[2ndDivisionVet]

I don't get all this Rubio chatter. Am I missing something?

[Zuben Elgenubi]

His evolved position on amnesty? Group of Eight?

[867V309]

Why Marco Rubio has a real shot at 2016 Republican nomination

Because faux is afraid of Cruz?

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Rubio alienated his Tea Party base. I don’t see him going anywhere.

[dontreadthis]

one cannot discount the possibility that Rubio got in to pull votes from Cruz as a favor to his mentor Jeb,

[arasina]

Fox News wants to choose our primary candidates again. Sorry, Rupert and Mr. Ailes. We’re not buying the Rubio brand.

[txhurl]

Rubio plans to be Walker’s VP.

[American Constitutionalist]

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[SmokingJoe]

Silly article. You make something happen because you wish it .

[Blackirish]

He brings youth...Latinos... FLA...all to table. He’s got FOX news...he’s the odds on favorite.

[Lurkinanloomin]

You missed your check from The Cheap Labor Express.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Amnesty is a deal-breaker. Any candidate that supports amnesty does not get my vote.

[Beowulf9]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/marco-rubio-announcement-2016/

[Integrityingovt]

Do you fools want to win in 2016 or not? Rubio is articulate, a fresh face for our side, can pull in the hispanic vote, is excellent on foreign policy, is well received by the tea party wing, and a Christian.

Pray for him and give the man a chance. We need to come together against Hillary folks. Get real

[entropy12]

Best line from Rubio’s speech today:

“Just yesterday, a leader from yesterday began a campaign for President by promising to take us back to yesterday,” Rubio said, without mentioning Clinton by name.

[oldbill]

Fox is determined to sink Cruz and push Bush.
The Rubio ruse is a way to split real conservative votes and get Bush in.

[Tupelo]

As of right now, today we have three ( 3 ) first term Senators officially running for President. Something about that rubs me the wrong way. Mainly the lack of a record. Actually Rubio has more of an elected office record than the other two.
Cruz is really only one year into his term.
Paul decided he was so valuable, he would have his Republican buddies jerry the system in order to run for both the Senate and the presidency.
Rubio has said he will not run for reelection next year.
So to me: Advantage Rubio
If these are the only candidates and of course they are not, I would have to vote for Cruz. He agrees with me on more issues that Rubio. And Paul completely disqualified himself by queering the system and running for two offices.

[Rome2000]

Rubio is a degenerate opportunistic prick who will do or say anything to get elected or get ahead.

Even Jeb Bush refused to sign legislation making Florida a primary seat belt enforcement offense state, as well as signing a law that prevented local municipalities from passing cell phone driving prohibitions or laws that made it illegal to carry a loaded gun in your glove compartment without some kind of “permit”.

Rubio conspired with the orange faggot Charlie Crist to pass legislation to make Florida a primary seat belt enforcement state, and would have done worse if he hadn’t gone WASHINGTONIAN.

This TWERP has also NEVER had a real job outside government.

He’s the new GODDAMNED MITT ROMNEY.

Reject with EXTREME PREJUDICE.

[arthurus]

Rubio is too squishy on too many issues. I listened to him on Levin this evening and my heart sank. Repeal and replace Obamacare. Fix the border, then we will decide what to do with the illegals. His budget plan is fantasy. There is NO putting the budget on the road to balancing in the future. No congress can bind even the very next congress. And there will always be substantial emergency or supplemental appropriations.
He is not quite a gope but he is not someone who will lead in the right direction. Keeping the illegals is the One Issue that trumps the rest. If we keep them they will be voters soon enough, probably due to Republican legislation, sort of Nixon going to China. With many millions of new voters a Permanent Total Democrat State is assured. But this is all gas right now because the Sultan and the Democrats will change everything pretty radically in the next year. By Election time we may require something very different from election by ballot.

[onyx]

I don't get all this Rubio chatter. Am I missing something?

Yes.

He's a good speaker without a teleprompter, he's Cuban and he's charming.

My now voting age granddaughter, (19) loves Ted Cruz, likes Rand Paul, particularly for his shushing that reporterette, and after watching him on Hannity tonight, she also likes Marco Rubio.

She hates Hillary and she raised a ruckus on FaceBook earlier this evening.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“Marco Rubio is the original Tea Party candidate”

Well Erick the Tea Party thought so as they pushed him over the top in a tight senate race. Then less than 2 weeks later in an interview he said in answer to a question about it that he didn’t know if he was really a tea partier. He was already distancing himself.

Then Marco thought well he would glom onto a huge issue, immigration and he would push through “immigration reform” as part of the Gang of Eight and ride it into the Whitehouse. Of course he stumbled badly and I now question his maturity and judgement. I am also a little concerned that Rubio has a lethal case of ambition.

So color me unconvinced. Ted Cruz who is almost the same age shows maturity and good judgement. I am pretty much committed to him at this point.

However my only line in the sand is Jeb Bush and Chris Christie.