Rubio near turning point as GOP powerhouse begins to coalesce around him?

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

I mean, I can see it, Jeb is floundering and equal to Huckabee, Fiorina, Christie, Paul levels of support, and most of that support that he had seems to be coalescing around Rubio, so to me it makes sense.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/upshot/marco-rubio-and-republican-party-seem-near-a-turning-point.html?_r=0

[Comrade Funk]

Considering the polls, it doesn't matter. The GOP is hellbent on nominating a moron because that is what happens when you base policy on appealing to said morons.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Considering the polls, it doesn't matter. The GOP is hellbent on nominating a moron because that is what happens when you base policy on appealing to said morons.

Trying to appeal to the far right only pushes the center-right crowd out and makes the Democrats more appealing to said demographic. I feel eventually the party will wake out and move back to being a center-right party instead of the PARTY OF TRUMP.

[Ljube]

Considering the polls, it doesn't matter. The GOP is hellbent on nominating a moron because that is what happens when you base policy on appealing to said morons.

Trying to appeal to the far right only pushes the center-right crowd out and makes the Democrats more appealing to said demographic. I feel eventually the party will wake out and move back to being a center-right party instead of the PARTY OF TRUMP.

The Party of Trump is a center-right party.

[Mehmentum]

So much hype for a candidate that is behind both Trump and Carson in every state, except Florida where he seems to be in a statistical tie with Carson for 2nd.

[Lief 🗽]

Really pathetic how the establishment a and media keep trying to force these mediocre candidates down our throats. Kasich, Fiorina, now Rubs.

[dudeabides]

Really pathetic how the establishment a and media keep trying to force these mediocre candidates down our throats. Kasich, Fiorina, now Rubs.

You must hate the fact that Rubio's wife is something other than a model, he's got good hair, he's smart, he's a capitalist, he's everything Trump isn't.

[Maxwell]

Really pathetic how the establishment a and media keep trying to force these mediocre candidates down our throats. Kasich, Fiorina, now Rubs.

You must hate the fact that Rubio's wife is something other than a model, he's got good hair, he's smart, he's a capitalist, he's everything Trump isn't.

You're totally obsessed with people's wives. What's with that?

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Pretty much. As more and more wannabes drop out, Rubio is the candidate who will keep rising. Eventually, he'll be able to overcome the two clowns. While Trump and Carson combined likely have more support than him, neither is going to concede early.

[I support Sanders]

Pretty much. As more and more wannabes drop out, Rubio is the candidate who will keep rising. Eventually, he'll be able to overcome the two clowns. While Trump and Carson combined likely have more support than him, neither is going to concede early.

I think you're underestimating John Kasich.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Pretty much. As more and more wannabes drop out, Rubio is the candidate who will keep rising. Eventually, he'll be able to overcome the two clowns. While Trump and Carson combined likely have more support than him, neither is going to concede early.

You either forget our underestimate John Kasich.

Kasich is at 3% everywhere but on this Forum.

[Bull Moose Base]

Really pathetic how the establishment a and media keep trying to force these mediocre candidates down our throats. Kasich, Fiorina, now Rubs.

You must hate the fact that Rubio's wife is something other than a model,

Rubio's wife is a football cheerleader, not some dumb model.

[Lief 🗽]

he's everything Trump isn't.

-Loser
-Terrible with money
-Looks like a baby
-Pro-amnesty
-Establishment puppet

Huh I guess you're right!

[Maxwell]

Pretty much. As more and more wannabes drop out, Rubio is the candidate who will keep rising. Eventually, he'll be able to overcome the two clowns. While Trump and Carson combined likely have more support than him, neither is going to concede early.

I think you're underestimating John Kasich.

John Kasich took the easiest bait in the world that Trump laid out for him. There's a 0% chance that Kasich wins the nomination.

[RogueBeaver]

Jeb's top FL fundraiser defected to Rubio.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Cruz is polling as well as Rubio but you wouldn't know it if you watched the "librul" media.

[Mehmentum]

Cruz is polling as well as Rubio but you wouldn't know it if you watched the "librul" media.

Not to mention he raised more than twice the money Rubio did in the third quarter and has more cash on hand.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

I think it's hilarious that the same leftist media hacks that criticized Mitt Romney for being rich are now criticizing Marco Rubio for being poor. You just can't make this stuff up.

[IceSpear]

I think it's hilarious that the same leftist media hacks that criticized Mitt Romney for being rich are now criticizing Marco Rubio for being poor. You just can't make this stuff up.

And the same Republicans who are absolutely convinced that abortion is identical to murder also vote for politicians that force their mistresses to get abortions (as long as they have an (R) after their name, of course.)

[Simfan34]

I think it's hilarious that the same leftist media hacks that criticized Mitt Romney for being rich are now criticizing Marco Rubio for being poor. You just can't make this stuff up.

And the same Republicans who are absolutely convinced that abortion is identical to murder also vote for politicians that force their mistresses to get abortions (as long as they have an (R) after their name, of course.)

I do?

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Really pathetic how the establishment a and media keep trying to force these mediocre candidates down our throats. Kasich, Fiorina, now Rubs.

You must hate the fact that Rubio's wife is something other than a model, he's got good hair, he's smart, he's a capitalist, he's everything Trump isn't.

How is he a capitalist when he supports corporate welfare?

Capitalism has always relied on that demonic "corporate welfare". If you took it away, the whole shebang would collapse.

[weixiaobao]

So much hype for a candidate that is behind both Trump and Carson in every state, except Florida where he seems to be in a statistical tie with Carson for 2nd.

Well, I won't talk statically but pure #s.  Since October began, Bush is 4th in his state.
True for Quinnipiac, UNF.  He tied with Carson for 3rd in st. Leo.

And this 4th place also true for SurveyUSA and Viewpoint Florida since after the debate.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Cruz is polling as well as Rubio but you wouldn't know it if you watched the "librul" media.

And both of them are still slightly below where Mrs. Fiorina was after her post-debate bump.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Pretty much. As more and more wannabes drop out, Rubio is the candidate who will keep rising. Eventually, he'll be able to overcome the two clowns. While Trump and Carson combined likely have more support than him, neither is going to concede early.

Rubio has a lot of weaknesses. While he might be able to make it to the nomination without stumbling badly, I'm very skeptical of his chances. Those same weaknesses will make him easy to abandon if any non-Trump/Carson candidate starts to take off (either a somehow resurgent Jeb, or Cruz, for example).

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

And more keep falling...

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