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Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« on: November 12, 2024, 06:47:45 am »
Legal Insurrection by Mary Chastain 11/11/2024

Trump considered him as a running mate.

The Daily Mail and The New York Times reported that President-elect Donald Trump will pick Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as his secretary of State.

From The New York Times:

    Mr. Trump could still change his mind at the last minute, the people said, but appeared to have settled on Mr. Rubio, whom he also considered when choosing his running mate this year.

    Mr. Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010, and has staked out a position as a foreign policy hawk, taking hard lines on China and Iran in particular.

    He initially found himself at odds with those Republicans who were more skeptical about interventions abroad, but he has also echoed Mr. Trump more recently on issues like Russia’s war against Ukraine, saying that the conflict has reached a stalemate and “needs to be brought to a conclusion.”

More: https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/11/report-trump-to-pick-marco-rubio-as-secretary-of-state/
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2024, 06:48:48 am »
Stop poaching the senate. 
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2024, 07:06:45 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on November 12, 2024, 06:48:48 am
Stop poaching the senate.

Is he planning to run the country by executive order again?
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2024, 07:24:31 am »
Tomi Lahren
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Ladies, gents, they/thems, here is your new Secretary of State 🇺🇸


https://twitter.com/TomiLahren/status/1856155320814358533
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2024, 07:38:56 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on November 12, 2024, 06:48:48 am
Stop poaching the senate.

Not a Rubio fan, but you are 100% correct, he needs to stop whittling down his majority.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2024, 07:56:45 am »
Rubio is a neocon.  He may as well have chosen Haley or Pompeo and posted a message “I will not be inviting Little Marco to join my cabinet - but I thank him for his support.”   Unsurprisingly, Trump has made questionable decisions lately, and they all involve personnel. 
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2024, 07:59:19 am »
Has Trump forgotten that he is a member of the Gang of Eight??!?
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2024, 08:07:41 am »
Quote from: deb on November 12, 2024, 07:06:45 am
Is he planning to run the country by executive order again?

If so nothing he does will stick.  Same old same old.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2024, 08:09:12 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on November 12, 2024, 06:48:48 am
Stop poaching the senate.

In this case, Governor DeSantis gets to pick his replacement.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2024, 08:17:22 am »
DeSantis can name a replacement immediately after the senate resignation.  I think he is aware of the numbers game in the House, and will choose a standin from elsewhere.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2024, 08:47:26 am »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on November 12, 2024, 08:09:12 am
In this case, Governor DeSantis gets to pick his replacement.

Even better Rubio is unlikely to return to the senate.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2024, 08:56:19 am »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on November 12, 2024, 08:09:12 am
In this case, Governor DeSantis gets to pick his replacement.

IDKT.  That's good then.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2024, 08:59:50 am »
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Unsurprisingly, the other team’s pick will have political differences than my own.
That being said, my colleague @SenMarcoRubio is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for his confirmation.
8:38 AM · Nov 12, 2024
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2024, 09:03:51 am »
Quote from: cato potatoe on November 12, 2024, 08:17:22 am
DeSantis can name a replacement immediately after the senate resignation.  I think he is aware of the numbers game in the House, and will choose a standin from elsewhere.

DeSantis will be very reasoned with his choice. He could choose from safely red congressional districts which are many.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2024, 09:05:17 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on November 12, 2024, 08:59:50 am
Senator John Fetterman
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Unsurprisingly, the other team’s pick will have political differences than my own.
That being said, my colleague @SenMarcoRubio is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for his confirmation.
8:38 AM · Nov 12, 2024

Why does this guy continue to impress?  He’s a halfwit, right?
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2024, 09:22:35 am »
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on November 12, 2024, 09:05:17 am
Why does this guy continue to impress?  He’s a halfwit, right?

That boy is getting curiouser and curiouser.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2024, 09:26:51 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on November 12, 2024, 08:59:50 am
Senator John Fetterman
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Unsurprisingly, the other team’s pick will have political differences than my own.
That being said, my colleague @SenMarcoRubio is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for his confirmation.
8:38 AM · Nov 12, 2024

I didn't even have to comment on what I thought.  Fettermush's  endorsement should say it all.    S-W-A-M-P
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2024, 09:28:01 am »
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on November 12, 2024, 09:05:17 am
Why does this guy continue to impress?  He’s a halfwit, right?

Anyone else watch Fetterman's Rogan interview?  Man had a tough time making eye contact, and is was awkward as hell.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2024, 09:33:08 am »
    Trump has discovered one way to get RINO's out of the Senate.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2024, 09:35:31 am »
   How is the Florida Lt. Gov?
   Does FL law allow DeSantis to appoint himself to the Senate seat?
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2024, 10:18:03 am »
FR doing backflips over this.  200 posts.

Immediate, “no!”  Then the “Rubio is a solid choice” and then “Trump is playing 6D chess again”.  Of course including the same arguments here.  Whatever it is, they tend to come back to “I have full faith in Trump and he always does things for a good reason”.  Meanwhile a few months ago still griping about just about every person Trump interacts with.

I think Rubio is an OK choice, and if it is to try to help the Senate, then maybe it will.  Maybe Trump discussed with DeSantis about this scheme.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2024, 10:48:28 am »
   What are the odds he last longer than Rex Tillerson at that position~13 months?
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #22 on: November 12, 2024, 10:50:30 am »
Quote from: corbe on November 12, 2024, 09:35:31 am
   How is the Florida Lt. Gov?
   Does FL law allow DeSantis to appoint himself to the Senate seat?

Honestly, I had to look up who our Lt. Gov. is.  It's Nunez a Cuban-American whom he selected as his running mate.  She hasn't been very visible.

If DeSantis were to vacate his seat or when he becomes term-limited, he's going to be a tough act to follow.

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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2024, 10:51:31 am »
Quote from: corbe on November 12, 2024, 09:33:08 am
    Trump has discovered one way to get RINO's out of the Senate.

Well, I hadn't thought of that, but true enough.  Rubio is a snake and Trump could replace him down the road.
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Re: Trump to Pick Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2024, 11:00:30 am »
DeSantis is term limited and his term ends Jan 5, 2027.

It's time for Florida to be shopping for a solid conservative replacement.
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