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Atman

(31,464 posts)
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:18 PM Apr 2015

It sounds as if Rubio is running AGAINST his own party's positions.

Decrease student debt?

Affordable education?

On and on and on...he's campaigning on everything the GOP-Baggers are against.

Sadly, they'll eat it up, although the applause lines seemed to be rather forced. And he sounds like he needs a drink of water...he's flubbing all his best TV-spot sound bytes.

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It sounds as if Rubio is running AGAINST his own party's positions. (Original Post) Atman Apr 2015 OP
Rand was doing similar things. They're pulling left! arcane1 Apr 2015 #1
Sounds like he's running against his own. dmr Apr 2015 #2
When they're in campaign mode , octoberlib Apr 2015 #3
He also madamesilverspurs Apr 2015 #4
Every last one of them is young and Gen X yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #6
I'm glad to see Rubio run. lpbk2713 Apr 2015 #5
Yep. Scurrilous Apr 2015 #7
That's why all these grifters hitchhike on the Clown Car. Atman Apr 2015 #8
The Koch Bros., Sheldon Adelson, local rich dude Norman Braman... Scurrilous Apr 2015 #9

dmr

(28,349 posts)
2. Sounds like he's running against his own.
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:30 PM
Apr 2015

Sounds like he brought in his own people to cheer him on. Also, the cheers all sound like the same small group on the left making the high pitched cheers.

If anyone was counting, he took 3 sips of water.

Oh yea, yesterday's over.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
3. When they're in campaign mode ,
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:36 PM
Apr 2015

the GOP moves toward the center and tries to appear moderate. After they're elected , it's back to extremist/whackjob Tea Party/Libertarian bullshit. My teabagger Governor does the same thing.

madamesilverspurs

(15,810 posts)
4. He also
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:37 PM
Apr 2015

not so subtly went after Hillary's age, and referred to our "hollowed out military" thus cleaving to the baggers' vision.

Creepy little twit.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
6. Every last one of them is young and Gen X
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:50 PM
Apr 2015

I am sure she will have answers to the age thing. However I will NEVER believe Cruz is only 44. He looks 70 at least. I am 45 and look 18 next to him.

lpbk2713

(42,769 posts)
5. I'm glad to see Rubio run.
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:41 PM
Apr 2015



That means he's finished as Florida Senator. And AFAIC he has
as much of a chance as a snowball in hell of going any further.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
7. Yep.
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:05 PM
Apr 2015

But he'll have all that sweet campaign cash to loll about in. He probably adopt Hispanic Republican Presidential Candidate™ as a lifestyle and run again and again.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
8. That's why all these grifters hitchhike on the Clown Car.
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:08 PM
Apr 2015

They peddle books, they peddle pizzas, they peddle speaking engagements. They don't ever expect to get elected. But it sure rakes in a lot of cash from the bedazzled Tea Baggers and the Koch Brothers, as they free advertising time on all the major "news" networks, especially Fox.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
9. The Koch Bros., Sheldon Adelson, local rich dude Norman Braman...
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:49 PM
Apr 2015

...are all lining up to donate. He'll be up to his cheesy grin in money.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/marco-rubio-hopes-theres-still-enough-money-for-his-own-2016-campaign/2015/03/05/7de9256e-c2a2-11e4-9ec2-b418f57a4a99_story.html

And taking a cue from his old bud and roommate David Rivera, he can turn running for political office into a major source of income and free publicity for his brand (ya' know..The Palatable Hispanic).

Worth abandoning his Senate seat for I guess.

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