Posted on 12/19/2015 6:44:46 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
A Politico cover story perfectly encapsulates the bizarre, insular world of the D.C. political establishment. The article purports to take readers behind the scenes of the strategic machinations of the Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) campaign.
Although Rubio’s staff clearly cooperated, and possibly instigated, the story, the only sensible conclusion one can draw is that the Rubio campaign is struggling to adjust to the big leagues of Presidential politics.
It is a fairly basic rule of thumb that campaign staffs should always make political stories about the candidate, not themselves. Barely 100 words into the story, however, the reader introduced to no fewer than three top aides to Rubio. Worse, the story is devoted to chronicling an allegedly brilliant trap the three had set for one of Rubio’s rivals.
It ought to go without saying that campaign staff should ascribe any positive developments in a campaign to the candidate’s strengths or insights. Obviously, staff have a large role in developing and executing a campaign, but publicly this should always be subordinate to the candidate. Did the staff who leaked this story want to profile Marco Rubio or themselves?(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Brave Sir Rubio ran away
Bravely ran away away
When the Budget reared its ugly head
He bravely turned his tail and fled
Yes, brave Sir Rubio turned about
And gallantly he chickened out
Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat
Bravest of the brave, Sir Rubio!
Q (whenever it was taken) came out after DMR, and there is another apparently not recorded by RCP after. I will find it for ya. The RCP “average” is really skewed by the DMR outlier. Not saying I don’t believe it, but, no, i don’t believe Cruz leads by 10 points, anywhere.
Rubio has been down big . . . To Trump in FL . . . for months. Nothing new.
Ryan? You mean Rand?
He might have started off as a Tea Party politician but got to DC and got suckered into a Schumer/McCain trap. I think they deliberately were trying to discredit him for any future aspirations. Have you heard Schumer's comments lately about Rubio's involvement in the gang of 8?
Not a Rubio fan, just speculating.
Yes, thank you and please forgive.
That's my main issue with him...
I find it very difficult to believe he did not understand the type of politician Schumer is (use Rubio and then toss him) and that McCain an DC insider who hates the TEA Party...
He's either too stupid to be POTUS or easily bought and sold...
The dog ate my homework doesn't fly
LOVE it!! LOL!
Hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas!!
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