Marco Rubio: I am ready to be president

[DonViejo]

Source: Orlando Sentinel

By Hal Boedeker
Staff writer
11:18 a.m. EDT, May 11, 2014

In an interview with ABC's "This Week," Sen. Marco Rubio says he believes he is ready and qualified to be president. He also says he has the experience for the job.

"But I think that's true for multiple other people that would want to run," the Florida Republican tells Jonathan Karl. "I mean I'll be 43 this month, but the other thing that perhaps people don't realize, I've served now in public office for the better part of 14 years."

Rubio stressed the Republican Party has several viable candidates.

"The question is ... who's vision is the one that our party wants to follow?" Rubio says. On that point, Rubio says, "Most importantly, I think a president has to have a clear vision of where the country needs to go and clear ideas about how to get it there."

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[kimbutgar]

1. Ha ha ha this guy is really delusional

There is nothing in his background to suggest he is qualified. He is a huge liar though. He could be like Bush who lied to us for 8 years.

[yeoman6987]

51. Thank God that the Republicans don't want him

because of his immigration stance. We are dodging this big time. He would take Florida for sure. I think you underestimate the voters when you write him off like that. Also he has been a Senator for awhile (second term).

[BlueStater]

53. Oh, please.

He's a lightweight if I ever saw one and, no, I don't think he'd take Florida "for sure". I haven't seen any evidence he's all that popular in his state.

[yeoman6987]

66. Well he did win state wide election.

I just don't believe in not taking Presidential races for granted.

[Beacool]

74. No, neither Marco nor Jeb would be a shoo-in in FL.

Hillary outpolls them both in every poll that has been taken so far.

Here are the results of a Quinnipiac poll from May 1.

"The poll found that Clinton's advantage over Bush is 49-41. With the rest of the potential Republican field she was the choice of more than half of respondents, leading Rubio 52-40 and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie 52-34."

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2014/5/1/hillary_clinton_outpolls_jeb_bush_in.htm

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

2. Have another sip of water, Marco nt

[tabasco]

3. Presdient of the Stupid Idiot Club?

Yes, he's ready.

[QuestForSense]

24. I'm not so sure. The competition is VERY stiff.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

25. It's like Michael steele saying that he is ready

[BootinUp]

4. Thats a hilarious thread title sir, lol. nt

[davidpdx]

5. Rubio: Pick me, pick me!

Sorry, it isn't going to happen. Half the country knows you are too crazy and 40% are backwoods racists from your own party that would never vote for you.

[icarusxat]

6. ready?

not

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Student council president?

[calimary]

65. Nope - the After-School Eraser-Clapping Club.

And he may only be semi-qualified for even that.

SHEESH, marco!!! Flatter yourself much?????

[Ed Suspicious]

8. No, you're really not.

[trublu992]

9. Of course he is as long as there is a bottle of water

by his side he can grab whenever he doesn't know what to say.

Bravo Repubs the jokes keep coming!

[CurtEastPoint]

30. That water drinking...what an ass. Clueless.

[geomon666]

60. Evil makes you thirsty.

[Cha]

64. Evil do make him Thirsty!

lol

[The Wizard]

10. Marco

You're a bullshitter, nothing more or less. Try modeling toilet seats.

[trusty elf]

11. waaaaay too left leaning

[IMG][/IMG]

[secondvariety]

22. I like the hole in the shoe...

[Plucketeer]

34. Here Marco...

have some sole! LOL! Rubio encompasses the word "rube". Perfect!

[rickyhall]

12. Good luck with that, Ruby. . .

[SummerSnow]

26. Rubios feels accepted by the GOP...

he reasons to himself that they hate the black guy so I'm ok. rofl.

[GeorgeGist]

13. No, Marcie you're not.

[monmouth3]

14. My fellow Cubanos where I live think he is a spoiled brat and laugh at him..No Cubano vote for you!.

[rurallib]

15. So Marco, buddy. Miami is having a little water problem

Go take care of that then try again.

[heaven05]

16. fat chance, idiot

and I'm not ready for you to be POTUS, ever!!!!!!!!!!

[Plucketeer]

35. He's qualified to a point....

He meets the POS part!

[historylovr]

17. Oh, my.

[glowing]

18. LOL- not on your life-- I pray!

[Faux pas]

19. LOLOL

he's not even ready to be senator!!!!!

[fredamae]

20. Gulp, Gulp, Gulp-"Water Carrier" for Kochs? lol n/t

[immoderate]

21. Thanks for volunteering, Marco. We'll keep you in mind...

--imm

[bigworld]

23. Translation: I'm seeking the VP slot. <nt>

[longship]

27. Quick. Somebody alert the media...

[Gothmog]

28. Rubio is a joke

Rubio has no chance of being the GOP nominee

[bvf]

29. OK . . .

Marco Rubio: I am ready to be president

Me, too. Already boning up for the general election debates with him.

I'm a ham sandwich, btw, and think my chances are pretty good.

