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Rick Santorum Endorses Marco Rubio, Can’t Name One Of Rubio’s “Accomplishments”

Truly cringe-worthy TV there.

Rick Santorum has gone from the guy who won the 2012 Iowa Caucuses to coming in next to last this year, to endorsing someone for president that he can’t name ONE political accomplishment other than “winning a tough election.”

Santorum made an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to praise Rubio, but clearly left his talking points in the dressing room.

From Mediaite:

“What do you list as Marco Rubio’s top accomplishment?”.

What followed was a dizzying array of questionable sidesteps and half-answers from Santorum, who himself won the Iowa Caucus in 2012. To Scarborough’s question, Santorum meekly managed to say that Rubio, “[Won] a tough election in Florida, pull[ing] people together from a variety of spots.”

Scarborough wasn’t having it, and repeated the question multiple times while others on the Morning Joe panel laughed at the absurdity of the situation.

“He’s someone who brings people together!” Santorum admitted sheepishly.

“He’s been in the Senate four years. Can you name his top accomplishment?” pressed Scarborough once more.

Mika Brzezinski pushed the former Pennsylvania Senator further, leading him with “Jeb Bush ran Florida. Donald Trump built a company. Marco Rubio… finish the sentence.” Predictably, Santorum could not, though he maintained his smile throughout the brief interview.

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Rick Santorum Drops Out Of GOP Race, Endorses Sen. Marco Rubio

Anti-LGBT Rick Santorum endorsing anti-LGBT Marco Rubio tells you everything you need to know about Marco Rubio.

Santorum is the third Republican candidate to quit suspend his campaign since Monday night’s Iowa Caucuses.

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Ted Cruz Wins Iowa Caucuses

In what is being viewed as a surprise – Donald Trump was leading in all the polls up to last night – Sen. Ted Cruz won the Iowa Caucuses with almost 28% of the vote.

Billionaire Donald Trump came in second with 24%, just ahead of Sen. Marco Rubio’s surprisingly strong third place finish with 23%.

The presidential hopefuls now head to New Hampshire where the Trumpster holds a sizeable lead among his fellow GOP candidates.

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Jeb Bush Attacks Marco Rubio To The Tune Of “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'”

Lets face it – part of the fun of primary season is the sometime hysterical manner and audacious lengths some candidates will go to attack another.

Today we get Jeb Bush’s latest attack on Sen. Marco Rubio which incorporates the recent “Bootgate” story regarding Rubio’s choice of Cuban heel footwear.

Set to the tune of Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'” the spot highlights Rubio’s absences at Senate votes and his record of flip-flopping.

It’s worth noting that Jeb Bush was once considered a mentor of sorts to young Rubio.

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Marco Rubio Reminds You What A Young Jock He Is

Earlier this week, Sen. Marco Rubio released a campaign spot where he tried to “out-Jesus” his competitors in the current pack GOP White House hopefuls.

Today, in another campaign ad – set to air during NFL playoffs –  Rubio goes “full-jock”to remind you:

• He played college football, so he’s cool.

• Married a Miami Dolphins cheerleader, so he’s cool.

• He can laugh at his now-famous debacle of a State of the Union rebuttal speech when he nervously reached for water, so he’s cool still thirsty.

Rubio told the crew at Fox & Friends that the ad was “just another way to keep people interested.”

“In the end we’re focused on the big issues before our country, but football is pretty big this week,” Rubio said.

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News Round-Up: January 7, 2016

Some news items you may have missed:

• Caitlyn Jenner on being a spokesperson for the transgender community: “The media has kind of labeled me as the spokesperson for the trans community. That is not the case. I am only a spokesperson for my own journey. After that, I know nothing. Am I learning a lot? Absolutely. I’m just trying to do my best, that’s all.”

• Did GOP White House hopeful Marco Rubio use his influence as an elected official in Florida to get his brother-in-law a real estate license after being convicted on $15 million cocaine bust?

• Looks like North Korea may have just tested an H-Bomb.

• President Obama says the NRA used to support expanded background checks for gun buyers. And PolitiFact says he’s right.

• A court in China has agreed to take up a lawsuit for same-sex marriage rights.

• Adam Lambert is the “Top Earning” American Idol alum for 2015. Guess who he beat out?

• Federal prosecutors have “grave concerns” over Alabama State Chief Justice Roy Moore’s attempt to stop marriage equality in the state.

• Sen. Rand Paul says fellow GOP White House hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz is definitely qualified to be Prime Minister of Canada.

