Rubio Gives Up on the Senate

[rich_t]

That's my understanding, but neither side wants to go there with it since the worm will eventually turn and the ass-kicking boot will be on the other foot when it does.

Thanks.  That is my understanding as well.

[libertybele]

However, since the gop supposedly controls both bodies, they could have resorted to some of the dirty tricks the dems used to pass bills and get them to Obama's veto pen.

...except that the GOP leadership in BOTH houses side with the DEMS; they are both RINO's and Ryan will be no better than Boehner.

[The Stranger]

Dream on. Look what the media did to Herman Cain & Gov. Palin. Once they see a little blood in the water, liberal newspapers and TV journalists will NOT get tired of attacking Rubio.

I didn't follow Cain very much but the Palin's were the one's who kept throwing wood on the fire. You must admit her family turned into a reality TV disaster.

[samspade]

So we now know why Rubio has the worst voting and attendance record of any other Senator.  I think he just sunk his ship.  Any candidate needs to win Florida. Not doing your damn job in the very State that you need to win doesn't bode well for a candidate seeking the presidency.  Rubio is a RINO.  To get elected he preached an anti-amnesty stance.  Many Floridians aren't going to forget he took a different approach after he was seated.  You will never convince me that Rubio is too dedicated to public service to stay...quite the opposite.  He is part of the GOP establishment/Washington cartel.

Rubio gives up on Senate: ‘He hates it’

Marco Rubio is a U.S. senator. And he just can’t stand it anymore.

“I don’t know that ‘hate’ is the right word,” Rubio said in an interview. “I’m frustrated.”

This year, as Rubio runs for president, he has cast the Senate — the very place that cemented him as a national politician — as a place he’s given up on, after less than one term. It’s too slow. Too rule-bound. So Rubio, 44, has decided not to run for his seat again. It’s the White House or bust.

“That’s why I’m missing votes. Because I am leaving the Senate. I am not running for reelection,” Rubio said in the last Republican debate, after Donald Trump had mocked him for his unusual number of absences during Senate votes.

Five years ago, Rubio arrived with a potential that thrilled Republicans. He was young, ambitious, charismatic, fluent in English and Spanish, and beloved by the establishment and the tea party.

But Rubio had arrived at one of the least ambitious moments in Senate history and saw many of his ideas fizzle. Democrats killed his debt-cutting plans. Republicans killed his immigration reform. The two parties actually came together to kill his AGREE Act, a small-bore, hands-across-the-aisle bill that Rubio had designed just to get a win on something.

Now, he’s done. “He hates it,” a longtime friend from Florida said, speaking anonymously to say what Rubio would not.

Which makes for an odd campaign message.

Rubio must convince voters that his decision to leave the Senate — giving up the power he already has — is actually a mark of character, a sign that he is too dedicated to public service to stay....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2015/10/25/28cfaff0-6d59-11e5-9bfe-e59f5e244f92_story.html

This is ironic because obama was another one would skipped votes and even did not serve out his term in the Senate and yet he is the president.

[Lacarnut]

This is ironic because obama was another one would skipped votes and even did not serve out his term in the Senate and yet he is the president.

Different rules apply. Hillary nor Obummer did not put forth much legislation in Congress as I am aware of. Both pulled the race and affirmative action card to attain a higher office.

[Belle]

Rubio, in my opinion, is all about winning the White House, so he can make good on his progressive dreams.   Just like O, the Senate was just a stepping stone for the ultimate power position.

& he just got mega help from an important member of the donor class.
 
Hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer, CEO & founder of Elliott Management Corporation, is throwing his support @ Rubio.  He was also a supporter of Bush & Romney.   Sideline, he's a supporter of LGBT equality, & understandably so; his son married a man. 
 
But more importantly, he shares Rubio's enthusiasm for amnesty.
 

[libertybele]

Rubio, in my opinion, is all about winning the White House, so he can make good on his progressive dreams.   Just like O, the Senate was just a stepping stone for the ultimate power position.

& he just got mega help from an important member of the donor class.
 
Hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer, CEO & founder of Elliott Management Corporation, is throwing his support @ Rubio.  He was also a supporter of Bush & Romney.   Sideline, he's a supporter of LGBT equality, & understandably so; his son married a man. 
 
But more importantly, he shares Rubio's enthusiasm for amnesty.

I reside in Florida.  Rubio out and out lied in order to get elected to the Senate.  He at first campaigned against amnesty and changed his tune soon after he became Senator.  IMHO he is not trustworthy.  Not only did he not keep his campaign promise he did not keep his promise to serve the people of Florida as Senator.  Stating that the reason he hasn't voted because he's so busy with his presidential campaign is yet another lie.  His voting record and attendance has always been rather sparse; it's just now he's having to admit to it.

Unfortunately, as in the case of Barry, people just don't seem to check or research a candidate before they ingest all the b.s. and hot air that a candidate is spewing.  They look to see how "presidential" they look, how well they articulate and take whatever they say as the gospel truth.  Rubio speaks well, is younger than most, looks presidential and that the fact that he's pro-amnesty and Hispanic pretty much is a "sell" for a lot of people. 

Rubio right now is the GOPe's golden boy.  They know that Jeb has dropped in the polls.  I look for the RNC to start propping Rubio up and backing him financially.  Jeb will stay in only because he has the $$ to do so.  The only other candidate that has that much staying power is Trump and maybe Cruz.

[Lacarnut]

I reside in Florida.  Rubio out and out lied in order to get elected to the Senate.  He at first campaigned against amnesty and changed his tune soon after he became Senator.  IMHO he is not trustworthy.  Not only did he not keep his campaign promise he did not keep his promise to serve the people of Florida as Senator.  Stating that the reason he hasn't voted because he's so busy with his presidential campaign is yet another lie.  His voting record and attendance has always been rather sparse; it's just now he's having to admit to it.

Unfortunately, as in the case of Barry, people just don't seem to check or research a candidate before they ingest all the b.s. and hot air that a candidate is spewing.  They look to see how "presidential" they look, how well they articulate and take whatever they say as the gospel truth.  Rubio speaks well, is younger than most, looks presidential and that the fact that he's pro-amnesty and Hispanic pretty much is a "sell" for a lot of people. 

Rubio right now is the GOPe's golden boy.  They know that Jeb has dropped in the polls.  I look for the RNC to start propping Rubio up and backing him financially.  Jeb will stay in only because he has the $$ to do so.  The only other candidate that has that much staying power is Trump and maybe Cruz.

I am waiting for Trump and/or Cruz to put a beat down on Rubio.  Jeb will also throw some coals on his candidacy with those $$$ for advertising. 

[libertybele]

I am waiting for Trump and/or Cruz to put a beat down on Rubio.  Jeb will also throw some coals on his candidacy with those $$$ for advertising.

So far, doesn't seem to be Cruz's style; Trump yes.  Now that it has been requested that a different approach be taken with the debates other than to have liberals moderate them, I anticipate that we will actually see a debate between the candidates.  Cruz with his conservative record and debating skills should do very well.  Bush can throw all the $$ around that he wants; he still has to answer for his record as well as the others; including Rubio. Cruz is the only one that has stood up to the Washington cartel time and time again.  Carson has no record to speak of which could go either way.

[Belle]

Sweet.
One rino endorses another rino.