Another debate in Florida? I'm more convinced than ever that Rubio will be the VP candidate.

[onehandle]

Still sure it will be Mittens and Rubio.

Going to be a close election.

[flamingdem]

1. Sounds conceivable, the Latino vote will improve, but mainly the FL vote will go up nt

[Scurrilous]

2. In other news...

Marco Rubio Under Fire From Birthers Who Don't Believe He's a "Natural Born Citizen"

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"Believe it or not, the right wing is targeting Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a rumored vice presidential contender. They argue he is ineligible for the job because his Cuban parents weren't U.S. citizens when he was born in Miami in 1971.

It is the same argument of twisted logic and handpicked history the so-called birther fringe has been throwing at Barack Obama since his presidential candidacy began.

Here's how blogger "Obama Release Your Records" sees it in a post he wrote three weeks ago:

Marco Rubio is not now and never can be a Natural Born Citizen because his parents were not citizens at the time he was born ... The main stream media and news organizations all across the country are brazen in their attempts to subvert the Constitution. They are now completely complicit and actively engaged in undermining the rule of law by aiding and abetting a usurper to the Office of the Presidency...which is a crime.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/09/marco_rubio_under_fire_from_bi.php

:rofl:

[ClarkUSA]

4. I love it. Thanks for the ammo.

[golfguru]

6. I don't think that dog hunts

The precedence is already set. Obama's father was not a US citizen either. But the right wingers don't believe either one of them is "natural born" :shrug:

[customerserviceguy]

3. If it is Mittens

then it will be Rubio. Romney will have to do something to get the fundies excited. It won't hurt to try to get a third of the Latino vote, either.

[golfguru]

7. Did I miss something in the debate?

Bachmann never attacked Romney and vice versa....hmmmm.

[FrenchieCat]

8. You must be excited!

I'm glad that Hispanics know the difference between a Conservative Cuban
and themselves.

It's kinda of like thinking Black folks believe that Clarence Thomas is an honorable man! :rofl:

[customerserviceguy]

12. I didn't say it would work

I am saying that Mitt and his team think it will work, and will try it. They have no idea how clueless they are.

[Ter]

5. He's got his own birther issues

Both his parents weren't born here. Apparently, when he was born, one or both weren't citizens yet. Whether that makes him "Natural Born" or not is in dispute.

[bornskeptic]

9. I think you have the right state, but not the right candidate.

Romney/Bush sets Jeb up to run in 2016 if they lose, or in 2020 if they win. Rubio's claim that Social Security and Medicare made Americans weak is probably enough in itself to make Romney reject him, and I suspect that Bush may be at least as attractive to Latinos nationwide as Rubio.

[secondwind]

10. I've said that from day one..... you never hear of Rubio now, he must be getting

"up to speed" on national and world affairs. He's in school right now.

[SkyDaddy7]

11. You honestly think Mittens will...

come from behind to beat Rick Perry?

[polichick]

13. I'm sure Rubio will be VP no matter who gets the nomination...

He's perfect - Latino, from Florida and a crazy conservative.