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Rubio's Running
You already knew this but it's official.
Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday took on Hillary Rodham Clinton in his first words as a presidential candidate, telling top donors he is running for the Republican nomination because the 2016 race for the White House should be about the future, not the past. ... In previewing his campaign's central message, Rubio said the dream is slipping from too many families' grip, and young Americans face unequal opportunities to succeed. It was a message honed to pitch the GOP as a party that cares about all voters, not just those in upper tax brackets. "I feel uniquely qualified to not just make that argument, but to outline the policies that we need to have in order to achieve it," he said.He's got a big speech (what he does best) set for 5:30 this afternoon in Miami. [added: For some reason he's giving a big post announcement interview to George Stephanopolis. You know, the guy who brought banning contraception into the 2012 GOP campaign.] I'm less than enthused by his candidacy than others will be. Mostly because....
"Remember that time I said I opposed amnesty when I was running for the Senate? And they believed me!"Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 11:32 AM (evdj2)
Posted by: chiefjaybob at April 13, 2015 11:33 AM (2L77z)
Posted by: HH at April 13, 2015 11:33 AM (Ce4DF)
Posted by: rexbatt at April 13, 2015 11:33 AM (woA40)
Posted by: Velvet Ambition at April 13, 2015 11:34 AM (R8hU8)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at April 13, 2015 11:34 AM (0HooB)
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:34 AM (gmeXX)
Posted by: An Observation at April 13, 2015 11:35 AM (k2KNm)
Posted by: Kenny Rogers at April 13, 2015 11:35 AM (W5DcG)
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at April 13, 2015 11:35 AM (HSmrB)
Hmm, looks like Impressionism to me.
But I'm less than impressed.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at April 13, 2015 11:35 AM (0HooB)
Didn't work in 2012, but the numbers seem to be better people this time.
Posted by: tsrblke (phone) at April 13, 2015 11:36 AM (HDwDg)
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:36 AM (gmeXX)
Posted by: LizLem at April 13, 2015 11:36 AM (yRwC8)
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 11:37 AM (flqWO)
Posted by: Penfold at April 13, 2015 11:37 AM (Fbt5B)
It's the Carl Rove/establishment hazing that Rubio should be worried about.
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2015 11:37 AM (ty633)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (0x/TW)
Posted by: packsoldier at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (8T8H7)
Posted by: KGB at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (F192H)
I'd love to hear their reasoning for running. For money? For fame? For ego? I find people who run with out a snowball's chance in hell annoying.
Posted by: Bruce J. at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (iQIUe)
http://tinyurl.com/khqcgns
Posted by: An Observation at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (k2KNm)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (0x/TW)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (LA7Cm)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (vgIRn)
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (evdj2)
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:34 AM (gmeXX)
Mirror universe Norman Rockwell?
Posted by: LizLem at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (yRwC8)
Press - that is such a boring way to announce a candidacy. We prefer van tours.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (gmeXX)
He's one of those people who "interviews well".
No. That wasn't a compliment.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (CAh9A)
He's a POS candidate, a POS RINO and an ambulatory all-round POS human being.
To paraphrase the late lamented Lee Atwater, I hope the MFM strips the bark off the little bastard.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (zF6Iw)
There no other contemporary politician who disgusts me as much as this guy.
Posted by: Harley Quinn at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (GwNC1)
*slaps forehead*
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (2TN4k)
Posted by: Diogenes at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (08Znv)
Posted by: Jukin, Former Republican at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (WGm5T)
Posted by: BHO at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (C278+)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (zOTsN)
ego? I find people who run with out a snowball's chance in hell
annoying.
Ego.
And v.p. as consolation prize?
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (2TN4k)
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (evdj2)
Is this funny, and worth posting?:
The secret behind Hillary's new logo:
http://www.zombietime.com/hillarylogonew.gif
Or is it too obvious/lame/dumb?
Posted by: zombie at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (K4YiS)
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (HSmrB)
*slaps forehead*
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (2TN4k)
He can either take Snuffalupagus to the woodshed or he can kiss his ass.
His conduct in this interview will determine the entire arc or his candidacy.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at April 13, 2015 11:41 AM (fwARV)
Posted by: Diogenes at April 13, 2015 11:41 AM (08Znv)
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 13, 2015 11:41 AM (kdS6q)
For the record, I don't trust Rubio at all and his boyishness grates on me.
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 11:41 AM (DalXe)
Dondi's dead to me. It was such a betrayal and to top it off he aligned himself with the scum of the Senate doing so.
He was either too naive to be believed or too stupid to allow out without a minder and maybe, just maybe a cynical back stabbing bastard who thought we'd let his betrayal slide cause he's personable and hispanic.
EFFF. HIM.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 11:42 AM (zRby/)
Although, a Cruz/Rubio ticket would be fun just to see the liberal heads explode as they stutter that we're all raaaaaacist.
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2015 11:42 AM (MYCIw)
Posted by: An Observation at April 13, 2015 11:38 AM (k2KNm)
Her facial expression seems to be one of, "I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be breathing or not." Despite this, IWHI. Twice.
Posted by: Country Singer at April 13, 2015 11:42 AM (8hctH)
Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 13, 2015 11:42 AM (7RXcs)
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I'm just not sure he is a very smart, calculating politician. Maybe he is. And maybe he is just too young. He has some really good qualities and he is very good on the American ideal - in a speech. But it takes more than just that.
There is a lot to like about him, but there are definitely some red flags. I'm anxious to see what he does.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:43 AM (gmeXX)
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The one soopermexican did, rotating the logo 90deg 4x, works better as a concept, I think.
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 11:43 AM (DalXe)
Senate? Check!
So now several very well paid Senators will still be getting paid, but to campaign rather than legislate. Worse, they will legislate strategically, with PR and polls in mind.
I'm really sick of this bullshit.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 13, 2015 11:43 AM (CAh9A)
Posted by: An Observation at April 13, 2015 11:43 AM (k2KNm)
Question for the horde: Is this funny, and worth posting?
The secret behind Hillary's new logo:
See, I think it looks more like a Hospital log - the big, blue H, with the red arrow indicating where to find the ER entrance (red being the color for emergencies).
Plays on her health issues, too.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 11:44 AM (2TN4k)
Posted by: Sphynx at April 13, 2015 11:44 AM (OZmbA)
Posted by: kartoffel at April 13, 2015 11:44 AM (sGRH7)
Really? When you have the entire Democrat party to choose from?
