Damning Scandal Erupts for GOP Candidate (Florida House Speaker Rubio Used Gov't AMEX for Mistress?)

[big_dog]

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Source: Right Wing News.com

Looks like Marco Rubio has some ‘splaining to do. More and more rumors are surfacing out of Florida that he had an ongoing affair with a DC lobbyist named Amber Stoner. This allegedly occurred while he wase serving as the Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives. He used an American Express credit card from the Florida Republican Party to pay for AT LEAST 17 separate trips for the two of them. They seemed to end up in the very same place frequently. I’ve heard these rumors for some time now and usually where there is smoke, there is fire with this sort of thing. The records in question are publicly searchable on The Florida Times-Union website. People are asking why a lobbyist would be traveling using his credit card and why a number of those trips were to resort locations

Read more: http://rightwingnews.com/republicans/breaking-damning-affair-scandal-erupts-for-gop-candidate/

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[Mz Pip]

1. Sweet n/t

[Stallion]

2. I Smell the Unctuous Ted Cruz

nm

[Ilsa]

7. Oh yeah. I bet his minions have

Attended special seminars (Ratfucking 101) from assholes like Rove.

Next, we'll hear that someone has found this lobbyist and is paying her for the big story.

[jalan48]

3. Amber Stoner? Uh, what kind of lobbyist might she be?

[big_dog]

8. one who likes to travel on the florida taxpayer dime! :) (according to public AMEX records searches)

[JimDandy]

16. Look at those cities - Maybe such conservative southern Republicans think the way they do because

they never get north of the Mason-Dixon Line!

While the connection is a bit facetious, it is interesting...

[dixiegrrrrl]

24. Well, he may have been absent from his job for a reason, eh? n/t

[waddirum]

70. I think Marco did indeed get south of the Okeechobee-Arcadia belt

And I'm guessing that Amber paid more than one visit to Marco Island.

[dixiegrrrrl]

26. And there are 17 trips by this Amber Stoner on Rubio's credit charges within this database....

my my my.......as we say down here, deliciously.

[valerief]

10. Healthcare.

http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/09/30/just-what-is-going-on-here-between-marco-rubio-healthcare-lobbyist-amber-stoner/

[big_dog]

19. Rubio helped her buy a house... according to a source

http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/09/30/the-mystery-of-marco-rubio-healthcare-lobbyist-amber-stoner-part-2/

[valerief]

20. Hey, she's not an intern nor a Dem, so it's all good.

[rpannier]

35. He's apologized to his family and his staff and

rededicated his life to Jesus Christ.
God has forgiven him
He requests that we leave him and his family be in this trying moment
Let's move on and stop turning this into something political when it's really about Rubio and his family.

There. I realize we haven't gotten that far, but I think I've checked all the boxes for when it comes to that

[cstanleytech]

58. You hit most of the high points but you missed one major one.

Benghazi!!!!

[rpannier]

60. True

or he can blame it on President Obama

[jberryhill]

39. I'd read the comments on that post

That one doesn't seem fully fleshed-out yet.

[Ford_Prefect]

74. Juicy rumor but no proofs as yet, confusion has this as 2 different addresses on the same street.

No straight remarks about Rubio's involvement in the purchase. Lots of speculation that she must have had help to buy it and that the records of purchase are being hidden. County records do not show the house as sold, yet. No "reliable news source" has commented, yet.

If she is or was a health care lobbyist why would she need help to buy a house? Why would Rubio or his close associates do something like this so close to the election? Even if they did it at arm's length it would be very hard to hide and the blow-back would be dangerous, not just embarrassing.

[pangaia]

33. My thought exactly.

[christx30]

4. Stick a fork in him.

He was, by far, the weakest GOP candidate. Now that this is coming out, there's no way the GOP can afford to keep him around.

[Ilsa]

11. Or, he could come out and cry like Falwell and ask forgiveness

and the stupid republicans will go "oh, okay, but that Bill Clinton sure was a hound, huh? Not votin' for Hil cuz of him, cuz thar so immorl."

[big_dog]

17. at least they only spent $50 at the indigo grill on the taxpayers dime!

n/t

[Ilsa]

18. drinks, hors d'oeuvres: $20. A big hush tip: PRICELESS! nt

[Wednesdays]

22. To be accurate, it wasn't Falwell, it was Jimmy Swaggart

But your point still applies.

