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.
So why is Rubio assuming Romney is going to win?
I thought Rubio was great and I’m really sorry to see him say something this stupid.
You've obviously mistaken this place for ModerateRepublic.com.
FR doesn't support the go-along-get-along status quo who've gotten this country into the bedraggled state it's in. You want to support that sort of 'reach across the aisle to our friends' mindset, you best find one of those politically neutral websites to do so.
Rubio just showed his true colors, and has now broken faith with the patriotic right who put him in the Senate. Bad move, and he will pay for it.
You got it right! Marco Rubio did not endorse Romney. Neither did he kick him to the curb after Romney came out to support him. Nor did he endorse or kick to the curb Newt Gingrich.
Rubio followed a proper protocol. His Cuban community is strongly pro-Gingrich. For all we know, Rubio may be in Newt’s corner and for that reason he stopped short of endorsing Romney. You analyzed this one spot on.