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Marco Rubio: I'm not going to be the vice president
Hot Air ^ | April 14, 2012 | Tina Korbe

Posted on 04/14/2012 8:32:14 PM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome

In an interview with CNN today, Marco Rubio said in no uncertain terms that he’s not going to be the vice president.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, widely speculated to be a top pick for the Republican presidential running mate, once again firmly denied he would join the GOP ticket.

“I’m not going to be the vice president,” Rubio said Friday in an interview with CNN en Español’s Ismael Cala. “I’m not.”

We have two options. We can assume that Rubio meant to imply he wouldn’t join the 2012 GOP ticket under any circumstances — OR — we can parse his words. He didn’t say he wouldn’t join the 2012 GOP ticket, after all. He said he’s not going to be the vice president. Maybe that means he’s still open to run with Mitt Romney — but he doesn’t think they would win.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012veep; elections; marcorubio; obama; rubio; rubio2912; rubio4romney
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To: Waryone

I was confused. :)


21 posted on 04/14/2012 9:25:35 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: SierraWasp

I think he went to a Mormon church for 3 years or so as a child. I believe he is Catholic now.


22 posted on 04/14/2012 9:29:18 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: onyx
Be well, Drew68!

You too, Onyx.

I will tell you this:

A.) I fully belive Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee.

Then again...

B.) Last August I believed Rick Perry would barnstorm his way to Tampa, crushing all contenders...

C.) In 2007, I fully believed the election would be between Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani and...

D.) In 2008, I believed wholeheartedly that this country would never elect someone named "Hussein" as president.

So my track record at predicting electoral outcomes ain't so good as of lately.

23 posted on 04/14/2012 9:31:08 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: WhiskeyX

Good. We don’t want amnesty. We will not tolerate amnesty. Get lost.


24 posted on 04/14/2012 9:37:44 PM PDT by claudehopper
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To: SierraWasp

I think Rubio is Catholic...there is a new Pub congresscritter from Idaho...who beat that awful Walt minnick....who is Mormon but is also hispanic...Raul Labrador....


25 posted on 04/14/2012 9:38:21 PM PDT by cherry
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To: EEGator

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705365888/Rove-Absolutely-Mormon-can-be-US-president.html

Rove said the exhaustive examination of Romney’s membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints was unnerving for Rove, who has strong ties to Utah. Rove, who is not a member of the LDS Church, graduated from Olympus High School and attended the University of Utah.


26 posted on 04/14/2012 9:42:21 PM PDT by JediJones (From the makers of Romney, Bloomberg/Schwarzenegger 2016. Because the GOP can never go too far left.)
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

“Well, bye.”


27 posted on 04/14/2012 9:44:17 PM PDT by Psalm 144 ("I'm not willing to light my hair on fire to try and get support. I am who I am." - Willard M Romney)
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To: cherry; EEGator

Well then somebody better get on the horn to Savage and he had a guest on his show spreading BS about Marco Rubio!!! I’m not a regular listener but I caught this the other night as I was drifting off to sleep and it woke me right up!!!


28 posted on 04/14/2012 9:45:54 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Negativity must die because it's self-fulfilling!!!)
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To: WhiskeyX

Rubio was born in the United States and is therefor a citizen by birth and eligible to be President.


29 posted on 04/14/2012 9:46:14 PM PDT by DNA.2012
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To: Psalm 144

30 posted on 04/14/2012 9:47:26 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

“Identity politics” in a Rubio vs. Obama contest would have been incredibly interesting.


31 posted on 04/14/2012 9:47:55 PM PDT by DNA.2012
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To: DNA.2012

True. I believe there are more Hispanics than blacks.


32 posted on 04/14/2012 9:53:25 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

he’s only saying this because he told Bill O’Reilly he wouldn’t be VP...


33 posted on 04/14/2012 9:56:04 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

Maybe he isn’t elegible.........;^)


34 posted on 04/14/2012 9:57:57 PM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

Not going to be VP?? Good call because it appears from his bio that since his parents became naturalized citizens after he was born in the US, he is not “natural born” and thus just as unqualified to hold the office of President as BHO is.


35 posted on 04/14/2012 10:01:55 PM PDT by theBuckwheat
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To: EEGator

True. Black population is about 13-14%, Hispanic/Latino population is about 19-29%.........


36 posted on 04/14/2012 10:02:16 PM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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To: EEGator

He’s been doing it.


37 posted on 04/14/2012 10:02:45 PM PDT by wardaddy (I am a social conservative. My political party left me(again). They can go to hell in a bucket.)
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To: Drew68

LOL. I hate to this, but you’re looking better this time for improving your record, but..... maybe he can’t buy the nomination.

I’m praying!!!


38 posted on 04/14/2012 10:02:57 PM PDT by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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To: onyx
LOL. I hate to this, but you’re looking better this time for improving your record, but..... maybe he can’t buy the nomination.

Well, as I've said before, I'd bet my next paycheck that Romney gets the nomination.

...and I'd also be perfectly happy if a thousand Freepers posted "Eat crow, Drew68 you POS!" as Newt Gingrich walked away victorious in Tampa.

Sometimes it's good to be wrong.

39 posted on 04/14/2012 10:09:58 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68
...and I'd also be perfectly happy if a thousand Freepers posted "Eat crow, Drew68 you POS!" as Newt Gingrich walked away victorious in Tampa.

Sometimes it's good to be wrong.

ROTFLMYromneyOFF

The underlined above, would be an answer to my prayers. At least, one of my prayers.

40 posted on 04/14/2012 10:17:17 PM PDT by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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