if this is his first gun, why did he wait so long in public life?
simply pandering to gun fellators, trying up his NRA grade
Rubio recycles Romney’s risible rubbish
Marco Rubio used to consider immigration his signature issue. When that didn’t turn out well, the Florida senator decided national security would be his new area of expertise.
Maybe he should keep looking. Consider this line from last night’s debate.
“Today, we are on pace to have the smallest Army since the end of World War II, the smallest Navy in 100 years, the smallest Air Force in our history. You cannot destroy ISIS with a military that’s being diminished.”
It’s amazing to me that Rubio, for all of his purported interest in the subject, still doesn’t understand the basics.
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently said his party’s national candidates “don’t know what they’re talking about” and maintain a “level of dialogue on national security issues would embarrass a middle schooler.” Why Rubio is so eager to prove Gates right is a mystery.
As we discussed over the summer, when the senator first started pushing this line, this was actually one of Mitt Romney’s more embarrassing talking points.
Indeed, this was the basis for arguably the biggest takedown of the 2012 presidential campaign. In the third debate between President Obama and Romney, the Republican complained, “Our Navy is smaller now than at any time since 1917…. Our Air Force is older and smaller than at any time since it was founded in 1947.”
Romney had used the same argument many times on the stump, and the prepared president pounced. “Well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military’s changed,” Obama explained. “We have these things called aircraft carriers, where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines. And so the question is not a game of Battleship, where we’re counting ships. It’s what are our capabilities?”
It was a rough moment for the Republican, whose canned talking points were made to look ridiculous. And yet, Rubio insists on repeating them.
Bloomberg Politics had a good piece on this a while back, noting that the GOP senator’s arguments “don’t add up.”
[T]he numbers of ships and planes don’t define U.S. military capabilities. Modern warships, notably aircraft carriers and submarines, are far more effective and lethal than their World War II predecessors.
The Air Force is preparing to field the costliest jet fighter ever built, Lockheed Martin’s F-35, and already has the second generation F-22 with stealth characteristics. Advances in precision guidance and intelligence collection make even older aircraft such as the F-15 and F-16 far more capable than the jets that preceded them.
Romney at least had a decent excuse – he had no foreign policy experience, no national security experience, no working understanding of how the military operates, and he hadn’t even held public office for the six years leading up to the 2012 campaign.
But Rubio claims to be his party’s most impressive expert on matters of national security – theRepublican authority on keeping Americans safe. So why is he relying on discredited talking points from a candidate who failed four years ago?
Of course, this was just one example from last night’s debate. Slate’s Fred Kaplan described the entire Republican field as “clueless” and “shockingly uninformed” about international affairs and security issues.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-s...d=sm_fb_maddow
“clueless” and “shockingly uninformed” describes Repug voters perfectly
The really religious ones are Huckabee, Carson, Santorum, and to a lesser extent, Cruz.
nah, Krazy Kruz is the ultimate Christian Taliban, they say his town hall meeting are more like sunday morning church service. He's one ing scary dude, like his asshole father.
What candidates say is deceiving. Cruz was raised in the household of an evangelical pastor - he knows all the Christian sound bytes. Look instead to what they DO.
Even in his Q&A session with voters, Huckabee made sure to criticize people who did not donate at least 10 percent of their earnings to charity — a not-so-subtle jab at Cruz... "You know, I don't want to comment on what he gives or doesn't," said Huckabee. "My view is this: On a spiritual level, it’s really hard to say that God is first in my life if he’s last in my budget."
It's not up to me to judge whether Cruz wants to he or not, but don't portray yourself as the candidate of the evangelical right if you're not going to walk the walk.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/ted-c...about- hing/
America! spiritual commitment is measured in $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Here's the rest of Huckabee's quote:
On a more personal, and even a philosophical-political level, one of the reasons we end up paying 50 cents out of every dollar we earn is the government is doing all the work of welfare. That originally was the work of the church. If, as a Christian, I resent giving 50 cents out of a dollar to the government, why would I not even give a dime out of that dollar to do the work of real charity? I don't know how you can have smaller government if you don't have bigger charitable hearts."
which is very true.
yeah, Christian Taliban would much rather suck down $Ts for themselves in taxes people pay to the govt, just like BigFinance was SS transferred into their criminal hands.
