===Marco Rubio===
Marco Rubio
“I think if Nasrallah was still alive, the threat of a broader conflict is even higher. This is a guy who cheerfully said, ‘Death to America, death to Israel.’ Now, when you’re a country and someone runs an organization that exists for the specific and defined purpose of destroying you, you have no choice but to treat that person as an enemy and to confront them. This is the guy that spent years cheering on suicide bombings that killed innocents, the kidnapping of Israelis. There are 60,000 Israelis right now who, for almost a year, have had to leave their homes in northern Israel and are living in hotels in Tel Aviv. Their kids are going to school online in conference rooms because the group that Nasrallah headed, which is Hezbollah, was using anti-tank weapons, not guided long-range missiles, anti-tank weapons, to target them and civilian infrastructure. So people had to leave. What country can have 60,000 people permanently displaced? That’s what this issue with Hezbollah is all about. Israel wants a six to 10-mile buffer between itself and Hezbollah so they can’t be using these shoulder-fired rockets to target cities and civilian communities, so people can move back to their homes. Hezbollah refuses to pull back and continues with those attacks. So Israel has no choice but to defend itself. Wiping out not just Nasrallah, but the senior leadership of this evil organization, I think, is a service to humanity.” -Marco Rubio on Meet The Press on the Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah: 9/29/24
US Senator Marco Rubio Issues Major Warning About BRICS
US Senator Maro Rubio is concerned about the growth of BRICS and its threat to the US and its currency. The Florida Senator says in an article for RealClearWorld that the continued expansion of this group might interfere with the ability to exert sanctions on other nations. “If current trends continue, it will become harder and harder for the United States to prevent international violence and oppression through sanctions,” Rubio writes. At the beginning of 2024, BRICS officially added multiple new nations to the newly expanded BRICS+, including Egypt and the UAE. (Michael Grulon/Watcher.Guru 1/25/24) READ MORE>>>>>
US Senator Maro Rubio is concerned about the growth of BRICS and its threat to the US and its currency. The Florida Senator says in an article for RealClearWorld that the continued expansion of this group might interfere with the ability to exert sanctions on other nations. “If current trends continue, it will become harder and harder for the United States to prevent international violence and oppression through sanctions,” Rubio writes. At the beginning of 2024, BRICS officially added multiple new nations to the newly expanded BRICS+, including Egypt and the UAE. (Michael Grulon/Watcher.Guru 1/25/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Miami Herald: Donald Trump endorses Marco Rubio during political rally ahead of Tuesday elections
Former President Donald Trump endorses Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during a political rally at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Miami, Fla. The rally was held in anticipation of the Nov. 8th elections. 11.6.22 CNN: Donald Trump isn’t waiting for 2024 to snub Ron DeSantis
Donald Trump will rally Florida Republicans just days before the midterm elections. But Ron DeSantis, the state’s Republican governor, won’t be there. While the November 6 rally in Miami will feature Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, CNN reports that Trump’s team did not inform DeSantis of their plans ahead of time. Both Rubio and DeSantis are up for reelection this year. This is not a mistake or an oversight. It’s the latest in a series of verbal (and non-verbal) snubs that Trump has directed toward DeSantis ahead of a potential showdown between the two Republicans in the 2024 presidential primary. 10.27.22 March 12, 2021: USA Today: Sen. Marco Rubio: Amazon should face unionization drive without Republican support
Amazon is waging a culture war against working-class values and is not helping workers or our economy. Fun fact: Marco Rubio is practicing to be an auctioneer #GOPDebate --Zorek Richards 1/28/16
"I think Bernie Sanders is a good candidate for president – of SWEDEN." --Marco Rubio #GOPDebate 1/28/16
Aug 7, 2015: News Busters: NBC’s Lauer Spends Interview Pestering Rubio About Trump -
On Friday’s NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer spent a three-minute interview with Florida Senator Marco Rubio grilling the Republican presidential candidate on an opponent’s debate performance: “Donald Trump refused to rule out a third-party run. He says he's using it as leverage to make sure the party treats him well. Sounds like a bit of a threat to me. How does that impact the way you and other candidates take him on directly?” June 30, 2015: Eliana Johnson: National Review: Rubio Remains a Supporter of Path to Citizenship
