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RandySF

(58,476 posts)
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:49 AM Jun 2016

Rubio pressed to run for Senate again after Orlando attack

The terrorist attack at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub has "impacted" the thinking of Marco Rubio "about a lot of things," the Florida senator said Monday, including making him "think a little bit about your service to your country and where you can be most useful to your country."

During an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Monday morning, the conservative radio host urged the former Republican presidential candidate to change his mind and seek re-election for his Senate seat.


http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/marco-rubio-reelection-orlando-attack-224254

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Rubio pressed to run for Senate again after Orlando attack (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2016 OP
More likely, Rubio was waiting for any excuse to run again, He found one.nt Mass Jun 2016 #1
Of course SoCalNative Jun 2016 #2
You got that right PJMcK Jun 2016 #3
That's my guess. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #4
It seems that Rubio burned every bridge on his up the political ladder dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #6
but, he has said that the senate is totally useless.. . . never mind! niyad Jun 2016 #5

PJMcK

(21,995 posts)
3. You got that right
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:05 AM
Jun 2016

Marco Rubio thought it would give him gravitas if he took a "principled" position while running for president. He wanted to look lie a bigger man who had total confidence in his ability to win his party's nomination. But he got his butt kicked and Donald Trump's dominance brought "Little Marco" to his knees. So after his beat-down, he wants to limp back to the Senate to "serve his country." I hope Florida voters throw him out.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
4. That's my guess.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:08 AM
Jun 2016

He was missing the paycheck and grifting...looking to get back at the corporate feed trough.
It does upset the Senate Seat Race, as there are several Rs and Ds already running.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
6. It seems that Rubio burned every bridge on his up the political ladder
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 04:02 PM
Jun 2016

and extremely few Republicans are now willing to give him any hekp.
Plus he is known to be deep in debt on an average day, not to mention his campaign debts that he was living on.

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