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Irritated Rubio grills Rex Tillerson on Russia: “Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?”
Hot Air ^ | January 11, 2017 | Allahpundit

Posted on 01/11/2017 11:21:10 AM PST by C19fan

Gotta say, although I think Rubio will cave and end up voting for Tillerson reluctantly, the palpable disdain he evinces here for the nominee really has me wondering. You don’t expect resolve from a guy who said in the primaries that Trump was unfit to command the nuclear arsenal and then endorsed him for president a few months later, but it’s hard logically to get from the point A of this clip to the point B of Rubio voting to confirm. And remember, his vote counts more than most: He’s a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which will vote after the hearing on whether to recommend Tillerson to the full Senate. The GOP enjoys an 11-10 advantage on that committee. If Rubio flips and votes no, the GOP will need to flip a Democrat or else Tillerson will lose the committee vote. And it’s unusual for a nominee who fails in committee to be confirmed by the full Senate.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; Russia; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 115th; neocons; rubio; russia; sostillerson; trumpcabinet; trumprussia
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Marco-Bot speaks. Nice reminder why I would not vote for this naive fool.
1 posted on 01/11/2017 11:21:10 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

McCain
Graham
Rubio

D=dead weight

D x 3 = 0


2 posted on 01/11/2017 11:22:57 AM PST by DoughtyOne (John McStain. The friend of those who hate our nation.)
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To: C19fan

PUNKO RUBIO


3 posted on 01/11/2017 11:23:11 AM PST by onyx (DONATE MONTHLY!)
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To: C19fan

Better yet...

McCain
Graham
Rubio

D=dead weight

D x 3 = -1998


4 posted on 01/11/2017 11:24:12 AM PST by DoughtyOne (John McStain. The friend of those who hate our nation.)
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To: onyx

If Putin is a war criminal then every POTUS from FDR onwards is/was a war criminal.


5 posted on 01/11/2017 11:24:36 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

“Little Marco” trying to get his mojo back.


6 posted on 01/11/2017 11:24:52 AM PST by offduty
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To: C19fan

Little Marco = Meat Puppet.


7 posted on 01/11/2017 11:25:03 AM PST by TTFlyer
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Well, Putting hasn’t Nuked anyone like Truman did.

Is Truman a War Criminal? Just asking Marco.


8 posted on 01/11/2017 11:26:19 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

Putting = Putin. Oops...


9 posted on 01/11/2017 11:26:42 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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What an utter idiot. So Rubio really thinks that it would be wise for our new Secretary of State to pave the way for diplomacy with Russia by calling its president a "war criminal?" Yeah, that'll work.

Never-Trumpism is as damaging to this country as are the "progressive" leftists.

10 posted on 01/11/2017 11:27:31 AM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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Wait, I thought he promised to not run for the Senate this time around. Oh, well. I guess he did not say “read my lips” or had his fingers crossed, or such.


11 posted on 01/11/2017 11:27:41 AM PST by Stingray51
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Little Marco is still butt sore after the primary and is a Trump hater... He needs to go on and register as a democrat and try to get to be a member of the black caucus. What he did today was a disgrace. He appeared to be tripping as he was reading his questions off of paper so fast and the nervous facial expression.


12 posted on 01/11/2017 11:28:37 AM PST by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I used to see promise in Rubio - no longer


13 posted on 01/11/2017 11:29:46 AM PST by Bitsy
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Soros and others own Rubio


14 posted on 01/11/2017 11:31:52 AM PST by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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To: C19fan

No surprise here at all, I fully expected Marco, McCain, and Graham to side with Democrats to obstruct many of Trump’s cabinet selections. All three of them hate Trump for his views on immigration, trade, and foreign policy, and on top of that, Marco is full of spite because he was certain he would be the GOP Presidential nominee if things didn’t work out for Jeb.


15 posted on 01/11/2017 11:35:58 AM PST by ek_hornbeck
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McCain, Graham and Rubio armed jihadists.

Traitors all.


16 posted on 01/11/2017 11:36:49 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: ek_hornbeck

Lil Marco, Jihad Johnny McMee and lindseed Grahamnasty are just pissed they won’t be able to have their wars when they want them.

Make no mistake that is all this is about.
All 3 get huge backing from the Military Contractors.


17 posted on 01/11/2017 11:39:09 AM PST by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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Cheap Labor Express Republicans who side with illegal aliens and their employers against the citizens and the rule of law.

All of them need to be removed from office.


18 posted on 01/11/2017 11:39:19 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: Bitsy

He was born to Cuban nationals, he is not a natural born citizen.
He is ineligible to be President.


19 posted on 01/11/2017 11:40:14 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: C19fan

Rubio was being a jackass.


20 posted on 01/11/2017 11:41:17 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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