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Marco Rubio's chance for Revenge
CNN ^ | 1/13/17 | Stephen Collinson and Manu Raju

Posted on 01/13/2017 7:09:47 AM PST by ek_hornbeck

Marco Rubio is back in the thick of it.

The Florida Republican, who reversed his decision to quit the Senate after his losing the GOP presidential nomination, suddenly finds himself at the center of the political intrigue swirling around Donald Trump's nascent administration.

Rubio's tough questioning Wednesday of Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick for secretary of state, and unresolved doubts about the former ExxonMobil chief's nomination, present him with a set of provocative political choices.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 115th; rubio; tillerson; tillersonhearing; trump
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In a baser sense, it also offers him an opening to exact revenge: a decision to slow or stall the Tillerson nomination would poke Trump in the eye. That might be a temptation for Rubio after he saw his presidential dreams crushed last year by the billionaire who ridiculed him as "Little Marco" during the bitter primary race.

It was obvious to me from the get-go that this had a lot more to do with Marco Rubio's childish spite and wounded precious ego than it had to do with Tillerson or any real political issue. If Marco joins hands with Democrats to derail Tillerson or any other Trump cabinet appointment, I hope that Republican voters in Florida will reward him by replacing him in the Senate primary. Trouble is, we're still stuck with this petty, back-stabbing Mini-McCain for the next 6 years.

1 posted on 01/13/2017 7:09:47 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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To: ek_hornbeck
L'il Marco.
2 posted on 01/13/2017 7:11:38 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: ek_hornbeck

Doesn’t Rubio remember what his support for the gang of 8 bipartisan initiative cost him?


3 posted on 01/13/2017 7:11:57 AM PST by conejo99
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To: ek_hornbeck

What does Little Marco hope to gain from pissing off Trump? Trump will crush him like a bug.


4 posted on 01/13/2017 7:12:54 AM PST by Cowboy Bob
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To: ek_hornbeck

He will end any Presidential future he might have.


5 posted on 01/13/2017 7:12:55 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: ek_hornbeck

Big test for the little man.


6 posted on 01/13/2017 7:13:18 AM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: ek_hornbeck

Rubio looked little after he “grilled” Rex Tillerson. IMHO.


7 posted on 01/13/2017 7:14:12 AM PST by yoe (USA do not let BHO further divide this nation as he "hangs around.....")
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To: ek_hornbeck

Exactly .. I thought the same thing.

Mr. Rubio’s over-imagined importance and skills .. fully shows he’s not ready for prime-time.

Go home Rubio - and PLEASE GROW UP ..!!!!


8 posted on 01/13/2017 7:14:16 AM PST by CyberAnt (Peace through Strength)
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To: ek_hornbeck

The majority of the USA voted for Mr. Trump
and not the soap-suds queen Marco Rubio,
who —by his little girl antics— has just made
enemies from coast to coast.


9 posted on 01/13/2017 7:15:41 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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Rubio demonstrated to the world at Tillerson’s hearing that he’ll always be Little Marco. Poor little guy. He should just go back to his bubble parties.


10 posted on 01/13/2017 7:15:53 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: ek_hornbeck

How many times did Robotio repeat the same question?


11 posted on 01/13/2017 7:17:16 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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Marco Amnesty Rubio should have been removed from office for Gang of Eight and arming jihadists.

And for running for President when he is ineligible.

Rubio, McCain, Graham are the worst Democrats in R jerseys, but there are plenty more.


12 posted on 01/13/2017 7:17:24 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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Rubio barely endorsed Trump. He had no reason to not endorse, except that he’s part of the Establishment. Cruz not endorsing was more understandable.


13 posted on 01/13/2017 7:17:37 AM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: ek_hornbeck

Pfft! CNN=FAKE NEWS!! Trying to pit pub against pub! Don’t believe anything coming from the CHICKEN NOODLE NETWORK.


14 posted on 01/13/2017 7:17:45 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: conejo99
Doesn’t Rubio remember what his support for the gang of 8 bipartisan initiative cost him?

It didn't cost him enough. Unfortunately, he's still in the Senate. Then again, if Arizona and South Carolina (solid conservative states) can't get rid of McCain and Graham in Senate primaries, I guess getting rid of Marco in a primary is asking too much of swing-state Florida.

15 posted on 01/13/2017 7:17:51 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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To: TakebackGOP

Rubio just wants attention. Since he has big ambitions he won’t cross the big donor class and sink Tillerson.


16 posted on 01/13/2017 7:18:42 AM PST by lodi90
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To: fortheDeclaration

His parents were Cuban nationals when he was born.
He is not a natural born citizen.
He is not eligible to be President.


17 posted on 01/13/2017 7:18:51 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: conejo99

Perhaps Little Marco is just not very bright.


18 posted on 01/13/2017 7:19:04 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: ek_hornbeck

We had to nominate Rubio for Senate to keep the seat in FL (it’s sad, but a more patriotic and honorable conservative would have lost the state). This is the price we chose to pay for a Senate majority. I hope in six years we will be able to afford the risk of dumping that petty, little man.


19 posted on 01/13/2017 7:19:15 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: RoseofTexas
Trying to pit pub against pub!

So Rubio, McCain, and Graham unite with Senate Democrats to derail the President-elect's cabinet appointment, and you rush to their defense because they happen to be Republicans. Great thinking!

20 posted on 01/13/2017 7:21:50 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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