Tag Archives: Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio encountering media critics on foreign policy flip-flops
Marco Rubio has consistently gotten things wrong on foreign policy, a subject he knows little about and should stay away from. Florida’s Junior Senator but leading media star simply spouts out talking points or finds new ways to contradict the administration even if it means he is constantly flip-flopping. Within the last 48 hours both […]
Marco Rubio goes back to the future with yesteryear-like comments on the Taliban and LBJ’s War on Poverty
The national press this past week has been abuzz about the latest initiative from Florida’s Junior Senator, a war on poverty that takes the programs and vision of Lyndon Johnson and sends them back to the states, essentially dismantling the programs. That Rubio made his proposal on the 50th anniversary of LBJ’s State of the […]
Marco Rubio wrong on Iran deal and Middle East regimes
President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have secured one of the great achievements of recent American Diplomacy with the Iranian nuclear deal. Florida’s press-hungry, ideologically motivated Junior Senator who is often the first Republican to make a statement on anything was quickly out of the gate Saturday night with a statement: Sen. Marco […]
Rubio’s right-wing rhetoric is continued bad news for Florida
The continued desire of Florida’s first-term Junior Senator to put national interests above Florida, and specifically the national interests of the most reactionary portions of the GOP electorate leaves our state without adequate representation in the nation’s capital. Even when voting like conservative Republicans Senators Connie Mack and Mel Martinez were closely attuned to local […]
The Crist Files: Charlie Crist and school “choice”
Many leaders of Florida’s Teachers Union have made it clear that they find Governor Charlie Crist, now seeking a return to the office he quit four years ago an acceptable choice. While it is entirely possible Crist’s views on education have evolved swiftly over the past few years, his record is very poor especially when […]
Right Wing Rubio: Not a Hint of Moderation To Be Found As Iowa Posturing Continues
Republican “savior” Marco Rubio has had the type of week to make conservative salivate. Let’s recap. “Americans for Prosperity” a right-wing, anti-tax, anti-government group has gave Rubio its only A+ score for 2012 in the US Senate Rubio was one of 15 Republican Senators who signed a letter asking the President to withdraw the nomination of […]
Marco Rubio Earns Highest Senate Score From Conservative Tax Group
“Americans for Prosperity” a right-wing, anti-tax, anti-government group has given one A+ score for 2012 in the US Senate. That score was earned by Florida Senator and Republican rock star Marco Rubio. Recall last year, Rubio was one of only five Senators to get a perfect 100% score from the American Conservative Union who have […]
The Florida Squeeze 