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Reid calls on Rubio to resign
Politico ^ | 10/29/15 04:10 PM EDT Updated 10/29/15 04:41 PM EDT | By Seung Min Kim , Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan

Posted on 10/29/2015 2:39:47 PM PDT by justlittleoleme

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid tore into Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday, calling on the Florida Republican and 2016 presidential contender to resign his Senate seat as he racks up no-shows on his voting record while campaigning for the White House.

"Why shouldn't he [resign]? He hates the Senate," Reid said in an interview with POLITICO on Thursday. "Why should the taxpayers of this country and people of Florida put up with having only one senator? Doesn't seem fair to me."

Rubio's opponents - both Democrats and Republicans - have attacked the senator for his declining attendance record. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel, one of Rubio's home-state newspapers, has called on Rubio to give up his seat, and Jeb Bush also seized on Rubio's missed votes during Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate - although the former Florida governor's attacks were largely seen as having backfired.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: amnesty; bencarson; bush; elections; florida; harryreid; jebbush; marcorubio; nevada; reid; rubio
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To: NorthMountain
Reid should perform seppuku.

Seppuku was considered a honorable form of death for those samurai who had acted against their superiors but for a noble purpose. Ignoble samurai were handled differently.

21 posted on 10/29/2015 2:49:46 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Catsrus

There is a stark difference between Rubio and both Cruz and Trump on immigration. It’s a deal breaker for me and a lot of conservatives.


22 posted on 10/29/2015 2:50:30 PM PDT by tioga
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To: samtheman

If I didn’t know full well that Rubio and Ryan would pass Amnesty, I could almost like Rubio better because of Reid’s request. No sale. Might as well waste a vote for Bush as vote for the Rube.


23 posted on 10/29/2015 2:51:08 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: chajin
From Wikipedia (for what it's worth):

"Part of the samurai bushido honor code, seppuku was used either voluntarily by samurai to die with honor rather than fall into the hands of their enemies (and likely suffer torture) or as a form of capital punishment for samurai who had committed serious offenses, or performed because they had brought shame to themselves."

Dingy Harry has certainly brought shame on himself and committed serious offenses.

24 posted on 10/29/2015 2:52:49 PM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: justlittleoleme

Obama missed twice as many votes as Rubio. Kerry missed three times as many. This disgusting one-eyed worm didn’t complain then.


25 posted on 10/29/2015 2:54:21 PM PDT by txrefugee (C)
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To: justlittleoleme
"Why shouldn't he [resign]? He hates the Senate"

All the more reason to stay.

26 posted on 10/29/2015 2:56:05 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: justlittleoleme

Mr. Reid, I got a fantastic new ‘exercise machine’ that you may be interested in. No ejection capacity, (like your last one) and manually operated. I can have it delivered to your office.


27 posted on 10/29/2015 2:56:09 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: justlittleoleme
If McConnell has the balls he was reportedly born with, he will just simply ignore what the aged, senile minority leader has to say and ignore what he thinks about Rubio ... well, what he thinks about anything for that matter. That is, McConnell should treat Hairy Red just like Hairy Red treated him.

Then again, given Old McConnell's history as Senate leader ........

28 posted on 10/29/2015 2:56:59 PM PDT by glennaro
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To: justlittleoleme

How many did obama miss while he was in the Senate.


29 posted on 10/29/2015 2:57:34 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (Read 1 Corinthians 15: verses 1-4. This is the Gospel of Grace, the ONLY WAY TO BE SAVED!!)
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To: justlittleoleme

Harry hasn’t been getting enough attention lately so he needs to find ways to reinsert himself into the national dialogue. He can’t retire soon enough for me.


30 posted on 10/29/2015 2:57:39 PM PDT by kempster
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To: sheik yerbouty
No Reid's wife should; she's named in Dingy’s lawsuit against the exercise band maker because she's lost spousal (ahem) consortium (cough, cough).
31 posted on 10/29/2015 2:59:31 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: justlittleoleme
So what the heck are they voting on?
Maybe we would all be better off if they all missed the vote..
32 posted on 10/29/2015 3:02:18 PM PDT by just me (GOD BLESS AMERICA Amen)
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To: justlittleoleme

I call on Reed to resign.


33 posted on 10/29/2015 3:02:41 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Obama's Iran nuclear deal - The Devil is in the details.)
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To: liberalh8ter

Bradshaw! Disney’s Dionysus?


34 posted on 10/29/2015 3:02:45 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: justlittleoleme

“Doesn’t seem fair to me.”

Reid used the word “FAIR”?!?!?

I’m surprised that he didn’t burst into flames or get struck about 80 times by lightning.

That should be enough to lock him up in a mental institution for the rest of his miserable life.


35 posted on 10/29/2015 3:04:04 PM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are those committed by illegal aliens)
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To: justlittleoleme

I call on Reid to leave the country


36 posted on 10/29/2015 3:05:19 PM PDT by RaginRak
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To: justlittleoleme

Has Reid resigned yet?


37 posted on 10/29/2015 3:09:53 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: justlittleoleme

I don’t recall Reid asking Obama to resign his senate seat


38 posted on 10/29/2015 3:10:21 PM PDT by stylin19a (obama = Fredo Smart)
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To: justlittleoleme

Harry Reid is a POS. Case closed.


39 posted on 10/29/2015 3:14:03 PM PDT by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: justlittleoleme

Reid needs to resign nothing but a senile one eyed bastard that is angry at every American because he is nothing more than putrid piece of dog execrement! There I said it.


40 posted on 10/29/2015 3:18:32 PM PDT by hondact200 (politicians and diapers are similiar. They both have to be changed often for the very same reason)
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