Posted on 03/01/2016 7:10:27 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Marco Rubio to drop out of the 2016 presidential race if he doesn’t do well on Super Tuesday.
“I think he has to get out,” Trump told Fox News in a phone interview. “You know, he hasn’t won anything, and Ted Cruz very rightly points out, you know, Marco has not won.”
Trump, Rubio and Cruz are generally seen as the only three candidates with a viable path to the Republican nomination. Trump has steamrolled to double-digit margins of victory in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. And Cruz won the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses and is expected to win Texas, which awards the largest share of delegates on Tuesday, but Rubio has yet to win a state — though he maintains he will win Florida on March 15.
“Little Marco Rubio, let me tell you, he’s been a disaster for Florida,” Trump said. “Doesn’t show up to vote. Never even shows up to vote. He’s got the highest miss record in the, you know, in the United States Senate, so Marco Rubio’s done a horrible job in Florida. That doesn’t come up for two weeks, but, you know, honestly, I don’t think he could be right now elected a dog catcher in Florida, so we’ll see what happens.”
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Cruz just to get back at Trump, not that it matters:-)
Rubio and Cruz are going to split the anti-Trump vote. I’d rather have Cruz win, but if that’s not going to happen, I want Cruz to stay in to split the anti-Trump vote, and both Rubio and Kasich to split the establishment vote.
The article says only three have a viable path to the nomination, but that is not true. Kasich has the same path as Rubio: try to be the last man standing if Trump self-destructs. I do not want either Rubio or Kasich to be the last one other than Trump. America needs Cruz as a candidate, as a backup in case something happens.
Water Boy (drinks water, sweats ‘water’, carries the RNC’s water) ... easily reprogrammed ....
If they keep splitting the vote neither one of them gets any or just a small amount of delegates.
That’s why Trump wants them in.
Unlike Christie, Marco doesn’t have a bright future in politics. He’ll have to go back to his dancing career.
Fascinating. Go Trump!
If speculation is correct, and the governor of Florida endorses Trump at 6PM...
Then that will be ALL the talk during the election coverage tonight.
"So, Charles Krauthammer. Trump has amassed a tremendous number of delegates tonight. Rubio still hasn't won a state. The governor of his home state has endorsed Trump. Is it time for Marco Rubio to exit the race?"
Rubio hasn’t won a damn thing, but he will bring the GOP-e to the Promised Land nonetheless.
He’ll become a lobbyist or get a commentator job at Fox News, where there will be many openings since George Will, Kraut, Steve Hayes, etc., will all be institutionalized.
Look for Rubio to drop out when the FL primary comes out and he loses.
LOL! Thanks, tumblindice.
“I think everyone and their mother is ready to vote against a Hillary presidency.”
Except for Sen. Sasser of Nebraska.
was this on Laura’s show, or on Fox?
I saw that.
Flop sweat.
The Brett Bair panel
I want Cruz in for as long as Rubio or Kasich is in, no matter what. The pro-Amnesty RINOs want Rubio or Kasich in for as long as Cruz is in, no matter what. Trump wins. Cruz is my first choice, but I’m okay with Trump too.
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