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Rubio defends repeated Obama criticism in debate, vows to 'keep saying it' (Says he won)
http://www.foxnews.com ^ | February 7, 2016 | Fox News

Posted on 02/07/2016 6:20:25 PM PST by NKP_Vet

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Sunday touted his debate performance, amid criticism about "scripted" responses and him needing to repeat his opposition to President Obama to defend a sustained attack by GOP presidential rival Chris Christie.

Christie, the governor of New Jersey, argued during the Saturday night debate that Rubio would be like Obama if elected -- a freshman senator leading the country with essentially no experience running a government.

Rubio said several times during the attack that Obama indeed "knows exactly what he's doing," which is trying to make the country "like the rest of the world."

On Sunday, Rubio defended his response.

"I would pay them to keep running that clip because that's what I believe passionately," he said on ABC's "This Week." "It's one of the reasons why I'm not running for re-election to the Senate and I'm running for president."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; christie; nh; rubio; trump
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Rubio had a melt down at debate but refuses to say he did anything went wrong. He looked like a scared little boy who thought he was going to get his ass beat by the school bully. But now says it was all planned. Totally delusional. Tim Scott from SC, who endorsed him, this morning was asked by Maria Bartiromo about his strange behavior and what happened. Scott ignored the question and immediately went into all the reasons why Rubio is great and how he's the only one that can beat Clinton. She asked him again about the behavior and repeating memorized lines and he ignored her again. She looked at him with a puzzled look and got rid him, knowing she had talked to an idiot.
1 posted on 02/07/2016 6:20:25 PM PST by NKP_Vet
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To: NKP_Vet

The Bubble Boy is finished.


2 posted on 02/07/2016 6:21:23 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittancez)
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To: NKP_Vet

Mario Robotco has his own plan to destroy America - AMNESTY


3 posted on 02/07/2016 6:22:39 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: tennmountainman

CHRISTIE popped the Bubble.


4 posted on 02/07/2016 6:22:39 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalm 33:12)
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5 posted on 02/07/2016 6:22:58 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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To: NKP_Vet

I think he recently had a lightbulb moment. I remember when I finally realized Obama was deliberately destroying this country.


6 posted on 02/07/2016 6:23:01 PM PST by MarMema
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To: NKP_Vet

Rubio is either delusional , or he is banking on his repetitive message working on a neural level ..it’s called NLP , just like Obama used .. it’s very effective


7 posted on 02/07/2016 6:24:53 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Trump is the only one who will secure our borders . Vote Trump)
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To: stars & stripes forever

And Christie may inherit the ‘establishment lane’, since both Jeb Bush and John Kasich are pretty hopeless.


8 posted on 02/07/2016 6:26:51 PM PST by proxy_user
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To: NKP_Vet

Rubio would be at best my third choice but this stuff about the debate is nonsense. He was saying exactly what Rush Limbaugh says about Obama. And Christie repeated himself more.

But such is American politics.


9 posted on 02/07/2016 6:30:21 PM PST by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/11/02/marco-rubio-jorge-ramos-will-keep-obamas-first-executive-amnesty-place-legislative-amnesty-enacted/

Domo arigato Marco Ruboto


10 posted on 02/07/2016 6:30:30 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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Any legitimate criticism of Obama by Rubio is negated by his support for amnesty.


11 posted on 02/07/2016 6:31:16 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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[since both Jeb Bush and John Kasich are pretty hopeless]

There is still big money riding on JEB.


12 posted on 02/07/2016 6:31:27 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalm 33:12)
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13 posted on 02/07/2016 6:31:39 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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"They had to shame you into going back," Rubio said. "You stayed there for 36 hours. And then he left and came back to campaign. Those are the facts."

Rubio is the last person to criticize someone for absenteeism.

14 posted on 02/07/2016 6:34:59 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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Rubio is very dubio...


15 posted on 02/07/2016 6:37:17 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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Gang of 8 amnesty pimps:
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-CO
Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-IL
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-AZ
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC
Sen. John McCain, R-AZ
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-NJ
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Eight_(immigration)

http://www.natlawreview.com/node/16083
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/senators-reach-bipartisan-agreement-comprehensive-immigration-reform
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/301735-gang-of-eight-plots-strategy-for-immigration-floor-fight
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/294387-schumer-introduces-comprehensive-immigration-reform-bill
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/immigration-reform-highlights-senate-committee-judiciary-hearing


16 posted on 02/07/2016 6:38:25 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: NKP_Vet

Can you even wrap your head around picturing a meeting between President Putin and President Skippy? He would be an embarrassment to America.


17 posted on 02/07/2016 6:39:44 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Romans 8:38-39)
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Muh Muh Muh Muh Marco muh muh muh makes mu mu mu me happy! Simple Jack photo: simple jack simple_jack_poster.jpg
18 posted on 02/07/2016 6:40:37 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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This isn’t the end of Rubio, he’s too talented and what he repeated over and over does need to be repeated over and over. But it was a weird moment for sure and and made everyone else look great, it was that weird.

Last night I have to admit a lot of them brought a pretty good game. Trump did what he needed to do and I think he’ll win NH. Cruz came pretty darn close to selling me last night. I wanted to hear him say what he said last night on illegals. He didn’t back down on deportation. The language is important. You have to say it.

The dems don’t have a chance.


19 posted on 02/07/2016 6:41:00 PM PST by toddausauras ( Leftplosion.)
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Rubio was absolutely right. Is there anybody here who can honestly contradict him?

I thought not.


20 posted on 02/07/2016 6:43:01 PM PST by livius
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