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MADem

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11. No insight into this GOP race, really (I'm just amazed at it all), but here's my guess...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:53 PM

Mar 2016

If he stays in, he's being PAID to stay in, to be the Attack Dog he said he didn't want to be. To call out Trump, to draw fire, to ball Trump up so he's got to fight on several fronts.

The party has likely promised him something--visibility, a post of honor, something that enhances his stature in the out-years; and who knows, maybe some rich so-and-so has said "I'll pay your bills if you stay in."

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Primary Updates: Rubio Vows To Press On If He Loses Florida [View all] brooklynite Mar 2016 OP

I think he's holding out hope that the loss will be close FBaggins Mar 2016 #1

press on to where? captainarizona Mar 2016 #2

Is this like a member of Opus Dei self-flagellation? Roland99 Mar 2016 #3

It is no longer an election. Instead a GOP contest: who can humiliate himself the most. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #4

I wonder if any president ever lost their own state. Cavallo Mar 2016 #5

List of major-party United States presidential candidates who lost their home or resident state Miles Archer Mar 2016 #10

Didn't Al Gore lose TN? Or am I misremembering? nt MADem Mar 2016 #12

He never became president Renew Deal Mar 2016 #23

So, ?? the post above referred to presidential candidates. riversedge Mar 2016 #27

Where does it say that? Renew Deal Mar 2016 #28

Go to the URL I provided. Miles Archer Mar 2016 #29

Well, that's because a certain a-hole was "selected not elected." He WON the job, the MADem Mar 2016 #35

Thank you! Cavallo Mar 2016 #16

Lincoln won Illinois both times. Renew Deal Mar 2016 #22

The information I provided was in a table...home states and borth states. Miles Archer Mar 2016 #30

In a primary... Renew Deal Mar 2016 #21

He must be getting paid top dollar to keep swallowing the humiliations MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #6

Man, he really, really TlalocW Mar 2016 #7

President Obama knows exactly what he's doing hibbing Mar 2016 #8

That'll change within 24 hours. RandySF Mar 2016 #9

^^^THIS^^^ maxsolomon Mar 2016 #17

Don't forget Kasich oberliner Mar 2016 #19

No insight into this GOP race, really (I'm just amazed at it all), but here's my guess... MADem Mar 2016 #11

Thank f'ing god. What would we do without Lil' Marco to kick around anymore ? lol n/t CincyDem Mar 2016 #13

Ha! He's getting paid to "press on" Seedersandleechers Mar 2016 #14

He still thinks he could be the nominee from a contested convention. book_worm Mar 2016 #15

Cruz-Rubio may have enough delegates to steal if from Trump Renew Deal Mar 2016 #25

He expects Trump to be assassinated, and Cruz to be ruled ineligible. forest444 Mar 2016 #18

He would still lose to Kasich in that scenario oberliner Mar 2016 #20

Good. forest444 Mar 2016 #31

Keeping all four in gives Trump the best chance of winning outright Renew Deal Mar 2016 #24

No, keeping all four in 1939 Mar 2016 #26

He will be out by the weekend Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #32

Three possibilities, and a fourth certainty: sofa king Mar 2016 #33

He hardly shows up for his job as Senator, but refuses to give up on this lost cause. tanyev Mar 2016 #34