"The torch has been passed, my friend!"
Posted on 05/27/2018 5:19:21 PM PDT by yoe
In a direct challenge to President Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that Congress would take steps to prevent the Chinese tech firm ZTE from being able to operate in the United States.
Trump had announced last week that he would allow the telecom giant to ”reopen,” in a stunning reversal after the United States had imposed
[snip] The senator did not go into specifics about what kind of legislative measure Congress might pursue to block the president. The annual defense authorization bills being considered in Congress already contain a prohibition on the federal government using Huawei and ZTE products. Rubio has also proposed legislation that would do the same, as well as ban sales of intellectual property and “national security sensitive technology” to China.
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I am not usually a conspiracy theorist, but if I did not know better I would think the deep state has something on Rubio. His behavior in comparison to his stated ideology are often difficult to reconcile.
True!
Someone activated this foam-party boy to come at Trump in the past few weeks. It’s one thing after another he’s been yapping about...so he must have got his marching orders from his deep state handlers.
Let’s take a look at how big a legislative juggernaut ‘lil Marco has been since the 2016 Presidential election:
1) S. 161: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Act of 2017
2) S. 493: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017
3) S. 623: READ Act
4) S. 1051: Taiwan Travel Act
5) S. 1094: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
I don’t see ‘lil Marco having the stroke to pull off passing anything of significance.
Yeah, that boy ain’t right.
Definitely a distinct hint of mint about him.
Well I really don’t know what is motivating Trump in this case.
I am on one hand, for Rubio in this.
I however KNOW there is something which Trump is not discussing publicly here. But Rubio in this case, is not showing he is anything but a red-blooded AMERICAN.
In this case.
Don’t know what Trump is up to with this. I really don’t.
Dig it, the dancing queen.
Little Marco has always always been a weasel and will remain a weasel and until his dying day.
As another Freeper pointed out "Where are their hands?"
I am not usually a conspiracy theorist, but if I did not know better I would think the deep state has something on Rubio. His behavior in comparison to his stated ideology are often difficult to reconcile.
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Bathhouse pictures...Mr Bubbles
Foam Boy.
Rubio is Deep State.
Who else would think arming jihadis was a good idea?
Should have been dumped after his Amnesty Gang activities.
Where’s the girls?
He is careening wildly, I agree with your thoughts.
Something financial or sexual in his past has given someone leverage. Other than that "foam party" possibility, I don't know enough about his background to pick which one he is vulnerable to.
In a way, Marco Suave was a Republican "Obama" in that when he arrived on the scene, he was obviously propelled there by something other than hard work. Rush's praise for the guy seemed like the GOP had their hand up Rush's bum too.
My guess is he wants to have his cake and eat it too. On the one hand he wants to go after China for intellectual property abuse and national security issues. And ZTE touches both. On the other hand, ZTE buys tons of stuff and Trump wants to sell into China more. Since Xi wants ZTE back on its feet it could be part of a quid pro quo. North Korea? Lower China tariffs?
Rubio is a jackass who is working an angle. No need to speculate there.
If we are not allowed to have peace with Russia or China, we will have war with them. We won’t win that war either, in fact, we’ll be lucky to survive it.
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