What do Christianity, Inc pay its staff? minimum wage?
The pastors at my church are paid very well. Most stuff is done on a volunteer basis. There is even free food on Sundays after service so people can fellowship together (instead of running off to get lunch).
Instead of giving money to #10 – Joseph Prince ($5 Million), 9 – Chris Okotie ($7.5 Million), #8 – Matthew Ashimolowo ($10 Million), #7 – T.B. Joshua ($15 Million), #6 – T.D. Jakes ($18 Million), #5 – Billy Graham ($25 Million), #4 – Creflo Dollar ($27 Million), #3 – Benny Hinn ($42 Million), #2 – Chris Oyakhilome ($50 Million), and #1 – David Oyedepo ($150 Million) as well as hundreds of other 'christians' pretenders like Olsteen and Hagee...wouldn't it be better for well meaning folks to give money to poor churches to help spread the faith and maybe a little for the homeless....those are the Christian Taliban of who Boots speaks...
How I choose to spend my money is no one's business. That I think is the whole crux of the matter and maybe the difference politically. Bernie would like to tax me more and decide how to re-distribute my money. Thanks but no thanks, I'll take care of my own healthcare, don't want his "FREE" parental leave and have saved for my kids' college. I'd like the choice in spending MY money the way I want. And believe it or not, I have been a good steward of the money God has blessed me with.
If your making 10 million per year then you better support the system that lets you earn 10 million per year...also, Bernie says 70% but only get half of what he wants and settles at 50% max tax rate..minus my deductions I'm at 40%-45% depending on my accountant...not unreasonable comparatively...
LETS me earn? YOU.
you are paying 45%???? In TEXAS????
I'm fine with roads, bridges, law enforcement and national defense.
However I don't believe in supporting fukwads like you.
That would be max tax rate for someone making 10 million per year...you are paying 45%???? In TEXAS????
If your making 10 million per year your generally using many more resources than someone who doesn't make 10 million per year...your using government roads to transport your goods...your using law enforcement to protect your business....your using the military and national security to protect your intellectual or resource property overseas..... ain't free...
What system LETS Lebron earn his millions? Is it anything the government DOES or his OWN body, talent and effort? Isn't it the fans and the market that sets how much he can earn in endorsements? And you would tax him 77% (or is it even a higher rate over $10million?) on his money to give away FREE healthcare, college tuition, parental leave, etc. What happens to people who get things for free and don't have to work for it? Do they value what they get for nothing? What happens to the nation when everyone games the system and free-loads?
At that tax rate, would we even have the NBA - who could afford to buy tickets?
If there was no system to pay lebron 10m per then he would make considerably less, so obviously that system exists...besides, the 10 million he makes in salary is a drop in the bucket to what he makes in endorsements....What system LETS Lebron earn his millions? Is it anything the government DOES or his OWN body, talent and effort?
i thought advertising wouldn't be deductible anymore? Forget those endorsements.
What? Lebron's contract is more than $10 million. If Lebron were to earn what he is really worth, he'd be earning a lot more than what he's currently earning on this contract that's limited by CBA. The endorsements are set by the fans and market - and is more in line with what he's worth.
Marco Rubio, Following Donor Dollars, Frequently Veers From Limited-Government Dogma
What is it about those issues that gets Rubio to act against his stated small-government principals? They’re all associated with powerful political donors Rubio has carefully cultivated over the years.
- Sugar Subsidies: Federal sugar subsidies provide sugar producers with special loans that boost the price of sugar for consumers while guaranteeing profits above a government-set price. Rubio has defendedthe sugar program by claiming that without it, “other countries will capture the market share,” U.S. agricultural land will be developed, and Americans will find themselves “at the mercy of a foreign country for food security.” His view baffles many observers who see the subsidies as one of the more damaging examples of corporate welfare. It is less baffling once you realize that the Fanjul family, which owns sugar production interests, has lavished Rubio with campaign donations throughout his political career while lobbying to maintain the subsidies.
- Medicare Advantage: Though Rubio has campaigned on a promise to tackle en lement spending, he has simultaneously fought aggressively to defend Medicare Advantage, a program that allows private insurers to administer Medicare plans. The program is rife with waste and fraud: An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found nearly $70 billionin improper payments to private health plans over just a five year period for the program. It’s a cash cow for health insurers, however, and health insurers provided Rubio with direct campaign cash and bankrolled a dark money group that helped elect Rubio to the Senate in 2010.
