Category Marco Rubio

Robotic race-baiting, McCarthyite Rubio remains a real danger to American values

For weeks now we’ve focused on Marco Rubio’s world view – a anti-intellectual right-wing political hack who will say or do anything to be President. Rubio is someone who lacks the basic understanding of macro policy or the intellectual curiosity about the problems of the people to actually do the job he was elected to […]

Jeb Bush changed Florida politics

GOP Presidential candidate Jeb Bush left the Governor’s office over eight years ago, yet his influence continues to dominate the legislative agenda of the state GOP. His views on education have been particularly damaging and each GOP legislator in our state must pass a “Bush litmus test” on education in order to be in the […]

Is Marco Rubio vying to be the ideological heir to racist politicians?

A common narrative that has emerged that Donald Trump serves as the ideological heir rhetorically to the likes of George Wallace and Ronald Reagan in pushing buttons using racial code to garner voters. But Florida’s Junior Senator who is anxious to be nominated by the GOP and has been able to maneuver behind a cloak […]

The new Nixon? How would a President Rubio treat his political opponents?

Richard Nixon’s paranoia was legendary and brought down his Presidency. It also engulfed the nation in a painful scandal. Senator Marco Rubio’s demeanor and background isn’t entirely different than Nixon’s. In fact much of his behavior in the Senate and on the national stage has been similar. Now in a position to claim the GOP […]

Iowa Takeaways – Highly dangerous Rubio the biggest winner, Clinton a clear loser

Marco Rubio’s performance in Iowa proved that the GOP’s anointed savior is now essentially the national front-runner if you continue to believe Donald Trump will fade. By closing strong in Iowa despite spending less time in the state than several candidates that finished below him, Rubio clearly established himself as one of the front-runners for […]

Marco Rubio’s Miami and legislative buddy Ralph Arza – potential problem for the GOP

Senator Marco Rubio is the great hope of establishment conservatives and the right-wing pressure groups that have influence over the GOP. The narrative goes that Ted Cruz is too conservative (though his record and rhetoric are virtually indistinguishable from Rubio) and Donald Trump is too much of a wild card that will crash to defeat. […]

TFS Radio # 9 – Iowa, Marco Rubio, Florida Legislature continuing war on women and environment

Katy Burnett, Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer discuss the latest political developments from Iowa, New Hampshire and Tallahassee. You can listen here and leave comments via our partner Rabble.TV or in the embedded player below:     TFS Radio is a collaborative effort of The Florida Squeeze and Rabble TV. Via our partner Rabble.TV you can listen […]

Anti-Intellectualism, pandering, treason and the Marco Rubio candidacy

Florida’s Junior Senator is one of the most dangerous people to be taken seriously for a major party nomination in the post World War II era. In the past, the GOP was a hierarchical party, requiring nominees to “do their time” before being placed in a General Election. Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole, […]

Marco Rubio opens GOP debate attacking President Obama’s patriotism and Americanism

Senator Marco Rubio couldn’t take the light mood of the initial minutes of the FOX News Google debate set by the moderators and front runner (at least on stage) Senate Ted Cruz. The one-term Senator who has not bothered to actually serve his state during much of that time went right for the jugular implying […]

The GOP establishment desperate for a Rubio revival but none will occur, perhaps ever

The Republican establishment is in its last throes of function. Having tried everything else possible to elevate Marco Rubio and discredit Donald Trump, they are now using their proxies at The National Review and FOX News to desperately save the say. FOX News embarrassing Tuesday night statement about Donald Trump followed the New York-based Real […]