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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 its just foolish, McCain told The Arizona Republic in an interview Friday. Im 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
KEYWORDS: amnesty; arizona; arrogant; cfr; collaborator; constitution; destroyingamerica; elitists; enemieswithin; florida; goptraitors; immigration; johnmccain; justinsink; marcorubio; mccain; naturalborncuban; notrust; nwo; posers; randsconcerntrolls; rubio; soros; twoliars; wolves
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To: maggief
Rubio kissed the puppy’s butt, when he began with his ‘immigration reform’ nonsense.
To: maggief
This is the moron McCain that said a coup;e days ago that we need to get rid of ‘stand your ground’ laws.
I wish whatever that growth is that is eating his head would hurry up and finish the job. It is obvious that it already ate his brain.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:29:34 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
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To: maggief; FReepers; Patriots; FRiends
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:30:09 AM PDT
by
onyx
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To: maggief
I agree, we need to encourage him to run....
Along with Jeb, Christie, Paul Ryan, and any other RINO who thinks it's their turn: Get them to run all the way to the end, dividing the RINO vote until we get a conservative nominee.
Works for me.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:30:27 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(KILL THE BILL! CALL. FAX. WRITE)
To: maggief
Will someone please point out to me what benefits McCain provides to the Republican party, and to conservatives? Maybe he votes ‘conservative’ on issues with little overall impact (e.g. voting for a conservative-type measure that has little to no chance of passing; or voting for a conservative bill that was going to pass no matter what he did), and this provides him with some measure of ‘conservative’ voting relevance.
Seems to me, however, that every really important big issue in which the outcome is unclear McCain thwarts the Republicans and particularly the conservatives.
To: maggief
Translation: We’re grooming him to be the next me or Mitt Romney, and as a backup in case our preferred Jeb Bush or Chris Christie don’t get traction.
To: maggief
A McCain endorsement is the kiss of death.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:32:24 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
To: Lakeshark
I wouldn’t put Paul Ryan in that group.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:33:53 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
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To: maggief
We were ‘foolish’ to run you for President, McLame
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:34:11 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
To: Beagle8U
I agree.
Ryan may be a good guy.
To: maggief
Well, we hated McLame even more than Rubio, and yet the elites were able to rig a nomination for him. So he may have a point.
To: maggief
McCain killed Rubio’s chances!
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:37:27 AM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: maggief
An anti-endorsement from McCain. He doesn’t care who the next POTUS is, as long as it is a liberal RINO or a Democrat.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:37:51 AM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(Be Brave! Fear is just the opposite of Nar!)
To: maggief
If McLame had a son, he'd look like Rubio....
I'll pass, thanks.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:38:12 AM PDT
by
MissTed
( Private Tagline - Do Not Read!)
To: Beagle8U
I haven’t seen Ryan make the correct stand on anything!
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:38:36 AM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: maggief
As though the moribund GOP should take the advice of this loser.
To: maggief
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
**** you and him, John.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:40:14 AM PDT
by
chris37
(Heartless.)
To: Beagle8U
Oh really?
The House version of Marco Rubio, the one pushing amnesty as a good thing, the one who holds out hope for democrats of passing this bill? The one who says the bill will help our economy? That Paul Ryan?
He's so severely conservative I wouldn't think of it....
:-)
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:40:36 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(KILL THE BILL! CALL. FAX. WRITE)
To: Beagle8U
I would.
Paul Ryan is a treacherous, little worm just like almost every single other republicrap.
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:41:34 AM PDT
by
chris37
(Heartless.)
To: PhiloBedo
McCain...Foolish. The first two words in that headline say it all!
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posted on
07/23/2013 7:43:07 AM PDT
by
swamprebel
(a Constitution once changed from Freedom, can never be restored.)
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