• And finally, did you catch current “hottest boy band” 5 Seconds Of Summer cover Rolling Stones Magazine in the buff?

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Campaign Ad Puts Marco Rubio’s Faith Front & Center

 Sen. Marco Rubio has a new campaign ad out in Iowa in an attempt to woo the heavy conservative evangelical vote. The ad puts the young senator’s faith front and center.

From CNN:

In the 30-second ad, the Florida senator speaks directly with the camera to share why Christianity is important to him spliced with footage of his family.

“The purpose of our life is to cooperate with God’s plan,” Rubio says in the ad. “To those who much as been given, much is expected. And we will be asked to account for that … I try to allow that to influence me in everything that I do.”

Clearly a move to try and reach for some of Sen. Ted Cruz’s support in the state. Cruz currently leads the pack of GOP contenders in recent polls. Rubio is trailing a distant third.

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Ted Cruz Goes Passive-Aggressive Against Marco Rubio In New Campaign Ad

Sen. Ted Cruz has a new campaign ad up that takes a passive swipe at fellow GOP White House hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio over immigration.

“I understand that when the mainstream media covers immigration, it doesn’t often see it as an economic issue. But I can tell you it is a very personal, economic issue. 

And I will say the politics of it would be very, very different if a bunch of lawyers or bankers were crossing the Rio Grande. Or if a bunch of people with journalism degrees were coming over and driving down the wages in the press. Then we would see stories about the economic calamity that is befalling our nation.

“If I’m elected president, we will triple the border patrol; we will build a wall that works; we will secure the border.”

Points for the dark, ominous cloud coming over “the border.”

It’s notable that Cruz continues to take a “hands off” approach to Donald Trump, hoping that Trump stumbles and Cruz can snatch up his supporters by claiming he never attacked their guy.

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Sen. Marco Rubio Doesn’t Like Being Called A “Bigot”

On CBS’ Face The Nation this past weekend, GOP White House hopeful (currently trailing fourth in most polls), cast himself as the victim saying he’s been called a “bigot” for not supporting equal rights for LGBTs.

“Increasingly, Americans feel out of place, because it seems like the people who have access to power and influence win, and everybody else is left on the outside looking in,” Rubio said. “People that hold traditional values are often described as bigots and haters.”

Arguing that President Barack Obama has said that “people that don’t support same-sex marriage are wrong,” Rubio then added, “I have been called a bigot for not supporting [same-sex marriage].”

Last week, the Florida senator suggested that if he is elected president, the justices he will nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court may roll back marriage equality.

It’s worth noting that Sen. Rubio has actively/publicly campaigned against marriage equality and other rights for LGBTs.

The Merriam Webster dictionary defines “bigot” as: “a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.”

I think that’s a pretty fair description of Sen. Rubio’s situation. He does hold to his own opinions and does not shift from those positions.

So, maybe bigot IS exactly the right word…?

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Sen. Marco Rubio Would Repeal Marriage Equality Through SCOTUS Appointments

Sitting down for a lengthy interview with NBC News’ Chuck Todd, Republican White House hopeful doubled down on his opposition to marriage equality, and said  – if he were to become president – he would overturn the Obergefell decision via stacking the Supreme Court with same-sex marriage foes.

Quotes via Towleroad:

“I disagree with it on constitutional grounds. As I have said–I think it’s bad law. And for the following reason. If you want to change the definition of marriage, then you need to go to state legislatures and get them to change it. Because states have always defined marriage. And that’s why some people get married in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator. And in Florida, you have to wait a couple days when you get your permit. Every state has different marriage laws. But I do not believe that the court system was the right way to do it.”

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“As I’ve said, that would be conceding that the current Constitution is somehow wrong and needs to be fixed. I don’t think the current Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate marriage. That belongs at the state and local level. And that’s why if you want to change the definition of marriage, which is what this argument is about….It’s not about discrimination. It is about the definition of a very specific, traditional, and age-old institution. That definitional change, if you want to change it, you have a right to petition your state legislature and your elected representatives to do it. What is wrong is that the Supreme Court has found this hidden constitutional right that 200 years of jurisprudence had not discovered and basically overturn the will of voters in Florida where over 60 percent passed a constitutional amendment that defined marriage in the state constitution as the union of one man and one woman.”

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“It is the current law. I don’t believe any case law is settled law. Any future Supreme Court can change it. And ultimately, I will appoint Supreme Court justices that will interpret the Constitution as originally constructed.”