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Rubio says he will reconsider running for reelection
The Hill ^ | June 15, 2016 | Harper Neidig

Posted on 06/15/2016 2:42:41 PM PDT by maggief

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will reconsider his decision not to run for reelection, he told reporters Wednesday.

Rubio reopened the door to running after speaking with Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos López-Cantera, a close friend of his who is running to replace him.

Sunday's mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 dead made him rethink his decision, Rubio said.

“Obviously, I take very seriously everything that’s going on — not just Orlando, but in our country,” he said. “I enjoy my service here a lot. So I’ll go home later this week, and I’ll have some time with my family, and then if there’s been a change in our status, I’ll be sure to let everyone know.”

Rubio has until next week to decide whether to enter the GOP primary for his seat.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: fl; florida; foamboy; goawaysissyboy; rubio
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To: AFreeBird
Yes, but will Florida welcome back Little Marco?

The GOP establishment made Rubio their Golden Boy for a while, and it really got to his head. He assumed that all of America would roll out the red carpet for him during the Presidential primaries, and we didn't. His sense of entitlement won't get him much further in Florida this time either.

41 posted on 06/15/2016 3:43:04 PM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: deport

It was prolly just pillow talk.


42 posted on 06/15/2016 3:43:16 PM PDT by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: maggief

But can he win the Primary? He better jump on the Trump Train soon


43 posted on 06/15/2016 3:44:21 PM PDT by Lexington Green (Why isn't Hillary in jail?)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Jim Fairer ran for several offices in Tampa years ago.
Always lost. Cause he was nutty. Finally he won supervisor of elections.
Fired everyone in his office locked the doors and two scheduled elections went by before anyone noticed.
Perhaps Rubio plans to win election and never show Again.


44 posted on 06/15/2016 4:00:21 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (Go Trump, Give em hell BABY.)
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To: Joe Brower

Marco Rubio To Jorge Ramos: I Will Keep Obama’s First Executive Amnesty In Place Until Legislative Amnesty Enacted

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/11/02/marco-rubio-jorge-ramos-will-keep-obamas-first-executive-amnesty-place-legislative-amnesty-enacted/

and so much more.

Rubio is a FULL AMNESTY boy Globalist boy toy puppet.

I’d rather vote 3rd party than see this tool get re-elected, to a job he said was BORING and that justified him rarely showing up for the job we the taxpayers paid him to do.


45 posted on 06/15/2016 4:04:44 PM PDT by Right-wing Librarian (~~)
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To: maggief

I’m shocked and appalled! SHOCKED, I tell you...


46 posted on 06/15/2016 4:05:50 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat
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To: maggief

Politically tone deaf.


47 posted on 06/15/2016 4:13:47 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Psalm 144

lol


48 posted on 06/15/2016 4:15:52 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: maggief

Celebration with bubbles!


49 posted on 06/15/2016 4:20:56 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Still binary in all the right ways.)
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To: Theodore R.

Not in Texas now so don’t have a good feel for Ted’s acceptance in the party.
I would think he’ll win without a runoff. I’m sure someone will make a futile challenge
from the dem side in the general.


50 posted on 06/15/2016 4:27:42 PM PDT by deport
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To: maggief

a character who can’t hold an honest job, eh?


51 posted on 06/15/2016 4:30:15 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: maggief

Why?


52 posted on 06/15/2016 5:01:56 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: maggief; NautiNurse; MinuteGal; manc
Where has Rubio been during the past few days re: the terror attack in Orlando?? I'm just curious as I haven't seen him at all.

Creepy Bill Nelson, Alan Grayson and other FL democRATs were the first to get their ugly mugs in front of the cameras...

Gov. Rick Scott, AG Pam Bondi and officials and doctors in Orlando have been terrific however.

53 posted on 06/15/2016 5:08:23 PM PDT by nutmeg (Hillary's Lies Matter)
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To: maggief

I know a lot of people here hate him, but he could be a decent Senator. He opposes the Bush wing of the GOP, so he has that going for him.

Hopefully he learned that amnesty was the wrong way to go.


54 posted on 06/15/2016 5:15:00 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper ((Just say no to HRC))
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To: apocalypto

“Maybe the big job offer he expected fell through. “

It did, we decided against giving him the Presidency! As far as running again, get serious, he’s already made it very clear that he’s lost interest in being a Senator and his constituents should act accordingly.


55 posted on 06/15/2016 5:25:16 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: maggief

On board with the Cuban twerp.

Grayson is evil personified.

Rubio needs to redeem himself by saving us from that son of a bitch.


56 posted on 06/15/2016 5:58:42 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Florida likes Trump for POTUS, Rubio for Senate.

He will beat that degenerate scumbag Grayson (a guy even Harry Reid says is an unethical scumbag) senseless.

Harry Reid to Rep. Alan Grayson: ‘I want you to lose’

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/harry-reid-alan-grayson-fight-223081


57 posted on 06/15/2016 6:03:25 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: maggief

Anyone is better than David Jolly.


58 posted on 06/15/2016 6:05:37 PM PDT by sailor76 (GO TRUMP!!! Make America Great Again!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

When you are too stupid to do anything else.


59 posted on 06/15/2016 6:30:40 PM PDT by ully2
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To: maggief

As long as he gives up the CHEAP LABOR EXPRESS it’s fine if he runs...


60 posted on 06/15/2016 7:35:55 PM PDT by GOPJ ("9-in-10 GOP outsiders say 4-in-10 GOP insiderds should STFU". - Freeper RoosterRedux)
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