Rubio isn't my first choice and I really don't like his immigration flip but compared to Obama or Hillary he is a saint.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 13, 2015 11:44 AM (g1DWB)
Posted by: packsoldier
Because the "realists" are doing such a great job! Why in the last year alone, they've been able to do:.............shit.
(This message was endorsed by Mikey Castle, the only grown up in Delaware)
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 11:44 AM (Spluw)
Posted by: packsoldier
Because the "realists" are doing such a great job! Why in the last year alone, they've been able to do:.............shit.
(This message was endorsed by Mikey Castle, the only grown up in Delaware)
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 11:44 AM (Spluw)
I'm really sick of this bullshit.
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I'm not sure that is a bad thing.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:44 AM (gmeXX)
Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at April 13, 2015 11:45 AM (DT3rQ)
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at April 13, 2015 11:45 AM (kff5f)
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at April 13, 2015 11:45 AM (kff5f)
That's more than just giving in to Democrats on the issue.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 11:46 AM (2TN4k)
Posted by: Pc at April 13, 2015 11:46 AM (ctaN6)
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 11:46 AM (evdj2)
Then he managed to get played in the Place Where Ideas Go to Die. badly. Repeatedly.
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 11:47 AM (Spluw)
Posted by: 144 at April 13, 2015 11:47 AM (PkIg+)
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2015 11:42 AM (MYCIw)
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I dont think that Rubio gives up his Senate seat on the mere chance that a possible non-Jeb nominee (because both are from Florida), might condescend to pick him as a running mate.
Old Senators (like Biden) agree to become veeps because they want to end their careers on a high note. But for a youngster who craves influence and power? There is no worse position than vice-president for someone like that.
Posted by: Harley Quinn at April 13, 2015 11:47 AM (GwNC1)
Family from cuba, born in Canada. Take the average and he's American.
Posted by: buzzsaw90 at April 13, 2015 11:47 AM (/eTPT)
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 11:47 AM (ycDMa)
And yet they wonder why respect for them is dropping...
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (GGCsk)
Posted by: SMOD at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (WGm5T)
Question for the horde:
Is this funny, and worth posting?:
The secret behind Hillary's new logo:
http://www.zombietime.com/hillarylogonew.gif
Or is it too obvious/lame/dumb?Posted by: zombie at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (K4YiS)<<
I took, Hill's new logo as a variant of the old 'gender' logo, you know the circle with the plus sign signifying female and the circle with the arrow signifying, as in Hillary's case, a dick.
Posted by: Sphynx at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (OZmbA)
Posted by: @votermom
Link? I have not seen it.
Posted by: zombie at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (K4YiS)
The MSM will try hard to sell us Hilary, like a used car salesman desperately trying to convince how much we really need that '86 Cutlass Ciera.
Posted by: Citizen Cake at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (PtTYB)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (F2IAQ)
I'm looking forward to an art thread.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (DXzRD)
I had about 20 seconds to take that picture, it wasn't done in a studio, that was at the event, notice the contestant number on her swimsuit - you have to live with what ever pose you can get under those circumstances.
Posted by: An Observation at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (k2KNm)
Posted by: Super Creepy Eric Hoteham at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (oDCMR)
I know everyone loves to shit on him for the amnesty thing, and itburns me too, but he's got a lot of strengths that are being overlooked. I won't be suprised to see him leave the convention somewhere on the ticket.
I expect politicians to disappoint me. What I don't expect, and should be expected to accept, is someone absolutely shitting on me while acting like he's doing me a favor. And if Rubio even ends up on the VP end of the ticket, the odds of me even bothering to vote GOP drop from "extremely low" to "fuck it, why bother".
Posted by: physics geek at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (MT22W)
Posted by: Rick Sanatorium at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (xQX/f)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (DXzRD)
There no other contemporary politician who disgusts me as much as this guy.
Not feeling the love. Read my whiteboard.
Posted by: Karl Rove at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (W5DcG)
Posted by: kartoffel at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (sGRH7)
Posted by: Pc
Link? I haven't seen the "I'm with stupid" version yet either (been out of the loop for a couple days).
Posted by: zombie at April 13, 2015 11:49 AM (K4YiS)
We prefer van tours.
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My retirement years will be filled with those. And the sweet sweet tears of the formerly innocent.
Posted by: Hairy Reed at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (/eTPT)
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Agree completely. I think he believes he can win - and frankly - why shouldn't he? You strike when you can - you never know if you will ever have the moment again.
Personally - I like him in the senate and hope he stays there.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (gmeXX)
I will walk on broken glass barefoot to vote for whomever we nominate! I have a favorite candidate, but if he is not chosen, I will go with whomever the most in my party choose. I, for one, cannot take the chance of another Democrat president at this time! Jim Geraghty this morning had a very sobering note--if Hillary stayed home and did not campaign at all, she would get 183 electoral votes! I guess he is saying we have a very slim chance now due to demographics :-(
Posted by: AnnaS at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (P+I7L)
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (GGCsk)
Posted by: Marcus T
Not at all sure what this means. The POS that was floated had no provision for enforcement first. It had panels and committees that would 'assess' and 'deem' shit. AAnd would do nothing for the inherent unfairness of legal immigrants waiting behind border and via jumpers.
Respect is dropping because we ain't where the money is.
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (Spluw)
Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (Bn6aD)
Posted by: Ann Coulter at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (bWBdM)
Let's just nominate Tom Tancredo so we can lose and then jerk each other off while congratulating ourselves on how pure we are.
Posted by: packsoldier
"Carruthers, fetch me my finest Waterford crystal goblet. Tears of exquisite outrage such as these must be savored."
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 13, 2015 11:51 AM (kdS6q)
RINO Rubio, sellout to Democrats and cross the aisle.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 13, 2015 11:51 AM (wlDny)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at April 13, 2015 11:51 AM (zF6Iw)
Got that backwards. The problem is that he shit on us.
Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 13, 2015 11:51 AM (xSCb6)
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at April 13, 2015 11:51 AM (kff5f)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2015 11:51 AM (DXzRD)
Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2015 11:51 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 11:52 AM (ycDMa)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 11:52 AM (zOTsN)
I'd love to hear their reasoning for running. For money? For fame? For ego?
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you forget young pussy
Posted by: Bubba Clinton at April 13, 2015 11:52 AM (/eTPT)
Posted by: AnnaS at April 13, 2015 11:52 AM (P+I7L)
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2015 11:52 AM (ty633)
Except...it isn't.
