Posted on 02/02/2016 3:10:43 PM PST by presidio9
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RUSH: I have to say one thing, one more thing, one more time. I do not like -- and I've got a Reuters story: "Marco Rubio Emerges Champion of Battered Republican Establishment." Another Reuters story, headline: "Republican Cruz Calls Iowa Win a Victory for Conservative Grassroots." I do not like, speaking for myself, I don't like this idea that Marco Rubio is all of a sudden being labeled as an establishment candidate.
I know that Rubio's got the baggage of that Gang of Eight bill and I know that in many people's minds he's got the baggage of wanting to grant the current number of illegals citizenship. I understand that. But Marco Rubio is no moderate Republican centrist. I could sit here like anybody else could and try to make explanations for you for why he did the Gang of Eight. I'm not even gonna try to put words into his mouth. I don't want to be seen as making excuses. I'm just telling you, I don't see Marco Rubio as anything other than a legitimate, full-throated conservative. Nobody's pure, and nobody is ever free of making mistakes.
I know Senator Rubio. It's like I was telling you last week: I know these people. I know that Senator Rubio in the Senate... In many ways, he agrees with Cruz about things. He's worn out with the Senate. The Senate... I heard this from Allen West when he left the House. I've heard, "The incumbents, that's all they care about is being reelected. You go there to make a difference and you run into brick wall after brick wall after brick wall." I don't think... You know, Rubio, I don't think he wants to stay there 30 years to break through the wall to get a committee chairmanship or whatever.
I just don't like this idea that all of a sudden we're gonna make Rubio the establishment bad guy, as though Rubio is no different than the McCains and the Bob Doles and the Romneys and the others that have come along and been nominated by the establishment. He just isn't. He has not been talked out of his conservatism. He does not abandon it. He had the best end-of-the-evening speech of anybody last night. He had the best end-of-the-evening speech of anybody. And even the media was dazzled by the fact that he did it without a teleprompter.
They continue to be dazzled by that. (chuckling) Of course, Barack Hussein O can't do anything without a teleprompter. I just don't want to... We had three genuine Reaganites triumph last night, and Rubio did better than a lot of people thought he was gonna do -- and to me, that is very important. It is crucially important for conservatism, for Reaganism, for the future of the Republican Party. I'm just not comfortable here sitting and watching somebody end up maybe being destroyed because of a characterization of being "establishment."
Yeah, the establishment may embrace him because they hate Cruz and they're not gonna embrace Trump, and their real preferences can't get any traction. (That would be Jeb and Kasich and Christie.) So they've gotta go with somebody. But I'm never gonna be one that sees Marco Rubio as the establishment, as we talk about it every day here on this program.
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Yeh we all want Rubio and the Gang of Eight solution. Give me a break. That kid is not ready to be a senator much less Prez.
He's right. He's an Establishment Liberal.
What about Trump’s adultery?
Rush thinks Bozo isn’t a clown.
Okay Rush. Won’t be long before he is slobbering all over Rubio the Amnesty pimp.
Trump's talked about it for years, puts out his ex-wife who then praises him, and his poll numbers go up. Rubio will collapse in one day if it is found out he is cheating on his wife while talking up the Gospel.
Ahh man I kew this would happen. The conservative movement sold out the conservative movement by betraying the conservative movement and instead joining the conservative movement. Again!
Rush totally misjudges the impact of “illegal immigration” and how much the conservatives want the laws obeyed.
Rubio is for amnesty, not just allowing illegals to continue to stay in the USA, but also citizenship.
He needs to read Ann Coulter’s article on this...
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2015-07-29.html
Yes indeed.
“Amnesty is a terrible idea, and hopefully Rubio has learned from it.”
He didn’t. A week ago Sunday, he voiced his strong approval for it on one of those Sunday shows.
Damn right.
The comments on this thread are simply astounding. I just don’t get the FR people any more Geez...
I will stay home if Rubio is nominted. I will not vote for an amnesty pimp and COC buttboy.
Rush is starting to twist things to support Rubio. Getting absurd.
You win the post of the day. I most heartily agree. And you are one hilarious individual. Thanks for making me laugh in the middle of this food fight.
“And that is where Rubio schlonged himself.”
Yep. There are mistakes, and there are betrayals.
Well said.
I will stay home as well. I work in tech and everywhere I go there are no americans. And many in the entry level jobs college kids would get. I refuse to support this open borders little weasel. He will be throwing out H1b visas like candy.
Limbaugh is an old school elitist weasel too in my book
Rubio wants to basically start WW3 with Russia..He is a neocon and a war monger
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