Apr 15, 2015: Brian Logiurato: Fusion: Marco Rubio: I’d attend a gay wedding
Apr 14, 2015: Newsmax: Jeb Bush Says He Will 'Never' Speak Ill of Marco Rubio Former Florida governor Jeb Bush vowed Tuesday that he would not criticize his friend, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, though the two men will likely go head to head for the Republican presidential nomination. Apr 13, 2015: GOPUSA: Rubio tells donors he's running for White House
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. Mar 30, 2015: Ammo Land: Rubio & Jordan Introduce Bill To Repeal D.C. Gun Ban We had hoped that a newly invigorated Senate Republican majority would have been a little more enthusiastic. But, in the end, we squeaked out a couple of victories on the Budget Resolution last week — and blocked the Bloomberg brigade from ever getting to first base. Mar 30, 2015: The Hill: Rubio's '16 bid coming April 13 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) confirmed that he will announce his decision on a likely presidential bid at an event in Miami on April 13, he said Monday on Fox News’s “The Five.” |
May 28, 1971: Marco Antonio Rubio was born in Miami, Florida.
A Cuban American native of Miami, Florida, Rubio is a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Miami Law School. In the late 1990s, he served as a City Commissioner for West Miami and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000, representing the 111th House district Dec 14, 1999: Rubio placed second in the Republican primary for Florida House.
Jan 25, 2000: Rubio became a Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 111th district. He defeated Democrat Anastasia Garcia with 72% of the vote.
September 13, 2005: Rubio became speaker after State Representatives Dennis Baxley, Jeff Kottkamp, and Dennis A. Ross dropped out
Nov 21, 2006: Rubio became the 94th Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. He became the first Cuban American to be speaker of the Florida House.
May 5, 2009: Rubio stated his intent to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martínez, who had decided not to seek reelection and subsequently resigned before completing his term.
April 28, 2010: Charlie Crist said he would run without a party affiliation, effectively ceding the Republican nomination to Rubio.
November 2, 2010, Rubio won the general election with 49% of the vote to Crist's 30% and Democrat Kendrick Meek's 20% January 3, 2011: Rubio was sworn in as United States Senator from Florida.
Jan 30, 2013: Alex Altman; Time Magazine writes: "By backing an immigration compromise, the Florida Senator runs the risk of alienating conservative voters who oppose so-called amnesty in all forms. Rubio rose to stardom partly because of his perceived ability, as a charismatic Cuban-American, to repair the Republican Party’s frayed ties with Hispanic voters. And yet until this week, he opposed some of the provisions in the bill he’s now flogging. As a Senate candidate in 2010, he slammed the immigration-reform framework crafted during George W. Bush‘s Administration by John McCain and Ted Kennedy. The current blueprint, McCain acknowledged on Monday, has “very little difference” from the old one. Getting tagged as soft on immigration can be fatal in a Republican Party whose presidential nomination Rubio may be seeking in four years. Just ask Rick Perry. Everyone remembers the Texas Governor’s cringe-inducing brain cramp at a debate, but his slide to irrelevance was set in motion by his support for in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. So far, however, Rubio has run the gauntlet with nary a scratch. His charm offensive has included sparring sessions with conservative pundits like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and Mike Huckabee. Each of them praised Rubio, even if they equivocated on the bill itself. And while Rubio may not win them all over, his outreach may muffle a conservative backlash that would endanger the legislation’s prospects." 
Z-NEWS NOTES: Mar 10, 2014: "As much as we innovate now, we could be doing even more," Marco Rubio said at a forum hosted by the Jack Kemp Foundation at Google's Washington headquarters. "Washington puts up a blockade of restrictions, regulations and taxes that prevent innovators from accessing the full range of opportunity offered by the American free enterprise system. But with new pro-innovation policies, we can collapse these barriers and open new pathways to accessing our 21st century economy." (SOURCE: Michael A. Memoli: Los Angeles Times: "Florida Sen. Marco Rubio outlines his vision for economic growth")
Jan 13, 2014: California Labor Federation: Sacramento Bee Op-ed: Stemming Income I 
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April 13, 2015: Rubio launched his campaign for president in 2016.
