2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Rubio appears to be gearing up to be Romney's VP [View all]KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)I would agree...in the tunnel vision bubble world of the rushpublicans Rubio seems like the link to help them win both Florida and the Hispanic vote...as broad brushes, especially when applied to minorities, is how these types roll.
A closer look is that Rubio is Cuban who are not shined upon by other Hispanic groups; especially Mexicans. While a Cuban can get asylum the moment they touch U.S. soil, Mexican are being persecuted...and predominately by rushpublicans. Cubans are viewed as privilidged and arrogant...the 1% of the Hispanic world...thus even with Rubio on the ticket, the coat tails to winning more than Little Havana are short.
One other thing to think about...if Mittens and Rubio are the ticket, that's a Mormon and Catholic...something the good 'ole boys may not like either...especially if a "real christian" runs third party. This could be a reverse Nader affect in Florida...sucking away enough votes in the panhandle.