Silicon Valley, the Chamber of Commerce, and Dem voter registration banks want you to think it is, but it isn't.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at April 13, 2015 11:53 AM (659DL)
And yet they wonder why respect for them is dropping...
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (GGCsk)
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Maybe he should have remembered that immigration is a "complex, multifaceted issue" when he ran for his Senate seat. You know, instead of campaigning as NumbersUSA hero.
Posted by: Harley Quinn at April 13, 2015 11:53 AM (GwNC1)
And I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for you meddling right-wingers!
Posted by: Citizen X at April 13, 2015 11:53 AM (7ObY1)
What part of "enforce existing laws" is too complex and multifaceted for you?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at April 13, 2015 11:53 AM (zF6Iw)
There's setting the bar low and then there's putting it down in the Mariana's Trench.
Posted by: physics geek at April 13, 2015 11:53 AM (MT22W)
Posted by: jmel at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (cUPRJ)
Sure. And I like the clap better than syphilis or herpes.
Lesser of . . .
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (zRby/)
I'm not voting for Jeb, Christie or Rubio. Just no.
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (evdj2)
Posted by: Joe Biden at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (WGm5T)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at April 13, 2015 11:53 AM (zF6Iw)
The part where he doesn't want to pay more for Roberto, his pool boy.
Posted by: physics geek at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (MT22W)
Are we really going to pretend there's much difference among the other Republicans running and their stance on illegal immigration? At least Rubio has been badly burned by it and may have learned a lesson.
I'm a border hawk, but I'm not seeing any candidate that convinces me they're on the same page as I am.
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (refB/)
Posted by: Citizen
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How about an '86 Cimarron?
A fundamentally bad car dressed up with superficial bling and flashy name. A failure in every respect..., and yet highly touted by the packagers.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (F2IAQ)
Posted by: zombie at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (K4YiS)
What's with Hillary and that Scooby Do van? Is that serious?
She thinks this is what would appeal to "regular folks."
She has no clue what these strange beast are because she's been living a very sheltered, privileged DC-NYC life for 20+ years.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (2TN4k)
Posted by: Ingsoc at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (PtTYB)
Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (zt+N6)
He's a naive little graduate student who knows the right things to say in the interview, but can't deliver on the job.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (CAh9A)
Posted by: Moderate Salami at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (/Ho8c)
Posted by: wrg500 at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (C278+)
Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (7RXcs)
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 11:54 AM (refB/)
You are correct. ALL of them care more about donor money than they do about the actual citizens of this country.
Posted by: physics geek at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (MT22W)
Posted by: Null at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (UgTu2)
I like paste!!
Posted by: Joe Biden<<
I honestly think if Joe Biden runs, the Dem LIVs will prefer him over old crinkly face cankles.
Posted by: Sphynx at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (OZmbA)
It wasn't a criticism of the photography at all. I thought it was a studio shot, so IMO the fact that it's not speaks to your skill. It was just an observation on the model. Given the time of the shot, the facial expression may be a result of her still being excited/shocked about winning as opposed to vapidity.
Posted by: Country Singer at April 13, 2015 11:55 AM (8hctH)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (zOTsN)
Must say, it's hard to look beyond that. I would never have considered working with Schumer on anything.
I don't like it when I'm a lot smarter than the candidate.
Posted by: Seems Legit at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (A98Xu)
Posted by: @votermom
Got it!
Posted by: zombie at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (K4YiS)
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (MYCIw)
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (GGCsk)
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Pretty presumptuous to assume that anyone here is in the same squad as Rubio. As if a guy like that is entitled to peoples support. But this is how you GOP guys tick, right?
Posted by: Harley Quinn at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (GwNC1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2015 11:48 AM (DXzRD)
My apologies, Fenelon. I know these threads don't go down well with you.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: Eromero at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (go5uR)
A debate with Joe, Hillary, Bernie Sanders, and Lincoln Chaffee would kill all the squirrels in the AOSHQ server.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at April 13, 2015 11:57 AM (659DL)
Posted by: Sphynx
Oh Dear God no.
if that idiot runs this little pisshole I live inwill actually get worse.
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 11:57 AM (Spluw)
I believe this is correct. The media, the BIG media, not just news media, want Billary Inc. back in the WH. And so she will be crowned. Too much ink to spill, too many screens to illuminate, too much money to make. The reality-show Presidency. JFK was Camelot, Clinton II will be Honey-Boo-Boo.
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at April 13, 2015 11:57 AM (bWBdM)
Hey Hoss, expecting a politician to hold one of the few hills we have remaining is called a MINIMUM EXPECTATION, not "purity".
Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 13, 2015 11:57 AM (xSCb6)
Posted by: Bubba Clinton at April 13, 2015 11:57 AM (/eTPT)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 11:57 AM (zOTsN)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 11:58 AM (zOTsN)
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at April 13, 2015 11:58 AM (659DL)
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This is kind of where I am on him right now. I think he is a talented speaker with some good qualities. My I have to question his strategic acumen. Perhaps it was simply a bad mistake. I'm sure conventional wisdom is that Rubio is a better strategic politician than Cruz - but I think conventional wisdom is wrong there.
I'm certainly willing to give Rubio a look. Maybe my assessment of him is wrong.
Will he repeal Obamacare? Will he nominate conservative justices?
Those are my big questions for him.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:59 AM (gmeXX)
Posted by: ThunderB
That's funny right there.
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 11:59 AM (Spluw)
Here, zombie. Some funny stuff, compliments of teh Hildabeast's campaign:
http://iotwreport.com/?p=281862
http://tinyurl.com/kwvrblx
http://tinyurl.com/kdvgegx
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at April 13, 2015 12:00 PM (0HooB)
Number of Hispanics running for DNC: 0
# of times MSM will say Republicans hate Hispanics: infinity
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:00 PM (0LHZx)
Posted by: Matty Yglasias at April 13, 2015 12:00 PM (OZmbA)
Must say, it's hard to look beyond that. I would never have considered working with Schumer on anything.
I don't like it when I'm a lot smarter than the candidate.
Posted by: Seems Legit at April 13, 2015 11:56 AM (A98Xu)
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He wasnt played by Schumer. How do you guys come up with this nonsense? Rubio pushed the same kind of progressive immigration positions when he was Speaker in Florida, with no Chuck Schumer around.
