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Marco Rubio Campaign Donor Behind Anti-Trump Sky Writing at Rose Bowl
Breitbart ^ | 01/01/2016 | MATTHEW BOYLE

Posted on 01/01/2016 4:06:46 PM PST by SteveSCH

It turns out that the millionaire GOP establishment donor who bankrolled the anti-Donald Trump skywriting at the Rose Bowl parade on New Year’s Day isn’t just any ordinary donor-class millionaire. He’s backing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)79% , the man who is emerging as the anti-conservative establishment and donor-class candidate for president in 2016.

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Luther Stan Pate IV—an Alabama real estate developer worth millions—has donated thousands of dollars to Rubio’s electoral efforts.

On Jan. 29, 2015, Pate donated $5,200 to Rubio—who, at the time, hadn’t yet officially launched a presidential campaign but was acting as if he were running for president.

Just days earlier, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reported exclusively that Rubio had hired Anna Rogers, then the finance director for Karl Rove’s American Crossroads, to lead “the effort to raise the $50 million or more he’ll need to run in the Republican primaries.”

“He has told us to proceed as if he is running for president,” a senior Rubio adviser told ABC News for the piece, which ran on Jan. 23, 2015—six days before Pate’s donation to Rubio.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama; US: California; US: Florida; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alabama; amnesty; amnestypimp; california; donaldtrump; election2016; feclaws; florida; gangofeight; gop2016; gusano; lutherstanpateiv; marcorubio; newyork; pate; rosebowl; rosebowlparade; rubio; skywriting; stanpate; trump
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Lame stunt that seems counter-productive for El Rubes and his cheap labor cohorts. Just pathetic.
1 posted on 01/01/2016 4:06:46 PM PST by SteveSCH
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To: SteveSCH

Yeah.

I got to see the Stealth Bomber rather than the skywriting.

It’s looks like it’s floating. I just happened to go out at the right time.

An amazing and beautiful site.


2 posted on 01/01/2016 4:09:11 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Yep low-brow behavior. Severely damages my opinion of Rubio.

Anytime a candidate starts eating their own, in an attempt to improve themselves, I am unimpressed.

We have had many good people destroyed by such. It is a tactic of the gop-e


3 posted on 01/01/2016 4:11:54 PM PST by GilesB
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To: SteveSCH

Technically, the skywriting seemed very well done.


4 posted on 01/01/2016 4:12:23 PM PST by be-baw (still seeking)
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To: SteveSCH

Bad move Rubio — sabotaging another Republican in front of the entire world.


5 posted on 01/01/2016 4:12:38 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Surrender Marco!


6 posted on 01/01/2016 4:13:50 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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Looks like this developer wanted 16 million from the city.

Boycott this SOB or whatever you do to destroy his business.


7 posted on 01/01/2016 4:15:23 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: SteveSCH

Can’t blame Rubio for the actions of a donor, however, the donor did not do Rubio a favor, it will backfire.


8 posted on 01/01/2016 4:16:29 PM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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It seems this stunt would elicit a more negative response than positive. Hopefully it sours some of Rubios existing support.


9 posted on 01/01/2016 4:17:03 PM PST by uncitizen (False flag mass shootings are Americas Reichstag Fire)
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“Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)79% , the man who is emerging as the anti-conservative establishment and donor-class candidate for president in 2016.”

Huh, what? What does that even mean?! The establishment is NOT conservative, and the story itself shows Rubio is being backed by at least part of the “donor-class.”

The only part that makes any sense is that Rubio is “anti-conservative.”


10 posted on 01/01/2016 4:17:45 PM PST by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullet)
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You hit me with a skywriter, I hit you back with


11 posted on 01/01/2016 4:21:38 PM PST by McGruff (Desperation does not look good on anyone.)
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Rubio is an opportunist who used the Tea-Party to get his senate seat and then sold out the American people with the gang of 8.

As Jeb fell Rubio was tapped to be the establishment’s puppet. Too bad for the establishment that their boy Rubio is a lazy SOB with John Edward’s level skeleton’s in his closet.


12 posted on 01/01/2016 4:22:20 PM PST by SteveSCH
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Counter productive. This is jumping the shark in a most ridiculous manner. Laughable and money down the GOPeahen toilet.


13 posted on 01/01/2016 4:24:04 PM PST by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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To: TruthWillWin

That’s what Rubio is planning, plausible deniability.

He’s a snake.


14 posted on 01/01/2016 4:24:55 PM PST by Kenny (RED)
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Trump fans would love if Trump had thought of this and executed first.


15 posted on 01/01/2016 4:25:32 PM PST by Fundamentally Fair (Pictionary at the Rorschach's tonight!)
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{”Severely damages my opinion of Rubio.”}

His betrayal of the Tea Party, lying, and being a no-show on
the Omnibus bill vote after he said he would fight it, did
not damage your opinion? But this stunt did? ;)


16 posted on 01/01/2016 4:25:43 PM PST by Calpublican (A.G. Lynch: The intent of this statement is to incite violence against radical Islam)
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ROFL Love it!


17 posted on 01/01/2016 4:29:49 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: Fundamentally Fair

Ok I need glasses here. Does it say “Romans Dump Trump”? LOL


18 posted on 01/01/2016 4:31:25 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: SteveSCH

He was a sky blighter , not a sky writer.

Rubio will suffer accordingly.


19 posted on 01/01/2016 4:34:34 PM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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20 posted on 01/01/2016 4:38:05 PM PST by conservative98
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