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McCain: 'Foolish' to write off Rubio as 2016 contender
The Hill ^
| July 23, 2013
| Justin Sink
Posted on 07/23/2013 7:17:48 AM PDT by maggief
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said it would be "foolish" to write of Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) presidential chances, despite the hit absorbed by the Florida lawmaker from conservatives upset with his championing of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
Rubio and McCain served as two of the primary GOP negotiators in the Senate's "Gang of Eight," which crafted the upper chamber's bipartisan reform bill.
“I think it’s just foolish,” McCain told The Arizona Republic in an interview Friday. “I’m not endorsing anyone, but I can tell you Marco Rubio is an articulate spokesperson for what conservatives believe in, in principle. And if we pass immigration reform, which is certainly not clear, he would get enormous credit for it.”
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Florida
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:17:48 AM PDT
by
maggief
To: maggief
Dementia is not a pretty thing to behold.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:19:13 AM PDT
by
PhiloBedo
(You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
To: maggief
Ted Cruz ping.
Scr@w Rubio, and McCain both.
To: maggief
I’ve seen Rubio’s true colors. No thanks. Not now. Not ever.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:20:27 AM PDT
by
onedoug
To: maggief
That settle it. McInsane supports Rubio?
I’m DEFINITELY against Marco now. No doubt.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:20:43 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
To: maggief
So McCain told Rubio that backing immigration reform would get McCain’s support in 2016.
How much you want to bet it was Harry Reid who suggested it to McCain?
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:20:56 AM PDT
by
Zathras
To: maggief
With a McCain endorsement things will get better for candidate Rubio? ? ?
7
posted on
07/23/2013 7:21:06 AM PDT
by
2001convSVT
(Going Galt as fast as I can.)
To: maggief
McCain and Rubio, both the same kind of “maverick”.
No, Thanks!
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:21:44 AM PDT
by
brownsfan
(Behold, the power of government cheese.)
To: 2001convSVT
John McCain is a collaborator.
9
posted on
07/23/2013 7:22:06 AM PDT
by
Hoodat
(BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
To: maggief
It is more foolish to consider McDork to be a sentient human being.
Between he and Jimmuh Carter, Annapolis has a lot to answer for.
To: maggief
McCain support is like the final nail in Rubio’s coffin.
Rubio attached himself to losers and now he becomes one of them. Bad choice, Mr Rubio.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:22:47 AM PDT
by
dforest
(I have now entered the Twilight Zone.)
To: maggief
McCain should shut up!
It's obvious he has fallen off on the left side of the fence he has straddled for years!!!
12
posted on
07/23/2013 7:22:55 AM PDT
by
lonestar
(It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
To: maggief
McCain = MotorMouth365
exponential notation
13
posted on
07/23/2013 7:23:10 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Zimmerman breaks Martin's nose/pounds his head on concrete? Does Martin's backers support Zimmerman?)
To: Da Coyote
Great point. I’ll bet there’s two they wish they had ash canned in their freshman year.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:24:28 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Zimmerman breaks Martin's nose/pounds his head on concrete? Does Martin's backers support Zimmerman?)
To: maggief
The dems need to place a sign on Rubio FOR RENT AS NEEDED.
15
posted on
07/23/2013 7:26:16 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
To: maggief
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:26:36 AM PDT
by
Cheerio
(Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
To: maggief
I sure am getting worn thin by these pretentious lectures from Captain Queeg.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:27:05 AM PDT
by
Prospero
(Si Deus trucido mihi, ego etiam fides Deus.)
To: maggief
McCain giving advice causes a 180 degree response.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:28:04 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
To: maggief
McCain keeps hitting high flying fouls balls and running the bases as though they are home runs. The libs and media cheer him on.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:28:11 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
To: maggief
Well now we know what they bought Rubio with.....
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