Senator Rubio isn’t fooling anyone

Marriage equality grows, alienates right wing

Marco Rubio Tries To Pull A Fast One

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Morning Joe Host Blasts GOP For Putting ‘Rapists’ Rights Over Parents’ Rights’ In Gun Debate

Morning Joe Host Blasts GOP For Putting ‘Rapists’ Rights Over Parents’ Rights’ In Gun Debate: Former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough tore into the growing number of conservative senators who have pledged to filibuster a comprehensive gun safety bill without reading the proposal. The 13 senators — including likely 2016 presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Rand Paul — will win support “from a segment of your voting population,” Scarborough reasoned, but [...]/p

As Obama Calls On Nation To Remember Newtown, Rubio Pledges To Block Gun Reform

As Obama Calls On Nation To Remember Newtown, Rubio Pledges To Block Gun Reform: Minutes before President Obama delivered an emotional speech asking lawmakers to pass sensible gun safety measures in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, word came from Capitol Hill that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) had signed onto a letter pledging to block votes on any of Obama’s proposals for gun legislation. Obama delivered [...]/p

Marco Rubio’s Impossible Task: Make Racism Palatable to Latinos | Common Dreams

Marco Rubio’s Impossible Task: Make Racism Palatable to Latinos | Common Dreams
"But for a speech from the man supposed to lead a fractured and beleaguered GOP into a more colorful America, it clung tightly to familiar Republican themes. Though the general consensus seems to be that a GOP shift on immigration led by a young Latino senator will be enough to show the country that not all Republicans are rich white men named Mitt, the opening acts from Rubio do not amount to a move to the center. In fact, on nearly every issue he’s remained quite tightly in line with the party’s far right.

This makes one wonder if the Florida freshman’s task as the GOP’s front man is less about leading the Republican party toward a rebirth and new constituencies, and more about testing exactly how much the party can manage to stay the same without dying."

The Most Loathsome People in America: The Double Dirty Dozen | Alternet

The Most Loathsome People in America: The Double Dirty Dozen | Alternet
"A mix of familiar names we all love to hate, and some new loathsome Americans on the block."

GOP ‘Savior’ Marco Rubio Falls Back On The Same Old Anti-Woman Policies

GOP ‘Savior’ Marco Rubio Falls Back On The Same Old Anti-Woman Policies: In an interview on Thursday with conservative magazine Newsmax, Tea Party standard-bearer and so-called ‘savior’ of the Republican party Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) revealed that he will become a cosponsor of the “Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act.” The bill is a concerted effort to prevent girls in dangerous family situations from going across state lines [...]/p

Rubio's Response Shows GOP Failure To Solve Its Policy Problem

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GOP 'Savior' Rubio Votes No on Violence Against Women Act

GOP 'Savior' Rubio Votes No on Violence Against Women Act
"Florida senator Marco Rubio led a group of 22 male Republicans who voted against the bill, which established a system for helping women in danger from domestic violence. No women or Democrats opposed the bill and it passed 78-22. That's right, the guy that Time magazine hailed this week as the "GOP Savior" voted against helping protect women from violence."

Women Promise Revolt over GOP Stance on Violence Against Women Act | Common Dreams

Women Promise Revolt over GOP Stance on Violence Against Women Act | Common Dreams
"Women's groups are promising swift revenge come election season to a group of male Republican Senators who voted against the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which passed the Senate Tuesday despite their best opposition efforts."

GOP ‘Savior’ Marco Rubio Mocks Climate Change

GOP ‘Savior’ Marco Rubio Mocks Climate Change: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) made an appearance on Fox and Friends Wednesday morning less than 12 hours after delivering the GOP rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union address. The Republican Party’s newest champion took the time to shoot down the realities of climate change and the kinds of regulations that he himself once [...]/p

What Marco Rubio Doesn’t Understand About Debt And The Economy

What Marco Rubio Doesn’t Understand About Debt And The Economy: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver the official Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. While Rubio has been pitched as the “savior” and “new face” of the GOP, a preview of his speech gives the indication that he is just as disconnected from the current economic reality as the rest [...]/p

Rubio’s New Foreign Policy Adviser Called For War With Iran

Rubio’s New Foreign Policy Adviser Called For War With Iran: The Tampa Bay Times reported on Friday that Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) will name Foreign Policy Initiative executive director Jamie Fly his new top foreign policy and national security adviser. Rubio — considered to be a top contender for the Republican nomination for president in 2016 — “has worked to establish his credentials in foreign [...]/p

Marco Rubio Flirts With Creationism, Says He’s Unsure How Old The Earth Is

Marco Rubio Flirts With Creationism, Says He’s Unsure How Old The Earth Is: Scientists agree: the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. But don’t tell that to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) — he thinks the age of the Earth can be discovered by studying the Bible. In an interview with GQ magazine, Rubio suggested that the age of the Earth was “a dispute among theologians” and that [...]/p

Rubio Praises Government For Investing In Infrastructure, Schools At ‘We Built It’ Event

Rubio Praises Government For Investing In Infrastructure, Schools At ‘We Built It’ Event: "The remarks echo President Obama’s claims during a July campaign event, which Republicans have misrepresented to portray him as anti-business."