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Jan 3, 2019: Rubio became Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee
November 8, 2021: Sen. Marco Rubio wins re-election in Florida, defeating Democratic Rep. Val Demings
May 18. 2020: Rubio became Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Feb 3, 2021: Rubio became Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
March 12, 2021: in an Op-Ed in USA Today Rubio wrote: "For decades, companies like Amazon have been allies of the left in the culture war, but when their bottom line is threatened they turn to conservatives to save them. Republicans have rightly understood the dangers posed by the unchecked influence of labor unions. Adversarial relations between labor and management are wrong. They are wrong for both workers and our nation’s economic competitiveness.
But the days of conservatives being taken for granted by the business community are over.
Here’s my standard: When the conflict is between working Americans and a company whose leadership has decided to wage culture war against working-class values, the choice is easy — I support the workers. And that’s why I stand with those at Amazon’s Bessemer warehouse today."
May 28, 2021: Rubio voted against creating the January 6 commission.
March 12, 2021: in an Op-Ed in USA Today Rubio wrote: "For decades, companies like Amazon have been allies of the left in the culture war, but when their bottom line is threatened they turn to conservatives to save them. Republicans have rightly understood the dangers posed by the unchecked influence of labor unions. Adversarial relations between labor and management are wrong. They are wrong for both workers and our nation’s economic competitiveness.
But the days of conservatives being taken for granted by the business community are over.
Here’s my standard: When the conflict is between working Americans and a company whose leadership has decided to wage culture war against working-class values, the choice is easy — I support the workers. And that’s why I stand with those at Amazon’s Bessemer warehouse today."
May 28, 2021: Rubio voted against creating the January 6 commission.
August 28, 2018: Rubio and 16 other members of Congress urged the United States to impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act against Chinese officials who are responsible for human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority in Xinjiang.
January 11, 2017: Rubio questioned Tillerson during a Senate committee hearing on his confirmation, saying afterward he would "do what's right."
January 23, 2017: Rubio said that he would vote to confirm Tillerson, saying that a delay in the appointment would be counter to national interests.
April 5, 2017: Rubio said Bashar al-Assad felt he could act with "impunity" in knowing the United States was not prioritizing removing him from office.
April 6, 2017: Rubio praised Trump's ordered strike: "By acting decisively against the very facility from which Assad launched his murderous chemical weapons attack, President Trump has made it clear to Assad and those who empower him that the days of committing war crimes with impunity are over."
January 23, 2017: Rubio said that he would vote to confirm Tillerson, saying that a delay in the appointment would be counter to national interests.
April 5, 2017: Rubio said Bashar al-Assad felt he could act with "impunity" in knowing the United States was not prioritizing removing him from office.
April 6, 2017: Rubio praised Trump's ordered strike: "By acting decisively against the very facility from which Assad launched his murderous chemical weapons attack, President Trump has made it clear to Assad and those who empower him that the days of committing war crimes with impunity are over."
April 12, 2016: During an interview with Mark Levin, Rubio expressed his wishes that Republicans would nominate a conservative candidate, name-dropping Cruz. This was interpreted as an endorsement of Cruz, though Rubio clarified the following day that he had only been answering a question.
April 22,2016: Rubio said he was not interested in being the vice presidential candidate to any of the remaining GOP contenders.
May 16, 2016: Rubio posted several tweets in which he critiqued sources reporting that he despised the Senate and a Washington Post story that claimed he was unsure of his next move after his unsuccessful presidential bid, typing, "I have only said like 10000 times I will be a private citizen in January."
May 17, 2016: Rubio broke from the Republican majority in his support of Obama's request for $2 billion in emergency spending on the Zika virus at a time when Florida accounted for roughly 20% of the recorded cases of Zika in the U.S., acknowledging that it was the president's request but adding, "it's really the scientists' request, the doctors' request, the public health sector's request for how to address this issue."
