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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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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: amnesty; arizona; arrogant; cfr; collaborator; constitution; destroyingamerica; elitists; enemieswithin; florida; goptraitors; immigration; johnmccain; justinsink; marcorubio; mccain; naturalborncuban; notrust; nwo; posers; randsconcerntrolls; rubio; soros; twoliars; wolves
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To: maggief
You can judge a man by the company he keeps.


(Who want's to guess what Schumer is thinking?)
41 posted on 07/23/2013 7:45:38 AM PDT by Baynative (Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.)
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To: maggief
McCainiac is whistling past the graveyard with this BS.

Marco has already started lying low to avoid anymore damage from this ridiculous sellout bill. As THE person most visibly in support of this on the TV and radio talkshows it is very telling that he was a no-show at a meeting yesterday to discuss how to get the House to do something on this turd piece of legislation.

Guess Marco has read the handwriting on the wall: Mene, Mene, Tekel, UpyoursRubio.

Only future for him in politics is if the Dry Tortugas has a mayor.

42 posted on 07/23/2013 7:46:30 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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To: maggief

Who let McCain out of the home?


43 posted on 07/23/2013 7:50:47 AM PDT by mykroar (China and Russia are playing chess while Obamas's playing 52 card pick-up.)
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To: Lakeshark
I guess I hadn’t heard that about him. OK, toss him in that same bucket of rotten fish.
44 posted on 07/23/2013 7:52:46 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Lakeshark

Oh, Juan the puppet master....get your hand out of the rube’s azzzz..... you’re on your own. Rube doesn’t stand a chance at even being senator again, and if the citizens of Arizona have any sense at all, neither do you.


45 posted on 07/23/2013 7:54:23 AM PDT by V K Lee
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To: Beagle8U

Tis unfortunate to have to put him in the rotten fsih bucket, he once was a decent hope for conservatives. He’s more than a disappointment lately, he’s off the reservation. First Rubio, then Ryan. It’s like they’ve all gone mad......


46 posted on 07/23/2013 7:58:39 AM PDT by Lakeshark (KILL THE BILL! CALL. FAX. WRITE)
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To: maggief

“Foolish” is listening to anything that comes out of McCain’s mouth.


47 posted on 07/23/2013 7:59:28 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: maggief

Well, Mc. He may contend, but he won’t win.

You know how that is.


48 posted on 07/23/2013 8:03:47 AM PDT by TomGuy (.)
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To: lonestar

It’s certainly a fact that the old guard thinks they shouldn’t even have to run for re-election. Just like Arlin Specter.


49 posted on 07/23/2013 8:09:17 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (If you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil!)
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To: dforest
Rubio attached himself to losers and now he becomes one of them.

Time to fold your tent Mr Rubio, the fat lady is singing.

50 posted on 07/23/2013 8:12:47 AM PDT by TYVets
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
Ryan may be a good guy.

Rubio = amnesty in the Senate

Ryan = amnesty in the House

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If the amnesty bill ever passes, it is over for the GOP. They may win local elections, but their influence in national politics will become non-existent. Look for them to devolve into the GOP wing of the Democratic Party or the Democratic-Republican Party.


51 posted on 07/23/2013 8:14:12 AM PDT by TomGuy (.)
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To: PhiloBedo

........From an expert in foolishness.


52 posted on 07/23/2013 8:15:37 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Actually, they lie when it suits them! The crooked MS media must be defeated any way it can be done!)
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To: maggief

Rubio ,who is Rubio ?


53 posted on 07/23/2013 8:17:46 AM PDT by molson209
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To: maggief

Call me a fool..... if this is what it takes


54 posted on 07/23/2013 8:19:48 AM PDT by Breto (Stranger in a strange land... where did America go?)
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To: maggief

Maybe McCain will get his dementia treated soon by obamacare.


55 posted on 07/23/2013 8:20:47 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (E)
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To: maggief

Maybe McCain will get his dementia treated soon by obamacare.


56 posted on 07/23/2013 8:21:05 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (E)
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To: maggief

Call me foolish, then.


57 posted on 07/23/2013 8:24:21 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: PhiloBedo

If anyone knows about foolish, ...


58 posted on 07/23/2013 8:26:08 AM PDT by jimfree (In November 2016 my 13 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: Beagle8U

Yeah, Ryan even stood on stage at an event with Luis “La Raza” Gutierez, supporting amnesty. He also came out in favor of gay adoption, too! And Ryan was supposed to be the “conservative” balance to the RR-2012 ticket! In retrospect, his choice as veep-candidate is looking all the more duplicitous on the part of the GOP-E, trying to pull the wool over the eyes of tea-party conservatives.

Along with Boehner’s cavings, Rubio’s bald-faced betrayal, and four-years of backstabbing Palin and the tea-party, my faith and trust in the Republican Party has been rendered little more than cold ashes.


59 posted on 07/23/2013 8:45:50 AM PDT by greene66
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To: maggief

John who?
Marco who?


60 posted on 07/23/2013 8:48:31 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Let me hear what God the LORD will speak. -Ps85)
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