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Will Super Tuesday be the end for Rubio?

Will Super Tuesday be the end of Marco Rubio


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disneydude

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Ted Cruz is likely to win Texas today and has an outside chance of picking up 1 or two other states. Rubio will walk away empty handed yet again. I'm curious whether people think that Super Tuesday will be the end of Marco Rubio, the beginning of the end or whether he will trudge forward.
 
I think Rubio hangs around until he's completely out of money.
He's not defending his Senate seat, so what else has he got to do?
Rubio has to hope for a brokered convention.
 
I think Rubio hangs around until he's completely out of money.
He's not defending his Senate seat, so what else has he got to do?
Rubio has to hope for a brokered convention.

I tend to agree on one hand....but he was gotten so desperate in the last week that it makes me wonder if he is close to throwing in the towel. I almost see his antics as a last ditch effort to try to gain some attention...when it doesn't work, he'll give up. I dunno....I'm curious to see how it plays out.
 
I see some sort of Cuban Revolution.

Viva la revolución!!!!
 
I think Rubio hangs around until he's completely out of money.
He's not defending his Senate seat, so what else has he got to do?
Rubio has to hope for a brokered convention.

What do you see Rubio doing if he is not elected President?

1. Foxnews
2. Private Sector
3. Challenge Rick Scott to become Florida's governor
4. other
 
The other reason why I believe that Rubio might fold is that he is looking forward to 2020. If he drops out after Super Tuesday, he not only avoids the embarrassment of losing his home state BIG to Trump, he can also position himself as the "good Republican" who tried to do right by the party to take Trump out by getting out of the race and making it a 1 on 1 between Cruz and Trump. That way in 2020....an older and wiser Rubio can claim it is "his turn".
 
since he doesn't bother to show up to do the job he does have, I wish he would quit public life and do something productive.
 
I'm a Rubio supporter, but if he doesn't do well today him, Carson, and Kasich need to drop. The only shot at being Trump will be Trump vs Cruz if Rubio doesn't get a decent amount of delegates.
 
I'm a Rubio supporter, but if he doesn't do well today him, Carson, and Kasich need to drop. The only shot at being Trump will be Trump vs Cruz if Rubio doesn't get a decent amount of delegates.

I'm not so sure. If Rubio were to get out of the race and Kasich makes a good showing on March 15 (which is very likely), Kasich could run the table and, as the sole adult in the room, would make a good counter to Trump in a contested convention.
 
I'm a Rubio supporter, but if he doesn't do well today him, Carson, and Kasich need to drop. The only shot at being Trump will be Trump vs Cruz if Rubio doesn't get a decent amount of delegates.

BTW....how can you take Rubio serious when he has resorted to elementary school name calling like he pee'd his pants and he has a little dick? Its not particularly Presidential, right?
 
I shudder at the concept that the only chance to remove Trump is Ted Cruz.
 
The other reason why I believe that Rubio might fold is that he is looking forward to 2020. If he drops out after Super Tuesday, he not only avoids the embarrassment of losing his home state BIG to Trump, he can also position himself as the "good Republican" who tried to do right by the party to take Trump out by getting out of the race and making it a 1 on 1 between Cruz and Trump. That way in 2020....an older and wiser Rubio can claim it is "his turn".
While Rubio tends to be "my guy"... such as it is... I do think he should get a little more experience as a Senator under his belt before he tries for President.
 
While Rubio tends to be "my guy"... such as it is... I do think he should get a little more experience as a Senator under his belt before he tries for President.

I agreed for years, but with a Trump candidacy, such are sad luxuries today.
 
BTW....how can you take Rubio serious when he has resorted to elementary school name calling like he pee'd his pants and he has a little dick? Its not particularly Presidential, right?
Heard one pundit say that was a good move, but I did a serious :doh

I was not impressed.
 
I'm not so sure. If Rubio were to get out of the race and Kasich makes a good showing on March 15 (which is very likely), Kasich could run the table and, as the sole adult in the room, would make a good counter to Trump in a contested convention.
I rather have to agree with this.

BTW....how can you take Rubio serious when he has resorted to elementary school name calling like he pee'd his pants and he has a little dick? Its not particularly Presidential, right?
Maybe he lowered his bar to match his opponent...
 
Rubio will stay in the race until the GOP Elite tell him to take a hike like they did to Bush.
 
I think Rubio hangs around until he's completely out of money.
He's not defending his Senate seat, so what else has he got to do?
Rubio has to hope for a brokered convention.

He won't run out of money. If the leadership doesn't come to it's senses and bow to the inevitable they will fund him enough to get him to the convention. A brokered convention will fail as the majority of the delegates will throw the middle finger and walk out. The establishment figures the delegates will go against their people, they figure wrongly.
 
What do you see Rubio doing if he is not elected President?

1. Foxnews
2. Private Sector
3. Challenge Rick Scott to become Florida's governor
4. other

4 - go to work in Romney land. He'll need some new underwear though. :lamo
 
I'm a Rubio supporter, but if he doesn't do well today him, Carson, and Kasich need to drop. The only shot at being Trump will be Trump vs Cruz if Rubio doesn't get a decent amount of delegates.

Kasich is needed to take Ohio away from Trump. (The state is winner-takes-all, and Rubio is not competitive there). Same goes for Rubio and Florida.

The sum of anti-Trump votes may be still over 50%, but it's a risky bet. Go one-on-one (whichever of the three), but after March 15.
 
Kasich is needed to take Ohio away from Trump. (The state is winner-takes-all, and Rubio is not competitive there). Same goes for Rubio and Florida.

The sum of anti-Trump votes may be still over 50%, but it's a risky bet. Go one-on-one (whichever of the three), but after March 15.

If they drop though will those delegates go to the non-Trump GOP front-runner? Part of me is suspicious of Kasich, he never goes after Trump and when asked during the debate what he thinks about one of Trump's positions (I can't remember which) he went on and on again about how he's the governor of Ohio.
 
All other GOP candidates need to drop and endorse whoever has the best chance at beating Trump. Staying in is only going to hurt the party. Unite against Trump and save the party, or stay divided and allow Trump to kill the party.
 
Ted Cruz is likely to win Texas today and has an outside chance of picking up 1 or two other states. Rubio will walk away empty handed yet again. I'm curious whether people think that Super Tuesday will be the end of Marco Rubio, the beginning of the end or whether he will trudge forward.

I predict Trump wins all the races and solidifies his status as inevitable nominee.
 
Rubio hasn't won any states, yet. Although, I think it's too early for him to drop out...he probably should if he doesn't win today....but he probably won't. I think he'll try to hang in the race until June.
 
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