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procon

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19. I don't understand how Rubio is seen as a winner.
Fri Aug 7, 2015, 11:46 AM
Aug 2015

I think he's a dupe, a marionette that someone thinks will be able to bring in the 40% Latino voters the GOP needs to win. These would be the same nearsighted Republicans who thought women only voted for Clinton because she was a woman, just like they believe black people only voted for Obama because he's black. Now here we are again and the same blind logic prevails, Latinos will certainly vote for Rubio because he's one of them. Forget about the long history of Republican policies that hurt the Latino community, just please come vote for our guy cuz he looks just like all the other brown skinned people. Yeah, that'll work.

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CNN: "So, who won the Republican debate?" [View all] Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 OP
Thanks for this summary! elias49 Aug 2015 #1
I agree brucefan Aug 2015 #2
Scorecard -- Winners: Fiorina, Rubio (5 wins each); Loser: Bush (4 losses); Biggest Split Decision: Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #3
Except, Who There Is Really Worth Listening To? ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #4
Trump (loser: GOP) (biggest winner: Democrats) sub.theory Aug 2015 #5
Very well said aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #6
Trump won hands down lovuian Aug 2015 #8
They're really propping up that lightweight Rubio and ignoring Kasich. BlueStater Aug 2015 #7
Kasich is dangerous sub.theory Aug 2015 #10
+1 PassingFair Aug 2015 #12
Kasich is a very good bet to be Jebush's VP (but if Walker beats Jebush, Rubio may get the VP nod) Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #14
I fail to see Kasich as any sort of threat. Paladin Aug 2015 #15
Did Fiorina win by not being there? How'e she pick up points from the kids' table? Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 #9
Rubio and Walker (at least from a social conservative POV) Mass Aug 2015 #11
Could you expand on what they said about abortion? Did they actually say that if a woman is facing StevieM Aug 2015 #13
No, Rubio was asked how he was squaring a culture of life and accepting abortion during rape Mass Aug 2015 #16
Walker is frightening. A few months ago I was talking to my BIL and he said that he thought StevieM Aug 2015 #17
Julian Zelizer said it best: Deadshot Aug 2015 #18
I don't understand how Rubio is seen as a winner. procon Aug 2015 #19
I agree. He looked scared and over-rehearsed to me. I think he's running for VP or running for 2020 Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #20
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