Posted by: Harley Quinn at April 13, 2015 12:00 PM (GwNC1)
Why? Because he played their game for years and knows the players.
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2015 12:00 PM (MYCIw)
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 12:01 PM (TFolt)
No. That wasn't a compliment.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (CAh9A)
He has the (sadly rare for the GOP, why is that?) ability to walk away unscathed from lefty interviews; his Daily Show appearance is great. Personable and thinks fast on feet. But it takes more than pithy soundbites to lead, or at least in a sane world it would. Do not need another smarmy leader lying to my face about his core values. Am glad he's on our side for the most part but definitely don't trust him, he lost me with the amnesty. Will take a huge effort to win me back at this point.
Posted by: LizLem at April 13, 2015 12:01 PM (yRwC8)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 12:01 PM (zOTsN)
Talent wins. Why settle for a JV candidate like Walker? With his lack of a college degree, and perpetual "hit in the head with a snowball" look in his face, Hillary, the dems and the MSM will crucify Walker.
Rubio is a wonderful contrast to old, boring 20th century Hillary. Out of all the potential GOP candidates, Rubio has the best chance of defeating Hillary.
Posted by: Greymarch at April 13, 2015 12:02 PM (GK5TY)
Those are my big questions for him.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:59 AM (gmeXX)
Answers are likely probably not and maybe.
Bigger question is does he support amnesty? That would be a big ol' yes.
Posted by: redbanzai at April 13, 2015 12:02 PM (OrI3J)
Those are my big questions for him.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 11:59 AM (gmeXX)
___________
Nobody is repealing Obamacare. Ted Cruz, after winning 40 states is not repealing Obamacare.
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:02 PM (0LHZx)
I'll go with Perry announcing some time *shakes magic 8 ball* Next week. Wednesday.
Then it will be ummm *throws dart blindly*
Jindal in two weeks on a ohhhh how about a Friday?
Then the week after that will be Walker. On a Saturday.
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Orion Death Star 2016 at April 13, 2015 12:02 PM (mf5HN)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (zOTsN)
Oh..... and GO ROYALS.
Sorry Angels..... that's what..... 2 sweeps and seven losses in row????
Smells like trout.
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (NaV4z)
Ummm... NO NO NO NO NO NO!!! No more f**king RINOS. NEVER AGAIN. You are about as acceptable as Jeb. F**k off. Even if some RINO ahole were to win the nomination and Cruz were to politely bow out, I'd write in Cruz.
Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (xkSSa)
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (evdj2)
Posted by: Country Singer at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (8hctH)
Posted by: JEM at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (o+SC1)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (xSCb6)
Posted by: Country Singer at April 13, 2015 12:04 PM (8hctH)
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 13, 2015 12:04 PM (wlDny)
Posted by: Seems Legit at April 13, 2015 12:04 PM (A98Xu)
Posted by: Super Creepy Eric Hoteham at April 13, 2015 12:04 PM (oDCMR)
Posted by: Greymarch at April 13, 2015 12:02 PM (GK5TY)
For the Democrat nomination?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (zRby/)
What's with Hillary and that Scooby Do van? Is that serious?
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Just trying to make a connection with the youth of today by embracing their current fads!
Posted by: Hilary at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (/eTPT)
Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at April 13, 2015 12:03 PM (xkSSa)
And yet even Cruz voted in favor of the most recent spending bill.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (fwARV)
Posted by: Richard McEnroe at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (XO6WW)
Any candidate that says anything other than, "Why is there a front door on your home?" is automatically an idiot.
Nobody lets just anyone into their house. The nation is no different.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (0HooB)
Posted by: John McCain, Card Carring Maverick at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (WGm5T)
It's obviously a big negative, but I really do think both Walker and Rand are on the same page as Rubio. Jeb is way out in left field on it and seems to relish poking the base's eyes with the issue.
I also like Milton Friedman's quote along the lines of "it's not about electing the right people, it's about making a climate where even the wrong people have to make the right decisions"
Maybe someone that go badly burned on the issue is the one most likely not to try it again?
I will say, I do think people are allowed to change their mind on illegal immigration. I at one time was more open to the concept of a bipartisan solution, but have seen the light.
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (refB/)
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I don't trust him to have the resolve to say to Iran: I will nuke you myself before I let you get the bomb.
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (OFsYt)
Posted by: Greymarch
Bill Gates, is that you?
1. The MFM will crcuify whomever we nominate. Try again.
2. You provded no proof that he has the best chance. You simply made an assertion with no attempt at reasoning, other than a contrast.
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 12:05 PM (Spluw)
Number of Hispanics running for DNC: 0
# of times MSM will say Republicans hate Hispanics: infinity
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:00 PM (0LHZx)
They are Cuban, don't count, duh. The only hispanics that count are from Meh-hee-ko!
Posted by: MSM, moving the goal posts yet again at April 13, 2015 12:06 PM (yRwC8)
But Cruz gives me the willies, so there's no way he can win.
Posted by: Chahhles C.W. Cook at April 13, 2015 12:06 PM (xSCb6)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 12:06 PM (zOTsN)
Posted by: The MFM at April 13, 2015 12:06 PM (FcR7P)
Good point. After seeing them push President Mom Jeans around for eight years, we need someone to stand up to the bullies of the world, not sacrifice alliances and friendships in order to make deals with them.
Posted by: Citizen Cake at April 13, 2015 12:06 PM (PtTYB)
It makes the Curse of Nolan Ryan easier to deal with, that's for sure.
I've got to say, the way that the Angels are bitching and whining over Hamilton is some of the least becoming shit I've seen in a while.
You knew you were getting a 30+ year old drug addict, guys. You paid way too much for a 30+ year old drug addict. Sucks to be you. You made the contract, so stop being a bunch of whiny babies and deal with it.
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2015 12:06 PM (MYCIw)
Posted by: Burn the Witch
oops? Did I miss sarcasm here?
Posted by: Blue Hen at April 13, 2015 12:07 PM (Spluw)
Posted by: The nuance at April 13, 2015 12:07 PM (W5DcG)
Let the circular firing squad begin.
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That's 2 dimensional thinking.
Let the Spherical firing squad begin.
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at April 13, 2015 12:07 PM (/eTPT)
rusted rocker panels, smoking tailpipe, crumpled bumpers fore and aft.
Headliner ripped and the seat has a permanent valley on the drivers side.
