Posted on 02/06/2016 5:47:14 AM PST by McGruff
Running a country is not like being a real estate developer or being a governor, Marco Rubio said Friday, firing back on the notion that his political career, and degrees of experience for that matter, are a liability rather than an asset.
During an interview with NBC News, the freshman Florida senator brushed aside concerns that he is "too scripted" and made his case for being the best Republican candidate, arguing that he gives the party the best chance to unify and expand the party and defeat Hillary Clinton in the general election.
He went on to add that "no one running for president is better prepared, has more experience, has shown better judgment, or better understanding than I have, and that is the most important job of a president."
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It’s not one big foam party, either, bro.
Yeah, real estate people are squeaky clean compared to politicians like Rubio and Cruz.
It may not be much like developing real estate, but it’s even less like being a Senator where no leadership is required to stay in office for decades.
rick scott’s business career a bit checkered.
My only regret about Scott is that we can’t have him for another term.
Rubio, what have you accomplished? With you and Cruz:
You’ve never created one thing (Obama).
As far as I know, neither of you has managed a massive, multi-faceted project, employees or a payroll (Obama).
You’re both lawyers (Obama).
You both have short careers in current positions (Obama).
Both have citizenship/eligibility issues (Obama).
Give me a DO-er, not a talker.
He *does* have big ears, too.
Hmmm...
He coauthoredt and voted for the Gang of 8 bill and TPA. That is enough for the National Chamber of Commerce.
He sees that as making him eminently qualified. I see that as making him disqualified.
I hope he gets to make the point as well. Not sure who is moderating, but if it is anyone from Fox—it will be stacked for Rubio and against Trump. I think ABC is hosting.
My daughter has more real world experience than you.
No full-term Governors.
its also not like being a butler, holding doors for people, Marco (aka open borders).
The country needs more professional businessmen no matter what business and less professional politicians.
We really, really need another lawyer politician who will push for amnesty. Yep, that is what we need. /projectile vomiting
He sees that as making him eminently qualified. I see that as making him disqualified.
You gotta have a plan. You gotta have a budget. You gotta sell it to the legislature. You gotta hire the people to execute the plan and deliver to the customers before those wanting payouts, payoffs or a featherbedding job spend all the money. Nope - no similarities whatsoever. Only difference is that in government you never have to deliver.
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