Reid Fires At Rubio: Florida Taxpayers Should Sue Him For Not Doing His Job

[DonViejo]

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called on constituents to sue Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for not doing his job Tuesday.

“I feel that Marco Rubio should be sued to pay back all the money that the federal government paid him while he was off playing around, running for president,” Reid told reporters, according to Politico. “Not only did he take those checks, cash every one of them, every month, he was never here and the state of Florida was missing a senator during that period of time.”

It was just the latest Democratic burn against Rubio, who announced last week he will run for re-election to stay in the Senate. When he was running for president, Rubio was often criticized for missing votes and prioritizing his campaign. Those attacks have resurfaced since he announced his re-election.

"Marco Rubio, in my opinion, owes the American taxpayer money and owes the people of the state of Florida some time," Reid said, according to Politico.

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[tonyt53]

1. That really is a novel idea. Hell, lets sue them all.

[BlueStater]

2. I have a love/hate relationship with Reid.

There are times I can't stand the guy. Then there's moments, like this one, where he hits it out of the park.

[JRLeft]

3. If Murphy is nominated, Rubio will win by 20 points. Murphy

isn't much better on policy, he sided with republicans on the Benghazi faux scandal.

[BlueStater]

4. Maybe.

Of course, Murphy could always run on the fact that he'd actually show up to vote and not just use the seat in a really lame attempt to become POTUS.

[JRLeft]

6. Hopefully he doesn't win the primary. He doesn't present a clear contrast

between he and Rubio.

[niyad]

5. and, since marco has said that the senate is a totally useless waste of time, by any ethical

standards, he should have resigned ages ago. but now, he is running for re-election to a job that is, in his own words, a total waste of time.

the people of florida should take him at his word.

[JRLeft]

7. Koch brothers own him, he will do whatever they want him to do.

The Koch brothers want gridlock.

[niyad]

8. sadly, you are quite correct.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Instead, they'll reelect him.