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Yesterday I got a chance to watch Marco Rubio, Florida’s Republican senator, praise small business at a reception held by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Those looking for Rubio to tip his hand about his vice presidential prospects came away disappointed.
At one point, Rubio said he hoped to help small business in the years he had left in the Senate. A member of the audience asked whether he was in fact measuring his time remaining in the Senate in years rather than months. Rubio replied, “Look, I love serving in the United States Senate. I know that sounds strange, but that’s the place I think I can make a difference.” He chided the Senate’s lack of urgency, calling it “frustrating.”
NFIB joined the multi-state lawsuit against President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A Supreme Court ruling is expected next month.
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Questions| 5.15.12 @ 12:25PM
The VP pick needn't be Rubio. We have several people whose selection would be advantageous.
Rubio has an array of advantages as well though.
This is all a bit early though.
Al Adab| 5.15.12 @ 2:44PM
Would Rubio have to resign to run? We will need him in the Senate following Romneys' defeat.
C Bowen | 5.15.12 @ 4:31PM
With Rubio's DREAM Act, and his support of letting Eric Holder get involved in the Martin-Zimmerman case, it's time to move on from his act.
JmsA| 5.15.12 @ 5:06PM
Well, at least you didn't call him a hippie this time. Get over your hate of Rubio and move on; it will do you a world of good.
PS: Let me know if you have any problems understanding the post, ok?
C Bowen | 5.15.12 @ 6:37PM
Guys like Rubio come to my country and form a bloc that is explicitly based on who heads a foreign nation. He recently went before a liberal institution and mocked traditional American wisdom like "abroad in search of monsters to destroy."
What is there to like about him?
JmsA| 5.15.12 @ 9:00PM
What block are you referring to? Could it be the Cubans in Florida? There's less than a million of them in Florida. They're hated by both the right and left, which tells me they have been successful beyond everyone's expectations. They overwhelmingly vote Republican. They've assimilated faster than any immigrant group in the last fifty years. They're the most socioeconomically successful immigrant group of in the last fifty years. The older members of that group, those who lost everything because of Castro, dream of seeing their former homeland and relatives free. What's wrong with that? Or are you one of those that believe in freedom for me but not for thee? If it hadn't been been for the Cubans in Florida, in Dade County to be exact, Al Gore would have been president. You should be thankful to them; they kept the democrats from stealing the 2000 election.
You remind me of Pavlov's dog. Every time Rubio's name comes up, you jump, bitch, moan and complain about Trayvon and the DREAM ACT. I believe in legal immigration, the same way your ancestors might have came here, unless, of course, they were either native Americans or African slaves, which somehow, I suspect you're not.
Rubio was born in this country. He did not come here. He did not mock anything; he expressed a vision, which many before him have espoused. Remember Truman and the Truman doctrine? He's not looking for monsters. They're all over the place and looking to do us harm. He's more conservative that you will ever be, for you and the likes of you are seeking the perfect conservative Messiah, and would rather have Obama remain in power. Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George Bush let in more illegals than Rubio will ever let in. He's simply not in a position to let anyone in.
Stop tripping and bitching about Trayvon Martin. The matter is in the hands of the courts. Rubio, like other Florida politicians were playing to their constituencies. Everyone does it. Why only pick on Rubio? I like him and will support him, even though I reside in California. I doubt he will be the VP nominee. He's doing good work in the Senate, but of course, you'd never notice that. If he's good enough for Sen. Jim DeMint, he's good enough for me.
PS: Let me know if you have any further questions.
Westie| 5.18.12 @ 6:03AM
JmsA, wake up, Rubio is a fraud and hispandered and needs to be voted out of office! Jim Demint is better than most crap Senators but he was corrupt enough to support Lugar and the commie Panetta for DOD Chief.
southernsue| 5.16.12 @ 8:28AM
rubio does not enough experience yet.