Back seat has puke stains and a broken baby seat.
Expired inspection sticker. 80,000 miles
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:07 PM (zRby/)
Posted by: Sphynx at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (OZmbA)
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Yeah..... he's SUCH a loser and so bereft of talent, he only beat the Public Sector Workers Unions at their own game, tweaked the noses of the MSM, won every scheduled and recall election thrown at him.... in MADISON WISCONSON.... birthplace of the modern progressive movement.
Yeah.... that guy sucks.
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (NaV4z)
Gnurr is smarter than most candidates.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (0HooB)
Posted by: Sphynx at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (OZmbA)
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (gmeXX)
I think Trabant more commie than a pacer but still as old and ugly.
Posted by: Buzzsaw at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (wrS2o)
They'll just need to focus on:
1. Any minorities so after they drop out they can then run the tired "GOP only runs white men!" stories. Remember how they did this after they demonized Bachman and the Little Ceasers guy?
2. Anyone who is a true threat to Hillary/whomever so that in the general election the GOPe candidate will shoot himself in the foot.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (2TN4k)
Posted by: Dan in Michigan at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (2yD4G)
Jim Geraghty this morning had a very sobering note--if Hillary stayed home and did not campaign at all, she would get 183 electoral votes
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So that's her ceiling.
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (/eTPT)
In other words, you want nukes? Here ya go...
Posted by: t-bird at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (FcR7P)
Of intErest only to extent that he gives Jeb agita.
Posted by: CRUZ FTW at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (MLfDH)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (U2utM)
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (U2utM)
Hispanics, Canadian Hispanics, a dot Indian, a feather Indian, an Aqua
Buddha, a slime mold from the paleolithic era, an alien lifeform that
steals human bodies and metabolizes paste, a thing from Jersey, and a
Bush.
Posted by: kartoffel at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (sGRH7)
Posted by: Larry Reid, Ready to Party at April 13, 2015 12:10 PM (UlJ3l)
Posted by: Super Creepy Eric Hoteham at April 13, 2015 12:10 PM (oDCMR)
The sad thing there was that the Rangers bent over backward to keep a lid on that. There was someone *specifically on payroll* to be Hamilton's "accountability buddy." The team itself avoided alcohol at team functions (famously using sparkling apple cider or grape-juice instead of champagne when they went (and went back) to the World Series). The entire f*cking Metroplex (with a few exceptions) kept an eye on him.
But money was better in LA, so he went there. And now look.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at April 13, 2015 12:10 PM (kff5f)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 13, 2015 12:10 PM (W5DcG)
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 12:10 PM (OFsYt)
Ace said he was OK with Hillary winning and admitted that the GOP was lying about repealing anything, so...
I'm not sure why people are still saying "THE ESTABLISHMENT IS FORCING RINOS ON US!" when I thought the conservatives were going to ...actually do something. Like, I don't know. Start a protest party or something.
Posted by: Shoot Me at April 13, 2015 12:11 PM (EQcfE)
My current impression of Rubio is that he does not have a strong ethical or moral grounding to give him the strength necessary to steer the ship of state and have the ship and passengers survive. YMMV
Anyway, touching story about a wedding ring:
http://www.firstthings.com /blogs/mullarkey /2015/04/rfra-my-wedding-ring (remove spaces)
Posted by: mustbequantum at April 13, 2015 12:11 PM (MIKMs)
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2015 11:50 AM (GGCsk)
That started with Cruz. Then Rand. Now Rubio.
Should continue steadily through the rest of the announcements, the campaign season, and the election.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at April 13, 2015 12:11 PM (vgIRn)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:11 PM (0x/TW)
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Yeah..... he's SUCH a loser and so bereft of talent, he only beat the Public Sector Workers Unions at their own game, tweaked the noses of the MSM, won every scheduled and recall election thrown at him.... in MADISON WISCONSON.... birthplace of the modern progressive movement.
Yeah.... that guy sucks.
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2015 12:08 PM (NaV4z)
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The poster above you was saying what the MSM will say. His lack of a college degree will hurt. If you think otherwise, you're very naive. And he does have that DUHH look about him (hit by a snowball in the face is a great description btw).
Haven't you learned anything post 2008? Elections are like American Idol now. It's not the candidate that's best suited ofr the job who wisn, it's the guy with the coolest slogan or the coolest haircut or the guy who slow jams the news the best on late night TV. While Walker may be a lot of things, "cool" is not one of them.
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:11 PM (0LHZx)
Oooh, I like that. RattleHillary's cage, get the MSM's attention because they'll want to know if she's running.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 12:11 PM (2TN4k)
Is there something in the water?
Posted by: Daryl Strawberry at April 13, 2015 12:11 PM (Spluw)
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I would love it if she would run. Just so Charles Cooke and Neal Dewing could signal to the press that they are sane conservatives.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 12:12 PM (gmeXX)
The Democrats really do look like a party of desiccated corpses. Reid, Pelosi, Hillary. Night of the living dead.
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2015 12:12 PM (ty633)
Boy, the look on everyone's face when the Senate flips back to Blue because Marco didn't run for reelection.....
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 13, 2015 12:12 PM (kdS6q)
Posted by: kartoffel at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (sGRH7)
HAh. Nice rundown.
Alien life form/Paleolithic slime mold 2016!!! Because they are better than Kodos.
Posted by: LizLem at April 13, 2015 12:12 PM (yRwC8)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 13, 2015 12:12 PM (W5DcG)
Not to the candidate, the country.
The nation as a whole can't handle it fiscally, and the Right can't handle it electorally. You let that one by and it's not going to get worked out in a few election cycles.
Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 13, 2015 12:13 PM (xSCb6)
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2015 12:13 PM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Fritz at<<
I'd like to see a "before Photoshop" gallery.
Posted by: Sphynx at April 13, 2015 12:13 PM (OZmbA)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 13, 2015 12:12 PM (W5DcG)
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.... for Orientals.
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2015 12:13 PM (NaV4z)
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Why can't he run for both?
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (gmeXX)
Is this funny, and worth posting?:
The secret behind Hillary's new logo:
http://www.zombietime.com/hillarylogonew.gif
Or is it too obvious/lame/dumb?
Posted by: zombie at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (K4YiS)
I vote "no."
Posted by: m at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (WIUGG)
Hamilton mistook the Rangers' accountability with his own will power and thought he'd be fine in LA. Even though he shit on Texas on his way out, I still feel some sympathy for him. Perhaps now he's realizing what an unusual set up he had in Texas and that he was foolish to throw it away.
