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Allen West won’t rule out primarying Rubio in Florida in 2016
Hot Air ^ | June 19, 2013 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 06/19/2013 8:43:44 AM PDT by Hojczyk

Outlets like Politico are overselling this, but for understandable reasons. The thought of a nationally known tea-party hero bloodying the nose of the great GOP hope in 2016 over amnesty is irresistible to political media.

It’s momentarily irresistible to tea partiers too, I bet: Grassroots conservatives complain endlessly about Rubio these days due to his Gang of Eight fiasco but he’s gotten off with a wrist slap among prominent conservatives and most right-wing big media, apart from the occasional perfunctory expression of “disappointment.”

How many border hawks out there wouldn’t want to see West, a guy respected by the grassroots for speaking truth to various forms of power, take off the gloves with him over immigration in a primary race?

Listen to the clip, though, and you’ll see that he’s all but ruling it out without explicitly ruling out. He makes no “Sherman statement” but there’s nothing here suggesting that he thinks it’s a good idea — it’s a “heavy lift” to knock off a sitting senator, he says, it plays into the media’s hands by handing them a storyline of red-on-red tea-party internecine warfare, etc. In fact, there are two obvious problems with a primary challenge. One: Won’t Rubio be, er, running for a different office in 2016?

There’s a chance that he’ll stay out if Jeb Bush makes a bold move into the race, but I think that depends on what happens with immigration reform. If Rubio succeeds in getting something passed, the media will toss bouquets at him and wealthy Republicans will ooh and aah at his ability to “get things done” by getting them lots of cheap new labor. He’ll be tempted to strike while the iron’s hot. If he runs for president, then he might not run concurrently for a new term

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: rubio2016; wegetit
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1 posted on 06/19/2013 8:43:44 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Hell, I wish he’d move to SC and primary Lindsey Graham next year.


2 posted on 06/19/2013 8:45:05 AM PDT by SCHROLL
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To: Hojczyk
west
3 posted on 06/19/2013 8:48:14 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro can't pass E-verify)
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The Tea Party really should fight to win that seat.

Rubio cannot be trusted.


4 posted on 06/19/2013 8:48:40 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: Hojczyk

Whatever happens, I’d like to see West run for Rubio’s seat.


5 posted on 06/19/2013 8:49:50 AM PDT by marron
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To: Christie at the beach

Good. Rubio should run as a Democrat anyway. Or he could pull a Charlie Crist and run as an independent . . . hopefully with the same results as Crist.


6 posted on 06/19/2013 8:50:14 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Hojczyk

I would take Allen West over Marco Rubio in a New York minute.


7 posted on 06/19/2013 8:50:15 AM PDT by tioga
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Rubio is an EPIC fail.

If Allen wants it then he should swamp the changing.


8 posted on 06/19/2013 8:51:04 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: SCHROLL

Better idea. Luv it.


9 posted on 06/19/2013 8:51:32 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Hojczyk

We have a long list of RINOs to get rid of and we might as well start with Rubio and work thru to Grahamnesty and the rest.

I hope Col. West decides to run.


10 posted on 06/19/2013 8:52:05 AM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: Christie at the beach

Rubio won’t be running to retain his seat, he’ll be far too busy running in a GOP (hand-picked by Rove, and other Bush’s) for be the Presidential candidate!


11 posted on 06/19/2013 8:52:31 AM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Hojczyk

Go Allen.

Wish you were in my state.

You da man!


12 posted on 06/19/2013 8:52:51 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Christie at the beach
Rubio cannot be trusted.

Rubio is a rent boy.

13 posted on 06/19/2013 8:54:08 AM PDT by dragonblustar (NSA, can you here me now?)
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What a disappointment Rubio is turning into. What I hear about West I like, but the real proof of who would be the better senator is how they're both being portrayed in the media.

Rubio seems to be getting the Juan McStain treatment. Not really gushing , but not bad. OTOH, West is trashed by most MSM outlets. That makes West the better man.

14 posted on 06/19/2013 8:54:21 AM PDT by YankeeReb (Freedom and equality are sworn and everlasting enemies, when one prevails the other dies.)
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To: Hojczyk

RATS would cross over.


15 posted on 06/19/2013 8:55:32 AM PDT by SC_Pete
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To: Christie at the beach

Rubio is on the same side of the fence as La Raza.


16 posted on 06/19/2013 8:56:13 AM PDT by SC_Pete
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Rubio cannot be trusted.

