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flamingdem

(40,980 posts)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 12:17 PM Oct 2016

Trump may have created a big problem for Marco Rubio

** Little Marco might lose because of one BIG HEEL

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/trump-may-have-created-a-big-problem-for-marco-rubio/2297136

As top Republicans on Saturday rescinded their support for Donald Trump or even called for him to leave the race, Sen. Marco Rubio was silent.

How long can Rubio keep up the increasingly odd two step?

Rubio condemned Trump’s words on Friday night, after his campaign initially said he was focused on the hurricane.

“Donald's comments were vulgar, egregious & impossible to justify,” Rubio wrote on Twitter as a cascade of condemnations flew from other Republicans. “No one should ever talk about any woman in those terms, even in private.”

Rubio says he stands by all the criticism he leveled in the presidential primary, the “con-man” taunts and a lot more. But he has has concluded he needs Trump — or needed him — to help him win re-election, so he’s been supportive while keeping a clear distance.

It hasn’t been pretty, but the dance has worked.

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Trump may have created a big problem for Marco Rubio (Original Post) flamingdem Oct 2016 OP
As a Floridian I pray Rubio loses and loses BIG!!!! n/t monmouth4 Oct 2016 #1
Me too! mcar Oct 2016 #2
A Tweet isn't much of a public statement. lpbk2713 Oct 2016 #3
Rubio...who said he was NOT gonna run if he lost the primary race. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2016 #4

lpbk2713

(43,299 posts)
3. A Tweet isn't much of a public statement.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 05:24 PM
Oct 2016



It was probably prepared and posted by a staffer and then
they informed Rubio after that fact so that he would be aware.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,175 posts)
4. Rubio...who said he was NOT gonna run if he lost the primary race.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 08:24 PM
Oct 2016

I wish lying was painful....

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