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McCain: 'Foolish' to write off Rubio as 2016 contender
The Hill ^ | July 23, 2013 | Justin Sink

Posted on 07/23/2013 7:17:48 AM PDT by maggief

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said it would be "foolish" to write of Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) presidential chances, despite the hit absorbed by the Florida lawmaker from conservatives upset with his championing of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

Rubio and McCain served as two of the primary GOP negotiators in the Senate's "Gang of Eight," which crafted the upper chamber's bipartisan reform bill.

“I think it’s just foolish,” McCain told The Arizona Republic in an interview Friday. “I’m not endorsing anyone, but I can tell you Marco Rubio is an articulate spokesperson for what conservatives believe in, in principle. And if we pass immigration reform, which is certainly not clear, he would get enormous credit for it.”

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1 posted on 07/23/2013 7:17:48 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Dementia is not a pretty thing to behold.


2 posted on 07/23/2013 7:19:13 AM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: maggief

Ted Cruz ping.

Scr@w Rubio, and McCain both.


3 posted on 07/23/2013 7:19:35 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: maggief

I’ve seen Rubio’s true colors. No thanks. Not now. Not ever.


4 posted on 07/23/2013 7:20:27 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: maggief

That settle it. McInsane supports Rubio?

I’m DEFINITELY against Marco now. No doubt.


5 posted on 07/23/2013 7:20:43 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: maggief

So McCain told Rubio that backing immigration reform would get McCain’s support in 2016.
How much you want to bet it was Harry Reid who suggested it to McCain?


6 posted on 07/23/2013 7:20:56 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: maggief
With a McCain endorsement things will get better for candidate Rubio? ? ?
7 posted on 07/23/2013 7:21:06 AM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: maggief

McCain and Rubio, both the same kind of “maverick”.

No, Thanks!


8 posted on 07/23/2013 7:21:44 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: 2001convSVT

John McCain is a collaborator.


9 posted on 07/23/2013 7:22:06 AM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: maggief

It is more foolish to consider McDork to be a sentient human being.

Between he and Jimmuh Carter, Annapolis has a lot to answer for.


10 posted on 07/23/2013 7:22:33 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: maggief

McCain support is like the final nail in Rubio’s coffin.

Rubio attached himself to losers and now he becomes one of them. Bad choice, Mr Rubio.


11 posted on 07/23/2013 7:22:47 AM PDT by dforest (I have now entered the Twilight Zone.)
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To: maggief
McCain should shut up!

It's obvious he has fallen off on the left side of the fence he has straddled for years!!!

12 posted on 07/23/2013 7:22:55 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: maggief
McCain = MotorMouth365
exponential notation

13 posted on 07/23/2013 7:23:10 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Zimmerman breaks Martin's nose/pounds his head on concrete? Does Martin's backers support Zimmerman?)
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To: Da Coyote

Great point. I’ll bet there’s two they wish they had ash canned in their freshman year.


14 posted on 07/23/2013 7:24:28 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Zimmerman breaks Martin's nose/pounds his head on concrete? Does Martin's backers support Zimmerman?)
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To: maggief

The dems need to place a sign on Rubio FOR RENT AS NEEDED.


15 posted on 07/23/2013 7:26:16 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: maggief

16 posted on 07/23/2013 7:26:36 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: maggief

I sure am getting worn thin by these pretentious lectures from Captain Queeg.


17 posted on 07/23/2013 7:27:05 AM PDT by Prospero (Si Deus trucido mihi, ego etiam fides Deus.)
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To: maggief

McCain giving advice causes a 180 degree response.


18 posted on 07/23/2013 7:28:04 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: maggief

McCain keeps hitting high flying fouls balls and running the bases as though they are home runs. The libs and media cheer him on.


19 posted on 07/23/2013 7:28:11 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: maggief

Well now we know what they bought Rubio with.....


20 posted on 07/23/2013 7:28:34 AM PDT by Lady Heron
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