

He fooled me once

Well put.
Not getting my vote either.
A total screw-up who rarely showed up to do the job he was elected to do - He’s a joke - even if Trump “decides” to like him, Rubio still won’t get my vote.


68 posted on 06/22/2016 12:46:18 PM PDT by DefeatCorruption
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To: Hojczyk

He was considered a tea party candidate back when he started. If he makes it to the general, and I lived in Florida, I would have to vote for him.
Yes he’s definitely tarnished, but he is better than about a dozen republican senators. Not saying much, but better than the alternative.

I would prefer he would be primaried out by a conservative candidate. But would vote for him in the general.


69 posted on 06/22/2016 12:57:27 PM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: sailor76

Jolly realized he was going to lose in the senate primary and decided to run for his old seat against Crist after all. The polls show him well ahead of Crist. So you’re voting for Murphy? Or Grayson? My suggestion is that you get past your distaste for Rubio.


70 posted on 06/22/2016 12:58:32 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Hojczyk
"“I think no matter who wins this presidential election, the Senate’s role of being able to act as a check and balance on bad ideas from the presidentI think [is] going to matter more in 2017 than they perhaps ever have in our history.”"

If it didn't matter with anything Obama did, why would it matter now?

71 posted on 06/22/2016 1:08:18 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: lodi90
Wants to run again in 2020 for POTUS

Marco Antonio Rubio won't be eligible in 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, or ever.

72 posted on 06/22/2016 1:50:41 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Jus Soli + Jus Sanguinis = NBC)
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Re-elect Nobody.

Todd Wilcox is running against Rubio in the primary, and I am eager to vote against Rubio in a primary for the second time this year.

Rubio lied.


73 posted on 06/22/2016 1:50:43 PM PDT by ChuteTheMall (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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To: Hojczyk

Mookabooker LIED about his support for amnesty over and over.
Then instead of doing his job he missed more votes than any other Senator.
I will not again vote for a RINO.
Hey young marco, go fish.


74 posted on 06/22/2016 1:54:19 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (Go Trump, Give em hell BABY.)
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To: sailor76
I’ll vote for him, I think he’s seen the light.

Same here. He was young when he went to Washington. I think he got sucked in with the wrong crowd "Hang out with us and you'll go places, Marco!"

I'll give him another chance to get it right. He's mostly a good guy.

75 posted on 06/22/2016 1:56:25 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Brilliant

I’m going to vote for Carlos Beruff in the primary but I’ll support the R candidate in the general. That said, if the GOPe keep trying to screw Trump, I might leave the rest of my ballot blank.


76 posted on 06/22/2016 2:34:04 PM PDT by sailor76 (GO TRUMP!!! Make America Great Again!)
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To: Hojczyk

Here is the entire interview on MSNBC. Rubio kept saying “if all I’ll ever be is a senator from Florida..I will be at peace with that”. Throughout the interview he looks like he’s ready to cry and begrudgedly running to be a “mere” senator. See link, especially around 4:50.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoVuNY3dops


77 posted on 06/22/2016 2:58:16 PM PDT by georgiegirl
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To: Hojczyk

I’m voting for the conniving little twerp.

Grayson is one million times worse, can’t let him take the seat.


78 posted on 06/22/2016 3:11:39 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Hojczyk

I’ll vote for Marco again. But, he’ll get the wrath of the Florida voters if he pulls his bullshit again! (He kind of already got the wrath of the Florida voters once by rejecting him in our state’s primary!)


79 posted on 06/22/2016 3:46:05 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: bgill

I agree. That is an excellent definition of Rubio. And he has proven his word means nothing.


80 posted on 06/22/2016 3:57:43 PM PDT by DallasSun
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