[Ilsa]

25. Thanks. I get crying preachers confused as much as baseball pitchers. nt

[rpannier]

37. That's because

Bill never rededicated his life to Jesus Christ and received God's forgiveness

It's a requirement when Republicans are making their statement

Oh... and you're right... cuz Bill isn't a Republican

[yellowcanine]

63. That was Jimmy Sweigart. You mixed up your TV preachers.

Not that Jerry Falwell is any more righteous. Just different sins.

[Ilsa]

73. see the 2nd reply to me and my followup. ;-) nt

[CanonRay]

43. The end of yet another GOP elite backed candidate.

Now it's Trump or Cruz. Hitler or Jesus. Jesus.

[valerief]

5. But it's okay if you're Republican. Remember Mark Sanford? Argentinian Trail governor

now a member of Congress? Repubicans take the oath of hypocrisy before being sworn into office.

[JackRiddler]

49. It's not good in Rubio's present context.

I guess Trump it is. Or... Kasich? You kidding me?

[lapfog_1]

77. Don't forget Carson

I actually saw a bumper sticker for Carson here in California yesterday.

I wonder if he will explain how the Egyptians stored all that grain in the pyramids...

[scottie55]

6. Only Democrats Are Not Allowed To Cheat On Their Wives

Where have you been?

[Enrique]

9. obvious bs

I guess since it's about Rubio we're not supposed to smell it.

[okaawhatever]

12. Dang it. I didn't want this to come out until after he was the Republican nominee. It is still early

enough for someone else to replace him (think Kasich). Don't these folks know why they call it the "October surprise"?

[christx30]

21. Rubio was never going to be the nominee.

He doesn't have much support. Just a small, but loud group. Everyone is about Trump or Cruz. There's where the fight is going to be. Rubio vs Trump is Bambi vs Godzilla.

[JackRiddler]

51. I don't think so.

Cruz is in until the end, but no chance.

Rubio, also no chance. I suppose he could get close and have the establishment consider coalescing around him, but he's a very weak candidate. Why have him lose the general when they could let Trump run and, by losing, kill the Tea Party Frankenstein they created? (Or win, since he might?)

Laughably, the last establishment hope is... Kasich!

[christx30]

55. The far right wing will never back Kasich

because he's stated the right should just "move on" from gay marriage opposition.
"People talk about religious liberty, and I think frankly our churches should not be forced to do anything that's not consistent with them, but if you're a cupcake maker and someone wants a cupcake, make them a cupcake," he said. "Let's not have a big lawsuit or argument over all this stuff. Move on."
That quote was offensive to a bunch of them, so he might as well be a transsexual abortionist as far as they are concerned.

[JackRiddler]

57. Yet they're backing Trump?

Though we're not talking about the far right per se but the Christian fanatics.

It's a funny world.

[okaawhatever]

69. He's been #2 in the primaries behind Trump, but more importantly he's the GOP establishment

fave. Most of the GOP establishment hates Cruz moe than Obama and they don't know what to do with Trump. I think a lot of establishment thypes like Rubio as the "known quantity". Trump and Cruz are those known/unknowns ya know?

[Tikki]

66. Maybe ryan at a brokered convention....

Unless the reason he isn't running already is even worse than rubio.




Tikki

[Ilsa]

13. I bet Trump will pay her for her story. Big bucks. nt

[Kip Humphrey]

14. Amber Stoner... Really? You just can't make this stuff up... is this another Ayn Rand novel?

Amber Stoner entered the room.
You knew by her name she was hip.

[IDemo]

27. Or a Cheech and Chong movie..

[Kip Humphrey]

32. ..

[tommcc99]

36. You tag line....

Just so you know, I'll be using that somewhere.

It's that good

[Kip Humphrey]

40. spread it like a fine manure.

[underpants]

15. Love the guy in the background

[rpannier]

41. He's either shocked

or a zombie

Rubio would be safe if it's an 'Eat Only Brains Zombie.'

or one that
'Eats Only Viable Souls.'

[Ilsa]

23. Commentary at the end reflects the bone the author is picking:

Rubio is a liar and all for illegal immigration and Amnesty. This goes to character and shows how duplicitous Rubio is. He’s already shown that by how he has treated Ted Cruz. Dig a little more into his life and I’m betting it gets very dirty.