Regardless, LA made the deal. I hope they are forced to pay every penny.
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (MYCIw)
For the GOP to potentially have the first Latino President is the ultimate prize that will bear fruit for generations.
I really do see in him a sort of JFK type that Latinos will claim as theirs and open up a lot of people to conservative ideas.
I know for conservatives racial pandering is anathema, but can we at least admit symbols are powerful and it's going to be very hard for the Dems and MSM to keep playing the meme that the GOP are a bunch of white racists if we had a President Rubio?
That in of itself makes me want to overlook his flaws.
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (refB/)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (0x/TW)
No way she works at Hooters Katy
Posted by: Velvet Ambition at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (R8hU8)
Speaking of which, I could see her touring in her own Popemobile. Sort of a motorized throne surrounded by soundproof glass.
Posted by: t-bird at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (zRby/)
Because Hillary is the young, fresh, coolio candidate the millennials are all clamoring for.
Posted by: LizLem at April 13, 2015 12:15 PM (yRwC8)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 13, 2015 12:15 PM (F2IAQ)
Posted by: Country Singer at April 13, 2015 12:16 PM (8hctH)
Posted by: Vote Lord Humungus 2016 at April 13, 2015 12:16 PM (HEa5q)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:16 PM (zRby/)
In college Rand did some prank that involved "kidnapping" co-eds and having them swear allegiance to Aqua Buda. Just goofy college stuff, but the MSM were outrageously outraged for a few days.
Posted by: Lauren at April 13, 2015 12:16 PM (MYCIw)
Posted by: LizLem at April 13, 2015 12:15 PM (yRwC
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In a fucked up way, yes she is. She's a Dem so the rules don't apply to her. She is cool because she's a woman. End of story.
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:17 PM (0LHZx)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:17 PM (0x/TW)
It isn't that at all. If anything the GOP is going to need to do more racial pandering as demographic trends continue. But they need to be pandering to middle and working class white people, not fashionable minorities they will never win over.
Posted by: kartoffel at April 13, 2015 12:17 PM (sGRH7)
Posted by: Landofskybluewater at April 13, 2015 12:17 PM (JoIcn)
Yo.
Posted by: Cruz at April 13, 2015 12:17 PM (MYCIw)
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Is this just accepted wisdom? Because W won twice - I don't think he fit in there. Just because Obama won? Once in an election where all the tides were in his favor and once when he was the incumbent. Both times against terrible candidates.
This may be the new reality, but I'm not quite so sure.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 12:18 PM (gmeXX)
Posted by: Burn the Witch
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^^^^
THAT
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 13, 2015 12:18 PM (F2IAQ)
You've been rubbing Orientals on your face?
How old were they?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:18 PM (zRby/)
Hillary's not really on a van tour. She hopped on the mini bus that drives senior citizens around town & she became confused as to where she was going.
Posted by: Landofskybluewater at April 13, 2015 12:17 PM (JoIcn)
Injun Bingo/Casino Bus
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 13, 2015 12:18 PM (SpnVI)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:17 PM (0x/TW)
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Burma Shave..... another Oriental shaving product.....
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2015 12:18 PM (NaV4z)
Posted by: Teh Fox News All Star Panel at April 13, 2015 12:19 PM (MLfDH)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:19 PM (zRby/)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:19 PM (0x/TW)
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2015 12:19 PM (NaV4z)
He was just too high strung.
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (evdj2)
He looked into the 7 cash registers and realized there was only one paying customer for 12 $. the rest were ebt ?
Posted by: comrade willow at April 13, 2015 12:20 PM (nqBYe)
I was thinking more along the lines of the original Capt. Christopher Pike's wheelchair.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at April 13, 2015 12:20 PM (0HooB)
Talent wins. Why settle for a JV candidate like Walker? With his lack of a college degree, and perpetual "hit in the head with a snowball" look in his face, Hillary, the dems and the MSM will crucify Walker.
Rubio is a wonderful contrast to old, boring 20th century Hillary. Out of all the potential GOP candidates, Rubio has the best chance of defeating Hillary.
Posted by: Greymarch at April 13, 2015 12:02 PM (GK5TY)
Well, it's good to see at least one GOP candidate getting somebody to advertise on the blogs...
Posted by: joncelli at April 13, 2015 12:20 PM (RD7QR)
This. Demographics may be the future, but they are also the present. Increase the Republican slice of the white vote by 5% and they win at every level.
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 12:20 PM (evdj2)
Matty Yglesias says the nation has Hillary fever! She isn't even trending on twitterPosted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (zOTsN)
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So I ache all over and I've puked a couple of times. Yep, sounds like Hillary fever to me.
Posted by: Darth Randall at April 13, 2015 12:21 PM (6n332)
Posted by: comrade willow at April 13, 2015 12:21 PM (nqBYe)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 12:21 PM (zOTsN)
1 flash for yes, 2 flashes for no and 3 flashes for VRWC
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:22 PM (zRby/)
This may be the new reality, but I'm not quite so sure.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 12:18 PM (gmeXX)
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Bush kind of proves the point though. Gore was the wooden, boring robot. Kerry was....well....Kerry.Bush was the "hey how you donin' man" regular guy candidate. It's a big part of why he won both times.
With the advent of social media, the right image is that much more important.
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:22 PM (0LHZx)
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2015 12:22 PM (ty633)
Posted by: Colonel Haiku at April 13, 2015 12:22 PM (Y8JQ4)
Posted by: @votermom at April 13, 2015 12:22 PM (jbjRF)
If you have an erection that lasts more than 4 years....yeah we got the right guy.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 13, 2015 12:22 PM (FMbng)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:19 PM (0x/TW)
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Yes... but youll need to shave again in an hour......
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2015 12:23 PM (NaV4z)
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 12:14 PM (refB/
Agreed.
However, comma, making me WANT to overlook his flaws isn't the same as getting me to actually overlook them.
Rubio's got a fuck of a mountain to climb with me.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at April 13, 2015 12:23 PM (fwARV)
Posted by: packsoldier at April 13, 2015 12:23 PM (8T8H7)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:23 PM (0x/TW)
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Well if it is the idea that the more personable / likeable guy will usually win - then I guess I agree with that. I don't think that is anything new.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 12:23 PM (gmeXX)
Know who else is from Florida?
