Posted on 06/09/2015 3:10:26 PM PDT by Kaslin
After doing a deep dive on the Rubio's traffic violation history last week (just kidding, it wasn't a deep dive but instead information handed over by the far left American Bridge), the New York Times is back for more...publishing of American Bridge material. This time, the NYT is letting everyone know just how broke the Rubio's were when they were young(er), just like everyone else in America. Oh, and that he's had trouble with his finances...like every other person in America. And, he likes fun toys...like any good man in America.
For years, Senator Marco Rubio struggled under the weight of student debt, mortgages and an extra loan against the value of his home totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. But in 2012, financial salvation seemed to have arrived: A publisher paid him $800,000 to write a book about growing up as the son of Cuban immigrants.
In speeches, Mr. Rubio, a Florida Republican, spoke of his prudent plan for using the cash to finally pay off his law school loans, expressing relief that he no longer owed “a lady named Sallie Mae,” as he once called the lender.
Oh, and guess what guys? Marco Rubio had the nerve to buy a speed boat...in Florida. How irresponsible. UPDATE: It was a fishing boat for his family, not an "extravagant" "luxury speedboat" as the NYT claims.
But at the same time, he splurged on an extravagant purchase: $80,000 for a luxury speedboat, state records show. At the time, Mr. Rubio confided to a friend that it was a potentially inadvisable outlay that he could not resist. The 24-foot boat, he said, fulfilled a dream.
Here's a photo of the boat, and no, that isn't Rubio driving the boat.
This is so ridiculous I'm actually laughing at my computer right now. Rubio had student loan debt? Yeah, so? A lot of people do. The Rubios had trouble balancing their spending? Who doesn't? Rubio took out a loan on his home to make ends meet? Good for him, lots of people do. He was paid a hefty amount of money to write a book about his upbringing that he used to pay off debt? Even better. He had more than one home now? Cool, wish I did too. He spent $80,000 on a speed fishing boat in ocean surrounded Florida after paying off his debt? How could he?!
Marco Rubio and his family are normal people chasing the American Dream and that scares the hell out of "dead broke so we could pay mortgages" Hillary Clinton supporters. The different between Rubio and Clinton is that Rubio embraces success and policies that allow every American to own multiple homes and a speed boat someday. Clinton, however, relishes in wealth instead of encouraging Americans to become wealthy themselves to live the good life. According to Clinton, not everyone can be queen.
I will give the NYT credit for actually digging into the shady and corrupt debacles over at the Clinton Foundation. They should do more of that and less of this.
H/T Ed Morrissey
Editor's note: The headline has been updated to reflect the fact Rubio purchased a fishing boat, not a speed boat. A photo of the boat in question was also added.
It’s a huge mental disease
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And some in here are going right along with the attack against him
Also, they have a credible source who claims that Rubio once taped a baseball game without the expressed written consent of the Commissioner of Baseball.
Vote for amnesty and you’ll get amnesty and a permanent Democrat majority.
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I have a friend with 5 registered boats: a fishing boat, a ski boat, a small motor runabout, a small racing sailboat, and a 65’ sailboat. He keeps the sailboats at the marina and the others are usually at the fishing camp. Now you know why there are more boats here than people.
You’re right - the New York Times like Kerry...
The New York Times has identified this bizarre Republican-owned device as being either a luxury speedboat, an SUV, or an assault rifle.
I don’t care about the damn boat,but what about using the republican party credit card to fix his driveway and pay bills?
So Rubio gets the nomination and goes after Hillary and her graft and the next thing you know she hits him with his financial hijinks,another loss for republicans when they lose the biggest attack against Hillary. Rubio is a loser
Who says he is using the republican party credit card to fix his driveway and pay his bills? You are using the same lame excuse the liberals use, they all do it when someone on their side is caught. Which makes me wonder.
Rubio says that’s who,when asked if he had any skeletons in his closet he told of the credit card use,read the article
Google it,the article is in the Tampa bay times,spent thousands of dollars on the card
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