Tag Archives: Marco Rubio

Open Thread Thursday

Some outlets are saying that it’s now a three-way race for the GOP nomination after Marco Rubio nearly took second place from Donald Trump in the Iowa caucus, winning an equal number of delegates. Weigh in below and let us know who you believe poses the greatest threat to the eventual Democratic nominee.

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Rick Santorum Endorses Marco Rubio But Can’t Name Any Of His Accomplishments [VIDEO]

Last yesterday afternoon Rick Santorum simultaneously ended his presidential bid and endorsed Marco Rubio. This morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Santorom flailed about when asked to name just one of Rubio’s accomplishments. Mediaite recaps the conversation: Santorum was utterly unable to answer a direct question from Morning Joe‘s Joe Scarborough. What followed was a dizzying array of questionable sidesteps and …

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Marco Rubio: I’m Hip, Young, And Handsome

At least that’s what he seems to be saying with a new campaign t-shirt. The Verge chortles: Marco Rubio is young and beautiful. Marco Rubio’s campaign would like you to know it. To that point, the campaign has started selling “Marco Ru(bae)o” T-shirts, which are electric blue, made in America, and require “extra time for delivery due to high demand.” …

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Sarah Palin Spins Trump’s Second Place Finish

“Tonight = America wins, the permanent political class does not, and that is good! To restore Constitutional government the status quo has got to go; the Iowa caucus proves many Americans feel the same. The top three candidates, fueled by our independent, grassroots tea party movement, take 70% of the vote in this unique Iowa caucus. Now this healthy, hearty …

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Ted Cruz Wins GOP Iowa Caucus

Moments ago Canadian immigrant Ted Cruz was declared the winner of tonight’s GOP Iowa caucus, taking 28% of the vote to Donald Trump’s 24%.  Marco Rubio surprised many by finishing very close to Trump with 23%. It’s expected that Huckabee and Santorum (at least) will shortly announce the end of their campaigns.

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George Pataki Endorses Marco Rubio

Former New York Gov. George Pataki, who suspended his own presidential bid late last month, this morning appeared on Fox News to announce his endorsement of Marco Rubio. Which is as game-changing as yesterday’s endorsement of Ted Cruz by Rick Perry. For his part, Donald Trump has yet to win the endorsement of any sitting governor or member of Congress, …

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Silver Airways: Free Flights If Bush Or Rubio Win

Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways will surely get a lot of attention for the promotion they launched today. They will also surely give away zero flights. Of course, this is really about building their email list. They write: The Iowa Caucus is on Feb 1st, and if you haven’t heard, two candidates running for President are from Florida! Silver wants to …

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Marco Rubio Buys Gun Because ISIS

Seriously. CBS News reports: Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio talked about what was behind his decision to purchase a firearm on Christmas Eve, saying in an interview on “Face the Nation” that a gun is the “last line of defense” between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and his family. “I’m a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. …

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Rubio Tries To Out-Wingnut Everybody [VIDEO]

In recent days Marco Rubio tried to out-Jesus everybody with a campaign ad about his faith and out-jock everybody with an ad which touted his college football days. Today he tries to out-wingnut everybody in a clip with trumpets his 100% rating from the Family Research Council. Via The Hill: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has released a new ad for …

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Jeb! Bush Channels Nancy Sinatra In New “Flip-Flop” Attack Ad On Marco Rubio & His Boots [VIDEO]

To the tune of Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots Are Made For Walkin’, Jeb Bush’s latest attack ad mocks Marco Rubio’s policy flip-flops and his high-heeled boots that the media has strangely obsessed over in recent days. Ha, ha – Marco is SHORTER than Jeb!, you guys! Listen for the dig at Rubio’s age, too.

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Marco Rubio Tries To Out-Jock Everybody [VIDEO]

A few days ago Marco Rubio tried to out-Jesus everybody with a campaign ad trumpeting his faith. Today he reminds everybody that he played college football and married a Miami Dolphins cheerleader. Via Politico: The Florida senator is out on Friday with a new ad, which will air during the NFL playoff weekend, featuring Rubio catching footballs and taking questions. …

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Rubio Tries To Out-Jesus Everybody In New Ad [VIDEO]

USA Today reports: Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is highlighting his Christian faith as he attempts to clip competitor Ted Cruz’s momentum in Iowa. Rubio on Thursday released a new 30-second ad that will hit the airwaves this weekend in Iowa that says he is guided by his faith — Rubio is Catholic — in everything that he does. “The …

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The New York Daily News Strikes Again

The New York Daily News today again strikes effectively at the gun lobby, calling the GOP “the party of pro-death.” Today’s front page calls out Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina, and Paul Ryan for their “blood-soaked chase for cheap votes.” Yesterday the tabloid blasted the NRA for its “act of terror” in tweeting out a bullet-strewn image of pro-gun …

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Breitbart: Rubio Donor Behind Anti-Trump Skywriting

Via Breitbart: It turns out that the millionaire GOP establishment donor who bankrolled the anti-Donald Trump skywriting at the Rose Bowl parade on New Year’s Day isn’t just any ordinary donor-class millionaire. He’s backing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) the man who is emerging as the anti-conservative establishment and donor-class candidate for president in 2016. According to the Center for Responsive …

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Trump: Benghazi Hearings Were A Disaster For GOP

Rep. Trey Gowdy appears poised to endorse Marco Rubio. Therefore Donald Trump has decided that the Benghazi hearings were an embarrassment for the GOP.  Via Mediaite: Donald Trump called into Fox & Friends this morning and had some critical comments about the Benghazi hearings. Trump was discussing Trey Gowdy, the chair of the Benghazi Special Committee, because of his reported …

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Marco Rubio: I’m Not A Bigot [VIDEO]

Marco Rubio doesn’t like being called a “bigot” just because he wants to rescind civil rights for LGBT Americans. Via Pink News: Rubio is very upset that just because he plans to systematically dismantle gay people’s right to marry and work without being discriminated against, people think he’s some kind of bigot. He told CBS’s Face the Nation: “People who …

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New Marco Rubio Ad: I’m Running For Millions Of Christians Who’ve Been Branded As Bigots [VIDEO]

CNN reports: Marco Rubio is making a play for “traditional values” voters with a new campaign ad targeting those who Rubio says “feel out of place in our own country.” “A government incredibly out of touch, and millions with traditional values branded bigots and haters,” Rubio said. The pitch is a pointed appeal to the Republican Party’s social conservative base, …

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Marco Rubio: I’ll Undo Obergefell [VIDEO]

Following a similar promise made last month by Ted Cruz, yesterday Marco Rubio appeared on Meet The Press where he vowed to undo same-sex marriage via appointments to the Supreme Court and not by way of a constitutional amendment. Andy Towle has the quote: “As I’ve said, that would be conceding that the current Constitution is somehow wrong and needs …

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Marco Rubio Pledges To Reverse Obama’s “Sinful” Executive Order On LGBT Employment Protections

Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade: Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has pledged to reverse President Obama’s executive order barring anti-LGBT workplace discrimination among federal contractors, saying faith-based businesses are “being compelled to sin by government in their business conduct.” Rubio made the remarks during Thanksgiving week in the same interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network in which he …

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Marco Rubio: Terrorism Is Part Of God’s Plan

In an interview published today by the Christian Post, Sen. Marco Rubio declares that ISIS and Al Queda are just part of God’s unknowable “broader plan.” From the interview: Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio spoke about seeking God’s guidance, arguing that the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last month and in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, were both …

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