Rubio has a choice....

[Wounded Bear]

I saw some of his questioning of Tillerson today, and he actually tried to put the guy on the spot. Made himself look good and patriotic and all that. Tough questions about Putin and Russia, and garnered some uncomfortable hemming and hawing from Tillerson. Good stuff, actually, and a bit surprising.

Now he has a choice. Having shown his hand and how "strong" he can be, does he actually vote against an appointee that he obviously doesn't like or appear to support. In other words, does he actually show some conscience?

Or does he make a deal with the Repub leaders to vote to approve for future considerations, say a leg up on the 2020 election. From the look of things, Trump may not be more than a one term gig. We'll see. Rubio put on a tough show. I suspect he'll now sell his vote for consideration/leverage in 2020, or 2024, assuming Don Jr doesn't follow in daddy's footsteps.

[Hoyt]

1. He'll cave to GOPer pressure, but we can hope.

[eleny]

2. If he can't defy Trump now with Tillerson, Trump will have him for lunch in 2020

[Alice11111]

11. Maybe, it's payback time 4 Lil Rubio. He will increase his status more if he can't be controlled.

I think he may be sincere too. Florida guy not like comie types. I'm glad someone is trying to get some answers, which is hard work.

[BainsBane]

3. People here were trashing him

I don't get it.

[Wounded Bear]

4. I didn't see the whole thing, just highlights...

so I can't speak for other questions he had.

[blue cat]

13. I wasn't here but my guess

Because he is going to fold

[nevergiveup]

5. He was good today....very good

but he will cave when it is time to vote. I will be shocked if there is one Republican Senator that votes against any of the cabinet nominees.

[Lucinda]

6. It will be interesting to see what he does... n/t

[LenaBaby61]

7. He'll probably ....

Bow to thuglican pressure secondarily but even before that, he may receive word from putin tang (via currier ) that he (putin) is in possession of some "interesting" pictures, film and charge card records/accounts of his and ...

Rubio will say that while he's thought long and hard about his decision, and for as "troubled" as he was by several of Tillerson's answers and his lack of knowledge of the situations he asked him about, but he's "decided" to give him a chance to serve our country as SOS because he deserves a chance, and he may even throw Hillary under the bus somewhat to try to justify his voting YES for the TillerMAN.

And for once I believe he'd vote against the TillerMAN, but he'll be told NOT to

PLEASE prove me wrong Little Ricky

[Volaris]

8. Rubio has always struck me as the king of guy who would make a half-decent Moderate Democrat,

except for the fact that he's such an outright, self-serving, selfish prick asshole. Other than that, tho....

[Wounded Bear]

9. Well, there is that...

[BlueStater]

10. He's against abortions in ALL circumstances and doesn't believe in man-made climate change.

So, no. He'd make a pretty terrible Democrat.

[winstars]

12. He will always do the wrong thing. He will cave. He didn't even want the job, remember?

Give him a BaBa (water bottle)?) and he will take a nap for 4 years...

[Hulk]

14. I'm betting he's a coward grand stander.

..and I'd bet a LOT!

[TeamPooka]

15. The Senator who caved on his own immigration reform legislation? If you think he won't cave again...

I have a bridge in Brooklyn that would make an excellent investment property for your portfolio.

[Raine]

16. He won't vote against him, he doesn't have it in him. Rubio wouldn't support his own

lmmigration bill he's a total tool.