Author Topic: Marco Rubio Master Thread (Read 75152 times)

chuckjames · « **Reply #550 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:03:34 PM »

Quote from: Yard Dog on February 17, 2016, 01:24:59 PM

Rubio just picked up Nikki Haley's endorsement!

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/breaking-news-south-carolina-gov-nikki-haley-to-endorse-marco-rubio-219390

HE'S DEFINITELY GOING TO GET THIRD NOW!!!!

sys · « **Reply #551 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:09:05 PM »

it will be quite surprising if rubio isn't 2nd in sc. the hand-wringing over nh was ridiculous.

chuckjames · « **Reply #552 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM »

Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:09:05 PM

it will be quite surprising if rubio isn't 2nd in sc. the hand-wringing over nh was ridiculous.

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

sys · « **Reply #553 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:23:28 PM »

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

that's ridiculous. 2nd or 3rd makes almost no difference to him. either way he's going to reinforce his place as the premier alternative to trump/cruz.

Yard Dog · « **Reply #554 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:27:30 PM »

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM

Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:09:05 PM
it will be quite surprising if rubio isn't 2nd in sc. the hand-wringing over nh was ridiculous.

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

Please define "over for him" ? It really is a delegates race at this point.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/02/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-delegate-math-in-the-presidential-primary/

chuckjames · « **Reply #555 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:28:40 PM »

Quote from: Yard Dog on February 17, 2016, 04:27:30 PM

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM
Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:09:05 PM
it will be quite surprising if rubio isn't 2nd in sc. the hand-wringing over nh was ridiculous.

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

Please define "over for him" ? It really is a delegates race at this point.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/02/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-delegate-math-in-the-presidential-primary/

Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:23:28 PM

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

that's ridiculous. 2nd or 3rd makes almost no difference to him. either way he's going to reinforce his place as the premier alternative to trump/cruz.

thats probably true. But super tuesday is coming quick, he needs to at some point actually win a primary.

treysolid · « **Reply #556 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:29:01 PM »

I want Rubio to stay in as long as possible so Patrick Murphy can win his Senate seat

chuckjames · « **Reply #557 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:33:24 PM »

Quote from: Yard Dog on February 17, 2016, 04:27:30 PM

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM
Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:09:05 PM
it will be quite surprising if rubio isn't 2nd in sc. the hand-wringing over nh was ridiculous.

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

Please define "over for him" ? It really is a delegates race at this point.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/02/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-delegate-math-in-the-presidential-primary/

I'm fully aware. If Trump gets all 50 SC delegates like the polls say he should, this graph gets even worse for everyone thats not Trump.

http://cookpolitical.com/story/9251

sys · « **Reply #558 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:34:33 PM »

Quote from: Yard Dog on February 17, 2016, 04:27:30 PM

It really is a delegates race at this point.

that's ridiculous as well. delegates are all but meaningless in these early elections. it's all about demonstrating to donors that you're worth funding.

sys · « **Reply #559 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:37:03 PM »

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:28:40 PM

super tuesday is coming quick, he needs to at some point actually win a primary.

there's no possible way for him to win a primary until bush and kasich drop out. he needs to convince them to drop out as soon as possible. how he finishes compared to trump and cruz is irrelevant. what he needs to do is convincingly beat bush and kasich.

chuckjames · « **Reply #560 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:51:04 PM »

Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:37:03 PM

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:28:40 PM
super tuesday is coming quick, he needs to at some point actually win a primary.

there's no possible way for him to win a primary until bush and kasich drop out. he needs to convince them to drop out as soon as possible. how he finishes compared to trump and cruz is irrelevant. what he needs to do is convincingly beat bush and kasich.

But in a 3 way with Cruz, Trump, and Rubio are we sure Rubio is going automatically win?

sys · « **Reply #561 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:57:44 PM »

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:51:04 PM

But in a 3 way with Cruz, Trump, and Rubio are we sure Rubio is going automatically win?

no, not at all. but the only possible way to win is to get rid of bush and kasich. so that's what he has to do first. and he has to do it before the winner take all primaries start (earlier if possible).

wetwillie · « **Reply #562 on:** February 17, 2016, 06:14:11 PM »

I think he should go after kasich first

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #563 on:** February 17, 2016, 07:16:50 PM »

Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:23:28 PM

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

that's ridiculous. 2nd or 3rd makes almost no difference to him. either way he's going to reinforce his place as the premier alternative to trump/cruz.

