Posted on 03/08/2016 6:21:54 AM PST by 20yearsofinternet
FULL TITLE: Marco Rubio Campaign in Disarray as Questions Forcibly Surface About His Viability as Presidential Candidate
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The presidential campaign of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is in disarray as the first-term Florida Senator’s window of opportunity for the White House seems to be slamming shut.
Questions about his supposed viability as a presidential candidate forcefully surface, even inside his own inner circle, amid horrendous performances by the establishment-backed candidate.
CNN’s Jamie Gangel and Tal Kolpan reported late Monday:
A battle is being waged within Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s campaign about whether he should even remain in the Republican presidential race ahead of his home state primary on March 15, sources say. Rubio himself is ‘bullish’ on his odds of winning the critical primary, despite some advisers who are less hopeful and believe a loss there would damage him politically in both the short- and long-term. Publicly, the campaign is maintaining they are still a contender in this race, touting a Sunday win in Puerto Rico’s primary that delivered Rubio 23 delegates. But privately, the campaign is having a debate about whether he should remain in the mix — even for his home state of Florida’s primary.
Gangel and Kolpan quoted a source familiar with such discussions inside the Rubio campaign—specifically that he should drop out before Florida to protect his dwindling political future—as saying that Rubio “doesn’t want to get killed in his home state.” That source told CNN that in Florida “a poor showing would be a risk and hurt his political future.”
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I see all these foam references to Marco.
Is there something I should know? I don’t get it.
I have a feeling it’s something nasty.
Obviously, you realize that Cruz is principled.
Why are you in the Trump tank?
Delegates are not representatives.
I’ll take that chance.
The media may well turn on Ted Cruz ... not with the lies and vitriol we see here from trumpers.
But the media will have Nothing to attack Cruz with.
His personal life and political history are impeccable.
He is principled.
His #1 principle is amnesty.
Yes. The Gang of Eight was his undoing. He could have been a contender. He's washed up now.
So... are you for the ultimate con man?
Cruz has defended our rights.
Religious rights.
Gun rights.
Trump is nothing ...
Hi Deo!!
Cruz's big donors are pro life, pro energy, anti illegal immigration, conservative and evangelicals.
...That's why a wall is so important. You need to slow down the illegals so right minded people have a chance to vote in the right people for the next 2 decades.
Both a wall and no amnesty are important. That's what Cruz is for.
Cruz's record shows a willingness to fight but no ability to get the necessary people on board to make things happen.
Cruz was a lone voice in the Senate, which is why he is running for president.
He also has no ability to talk around the media.
Polls show that against Clinton, Trump does poorly, or at least he does the worst out of all our candidates. That to me doesn't show Trump's ability to "talk around the media".
Considering he hasn’t accomplished a goddamned thing in his entire life that’s fascinating
Voter: Do you like to blow bubbles?
Rubio: Yes.
Voter: Well he’s back in town and he’s looking for you.
I agree with almost everything he believes, and I still find him grating. I didn't feel that way coming in. His style is perfect for appellate work in front of judges in a courtroom. Not as good for politics. So, I think he won't appeal to people in some of the states that we need to win the general election. I think Trump can expand the map. And I believe him on the border. If he does that, and blows up the RNC, that will let conservatives accomplish our objectives down the road. If Cruz wins the nomination, and loses, amnesty goes through and that it is, game over for America.
Cruz won't get the nomination in any event. He won't get a majority, he can only play spoiler. If he ever gets to the point where he has a shot at the nomination, all those GOPe resources currently devoted to Trump will be transferred to Cruz. But they will never get that far; he can't win Florida or Ohio, won't win NY and California is very unlikely. He can get some states that remain, but not enough. So the focus will be on Trump, and Cruz is only useful to deny delegates to Trump.
I'm not in the tank for anyone, that implies a lack of intellectual analysis. That is the kind of language that leftists use against us. You might try asking people why they "think" differently than you, and at some point, you may either be persuaded or at least understand their point of view. Most Cruz backers love his positions and believe he can win. If I agreed that he could win, I might be persuaded to back him, too. But I don't think he can even get the nomination, and also that if he did, he doesn't have wide appeal to the electorate. So that is why I favor Trump.
My ideal ticket at the beginning of this was Trump/Cruz. Now I think Cruz has burned that bridge. Maybe not. But it would be the best outcome--win the election, defeat amnesty, use Cruz to oversee the Senate and advise on Supreme Court picks, give him 8 years to become familiar to the electorate, and then have him follow Trump.
Think about it, and if you disagree, so be it. We will play it out.
“If Cruz was establishment...he would be loved by the establishment. “
There is more than one establishment. The eGOP and the DC donors. Ted Cruz is in with the global DC donors.
There has been no vetting or investigation of Cruz's donors: Who they have supported in the past. How their political views have changed over time. I have to take the Cruz campaign's word that these people share the same agenda.
Both a wall and no amnesty are important. That's what Cruz is for.
But you have to be able to get it done in the political climate in DC. This is where talking around the media is important. Cruz has not shown he can get things done in DC or build a coalition to his way of thinking. He also has shown no ability to use the media to talk directly to the American people. He has no record of accomplishing the things he says he will do.
Cruz was a lone voice in the Senate, which is why he is running for president.
Yes he was and he was ignored very easily. DC will just ignore him as President. The media will trash him. He will run the risk of being challenged in a primary when it's time for a second term.
Polls show that against Clinton, Trump does poorly, or at least he does the worst out of all our candidates. That to me doesn't show Trump's ability to "talk around the media".
So what? Polls show Donald Trump beats Cruz for the Republican nomination. You have to do all sorts of pathway gymnastics to make Cruz competitive. Cruz brings nothing to the national election. He is a first term Senator, no record of business acumen, Hillary will beat him even after Obama pardons her for mishandling of classified information.
too bad cabana boy may have to opt for a real job
There has been no vetting or investigation of Cruz's donors: Who they have supported in the past. How their political views have changed over time. I have to take the Cruz campaign's word that these people share the same agenda.
I've done the research. They are as I've said.
Both a wall and no amnesty are important. That's what Cruz is for.
But you have to be able to get it done in the political climate in DC.
The wall has already been codified. It's the current Executive Branch, that is not building the wall. A Cruz administration will easily get it done.
Polls show that against Clinton, Trump does poorly, or at least he does the worst out of all our candidates. That to me doesn't show Trump's ability to "talk around the media".
So what? Polls show Donald Trump beats Cruz for the Republican nomination....
I'm simply responding to your claim that Trump has successfully used the media. I think that's false. Trump's negatives are extremely high. People who successfully use the media don't have extremely high negatives. It instead suggests to me that the media is using Trump.
“Cruz is so strong. He stands up to the establishment.”
Yeah...
TPA/TPP
Corker bill
Married to Goldman Sachs
Harvard lawyer
Freshman Senator
Government careerist
No executive experience
Cuban/Canadian/American
Was for more H1-B visas before he was against them
The very definition of an anti-establishment candidate, that Ted.
“I will be voting for Cruz. For me, he has the best record of faithfully supporting the Constitution and conservative principle.”
TPA/TPP
Corker bill
Married to Goldman Sachs
Harvard lawyer
Freshman Senator
Government careerist
No executive experience
Cuban/Canadian/American
Was for more H1-B visas before he was against them
Hasn’t been attacked by Mitt Rove (wonder why?)
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