May 18, 2016: After Trump expressed a willingness to meet with Kim Jong-un, Rubio said Kim was "not a stable person" and furthered that Trump was open to the meeting only due to inexperience with the North Korea leader.
May 26, 2016: Rubio told reporters that he was backing Trump due to his view that the presumptive nominee was a better choice than Hillary Clinton for the presidency and that as president, Trump would sign a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and replace the late Antonin Scalia with another conservative Supreme Court Justice.
April 22,2016: Rubio said he was not interested in being the vice presidential candidate to any of the remaining GOP contenders.
May 16, 2016: Rubio posted several tweets in which he critiqued sources reporting that he despised the Senate and a Washington Post story that claimed he was unsure of his next move after his unsuccessful presidential bid, typing, "I have only said like 10000 times I will be a private citizen in January."
May 17, 2016: Rubio broke from the Republican majority in his support of Obama's request for $2 billion in emergency spending on the Zika virus at a time when Florida accounted for roughly 20% of the recorded cases of Zika in the U.S., acknowledging that it was the president's request but adding, "it's really the scientists' request, the doctors' request, the public health sector's request for how to address this issue."
May 18, 2016: After Trump expressed a willingness to meet with Kim Jong-un, Rubio said Kim was "not a stable person" and furthered that Trump was open to the meeting only due to inexperience with the North Korea leader.
May 26, 2016: Rubio told reporters that he was backing Trump due to his view that the presumptive nominee was a better choice than Hillary Clinton for the presidency and that as president, Trump would sign a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and replace the late Antonin Scalia with another conservative Supreme Court Justice.
June 6, 2016: Rubio rebuked Trump's comments on Gonzalo P. Curiel, who Trump accused of being biased against him on the basis of his ethnicity, as "offensive" while speaking with reporters, advising that Trump should cease defending the remarks and defending the judge as "an American"
June 13, 2016: Rubio said, citing the previous day's Orlando nightclub shooting and how "it really gives you pause, to think a little bit about your service to your country and where you can be most useful to your country."
July 6, 2016: Olivia Perez-Cubas, Rubio's Senate campaign spokeswoman, said he would not be attending the Republican National Convention due to planned campaigning on the days the convention was scheduled to take place.
July 20, 2016: Rubio endorsed Trump for President.
August 6, 2016: Rubio said he did not believe in terminating Zika-infected pregnancies.
August 30, 2016: Rubio won the Republican primary on August 30, 2016, defeating Carlos Beruff.
October 7, 2016: In light of the Donald Trump Access Hollywood controversy, Rubio wrote that "Donald's comments were vulgar, egregious & impossible to justify. No one should ever talk about any woman in those terms, even in private."
December 13, 2016: After President-elect Trump nominated Rex Tillerson as his Secretary of State in the incoming administration, Rubio expressed concern about the selection.
June 13, 2016: Rubio said, citing the previous day's Orlando nightclub shooting and how "it really gives you pause, to think a little bit about your service to your country and where you can be most useful to your country."
July 6, 2016: Olivia Perez-Cubas, Rubio's Senate campaign spokeswoman, said he would not be attending the Republican National Convention due to planned campaigning on the days the convention was scheduled to take place.
July 20, 2016: Rubio endorsed Trump for President.
August 6, 2016: Rubio said he did not believe in terminating Zika-infected pregnancies.
August 30, 2016: Rubio won the Republican primary on August 30, 2016, defeating Carlos Beruff.
October 7, 2016: In light of the Donald Trump Access Hollywood controversy, Rubio wrote that "Donald's comments were vulgar, egregious & impossible to justify. No one should ever talk about any woman in those terms, even in private."
December 13, 2016: After President-elect Trump nominated Rex Tillerson as his Secretary of State in the incoming administration, Rubio expressed concern about the selection.
Feb 6, 2016: During a nationally televised debate among Republican candidates in New Hampshire, Rubio was criticized by rival Chris Christie for speaking repetitiously, with Christie saying Rubio sounded "scripted."
