Tag: Marco Rubio

After CNN town hall, Marco Rubio dismisses audience of survivors as ‘well outside the mainstream’

The following article by Aaron Rupar was posted on the ThinkProgress website February 22, 2018:

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Polling doesn’t back him up.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) seemed to score a remarkable own goal during CNN’s gun violence town hall on Wednesday, when he mentioned the possibility of an assault weapons ban as though it would be a very bad thing — and the crowd erupted in cheers.

“It’s not the loopholes, it’s the problem that once you start looking at how easy it is to get around it, you would literally have to ban every semi-automatic rifle that’s sold in America,” Rubio said, as the crowd broke out in a roar. Continue reading “After CNN town hall, Marco Rubio dismisses audience of survivors as ‘well outside the mainstream’”

Five key takeaways from the Russian indictments

The following article by Niall Stanage was posted on the Hill website February 17, 2018:

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Credit: Mary Turner/Reuters

New indictments of 13 Russians who allegedly meddled in the 2016 election set the political world abuzz on Friday.

The charges were first posted on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) website but were fleshed out by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosensteinat a hastily convened news conference.

What are the key political ramifications from the new charges?

Fire and fury from Trump?

President Trump is hypersensitive to any suggestion that his victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 was illegitimate. These new indictments are sure to get under his skin for precisely that reason. Continue reading “Five key takeaways from the Russian indictments”

The Finance 202: Rubio’s last stand highlights tax bill’s corporate skew

The following article byTory Newmyer was posted on the Washington Post website December 15, 2017:

Credit: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

At worst for Republicans, Sen. Marco Rubio’s opposition to their tax package sinks the bill. If he remains opposed, as does, say, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), only one more Republican defection would mean failure. Much more likely, leaders reach an accommodation with the Florida Republican that satisfies his demand for expanding the child tax credit.

But at best, Rubio’s last stand is ensuring the tax debate concludes on a politically sour note for his party. His gripe, after all, is with the measure’s stinginess toward the working class even as it strains at the seams with goodies for corporations and the wealthy.  Continue reading “The Finance 202: Rubio’s last stand highlights tax bill’s corporate skew”

Trump, who labeled Rubio a ‘choke artist’ for needing water during speech, needs water during speech

The following article by Aaron Blake was posted on the Washington Post website November 15, 2017:

President Trump once criticized Rubio for his awkward sip from a water bottle – but just had a water bottle moment of his own. (The Washington Post)

A few years back, Sen. Marco Rubio got a little parched and needed to awkwardly swig from a bottle of water during his Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. For this, Donald Trump relentlessly ridiculed Rubio — spotlighting the incident at least eight times.

On Wednesday, President Trump met karma. Continue reading “Trump, who labeled Rubio a ‘choke artist’ for needing water during speech, needs water during speech”