Every profession requires a specific protocol. That of a politician involves a measure of diplomacy that we blowhards at FR have no use for.
After the dust settles, there'll be bills to pass, alliances to make and all the elements of being an efective legislator. If you burn all your bridges in one campaign, you will have a short, obscure career indeed.
Some of you can ignore political realities if you want to - due to your abject hatred of Romney. As for me, I fully understand that endorsements by elected officials of other officials is not a kind of purity test. There are personal relationships and favors and all kinds of other human realities that go into the calculation that we know nothing of. Just like in every other walk of life or business.
I am working, professionally, to defeat Romney right now. My anti Romney cred nor my pro tea party cred or pro Sarah Palin cred or anti establishment cannot be questioned intelligently. So while I am disappointed that Rubio and Romney have this kind of working relationship, that does not mean I am going to make my judgement of Marco Rubio based on this.
Face it, every politician you have ever supported has likely done some things for other politicians that you despised. Just like every person you do business with has done business with people you despise.
Accurate and concise post, sir.