Jeb Bush lobbies Romney to pick Marco Rubio for VP spot

[Baitball Blogger]

WASHINGTON -- Jeb Bush has weighed in on the debate over Mitt Romney's running mate, urging the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to choose Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

The former Florida governor and longtime supporter of Rubio told the Associated Press that he personally lobbied on Rubio's behalf in a recent conversation with Romney. Bush said Romney did not indicate who he would choose.

Rubio, a freshman senator who was elected in 2010, is a rising star in the Republican Party. He is also a favorite of the tea party movement.

Romney said last month that Rubio "is being thoroughly vetted" as a possible vice presidential choice.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-26/news/sns-la-jeb-bush-lobbies-romney-to-pick-marco-rubio-for-vp-spot-20120726_1_mitt-romney-marco-rubio-jeb-bush

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. The Bush Crime Family will take any opening they can find to slither their way back into

the executive branch.

[DJ13]

2. Why does Jeb hate Rubio?

[libodem]

3. You know he needs Cantor on the ticket

To humanize him and make him appear to be the warm one. Both of them seem to have about as much of a pulse as Cheney.

[gkhouston]

4. I guess Jeb's hoping to run in 2016, after all, and sees Rubio as a threat. n/t

[Wounded Bear]

7. This.....^

He knows being on a losing ticket as VP is the curse of death for a presidential hopeful.

Rubio as a second on a losing ticket for Romney would discredit him for the forseeable future.

[Coexist]

5. Rubio would be a smart pick - but Rubio may be too smart to sign up for a losing ticket

[RockaFowler]

6. He's not that bright, though

[louis-t]

8. Jeb doesn't want any part of mittens.

He knows the stain Romney will leave. Thus, he can run in 2016 and say "I'm different from them."