He fooled a lot of people. Then he ran his mouth of Spanish TV because he thought no one was looking.
He got caught in a lie. He was pandering to the Hispaniola vote. He can not be trusted.

All the while, Alan West was being "districted" out of existence.
AW should have been the VP candidate.

17 posted on 06/19/2013 9:06:27 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (The Lefties can drink Kool-Aid; I will drink Tea.)
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To: Hojczyk

Be still my beating heart!


18 posted on 06/19/2013 9:20:33 AM PDT by Finatic (I ran out of change and have given up on hope. FUBO, I am so sick of your sorry a$$ you effin punk)
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Find it strange when the excuse is being given that while the government knows whats going on in 300 million citizens lives but because the illegals are not citizens and in “the shadows” according to Florida’s Senator Rubio the US doesn’t know who they are or where they’re comming from so we must make them citizens..

FR’s ;This Wednesday June 19th a Anti Amnesty Rally will be held on the Capitol grounds. Participants are urged to visit their respective Congressional Representatives and let them know their feelings Michelle Bachmann announced over the Rusty Humphries show http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3032787/posts

WHEN IT COMES TO AMNESTY MEXICO THIS IS THE NO NO

If you agree with the above and the following please don’t let it lay here in FR-land. Pass it on to to your favorite talk show host and to your US legislators. PUSH THE HASTERT RULE.

ONE NATIONALITY AMNESTY SKEWS QUOTAS. AMNESTY FOR NATIONALS FROM A COUNTRY THAT HAS CLAIMS ON OUR NATIONAL TERRITORY HURTS OTHERS FROM SOUTH AMERICA, AMERICAN CITIZENS AND SKILLED LABOR FROM OTHER NATIONS

In that May 3rd speech Obama gave before the Mexican Anthropological Museum in which he blamed America for the violence in Mexico I believe he went even futhur. There’s a inference but never referenced by name to the Gasden purchase and border settlements US made with Mexico where Obama hinted he seems to side with the Mexican claims. Would those in attendence share that view is a question that should be asked, because I believe they would,.he does.

SOLVING THE ‘LATINO” PROBLEM A MYTH HISPANIC IS NOT A RACE BUT A POLITICAL LINGUISTIC CONTRIVANCE ...don’t fall into the hypenated Americans trap created by the hypenated political party ...The DEMO-COMS

The Mexicans have been getting most favorable treatment above the rest of our neighbors both north and south. They’re permitted to cross our borders and enter illegally and are allowed access to rights of citizenship (with the exception of voting which if the democrat party regains control over the House will happen) other nationals entering this country don’t get.. Worse yet the Obama government has been working hand in glove with Mexican movements such as LaRaza supporting the Mexican claims which are also supporting “Amnesty”.

Also by allowing Mexicans to do this any quota ration for immigration from other south and central American countrys are taken up by Mexicans while that country is laying claim to a large chunk of our sovereign territory is a recipe for later serious problems which are happening now.

ARE MEXICAN ILLEGALS SQUATTERS PERPETUATING THE MEXICAN CLAIMS ?

We are already seeing the result of this in certain areas claimed by the Mexicans. Their national flag (standard) gets displayed over ours. Where there is a controlling number of Mexican nationals (illegals). It’s displayed over certain institutions particularly schools accompanied by riots and disturbances. Blacks are threatend by Mexicans in certain sections of citys in those areas. We’re courting trouble by not placing a value on our sovereignty and our citizenship.

MOST COINS OF THE REALM HAVE TWO FACES WHAT ABOUT HOW ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS LIVING IN MEXICO BEING TREATED ?

Worse yet if a US citizen goes into Mexico never mind illegaly but legally. They’ll get 2nd class treatment. Land ownership in title is prohibited period. And there are a slew of regulations they must comply with. Which doesn’t apply to a citizen of Mexico

THE SOLUTION ASSERT OUR SOVEREIGNTY AND TALK RECIPROCITY .

By not insisting on reciprocity particularly on those who have entered this country illegally we’re offering no incentive for assimilation and we’re not easing the burden for our fellow citizens who for what ever reason decided to live in Mexico.

ENOUGH OF THE ONE WORLD SOCIALISM ...BRING BACK SOVEREIGNTY AND SANITY TO OUR COUNTRY .....BRING BACK BELIEF IN GOD ...THIS GOVERNMENT OUT OUR FACE..... OUR RELIGIONS..... AND OUR BEDROOMS..


19 posted on 06/19/2013 9:20:35 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: Hojczyk

I’d love to see that!


20 posted on 06/19/2013 9:22:52 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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