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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 01:14 PM Oct 2016

Patrick Murphy sweeps, earns endorsements of Florida's four major papers

And he kicked Rubio all around the field during their debate. Rubio was begging for some water.


Patrick Murphy sweeps, earns endorsements of Florida's four major papers
dKos = Joan McCarter Oct 19, 2016

Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy has rounded up the endorsements of the four big newspapers in Florida in his run to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio, but it's also true that little Marco has lost those endorsements. Really lost them. Consider the Miami Herald, which points out that as Rubio's hometown paper, they were bullish on his career but have decided "Rubio has been a disappointment." A craven one, at that: fighting Obamacare, "even though it has brought immeasurable relief to millions who previously had no healthcare"; joining the blockade of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court; and unilaterally blocking other nominees, including one that he recommended himself. But there's much more: ...........






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Patrick Murphy sweeps, earns endorsements of Florida's four major papers (Original Post) Coyotl Oct 2016 OP
I love the alligator one.. rubio deserves it. Cha Oct 2016 #1
His vote from me is in the mail. HockeyMom Oct 2016 #2
GOTV! UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #3
I'm actually a bit surprised by this. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #4

Cha

(297,240 posts)
1. I love the alligator one.. rubio deserves it.
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 01:17 PM
Oct 2016

Patrick Murphy looks great!

Thanks for this news out of Florida, Coyotl

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
4. I'm actually a bit surprised by this.
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 02:09 PM
Oct 2016

Not that Murphy would be endorsed by numerous papers, just all four of the ones mentioned.

I actually thought it was a good debate. Most of us can see right through Rubio but the debate proved why he is in his seat. He knows how to talk to Florida centrists and conservatives. I mentioned the other day that Rubio's climate denial answer, where he never actually denied climate change, was political perfection in this state. He knows his constituency and has done good work for every voting block you can imagine, at the local level. At the same time he supports horrendous legislation at the Federal level that hurts all Floridians. Rubio is the type of politician who will put up staff members for extended stays in Orlando after Pulse, truly doing good work and trying to help, all while supporting bigotry in the Senate. He is a snake oil salesman.

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