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Stephen A. Smith ranks Rubio above Vance as 2028 contender
The Hill ^ | 10/17/25 | Ashleigh Fields

Posted on 10/18/2025 7:12:12 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

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To: tumblindice

DeSantis/Rubio

Vance is a good man, articulate and is great at promoting Trump’s agenda but I don’t see any deep core in him. I don’t feel leader from him.


41 posted on 10/18/2025 8:42:55 AM PDT by Pirate Ragnar
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To: Eccl 10:2
JDV is more MAGA than Rubio, IMHO, although Rubio has been one helluva SecState.

Marco Rubio is showing us here in Florida the Tea Party favorite that propelled him to the Senate. Then he fell in with the Amnesty crowd. Has he redeemed himself? Not in my book. Let him stay at State if he wants it. Besides not an NBC.

Rule of politicians: All politicians are scoundrels unless proven otherwise. When proven, they must make regular installments of proof. When this fails, never trust them.

42 posted on 10/18/2025 8:47:00 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (How it started: Covfefe - - - - - How it is going: COVFAFO)
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To: MinorityRepublican

JD won’t get my support until he accomplishes something beyond giving interviews and speeches. BHO was good at those, too. The most accomplished political executive ATM, in my book, is Ron.


43 posted on 10/18/2025 8:49:06 AM PDT by ScottHammett
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To: MinorityRepublican

Stephen A Smith? Meh
The Hill? Meh

2028 presidential candidates? Meh


44 posted on 10/18/2025 8:50:21 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I don’t get why anyone cares what Stephen A Smith thinks. He is just a loud mouth. Nothing more


45 posted on 10/18/2025 9:07:36 AM PDT by Dartoid
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To: MinorityRepublican

Stephen Smith’s opinion aside. Who would make the best MAGA candidate, Rubio or Vance? Your reason?


46 posted on 10/18/2025 9:37:41 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: MinorityRepublican

Stephen Miller


47 posted on 10/18/2025 9:40:45 AM PDT by HockeyPop
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To: MinorityRepublican

Rubio isn’t an Art. 2, § 1, Cl. 5 natural-born U.S. Citizen.


48 posted on 10/18/2025 9:45:26 AM PDT by batazoid (Natural born citizen)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Little Marco is a neocon and non-starter. He shouldn’t be and won’t be the nominee.


49 posted on 10/18/2025 10:25:59 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Pirate Ragnar

DeSantis would never agree to Marco as a running mate. Ron is law & order.
Rubio wanted to forgive a second huge horde of foreign lawbreakers.
Ron needs someone like Vance supporting Trump, not opposing him. Marco would want that second general amnesty then down the road, a third?
He’s doing well as. Sec. of (Woke) State. Ask him to remain.


50 posted on 10/18/2025 10:37:15 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who would be stupid enough to listen to an ESPN sportscaster about anything? You would have to be a brain dead moron.


51 posted on 10/18/2025 10:42:41 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: ripnbang

Comparing Vance with his predecessor (Portman), we are headed in the right direction. His defeat of the “Golden Boy”, Tim Ryan still has me walking on air (TR was the “Shoe In”. ) Bernie Merino beating Sherrod Brown goesthe same way!


52 posted on 10/18/2025 10:46:13 AM PDT by griswold3 (cTruth Beauty and Goodness)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Is anyone particularly enthusiastic about either one?


53 posted on 10/18/2025 12:00:51 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: MinorityRepublican

Rubio is doing a great job as a “DIPLOMAT”. NOT a “LEADER”.

Does Rubio strike you as a tough guy?

Rubio, foam pool party boy, “presidential” material?

J.D. Vance, all the way.


54 posted on 10/18/2025 12:20:21 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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