Bottom Line why it won't be Rubio: He charged more than $100,000 to state GOP credit cards

[WI_DEM]

First Read ponders the back and forth reports yesterday over whether Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is on Mitt Romney's vice presidential short list.

"But here's a little rule of thumb in American politics: If you have to say you're vetting someone, is that someone really under serious consideration? Indeed, despite being the party's rising star and a favorite of the GOP base, the signs always have pointed AGAINST Rubio being Romney's pick. Why? For starters, he's only been a U.S. senator for a year and a half, and he didn't endorse Romney until late in the GOP primary season. Then there's the opposition research out there on him -- something that the Romney folks who worked for Charlie Crist's 2010 Senate campaign know pretty well: Rubio charged more than $100,000 to state GOP credit cards, had racked up nearly $1 million in personal debt, and had nearly foreclosed on a home. No doubt that Rubio has plenty of assets (young, Latino, from Florida). But he also carries a lot of risk for the usually risk-averse Romney."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/20/why_romney_probably_wont_pick_rubio.html

[liberal N proud]

1. But he is a republican, that makes it OK

If it had been a Democrat that had done that, he would be run out of office and prosecuted for it.

The system favors the criminals.

[ananda]

2. Yup.

One law for Dems, no law for Reeps.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Here you go again,

look to the big money behind the Willard. Thune,Kantor,maybe the Condi,don't think Temple Square will let that happen,but,it will be a white male tied to big money. That person will be a big time supporter of AIPAC. Watch the back ground shots on your local news,Willard's choice is being screen tested. The Big Picture tells the story.

[cbrer]

4. Won't matter

Especially if popular trends point to an Hispanic advantage. Blowing money of a questionable nature is "de riguer" in DC.