This guy...
http://tinyurl.com/pvauucc
Tito Watts said in his police statement:
I don't care what the police say. The tickets are solid gold, it ain't cut up two by fours I spray painted gold. And it was Jesus who give them to me behind the KFC and said to sell them so I could get me some money to go to outer space. I met an alien named Stevie who said if I got the cash together he'd take me and my wife on his flying saucer to his planet that's made entirely of crack cocaine. You can smoke all the crack cocaine there you want... totally free. So, try to send an innocent man to jail and see what happens. You should arrest Jesus because he's the one that gave me the golden tickets and said to sell them. I'm willing to wear a wire and set Jesus up...
*mug shot does not disappoint
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at April 13, 2015 12:24 PM (fWAjv)
Why can't he run for both?
Posted by: SH
1. Florida state law.
2. He said he wouldn't, although he could "pivot" on that too if he flames out early and wants to do a late file for the Senate seat.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 13, 2015 12:24 PM (kdS6q)
No cops
No military
A gay couple
A mixed race couple
Two boys speaking Spanish
Hard left
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 12:24 PM (zOTsN)
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 12:25 PM (evdj2)
to need to do more racial pandering as demographic trends continue. But
they need to be pandering to middle and working class white people, not
fashionable minorities they will never win over.
Posted by: kartoffel
I doubt we'll ever get a majority of Latinos or Hispanics, but if we can just "stop the bleeding" at something like 40%-45% of the vote, that would be a huge victory.
What we don't want is a single voting bloc like blacks are for Democrats, then it's game over.
I tend to think as Latinos in this country that stay several generations will eventually become like Italians are now. Nobody ever talks about winning the "Italian" vote because they vote just like anyone else.
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 12:25 PM (refB/)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at April 13, 2015 12:25 PM (0x/TW)
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2015 12:25 PM (2TN4k)
Posted by: Ted Nugent at April 13, 2015 12:26 PM (xkSSa)
Posted by: Landofskybluewater at April 13, 2015 12:26 PM (JoIcn)
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 12:20 PM (evdj2)
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Romney won 59% in 2012. Bush won 58% in 2004. Bush Sr. won 59% in 1988.
Romney lost while the other two won.
What does that tell you?
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:26 PM (0LHZx)
The next president will appoint as many as four Supreme Court justices, but let's worry more about purity than electability.
Posted by: packsoldier
When GOP flacks start using the old "bu bu but judges" plea, you know they've got nothing.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 13, 2015 12:26 PM (kdS6q)
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I think he'll pick conservative ones. Its one thing I do trust him on.
It was one of my chief complaints against Romney.
Ultimatley, you never really know.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2015 12:26 PM (gmeXX)
Posted by: ThunderB, Real Housewives Let Kids Play Outside at April 13, 2015 12:21 PM (zOTsN)
I was thinking a "Follow me to The Villages (America's Friendliest Hometown)" sticker.
Posted by: Country Singer at April 13, 2015 12:26 PM (8hctH)
Posted by: DangerGirl at April 13, 2015 12:27 PM (FTf+m)
Posted by: Ted Nugent at April 13, 2015 12:26 PM (xkSSa)
I think elton john beat you by a few decades with "The bitch is back".
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 13, 2015 12:27 PM (FMbng)
I'd be satisfied with him staying put there and NOT legislating.
Then again, I'm voting for the first guy who runs on "I'm only voting to repeal laws, not create new ones."
Posted by: Burn the Witch at April 13, 2015 12:27 PM (xSCb6)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 13, 2015 12:28 PM (F2IAQ)
Posted by: MikeD at April 13, 2015 12:28 PM (uKJIC)
Heh. I already dropped that over at Patterico's.
The lyrics are very spot on. It's like they were meant
to be said by her.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:29 PM (zRby/)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at April 13, 2015 12:30 PM (zRby/)
Posted by: Colonel Haiku at April 13, 2015 12:30 PM (byrTS)
Posted by: packsoldier
Your guys shouldn't have been fucking our asses for the last few cycles then. It's kind of late to be worrying about it.
Posted by: toby928(C) at April 13, 2015 12:31 PM (evdj2)
I think this is the demographic worth pandering to more than Hispanics. In 2014 the GOP won the Asian vote. Mid-term electorates are tottaly different of course, but that might be an opening at least. Get Asians to got from 70/30 Dem to 55/45 and that could mean the difference. Even though as a total % of the population, Asians numbers are small, they are concentrated in a few states so it could swing a 51/49 loss into a 51/49 win in places like Ohio or Virginia.
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at April 13, 2015 12:32 PM (0LHZx)
There's a very narrow band of squishes it is possible to lure. There's only a couple ways to beat them. My short list:
Ralph Nader runs
Massive (R) turnout
Mediocre (D) candidate produces lower (D) turnout
Posted by: SE Pa Moron at April 13, 2015 12:33 PM (xQX/f)
I think this is the demographic worth pandering to more than
Hispanics. In 2014 the GOP won the Asian vote. Mid-term electorates are
tottaly different of course, but that might be an opening at least. Get
Asians to got from 70/30 Dem to 55/45 and that could mean the
difference. Even though as a total % of the population, Asians numbers
are small, they are concentrated in a few states so it could swing a
51/49 loss into a 51/49 win in places like Ohio or Virginia.
Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo
___________________________
Asians should be voting Republican, I tend to think the reason why they don't is they're heavily concentrated in deep blue states like California and HI where it's basically a one party state.
I'm for reaching out to all groups, but I really think where Republicans could easily improve their numbers is with white females. We improve that number by 4-5% and that would be like winning a majority of Hispanics and Asians combined.
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 12:37 PM (refB/)
HW Bush appointed Clarence Thomas with a Democrat Congress.
The problem is, for whatever reason, people in the legal profession tend to "grow" in office and usually always benefits the Left.
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 12:41 PM (refB/)
19Let's just nominate Tom Tancredo so we can lose and then jerk each other off while congratulating ourselves on how pure we are.
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Let's just nominate Romney or McCain so we can lose and then jerk each other off while congratulating ourselves on how reasonable we are.
Posted by: Tyrone Shoelaces at April 13, 2015 12:43 PM (44OyV)
Posted by: BHO at April 13, 2015 11:40 AM (C278+)
Lincoln called it the 'presidential worm in the belly' that gnaws away at a man's insides until there's nothing for it but to run for it. But look at it this way: the presidency isa job deliberately designed by the Founders to be sought by the country's most capable and ambitious people and most presidents, each in his way and with a few glaring exceptions, has been capable and ambitious.