[Gothmog]

28. This has been circulating for a while

This story has been floating around for a while. It seems that Rubio has finally made enough of a run for someone to use the oppo research file on him

[houston16revival]

29. We must all be thankful

we are getting a gift from above weekly right now

be good, say your prayers or rub your rabbits foot or whatever you do

do your part to keep the momentum going

This story is absolutely priceless

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. Boggles our mind how they think nobody will notice and they can run and nobody will dig it up. . nt

[monmouth4]

31. OMG, I am here alone in my apartment laughing out loud at this thread. You guys are great..n/t

[oberliner]

34. Right Wing News?

Why are you posting garbage from this crap right wing website?

[eggplant]

53. That was my question, too. n/t

[FreedomRain]

38. taxpayers?

A few posters already have alleged this was tax money, but the article says it was a Republican Party credit card. That's their business how they want to spend. (Not that hay couldn't be made about the cozy relationship with healthcare lobbyists)

Still this is a big problem for him. He can't do what John Edwards should have done, i.e. just admit it and let it blow over and not face charges of lying about it. Repub base won't like it anyhow.

If it does turn out to break the campaign, the GOP establishment that does not want Cruz or Trump will have only Kasich to turn to as their best hope for a reasonable sounding candidate. I expect they will get behind him very soon.

[Myrina]

42. I thought his "zipper problem" was already known?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

44. PLEASE let this be true!!!!!

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

45. Buh bye.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

46. Holy shit. Trump just brought up Rubio's credit card issues. LOL!!!!

[beac]

47. Seems Rubio's been a naughty little robot!

[JackRiddler]

48. Sigh. Do they have to do the Cuban joke.

('splaining to do)

[politicaljunkie41910]

50. I find that hard to believe because Marco is the Rightwinger's rising star.

Why would they out him? The stories about his use of Credit Card while Speaker of the Florida State House of Rep has been around for a long time though. The mistress, that's a new one. Somehow I doubt it. Besides the National Enquirer alleged this week that Marco is gay. Perhaps the mistress story is intended to buttress the NE's gay stories. You know you can have a mistress and remain in the GOP. But be gay and you're toast.

[JackRiddler]

52. They make a nice couple, by the way.

Just going by the visuals.

[djean111]

54. Here in Florida, that's been known for years and years.

And it is not something that Hillary OR Trump should bring up, IMO. Let sleeping dogs lie.

Don't forget, the GOP forgives everything done by a fellow Republican.

[davidpdx]

56. If it can be proven, he may be the next one out

I thought it would be either Kasich or Carson.

[TexasBushwhacker]

59. Since when does a politician pay expenses

for a lobbyist? And how on Earth did he think this wouldn't come out?

[olddad56]

61. How many affairs has Trump had that are common knowledge? Too many

[JackRiddler]

72. For Trump this is totally a plus.

Nothing to do with the GOP rules in his case. He is campaigning as Trump and faking everything in the most open way possible. And his supporters don't care. How is it possible he made the Fifth Avenue comment at all? It's different for Rubio, who also has to deal with Cruz and the whole evangelical universe.

[JCMach1]

62. Yep, the smell of Cruz in the morning...

[ffr]

64. Shouldn't that cause his polling numbers to shoot up?

[angrychair]

65. Funny thing happened to me on the way....

So was her ringtone on his phone an "Amber Alert"


So, since he's a robot, she really was just having sex with some dildo.


It wasn't his fault, it was his bad programming.


She felt bad, it was 6 months before she realized he wasn't the sex doll she ordered.


Good night! Remember to tip your waiters and waitresses!

[csziggy]

67. Rubio is really bad at handling money

While he was in the Florida Senate, he and another legislator purchased a house in Tallahassee together. Sometime after he had to leave the Florida Senate, the house was threatened with foreclosure. He's made many other poor financial decisions: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/us/politics/marco-rubio-finances-debt-loans-credit.html

About the Florida Republican Party credit card, he's claimed that all "personal expenses" were reimbursed but there have always been questions about that.

[Sunlei]

68. He's a single man? What Corp does she 'lobby' for? wasn't she with Jeb Bush also?

[cynzke]

71. AND THEN THERE IS DONALD!

Watch Rubio supporters switch to Mr. "I'm lucky I don't have a STD"!

[malletgirl02]

75. Rubio corruption

I remember a few weeks ago reading posts on DU how Rubio was corrupt, props to those posters being ahead of the game. On a lighter note in this contentious primary it is good finally seen some unity on DU for once.

[AxionExcel]

76. Just when Marco was starting to gain some traction...

....Republicans - if they ain't got skanky skeletons in their own closet (unlikely),
they sure know how to pitch the poo.

[BooScout]

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