For anyone worried about this (including me)-you can stop now. Marco Rubio is NOT going to be VP:

[jenmito]

Rubio says he's won't be VP nominee
Oct. 5, 2011, 4:57 p.m. PDT
AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he's not going to be the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012 because he's focused on being a U.S. senator.

Speaking at a political forum in Washington, Rubio said flatly: "I'm not going to be the vice presidential nominee." He then repeated himself.

Rubio said he didn't run for the Senate "to have a launching pad for another job."

The Cuban-American Rubio had been seen as a potential draw for the critical Hispanic vote.


http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/rubio-says-hes-wont-be-vp-nominee/db436042149a45f996604903e2876669

Rachel Maddow reported this tonight.

[TheWraith]

1. All other things aside, this is good news.

Rubio is a little too attractive as a VP, with his pull in Florida and with the Hispanic voters.

[flamingdem]

2. agree. It would have helped the GOP get Florida nt

[jenmito]

4. I agree. n/t

[bigwillq]

3. If he's offered

he won't pass it up.

[jenmito]

6. Yes he WILL pass it up. That was the context in which he answered "no" to. n/t

[bigwillq]

8. For now.

;)

[jenmito]

9. Do you still think Christie will run?

:)

[bigwillq]

12. Yes

:rofl:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. smart guy...he know's the drill. Let the Dems mop up the mess - and

it will take 4 years before the recession cycles out and the pendulum
swings. Even if you win the WH, you will sully yourself there.

[jenmito]

7. Yup. I have a feeling he will run in '16. n/t

[CakeGrrl]

10. Good to hear

I'm glad they won't be able to use a blatant tactic to offset their alienation of Hispanic voters.

[jenmito]

11. Exactly. The pundits were assuming Rubio would be the Repub. VP this whole time. I

wonder if they'll keep talking about him (wishful thinking) like they did about Christie.

[YellowCosmicSun]

13. There go the GOP's slim chances.

[OHdem10]

14. Very Smart Guy. Being VP at this time could ruin future hopes

of Presidency.

[quaker bill]

15. There just isn't any future in it.

He knows who will be running at the top (1 of the gang of 8), and has seen the shape and outline of 2012. He knows that the Republicans will lose and he doesn't want to Sarah Palin himself.

[monmouth]

16. 2016....Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio...Betcha...n/t

[RockaFowler]

18. Both from Florida - won't happen

[jenmito]

20. CAN'T happen. n/t

[Ter]

26. Oh it could

But it won't, because they won't be able to win Florida's electors. But Jeb has four year to move somewhere.

[Cosmocat]

17. Oh horse snot ...

like, he didn't run for STATE senate for a launching pad for another job ...

[Tarheel_Dem]

19. I honestly think they'll consider Cain for the VP spot. It probably won't help....

but it might help their effort to shed their "image". ;)

[jenmito]

21. It's very possible...

but it won't work, especially when things he already said come back to haunt him.

[Tarheel_Dem]

22. Agreed

:thumbsup:

[jenmito]

23. In a nutshell...

you'll find Herman Cain. :)

[Beacool]

24. Romney-Cain anyone?

:shrug:

[jenmito]

25. That's a GREAT losing ticket. n/t

[Beacool]

27. Actually, it's probably their best bet.

Romney is far more electable than the rest of the GOP crop who is running for president right now and Cain is going up in the polls.

;-)

[jenmito]

28. Once people find out about Cain's recent and past statements and his positions on the

issues, Cain will never be on a winning ticket.

[Beacool]

29. Well, we'll see.

That's their problem. We got plenty of our own.

:)