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StevieM

(10,500 posts) Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:17 PM Dec 2015

Trey Gowdy to Endorse Marco Rubio for President

Last edited Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Newsweek

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida picked up a key endorsement for president, it was reported over the weekend, from Representative Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, an important figure in the conservative wing of the Republican Party.

The first clue that Gowdy would endorse Rubio came December 22, after NBC News reporter Alexandra Jaffe astutely noticed that the URL announcing a "special guest" promoted by the Rubio campaign contained Gowdy's name.

Later, Townhall reported that Gowdy will join Rubio on the campaign trail this week in Iowa, where he will encourage Iowa caucus-goers to caucus for Rubio in February. The Rubio campaign confirmed on Saturday that Gowdy will appear at town hall events in Clinton, Sioux City, Pella, North Newton and Boone on Tuesday and Wednesday during Rubio's three-day swing through the key nominating state.

Gowdy chairs the House Select Committee on Benghazi, tasked by former Speaker of the House John Boehner with investigating the 2011 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Critics of the committee said it was political theater created to damage the presidential hopes of Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of state during the attack. Many on the right blame Clinton for the deaths of four American diplomats in Benghazi. But Clinton weathered two grillings by the committee with few scars, leading Republican front-runner Donald Trump over the weekend to lash out at Gowdy on Fox & Friends: "I hope he does a lot better for Marco than he did for the Benghazi hearings," Trump said. "Because they were not good. That was not a pretty picture."

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Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/marco-rubio-trey-gowdy-endorsement-409298

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Trey Gowdy to Endorse Marco Rubio for President (Original Post) StevieM Dec 2015 OP

It's sort of like being endorsed by Draco Malfoy Android3.14 Dec 2015 #1

...or a genetically-altered Vidalia onion. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2015 #3

Or like a cross between Malfoy and the Sloth character from the Goonies. forest444 Dec 2015 #10

Can someone please explain to me RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #2

A couple of reasons. StevieM Dec 2015 #4

Hope you're right ... moonscape Dec 2015 #20

I think Rubio is/will be the "official" candidate. PassingFair Dec 2015 #21

Some would say lobodons Dec 2015 #6

Ding ding ding!!! wolfie001 Dec 2015 #18

Trey Gowdy of 'Hillary tricked us into grilling her for 11 hrs.' fame. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #5

"Key"??? Thor_MN Dec 2015 #7

"Key" only because Gowdy represents the ultra-racist-nativist wing of the GOP while pampango Dec 2015 #24

It's Gowdy Doody time! DemoTex Dec 2015 #8

Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Dec 2015 #12

He could not look anymore mainstreetonce Dec 2015 #9

Dowdy Doody and Narco Rubio. forest444 Dec 2015 #11

Banjoes Scarsdale Dec 2015 #14

Separated at birth? forest444 Dec 2015 #15

dung attracts flies captainarizona Dec 2015 #13

Perfect metaphor. forest444 Dec 2015 #16

Another variation of that colorful Johnson quote.... yellowcanine Dec 2015 #23

****BREAKING!!!! Asshole Endorses Moron**** Fuddnik Dec 2015 #17

Game changer! Enrique Dec 2015 #19

Now if Rubio can lock up Daryl Issa, Jim Inhofe, and Jeff Sessions..... yellowcanine Dec 2015 #22

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)

1. It's sort of like being endorsed by Draco Malfoy

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:24 PM

Dec 2015

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

3. ...or a genetically-altered Vidalia onion.

Reply to Android3.14 (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:30 PM

Dec 2015

forest444

(5,902 posts)

10. Or like a cross between Malfoy and the Sloth character from the Goonies.

Reply to Android3.14 (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:02 PM

Dec 2015

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But with all of the former's malice, and none of the latter's goodness.

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

2. Can someone please explain to me

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:25 PM

Dec 2015

Why we are discussing a RepubliCON candidate's endorsement here on a Liberal Democratic system?

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

4. A couple of reasons.

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:34 PM

Dec 2015

First, this is a site that a lot of Dems go to for the news. This is news. It keeps us up to date on what is going on with the other side, and all the different ways that things might ultimately play out.

Second, it leads to conversations about what the GOP is all about. Gowdy potential holds sway with voters, since he is the lead liar about Benghazi. Rubio is the guy who many in the GOP establishment want as the alternative to Trump and Cruz.

I personally don't think this matters. Rubio is a clown who can't get very far in the polls. He has terrible organizations in Iowa and New Hampshire. At this point I think Bush and Christie have a better shot at the nomination than Rubio does.

moonscape

(4,673 posts)

20. Hope you're right ...

Reply to StevieM (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 29, 2015, 04:57 PM

Dec 2015

... but I still think Rubio could pull it out. Maybe even will pull it out.

Very much agree about the reasons for posting.

PassingFair

(22,434 posts)

21. I think Rubio is/will be the "official" candidate.

Reply to StevieM (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 29, 2015, 05:08 PM

Dec 2015

Much like Clinton is ours.

lobodons

(1,290 posts)

6. Some would say

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:35 PM

Dec 2015

Well, we talk about Hillary don't we..??

wolfie001

(2,264 posts)

18. Ding ding ding!!!

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 05:38 PM

Dec 2015

You win!!!! Besides, Gowdy's a piece of shit.

Kingofalldems

(38,468 posts)

5. Trey Gowdy of 'Hillary tricked us into grilling her for 11 hrs.' fame.

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:35 PM

Dec 2015

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

7. "Key"???

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:41 PM

Dec 2015

pampango

(24,692 posts)

24. "Key" only because Gowdy represents the ultra-racist-nativist wing of the GOP while

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 29, 2015, 06:23 PM

Dec 2015

Rubio is perceived as from the 'establishment' wing (just racist-nativist but not 'ultra-). Getting props from the 'ultra'-wacko like Gowdy might give him some credibility with the lunatics in the republican base.

DemoTex

(25,400 posts)

8. It's Gowdy Doody time!

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:52 PM

Dec 2015

Did he say "Benghazi" yet?

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

12. Ha!! :-D

Reply to DemoTex (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:09 PM

Dec 2015

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

9. He could not look anymore

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:02 PM

Dec 2015

Like Prince Geoffrey.

forest444

(5,902 posts)

11. Dowdy Doody and Narco Rubio.

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:06 PM

Dec 2015

What a pair. Together they'd make Dowdy Montana.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)

14. Banjoes

Reply to forest444 (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 04:23 PM

Dec 2015

When I see Gowdy, I hear the theme from Deliverence. Looks like a person from The Hills Have Eyes, too. Strange looking person.

forest444

(5,902 posts)

15. Separated at birth?

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #14)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 04:34 PM

Dec 2015

captainarizona

(363 posts)

13. dung attracts flies

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:29 PM

Dec 2015

who cares?

forest444

(5,902 posts)

16. Perfect metaphor.

Reply to captainarizona (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 04:44 PM

Dec 2015

But if Narco Rubio thinks this will make any difference, I'd refer him to Lyndon Johnson, who famously said of a particularly nasty segregationist who some though he should try to woo: "boys, you can't shine ****."