February 9, 2016: When he placed fifth in the New Hampshire primary results, Rubio took the blame and acknowledged a poor debate performance.
Feb 20, 2016: In the third Republican contest, the South Carolina primary, Rubio finished second, but did not gain any delegates.
February 23, 2016: Rubio finished second in the Nevada caucuses, again losing to Trump.
February 25, 2016: Rubio repeatedly criticized frontrunner candidate Donald Trump. It was described by CNN as a "turning point in style" as Rubio had previously largely ignored Trump during his campaign, and this deviated from Rubio's signature "optimistic campaign message".
March 1, 2016: On 'Super Tuesday' with eleven Republican contests on that day, Rubio's sole victory was in Minnesota, the first state he had won since voting began a month prior.
March 6, 2016: Rubio won the Puerto Rico contest.
March 12, 2016: Rubio won the District of Columbia contest.
March 15, 2016: Rubio suspended his presidential campaign.
March 17, 2016: Rubio ruled out runs for the vice-presidency, governorship of Florida and even reelection for his senate seat. He said only that he would be a "private citizen" by January 2017.
February 9, 2016: When he placed fifth in the New Hampshire primary results, Rubio took the blame and acknowledged a poor debate performance.
Feb 20, 2016: In the third Republican contest, the South Carolina primary, Rubio finished second, but did not gain any delegates.
February 23, 2016: Rubio finished second in the Nevada caucuses, again losing to Trump.
February 25, 2016: Rubio repeatedly criticized frontrunner candidate Donald Trump. It was described by CNN as a "turning point in style" as Rubio had previously largely ignored Trump during his campaign, and this deviated from Rubio's signature "optimistic campaign message".
March 1, 2016: On 'Super Tuesday' with eleven Republican contests on that day, Rubio's sole victory was in Minnesota, the first state he had won since voting began a month prior.
March 6, 2016: Rubio won the Puerto Rico contest.
March 12, 2016: Rubio won the District of Columbia contest.
March 15, 2016: Rubio suspended his presidential campaign.
March 17, 2016: Rubio ruled out runs for the vice-presidency, governorship of Florida and even reelection for his senate seat. He said only that he would be a "private citizen" by January 2017.
Feb 20, 2015: Aaron Blake: Washington Post: This Marco Rubio statement on Rudy Giuliani is just about perfect
Jan 27, 2015: Sun Sentinel: Rubio moves toward presidential bid
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio appears to be inching closer to a presidential campaign, making the kind of preliminary moves needed to join a crowded field of potential Republican contenders that includes three fellow Floridians.
Dec 17, 2014: America Blog: Marco Rubio says Pope Francis isn’t for “freedom”
Erstwhile Catholic, Baptist and Mormon — and likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate — Marco Rubio thinks Pope Francis isn’t a friend of “freedom.”
Oct 9, 2014: Roll Call: Senators to Obama: Do Something About Hong Kong
Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who is president pro tempore and Judiciary chairman, leads the letter with Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Rubio.
Oct 9, 2014: Daily Kos: Marco Rubio putting squeeze on Boehner to force post-election shutdown drama over Obamacare
With the 2016 presidential campaign around the corner, TPM's Sahil Kapur reports on yet another example of how Marco Rubio is clearly desperate for some of that Ted Cruz magic to wash over him:
Sept 25, 2014: St Peters Blog: Bill Young lands Marco Rubio’s endorsement
Bill Young II received a major GOP “get” Thursday when U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced his endorsement of the first-time Republican candidate for Florida House District 68.
Sept 16, 2014: US News & World Report: Rubio Begins Betting on Foreign Policy
The beheading of two American journalists in the Middle East has forced the U.S. public to grapple with its place in the world once again. And as the country leans toward military intervention against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, Sen. Marco Rubio is finding himself in a politically advantageous place.
Sept 1, 2014: Newsmax: Marco Rubio Emphasizing Border Security in Immigration Stance
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is fine tuning his stance on immigration reform in a more conservative direction emphasizing border security in anticipation of a possible 2016 presidential bid, The Hill reported.
