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RandySF

(58,980 posts) Sat Apr 28, 2012, 04:00 AM Apr 2012

Marco Rubio and Amber Stoner: GOP-funded booty call?

I received a fascinating e-mail last night. It’s from a political insider who asked to remain anonymous. This person had a few questions for candidate for U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio, and his aide (and lobbyist) Amber Stoner.

I have previously posted about the investigations of Marco Rubio. All our Rubio posts can be found here.

Now, per another source who lives in Florida, there are ethics rules that cover lobbyists who work for candidates. She says they shouldn’t. But that wasn’t what this e-mail was about:

Who IS this Amber Stoner? Why would Rubio have a healthcare lobbyist’s travel on his credit charges? And why do the two of them seem to show up in the same place (some resort towns) the same day or within a day or two of each other? Can Rubio explain why she travels for him? with him? There are 17 trips by this Amber Stoner on Rubio’s credit charges within this database which is not complete, and to get ALL his credit card records would require a court order but I’ll bet if someone got that court order they would find more entries of Ms. Stoner’s travels. Just what is going on here between Rubio and Stoner? Is this appropriate for the “Family Values” Tea Party candidate?

http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/09/30/just-what-is-going-on-here-between-marco-rubio-healthcare-lobbyist-amber-stoner/

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Marco Rubio and Amber Stoner: GOP-funded booty call? (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2012 OP

Bump PuraVidaDreamin Apr 2012 #1

Veeerrry interesting. n/t vixengrl Apr 2012 #2

Do we really want to do this? jehop61 Apr 2012 #3

Isn't integrity relevent? Ineeda Apr 2012 #4

FUCK THAT LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT... trumad Apr 2012 #5

If these guys are hypocritcal assholes CanonRay Apr 2012 #6

Concern noted. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #7

HA! Payback! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #8

As we learned in 2004 - we can no longer take the higher road politically. jillan Apr 2012 #15

I think the party of "Family Values" needs to be aware of instances in which one of JoePhilly Apr 2012 #16

Political Carnival should get a million bucks from George Soros!! BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #9

R#17 & K. But this is dated from 2010. Besides his current fines, anything new?!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2012 #10

Yes this was thrown up against the wall back during the 2010 campaign. Nothing stuck. n/t Fla Dem Apr 2012 #12

Nothing stuck because the Miami Herald was always there to the rescue. RandySF Apr 2012 #14

Oh, there's a Page 2 in the link about a house RUBIO "helped" her buy: UTUSN Apr 2012 #13

Maybe they are Stalking each other!!!! Tikki Apr 2012 #11

Maybe they are just hiking buddies. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #17

Too soon, too soon. mainer Apr 2012 #18

Sounds juicy, tell me more MrScorpio Apr 2012 #19

It happened before he got to the Senate RandySF Apr 2012 #20

So what happened regarding this story????? !!!!!!!! flamingdem May 2012 #21

Bump nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #22

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,101 posts)

1. Bump

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 06:16 AM

Apr 2012

N/t

vixengrl

(2,686 posts)

2. Veeerrry interesting. n/t

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 06:56 AM

Apr 2012

jehop61

(1,735 posts)

3. Do we really want to do this?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 07:27 AM

Apr 2012

Allegations and innuendos are the tactics of the other side, folks. Do we really want to stoop to gossiping about the "possible" conduct of a political person, no matter what's his politics? Rubio has enough negatives to talk about. And who really cares who he takes on trips. I care about his vote against student loans the other day.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)

4. Isn't integrity relevent?

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 07:59 AM

Apr 2012

Rubio has illustrated time and again that he has none: Lying about his 'story'; lots of financial shenanigans and shady affiliations. Nothing has 'stuck'. So far, anyway. Considering he could be in the running for VP this year and certainly is looked upon as a rising star in the GOP, yes, we want to "do this." He's a sleaze.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

5. FUCK THAT LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT...

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:30 AM

Apr 2012

We take him down anyway we can until he selling chalupas on the street corner.

CanonRay

(14,106 posts)

6. If these guys are hypocritcal assholes

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:34 AM

Apr 2012

the time to take them down is before they have too much power.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

7. Concern noted.

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:54 AM

Apr 2012

NO QUARTER.

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)

8. HA! Payback!

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:00 AM

Apr 2012

jillan

(39,451 posts)

15. As we learned in 2004 - we can no longer take the higher road politically.

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 04:44 PM

Apr 2012

John Kerry was a war hero and a gentleman, and the rw machine destroyed a very reputable statesman.

If they are going to play in the mud, we can't afford to just stand around and watch.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

16. I think the party of "Family Values" needs to be aware of instances in which one of

Reply to jehop61 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 04:50 PM

Apr 2012

their own behaves in a manner that they would usually condemn.

I love to watch the moralizing self-righteous jerks squirm.

BanTheGOP

(1,068 posts)

9. Political Carnival should get a million bucks from George Soros!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 03:37 PM

Apr 2012

This is the kind of ammunition that will help us win in November, not just for president but in retaking the House and solidifying the Senate, perhaps becoming a super-majority again. Most important, we need to destroy this reprehensible son-of-a-bitch before he gets picked by Romney, and REALLY piss off the baggers!!