Posted on 06/22/2016 8:14:52 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio reversed course Wednesday and said he will seek re-election to the Senate, telling Fox News: “I changed my mind.”
The decision, widely expected among his Florida Republican colleagues, follows repeated claims during the GOP presidential primary race that he would not run again for Senate.
Rubio for months had spoken about his frustrations with the Senate, in explaining his original decision to run for the presidency only – and defending himself against criticism for missed votes.
But he told Fox News’ Chris Wallace on Wednesday while he’s “frustrated” with the Senate, it is “also a place where you can serve your constituents” and “hopefully be able to still move on some major issues.”
Further, he said the “deepest reason” he’s running is, “I think no matter who wins this presidential election, the Senate’s role of being able to act as a check and balance on bad ideas from the president I think [is] going to matter more in 2017 than they perhaps ever have in our history.”
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He will not get my vote
He fooled me once
Even in November?
I’ll vote for him, I think he’s seen the light. Plus, anybody is better than crooked David Jolly.
No thank you Marco...
He will dust off his Tea Party spiel.
It’s one less seat to worry about. The Ted Cruz types can keep him in line. We’re talking 6 years. You folks are losing it.
He’s as flighty as an air headed 12 year old girl.
I supported Marco on his first election to the senate, not this time. He must have found out that he couldn’t find a job that pays like the one he has now. He is a sorry bas-—d.
I could see Murphy winning over Rubio. Rubio will be seen as an opportunist.
Basically my thoughts too. "Retirement" mustn't look as fruitful as he'd thought.
He has to win the primary first.
Guess he can’t make it on his own after all.
Just follow Paul Ryan’s advice and “vote your conscience”. Turnabout is fair play, after all.
He has come out of the gate......on Trump’s speech day......to say he’s running and he’s not in Trump’s camp.
What a childish little Marco
He will dust off his Tea Party spiel.
Nope. He’s already trashing Trump. We’re dead to him. Rubio will use the power of incumbency this time around.
He has NOT seen the light
Read what he said today
I supported Marco on his first election to the senate, not this time. He must have found out that he couldn’t find a job that pays like the one he has now. He is a sorry bas-—d.
Nope. Rubio is getting greedy. Wants to run again in 2020 for POTUS and will do everything he can to frag Trump. Guaranteed.
Beats having to get a job and go to work.
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