Aug 19, 2014: Voxxi: Dreamers tell Sen. Marco Rubio: Stop attacking the DACA program
Dozens took to Sen. Marco Rubio’s Miami office on Tuesday to call on the Republican senator to stop attacking the deferred action program that protects undocumented youth from deportation and allows them to work.
July 3, 2014: On The Record Page Three: The Capital Times: Did Marco Rubio just take a swipe at Paul Ryan on poverty?
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, has made poverty a pet issue. For months the House budget chairman has been visiting blighted urban centers and has offered his own plan to help struggling Americans. Ryan has also authored a string of budgets that slash the social safety net and has harped relentlessly on the failures of the War on Poverty.
June 5, 2014: Sunshine State News: Marco Rubio Keeps Up Attacks on Obama as 2016 Looms
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is ramping up the attacks against President Barack Obama as he continues to leave the door open to running for the presidency in 2016.
June 4, 2014: Breitbart: Sen. Marco Rubio: Impeachment for Obama Unlikely After Bergdahl Deal with Taliban
Sen. Marco Rubio admitted to reporters at the Senate on Wednesday that Republicans were not currently discussing the impeachment of President Obama after he broke the law requiring him to work with Congress to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
May 19, 2014: Politifact Bias: Is PolitiFact incapable of objectivity on climate change?
We noted PolitiFact's failure to report accurately on Marco Rubio's climate change statement from May 11, 2014. Whatever's much bigger than doubling down on its disgraceful reporting on climate change, that's what PolitiFact's doing with its May 19 fact check of California governor Jerry Brown.
May 16, 2014: Politifact Bias: More on PolitiFact's deceptive Rubio/climate correction
We've uncovered a bit more evidence of PolitiFact's dishonest correction of its climate-change hit piece on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). For review, here's the correction notice PolitiFact attached to its amended article:
May 16, 2014: Politifact Bias: PolitiFact continues climate change smear of Rubio I noted over at Zebra Fact Check last year how PolitiFact has enlisted itself to aid in tarring various Republican politicians as "climate change deniers." PolitiFact continued that effort this month:
May 11, 2014: Los Angeles Times: Marco Rubio says human activity isn't causing climate change
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a GOP star and possible 2016 presidential contender, does not believe human activity is causing climate change, he said Sunday.
May 9, 2014: Associated Press: Rubio: Democrats threaten American dream
Reaffirming his national political ambitions, Sen. Marco Rubio accused Democrats on Friday of threatening the American dream as he campaigned across New Hampshire, appearing in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state for the first time in 18 months.
Apr 26, 2014: Down Trend: New Poll Shows Floridians Don’t Want Rubio To Run In 2016
One of the names still being thrown around is Florida Senator Marco Rubio. The problem with this, though, is in actually determining which type of Republican he really is and what base he would appeal to.
Jan 27, 2015: Sun Sentinel: Rubio moves toward presidential bid
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio appears to be inching closer to a presidential campaign, making the kind of preliminary moves needed to join a crowded field of potential Republican contenders that includes three fellow Floridians.
Dec 17, 2014: America Blog: Marco Rubio says Pope Francis isn’t for “freedom”
Erstwhile Catholic, Baptist and Mormon — and likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate — Marco Rubio thinks Pope Francis isn’t a friend of “freedom.”
Oct 9, 2014: Roll Call: Senators to Obama: Do Something About Hong Kong
Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who is president pro tempore and Judiciary chairman, leads the letter with Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Rubio.
Oct 9, 2014: Daily Kos: Marco Rubio putting squeeze on Boehner to force post-election shutdown drama over Obamacare
With the 2016 presidential campaign around the corner, TPM's Sahil Kapur reports on yet another example of how Marco Rubio is clearly desperate for some of that Ted Cruz magic to wash over him:
Sept 25, 2014: St Peters Blog: Bill Young lands Marco Rubio’s endorsement
Bill Young II received a major GOP “get” Thursday when U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced his endorsement of the first-time Republican candidate for Florida House District 68.