- Online Gambling: In the Senate, Rubio sponsored anti-online gambling legislation heavily backed by major Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, who owns a chain of casinos. Rubio expressed support for the bill while aggressively courting the billionaire for support, and has met privately with Adelson on several occasions. Rubio is one of many presidential candidates seeking financial backing from Adelson in large part because Adelson has been willing to donate large amounts to Super PACs. In 2012, he gave more than $100 million to Republican campaign efforts.
- Municipal Broadband: Rubio typically backs a shift of power to local governments. Not so for cities that have chosen to sponsor high-speed municipal broadband networks for their residents, however. Municipal broadband often provide services at 50 times the rate of private telecom providers, for less money. Rubio wants to allow state governments to ban such services. He has close ties to the telecom lobby, particularly AT&T, which has fought to block compe ion from municipal broadband networks. Two of Rubio’s leading fundraisers work for lobbying firms retained by AT&T.
- For-Profit Colleges: Corinthian Colleges, once one of the largest for-profit colleges in America, was plagued by reports of fraud and deceptive recruiting practices. The company relied on $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed student loans to stay afloat, even as evidence mounted that the company systematically deceived students and federal regulators using fake job-placement numbers, heavily inflated tuition rates, and engaged in a slew of other predatory practices, including illegal debt collection efforts and job counseling services that were in fact simply links to job postings on Craigslist. Despite the overwhelmingevidence that Corinthian Colleges was engaged in taxpayer fraud, Rubio authored a letter to the Department of Education requesting that the agency “demonstrate leniency” with the company. Perhaps not coincidentally, Corinthian executives donated to Rubio campaigns, and do ents The Intercept obtained show that the company secretly backed a dark money group that helped elect Rubio in 2010.
- Military Spending: Rubio is campaigning on a pledge to hike military spending by $1 trillion over the next 10 years, and similarly promises to exert more military muscle abroad. Fundraising records show that Rubio raises cash regularly at events hosted by lobbyists for the largest defense contractors in America, including Boeing, General Dynamics, and Honeywell. In addition, as we’ve previously reported, several of Rubio’s foreign policy and defense advisors simultaneously consult for military contractors. The U.S. already spends more on the military than the next seven nations combined, including Russia and China.
- Expanding Government Surveillance: Rubio has been an outspoken proponent of mass surveillance, even arguing for a permanent extension the National Security Agency’s collection of domestic phone records. After being elected to the Senate, Rubio began fundraising from lobbyists for the private contractors that serve the NSA including Leidos, as well as from the Carlyle Group, the major investor in Booz Allen Hamilton.
When he served in the Florida legislature, Rubio simultaneously worked as a lobbyist for a number of private interests – so if he’s elected, he will be the first president to have worked as a registered lobbyist.
https://theintercept.com/2016/01/31/...donor-dollars/
"small govt" is an automatic mantra of Repugs and libertarian frauds,
but it's small govt for the 99% and
ATM govt for BigCorp and 1%
this asshole is bag-of-hammers dumb, and trasnparent
Marco Rubio Wants You to Wait 6 Hours to Vote
When asked about six-hour lines to vote in Florida, Rubio bizarrely responded, “That is only on Election Day.”
As a senator from Florida—a state with a well-do ented history of voter suppression—Marco Rubio opposed the restoration of voting rights for nonviolent ex-felons and supported his state’s cutbacks in early voting, which contributed to seven-hour lines during the 2012 election.
That same year, he supported a controversial purge of voter rolls by Governor Rick Scott that was stopped by a federal court.
Along with Cruz, Rubio also backed a Senate amendment requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote in federal elections.
teacher from Ankeny, asked Rubio, “What about the six-hour long lines to vote in Miami?”
“That is only on Election Day,” Rubio responded.
It was a bizarre response from the Florida senator, seeming to suggest that long lines are okay if they occur on Election Day, when most people tend to cast a ballot.
But it (Rubio) was also factually inaccurate.
After Florida cut early voting from 14 days to eight days during the 2012 election, which Rubio supported,
there were long lines throughout the early voting period.
http://www.thenation.com/article/mar...hours-to-vote/
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