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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn the spirit of post-partisan unification, Obama should nominate Rubio as Ambassador to Cuba
I really think this is the best outcome here.
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In the spirit of post-partisan unification, Obama should nominate Rubio as Ambassador to Cuba (Original Post)
Recursion
Dec 2014
OP
It isn't often someone gets a chance to block his own nomination in the Senate
pinboy3niner
Dec 2014
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Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)1. Wouldn't that give Rick Scott a free senatorial pick?
Recursion
(56,582 posts)2. I don't care. I want to see Rubio scream like a little baby about this (nt)
mythology
(9,527 posts)3. Except the ambassador to Cuba will need
Tact and skill and grace and intelligence.
Perhaps there is a job more suited to Rubio's skill set, such as official corner fern or paper weight. He's far better qualified for those jobs than as ambassador or senator.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)4. It isn't often someone gets a chance to block his own nomination in the Senate
Recursion
(56,582 posts)5. That's all I'm saying
The optics would be amazing.