Sept 16, 2014: US News & World Report: Rubio Begins Betting on Foreign Policy
The beheading of two American journalists in the Middle East has forced the U.S. public to grapple with its place in the world once again. And as the country leans toward military intervention against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, Sen. Marco Rubio is finding himself in a politically advantageous place.
Sept 1, 2014: Newsmax: Marco Rubio Emphasizing Border Security in Immigration Stance
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is fine tuning his stance on immigration reform in a more conservative direction emphasizing border security in anticipation of a possible 2016 presidential bid, The Hill reported.
Aug 19, 2014: Voxxi: Dreamers tell Sen. Marco Rubio: Stop attacking the DACA program
Dozens took to Sen. Marco Rubio’s Miami office on Tuesday to call on the Republican senator to stop attacking the deferred action program that protects undocumented youth from deportation and allows them to work.
July 3, 2014: On The Record Page Three: The Capital Times: Did Marco Rubio just take a swipe at Paul Ryan on poverty?
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, has made poverty a pet issue. For months the House budget chairman has been visiting blighted urban centers and has offered his own plan to help struggling Americans. Ryan has also authored a string of budgets that slash the social safety net and has harped relentlessly on the failures of the War on Poverty.
June 5, 2014: Sunshine State News: Marco Rubio Keeps Up Attacks on Obama as 2016 Looms
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is ramping up the attacks against President Barack Obama as he continues to leave the door open to running for the presidency in 2016.
June 4, 2014: Breitbart: Sen. Marco Rubio: Impeachment for Obama Unlikely After Bergdahl Deal with Taliban
Sen. Marco Rubio admitted to reporters at the Senate on Wednesday that Republicans were not currently discussing the impeachment of President Obama after he broke the law requiring him to work with Congress to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
May 19, 2014: Politifact Bias: Is PolitiFact incapable of objectivity on climate change?
We noted PolitiFact's failure to report accurately on Marco Rubio's climate change statement from May 11, 2014. Whatever's much bigger than doubling down on its disgraceful reporting on climate change, that's what PolitiFact's doing with its May 19 fact check of California governor Jerry Brown.
May 16, 2014: Politifact Bias: More on PolitiFact's deceptive Rubio/climate correction
We've uncovered a bit more evidence of PolitiFact's dishonest correction of its climate-change hit piece on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). For review, here's the correction notice PolitiFact attached to its amended article:
May 16, 2014: Politifact Bias: PolitiFact continues climate change smear of Rubio I noted over at Zebra Fact Check last year how PolitiFact has enlisted itself to aid in tarring various Republican politicians as "climate change deniers." PolitiFact continued that effort this month:
May 11, 2014: Los Angeles Times: Marco Rubio says human activity isn't causing climate change
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a GOP star and possible 2016 presidential contender, does not believe human activity is causing climate change, he said Sunday.
May 9, 2014: Associated Press: Rubio: Democrats threaten American dream
Reaffirming his national political ambitions, Sen. Marco Rubio accused Democrats on Friday of threatening the American dream as he campaigned across New Hampshire, appearing in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state for the first time in 18 months.
Apr 26, 2014: Down Trend: New Poll Shows Floridians Don’t Want Rubio To Run In 2016
One of the names still being thrown around is Florida Senator Marco Rubio. The problem with this, though, is in actually determining which type of Republican he really is and what base he would appeal to.
Jan 13, 2014: California Labor Federation: Sacramento Bee Op-ed: Stemming Income Inequality Hinges on Investing in California’s Middle Class
There’s a new narrative emerging from right-wingers like Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio on the growing problem of income inequality.
Apr 24, 2013: Daniel Horowitz: Red State: An Open Letter to Senator Marco Rubio
Jan 30, 2013: Alex Altman: Time: Marco Rubio’s Agile Courtship of Conservative Media
There’s a new narrative emerging from right-wingers like Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio on the growing problem of income inequality.
Apr 24, 2013: Daniel Horowitz: Red State: An Open Letter to Senator Marco Rubio
Jan 30, 2013: Alex Altman: Time: Marco Rubio’s Agile Courtship of Conservative Media