[freshwest]

82. God, I'm glad I'd swallowed that orange juice before I read this... LOL! n/t

[LiberalElite]

31. He can be the first presidentof Glennbeckistan. nt

[benld74]

32. He couldn't serve as a good leader of a game of Marco Polo at the local pool!

[Vinca]

33. President of what? The local Kiwanis?

He's a moron who denies climate change while getting his feet wet on the streets of Miami during high tide.

[on point]

36. He also confessed to being a delusional fool. Flat world denier of human caused climate change

[old guy]

37. Of course he is.

GWB lowered the bar so far, almost anyone is considered qualified.

[MADem]

38. Of what? The PTA?

Those poor children!!!!!!

[Third Doctor]

39. He's still not ready

to be a Senator imo. Besides the racist base of his own party wouldn't support him. Which means he's a moron on more than one level.

[Skittles]

40. STFU Rubio you piece of SHIT repuke tool

he is DISGUSTING

[EEO]

41. Coward

He caved to his party on immigration reform like the coward he is. And a bonus is he denies climate change has anything to do with human activity.

[handmade34]

58. ...

yup... last thing we need is a climate change denier for President

[sulphurdunn]

42. Of course he's qualified.

to be President. So is anyone 35 years old or older who was born on American soil and lived there for at least 14 years. That's a very select group.

[DonCoquixote]

43. This Florida boy says it again

All you (censored) that either voted for Crist or thought Meek should drop out of the Senate race are responsible for all the damage this idiot has done, and that which he has left to do.

And yes, I say this as someone whose only voting choice are chain gang charlie and Rick Scott. Debbie Wasserman Schulz should be getting reamed at for the way the Florida Dems are, instead she is getting pats on the back.

[arely staircase]

44. yeah, me too. nt

[lostincalifornia]

45. president of what?

[SoapBox]

50. Cuba maybe?

[lostincalifornia]

61. They don't want him either

[hatrack]

46. Please, tell me more about it, you lying science-denying phony .. .

Tell us more about how rapid climate breakdown has nothing to do with human activity.

Go ahead, give your Tea Party buddies a little more ideological knob polishing. We'll wait until you're all done.

[hadrons]

47. Marco Rubio: I am ready to be president ... of the local Mickey Mouse club

[Thor_MN]

48. He's well hydrated and got a custom fit Camelback?

[SoapBox]

49. BWHAAAAA! Um.....NO!

What a joke.

[Thinkingabout]

52. Hey, Marco brags on his fourteen years in public service qualifies him

To be president, kids go to school for fourteen years including preschool and kindergarten and not all of the students become senior class president.

[Initech]

54. Florida Republican = definitely not presidential material.

[The Second Stone]

55. Please proceed Senator

and run for the office of President.

[jtuck004]

56. My neighbor's kid thinks he's ready to be an astronaut, too. n/t

[SunSeeker]

57. Marco Rubio is not even ready for prime time, let alone the presidency. nt

[darkangel218]

67. Marco Rubio is not ever ready to play marco pollo.

[DallasNE]

59. The Guy Who Confused A

Meteorologist for a climatologist thinks he's ready to be President. That is some inflated ego. Quick, get him a bottle of water.

[joshcryer]

62. Julian Castro just became President in 2024.

[Blue Owl]

63. Wouldn't trust him with a nerf ball let alone the nuclear football

n/t

[3catwoman3]

68. Marco may think he is ready to be president...

...but, as observed upthread in post#16, I am most assuredly NOT ready for him to occupy the Oval Office - no way, no how, no, no, noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jmowreader]

69. I'm not ready for him to be president

And neither is anyone else. Teabags are for making drinks, not stapling to your hat.

[SmittynMo]

70. You go Marco!!!

I can't wait til judgement day for you. It will bring a smile to my face. This delusional idiot is such a friggin joke. It's like Herman Cain and Rick Perry running all over again. Crash and burn baby......

[PatrickforO]

71. Rubio has the distinction of being the main Klown in the Klown Kar

I do not like green eggs and ham; I do not like them Sam I am...

[freebrew]

72. I liked this:

"Rubio stressed the Republican Party has several viable candidates. "

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Marco ain't one of them.

Can't figure out who he would be speaking of... unless 'viable' means they're breathing.

[Beacool]

73. Well, I'm ready to be Miss America and that ain't going to happen.

Neither is Rubio ever going to be president.

[LoisB]

75. Um, no.

[merrily]

76. Only if delusional = ready.

[ladjf]

77. If elected, he would be the worst disaster in the history of the Presidency. nt

[hrmjustin]

78. I rather think not.

[RussBLib]

79. not if you're still denying climate change

dickhead

and that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg

[Gothmog]

80. Juanita Jean has some good comments about Rubio

http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/05/11/well-i-dont-agree-with-the-notion-that-youre-a-human-being/

[FSogol]

81. America: No you are not.

I'll never forget Snarkoleptic's review of Rubio's big moment:

"It's like listening to a large clicking beetle.
He keeps clicking his tongue and smacking his lips.
Also sounds like he's whining and really nervous."

[freshwest]

83. Yes, Marco, the nice men are here to take you to your new home. C'mon now:

Don't worry, you'll be safe there.