Is It Better to Adopt a Rubio Staffer, a Kitten, or a Water Buffalo?

New York Magazine ^ | September 29, 2015 | Ben Ellman

[Slings and Arrows]

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio recently added “Adopt a Staffer for the Day” as an option in the campaign store. It costs you $250, and in return you'll be mentioned on Twitter and get an update from the impoverished Young Republican taker — who'd better be cute! (No, this is not welfare, since they have to work!)

How does it compare to other selfless adoptions you might try out?

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You can adopt a kitten from the ASPCA for about half the price of a Rubio staffer.

Apparently you can adopt an entire herd of manatees, Florida’s most famous aquatic residents, for the cost of a single Rubio staffer. Rubio staffers, however, are much less likely to be hit by a boat.

[Slings and Arrows]

Thanks to Gefn for the link!

[Slings and Arrows]

Kitten wins, hands down. If it was Cruz staffer I might have a harder choice.

[Biggirl]

Well it is better to adopt that kitten! :) =^..^=

[silverleaf]

I would prefer to adopt a hugh manatee because you can’t rollerskate with a buffalo

[McGavin999]

Does the staffer speak English?

[shibumi]

$250 !?!

Candy said she'd visit my room for half that!

[Adder]

True but you CAN make a killer mozzarella....

[Slings and Arrows]

Are you series?

[dp0622]

I LOVE kittens. i’m the last person in the world people would have thought would be a cat owner.

my mother got him when i was in the hospital with my head injury and while my fiance was working when i returned home, he was my BEST friend for many years.

Friends sometimes disappear when there’s trouble (they did) but pets and family, you always have them :)

His name is spaghetti and yes I’m Italian, lol.

Anyone hurt my cat they’d be in ICU for months.

I want another one.

[Hugin]

LOL.

“Hi, I’m Candy.”

“Of course you are.”

[verga]

Not cat person, Manatees it is.

[Hugin]

I can adopt a water buffalo for $250? Can I keep it in my freezer?

[silverleaf]

Dude, I have eaten water buffalo

It is rank

[mabarker1]

By using this Computer everybody that checks out the IP Address will think We are Faculty at Berkley

[mabarker1]

You should have ordered the Hollindaise Sauce.

[shibumi]

You need to dip it in some high grade Nuoc Mam -

[justiceseeker93]

This New York Magazine writer Ellman, a big leftist like just about everyone at that snobby elitist publication is, thinks he's being funny in comparing Rubio's "Adopt a Staffer" campaign gimmick to other "adoption" initiatives. Actually, like for so many wanna-be humorists on the left, this piece falls far short of his objective. It's hardly worth the paper (or digital space) it's written on.

As a political fund-raising technique, "Adopt a Staffer" is somewhat creative, but I wouldn't expect it to result in smashing financial rewards for the Rubio campaign.

[cripplecreek]

I posted some info on current campaign spending over here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/gop/3342600/posts?page=5#5

[Flintlock]

Ruuuuuubeeeo can bring in all he can..........

..............FROM MEHHICCOOO!!

[silverleaf]

That goes better on cat - the other dark meat