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Hell Hath No Fury

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18. I said months ago that Rubio --

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:42 PM

Feb 2016

would be the one to watch -- and I still think that. He is crazy-ass "christian" enough, belligerent enough, and establishment enough to make a whole swath of GOPer people feel comfortable -- much more than Cruz or Trump do.

Cruz is going nowhere outside of Iowa.

Trump may have (finally) worn out his welcome a bit.

That leaves Rubio to swoop in an take the nomination.

In that case, I don't know how Clinton does against him. His intense focus on her being not qualified to be CIC could play well against her in a general. I don't know how she fights that, to be honest.

Against Bernie he could play the Commie card backed up by his Cuban background. Bernie could also make him look very, very young/green.

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Which of the Top 3 Republican Candidates worries you the most? [View all] el_bryanto Feb 2016 OP

None of these idiots can win..... ghostsinthemachine Feb 2016 #1

Marco Rubio is presented by the corporate media as a younger, forward thinking guillaumeb Feb 2016 #2

If these guys want to burn down the republican party, I will gladly hand them water cans fiiled with dubyadiprecession Feb 2016 #3

Cruz isn't going to win the nomination. jeff47 Feb 2016 #4

Well I am not planning on voting for any of them el_bryanto Feb 2016 #5

That's why I picked Rubio in your poll. He's an actual threat. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #6

Definitely Trump, nobody gave him a chance and somehow he is able to manipulate the doc03 Feb 2016 #7

I'd just as soon see Charlie Manson in the WH as Cruz. hifiguy Feb 2016 #15

As an opponent: Rubio. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #8

LOL!! They are all equally bad and they will all defeat Hillary if she's the nominee. Dawgs Feb 2016 #9

I don't think that's accurate el_bryanto Feb 2016 #11

I wish I was wrong. Dawgs Feb 2016 #16

You do have to balance her negatives against the negatives of the Republicans el_bryanto Feb 2016 #17

The point is that loyal Democrats will vote for Hillary and almost all Repubs will vote against her. Dawgs Feb 2016 #23

HRH has two big strikes against her in the general. hifiguy Feb 2016 #20

Rubio is the most presentable - TBF Feb 2016 #10

it doesn't really matter, imo shanti Feb 2016 #12

Trump is an entertainer albeit a mean nasty thing. katsy Feb 2016 #13

It's unlikely any could win the general hifiguy Feb 2016 #14

I said months ago that Rubio -- Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2016 #18

Cruz can't get the nomination. Trump vs Rubio depends on whether you fear the tea party or pampango Feb 2016 #19

Rubio is somewhat of a sociopath, sleazy friends and lying at the drop of a hat flamingdem Feb 2016 #21

Yes. KamaAina Feb 2016 #22

Rubio's a weathervane, basically a more charismatic Jeb who will end up using the presidency to... haele Feb 2016 #24