So money? Until recently, I would say not so much. Fame? To a degree. Ego? Certainly true of many. But mainly what it is, I think, is the ability to literally change the world, or at least a piece of it.
So yeah: the answer is power. Actually, the answer in politics is always power no matter what the question.
Posted by: troyriser at April 13, 2015 12:46 PM (7F9i5)
Even RINO Presidents TRY and nominate conservative justices.
Posted by: McAdams
Dude. Come on.
Posted by: Justice John "Bob" Roberts
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 13, 2015 12:47 PM (kdS6q)
Posted by: McAdams at April 13, 2015 12:25 PM (refB/)
You know what we would be saying if Mitt Romney was able to get 40-45% of the Latino vote? President Barack Obama.
You know what we would be saying if Mitt Romney had gotten 70% of the Latino vote? President Barack Obama.
Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2015 12:48 PM (zt+N6)
Hispanics, Canadian Hispanics, a dot Indian, a feather Indian, an Aqua
Buddha, a slime mold from the paleolithic era, an alien lifeform that
steals human bodies and metabolizes paste, a thing from Jersey, and a
Bush.
Posted by: kartoffel at April 13, 2015 12:09 PM (sGRH7)
hahahaha
Posted by: m at April 13, 2015 12:49 PM (WIUGG)
Her son-in-law knows about this newfangled device called a DVR. She can watch it between brunch and nap time.
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2015 12:50 PM (ty633)
Yes, because the minute any Republican talks about immigration as a complex, multifaceted issue
Except...it isn't.
Silicon Valley, the Chamber of Commerce, and Dem voter registration banks want you to think it is, but it isn't.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at April 13, 2015 11:53 AM (659DL)
This.
There is nothing complex about enforce the damn law. Remove illegals temporary legal status if they have it. Don't give them taxpayer money and, when they are found here, DEPORT THEM. If they have an anchor baby, deport them anyway. They can take that baby with them back to wherever they came from. Either change the law so that only children born here to people here legally get citizenship or remove the ability of anchor babies to sponsor family members when they grow up. Punish employers who hire illegals (and states that welcome and shield them). Remove the financial incentives for them to stay and most of them will leave on their own.We have laws on the books now that will accomplish most of this. Its not the law that is faulty, its the politicians who think they can talk out of both sides of their mouths that are.
Posted by: redbanzai at April 13, 2015 01:10 PM (OrI3J)
There no other contemporary politician who disgusts me as much as this guy.
Posted by: Harley Quinn at April 13, 2015 11:39 AM (GwNC1)
agreed
Posted by: Shoey at April 13, 2015 01:36 PM (vA94g)
Posted by: Old Hob at April 13, 2015 01:38 PM (Z+7WE)
Posted by: Tattoo Ewe For the Year of the Sheep at April 13, 2015 02:01 PM (ITaab)
Posted by: dixigal at April 13, 2015 02:03 PM (+04aH)
Posted by: Marcus T
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Bend over, gimp. Word is you'll take it from anyone, no matter what.
Posted by: Zed at April 13, 2015 02:05 PM (4EkoL)
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame at April 13, 2015 02:07 PM (QKIQb)
Posted by: packsoldier
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Because a Republican president who supports liberal causes will totally nominate conservative justices, or something.
Posted by: Zed at April 13, 2015 02:09 PM (4EkoL)
He did what many of his FL constituents wanted, extended an olive branch to Latinos and gave House Republicans cover to reject the crap sandwich, later admitting it was a bad deal. At least he went after a political third rail without getting burned.
Looks matter. Charisma matters. Communication skills matter. They are everything in modern elections. Rubio also has a much stronger resume than Obama's. He's no neophyte.
Posted by: Tattoo Ewe For the Year of the Sheep at April 13, 2015 02:09 PM (ITaab)
Posted by: buzzion at April 13, 2015 12:48 PM (zt+N6)
You know who Mitt Romney will endorse for president? Marco Rubio.
Posted by: Tattoo Ewe For the Year of the Sheep at April 13, 2015 02:13 PM (ITaab)
If you'd remove the wrench you tossed in its gearbox it would run more smoothly, Senator.
I'm sick of hearing the guys who pulled the chord out of the socket complain that the machine isn't working.
"Oh, but the problem's too big now - we can't just deport everybody!"
This is why "extreme" reactions to "minor" political problems are so necessary early on - they must be nipped in the bud before the enablers permit them to metastasize into Cloward-Piven tumors wrapped around the system's deepest innards.
Whenever you hear "what's the big deal?" reach for the scalpel and the hacksaw - if not the chainsaw.
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame at April 13, 2015 02:16 PM (QKIQb)
Posted by: The Osprey at April 13, 2015 02:16 PM (WnKec)
Posted by: Zed at April 13, 2015 02:20 PM (4EkoL)
Purity's a misleading argument deployed by the politics as usual crowd.
I don't demand Mother Theresa, but you're trying to sell me a hooker.
As for Supreme Court justices, when's the last time a President nominated three, much less four? Plus supposed "conservatives" put Souter, Kennedy and Roberts on the Court. There's also more to politics than the Supremes.
Electability is an Overton Window set by the Democrat Media Complex. Marry that to any demand for "unity" at all costs and you get the current Congressional majority - a clown car of cowards and double-dealing business as usual elitist shysters. If that's what unity brings, let darkness fall. Another few years on life support as we drift further down the death spiral isn't worth it.
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame at April 13, 2015 02:24 PM (QKIQb)
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame<<
And in the next breath, he'll say we'll deport them all if they don't come forward and get legalized under his amnesty plan, lol. They truly believe we are stupid. And unfortunately, in many cases they are right.
Posted by: Zed at April 13, 2015 02:24 PM (4EkoL)
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame at April 13, 2015 02:28 PM (QKIQb)
Posted by: Draki at April 13, 2015 03:07 PM (msxvr)
Posted by: Rubio '16 at April 13, 2015 03:09 PM (amQXf)
Posted by: RuhROH at April 13, 2015 04:49 PM (xYsI6)
Posted by: eric at April 13, 2015 04:56 PM (r0ejH)
President Willaim H. Seward agrees.
Posted by: Shoot Me at April 13, 2015 09:31 PM (EQcfE)
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