Posted on 02/12/2014 7:52:24 AM PST by Din Maker
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is garnering support from mainstream Republican fundraisers and contributors for a 2016 presidential run, according to The Hill. Those backing Rubio are antagonistic toward the tea party and see him as an alternative to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who faced new allegations over the weekend that allegedly implicate him in the "Bridge-gate" lane-closing scandal.
The senator's presidential stock has fluctuated. A year ago Time magazine hailed Rubio as "The Republican Savior" only to see him displaced by Christie after Rubio fumbled delivering the GOP response to the 2013 State of the Union Address. Rubio also antagonized conservatives by supporting Senate immigration reform legislation, according to the Post.
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Oh come on....Rubio, Jeb Bush, Christie, I mean...what a great line up for POTUS. Maybe they could resurrect Bob Dole, McCain, wouldn’t that be exciting?
I’d have never thought 3 years ago that Rubio would be the GOP Establishment’s choice. I must say, I’m disappointed.
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I see this as a positive...Rubio is more consevrative than Christie, Romney or McCain...I like Paul,Cruz, and Gov. Walker better (Walker would be my choice right now)...but Rubio isn’t nearly as bad as some of the names being floated...or tried in years past.
Yes, he is a problem on immigration...but as to Health Care, Taxes, abortion, and entitlement reform...much much better...
The poster boy for cheap jobs for the friends of the GOP establishment.
I will not forget how this guy lied and played us for rubes.
Nobody knows the real Rubio.
Rubio as the 2016 GOP nominee. Yeh that’ll happen. Not.
I agree with your Post #22.
Q. Any of them care to state why he wants to be President and what he would do?
A. NO
Screw stealth candidates.
I see this as a positive...Rubio is more consevrative...
Nobody knows the real Rubio.
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True...but nobody knows any politician...
The key is to stay in their faces...think Harriet Myers and Sam Alito...point is — with Bush we had a chance to get Alito...with a Democrat, there will never be a chance....
With Bush we got Traitor Roberts.
They need to stop sweating 2016 and concentrate on 2014 and other midterms.
Nah they don't - they know we are.
They need to stop sweating 2016 and concentrate on 2014 and other midterms
Sadly, the GOPe were whipped by obama have mentally checked out until 2016. They have no interest in being an enagaged opposition party with the kenyan in the WH.
With Bush we got Traitor Roberts.
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We sure did...but poitn being, we also got Alito...
With Obama, Hillary or somoe other dem, whatt are he chances we get Roberts and Alito or Ginsburg and Sotomayor?
Obama is seeding the federal district courts and appeallate courts with serious liberals...Bush didn’t do that...This is rarely talked about but hugely important...we have to have a Republican in 2016 for many reasons...
Rubio and Ryan, giving voice to those lie-filled, Zuckerberg-financed, pro-amnesty commercials...
I have nothing but utter CONTEMPT for those two. Never under any circumstances will either ever get my vote.
dangus,
As a Floridian I voted for the s.o.b.
Had me fooled.
His folks all came here legally, you’d think they’d disapprove of those doing so not quite legally.
I will not be fooled by this clown again.
Another Gringo de Mexico.
Other than that, he’s pretty good, but he won’t be getting my primary vote.
When the LSM gets to Cruz, they will stop laughing. The back benchers act like ‘Rats and will be tossed. Too much Potomac fever in the LSM.
Don’t be Eagle.
Rubio is candidate most dems would like to see nominated cause they think he is easily beatable.
I will not vote for him as a real conservative. Many others will not either.
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