Chuck really really doesn't want Rubio to get the nom, so he makes dumb statements like this.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #564 on:** February 17, 2016, 07:17:51 PM »

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 08:53:15 AM

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/02/16/man-shouts-waterboard-hillary-and-rubio-doesnt-rebuke-him/?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_daily202

Par for the course Donald Trump is running. Sad to see Rubio stoop to that level.

Ah, another "doesn't rebuke" story....

So pathetic.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #565 on:** February 17, 2016, 08:07:12 PM »

Quote from: sys on February 17, 2016, 04:23:28 PM

Quote from: chuckjames on February 17, 2016, 04:13:30 PM

If he gets third its over for him. I'd say its 50-50 chance he gets 2nd.

that's ridiculous. 2nd or 3rd makes almost no difference to him. either way he's going to reinforce his place as the premier alternative to trump/cruz.

He's been the premier alternative to Trump and Cruz and it's amounted to crap. It was his own campaign that was quite vocal about 3-2-1 bring their path, they aren't anywhere close to that.

sys · « **Reply #566 on:** February 17, 2016, 08:12:17 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on February 17, 2016, 08:07:12 PM

He's been the premier alternative to Trump and Cruz and it's amounted to crap. It was his own campaign that was quite vocal about 3-2-1 bring their path, they aren't anywhere close to that.

yeah. right now it looks like he's going to emerge as the winner among the establishment candidates, and then get his ass kicked by trump/cruz. but maybe something will change.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #567 on:** February 18, 2016, 10:27:35 AM »

Rubio, or whatever establishment candidate emerges, has a big edge in delegates right now with the Republican equivalent of superdelegates all likely to go in their corner.

I would expect the party to pressure Bush/Kasich/Carson to drop out prior to winner take all states unless one of them somehow pulls a big upset in the next couple of primaries. The worst case for Rubio is the possibility Bush hanging on and trying to limp through Florida.

CNS · « **Reply #568 on:** February 18, 2016, 10:39:23 AM »

Quote from: ChiCat on February 18, 2016, 10:27:35 AM

Rubio, or whatever establishment candidate emerges, has a big edge in delegates right now with the Republican equivalent of superdelegates all likely to go in their corner.

I would expect the party to pressure Bush/Kasich/Carson to drop out prior to winner take all states unless one of them somehow pulls a big upset in the next couple of primaries. The worst case for Rubio is the possibility Bush hanging on and trying to limp through Florida.

They are no doubt making VP and Sec/cabinet promises right now.

Yard Dog · « **Reply #569 on:** February 18, 2016, 12:03:40 PM »

If only this narrative could be true:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/02/17/gowdy_trump_voters_will_eventually_say_we_made_our_point_and_support_electable_rubio.html

I did talk with a friend from Iowa who said that the only reason Cruz won there is because as the day went on and people saw that Trump was winning they picked the candidate they thought had the best chance of winning against Trump on that day and voted Cruz.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #570 on:** February 18, 2016, 01:27:53 PM »

Trump would make a much better president than Cruz.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #571 on:** February 18, 2016, 01:41:03 PM »

I agree lol

wetwillie · « **Reply #572 on:** February 18, 2016, 01:45:09 PM »

trump vs Bernie I'm voting Bernie. Trump vs Hilary I'm voting Trump. Rubio Vs Bernie voting Rubio. Cruz vs Hilary, I'm voting Hilary.

chum1 · « **Reply #573 on:** February 18, 2016, 01:49:03 PM »

TRUMP VOTERS WILL BE ASSIMILATED

Yard Dog · « **Reply #574 on:** February 18, 2016, 02:02:30 PM »

https://twitter.com/TeamMarco/status/700389594332819456