Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is the junior United States Senator from Florida (2011–present). A member of the Republican Party, he ... More »
Obama, Rubio offer different prescriptions for middle class – CNN Political Ticker
It didn't take long for the republican neo-cons to corrupt Marco Rubio. He is now adapted to their philosophy of trying to steal their way out of the national debt by raiding social security. Social Security is a self funded program and doesn't add to the national debt and should not be ... Read more »
Ryan, Rubio Plot GOP Future
Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio, two potential 2016 presidential candidates, laid out policy prescriptions for their Republican Party on Tuesday night, nudging a party still smarting from Mitt Romney's loss to President Barack Obama to reach out to a broader audience. Ryan, the GOP's vice ... Read more »
Ryan and Rubio Say Republicans Must Work on Aiding Middle Class
Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, the former vice-presidential candidate, declared: “The Republican Party can’t make excuses.” Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said the party should pursue policies aimed at allowing “the poor to rise into the middle class – not by making the rich ... Read more »
Marco Rubio and the Age of the Earth
There has been some attention paid, predictably enough, to Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s response to a GQ interviewer’s question about the age of the Earth. Here are the remarks themselves: GQ: How old do you think the Earth is? Marco Rubio: I’m not a scientist, man. I can tell ... Read more »
TRENDING: Rubio breaks it down: Pitbull is no Eminem – CNN Political Ticker
Senate seat in 2010, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has frequently weighed in on immigration, education and the economy. But the 42-year-old freshman lawmaker apparently has a lot to say about another topic: Rap music. – Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker "The only ... Read more »
Marco Rubio Calls Age of Earth a 'Great Mystery'
Marco Rubio is a Republican senator from Florida. He is sometimes called the “crown prince” of the Tea Party movement. He will likely run for president in 2016. He sits on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. He is not a scientist. As has been widely re-reported, the ... Read more »
Rubio strikes right theme for Republicans
The trouble that I have with Marco Rubio is with his resume. He is a career politician with few accomplishments. He lacks stellar intellectual and academic credentials to compensate as Obama did. So, I would say thanks and advise him to think about getting a real job out of government. ... Read more »
Marco Rubio And The Age Of The Earth
Republican Senator and speculated-about 2016 candidate Marco Rubio has caused a bit of a stir with an answer to a question on evolution, as part of a wide-ranging interview with GQ : GQ: How old do you think the Earth is? Marco Rubio: I'm not a scientist, man. I can tell you what ... Read more »
Marco Rubio's GQ interview: a naked presidential pitch
Marco Rubio's transition from Tea Party upstart to Reaganesque presidential heavyweight is still a work in progress, judging by the Florida senator's otherworldly responses to an interview published in GQ. Aside from the rituals of politics that are dispensed with in the interview... Read more »
Marco Rubio may be looking forward to a 2016 run for president
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks at a combination fundraiser and birthday party for Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, on November 17, 2012 in Altoona, Iowa. Conventional wisdom is blaming Mitt Romney's loss in the 2012 presidential election a great deal on his winning of only 27 percent of ... Read more »
Rubio Makes First Postelection Trip To Iowa : NPR
ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio said the way to turn around the nation's struggling economy is not to raise taxes on the wealthiest individuals, but rather to make "poor people richer" as he visited this politically important state in a trip certain to stoke speculation about ... Read more »
Competing immigration reform efforts begin
" The Achieve Act is similar to an idea for an alternative Dream Act floated by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) this year. Rubio was involved in drafting the current bill, Kyl said, but decided not to sign on until he had consulted with a wider range of groups. Rubio, who is ... Read more »
Republicans mull own version of DREAM Act, vote on ACHIEVE Act by January
Nov. 17, 2012: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's annual birthday fundraiser in Altoona, Iowa.AP After taking a beating with Hispanic voters in the 2012 election, some Republican lawmakers are floating a conservative alternative to President Obama’s ... Read more »
Poll: Marco Rubio 2016 Republican Frontrunner
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is currently as the frontrunner for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling. In a crowded field for the nomination, Rubio garners 18 percent of the vote among Republicans surveyed. New Jersey Gov. ... Read more »
Ryan, Rubio lay out vision for future of GOP
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio / AP Photo Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio - two men at the center of the discussion of potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates - tonight laid out their vision for the party's future in remarks ... Read more »
Ronald Hendel: Senator Rubio and the Bible
Norma and Sam Dabby Professor of Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies, University of California, Berkeley Sen. Marco Rubio, a Tea Party favorite and potential presidential candidate, has solidified his base by coming out in favor of Creationism. When asked in a recent GQ interview "How old do ... Read more »
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.: The Party of Stupid: A Scientific and Religious Perspective
Florida Senator Marco Rubio just embarrassed himself in a GQ interview by arguing three related things: that he has no idea how old the Earth is; that the age of the universe is unimportant; and that in America students should learn "multiple theories" about such things. He went on to ... Read more »
Opinion: ‘I’m Not A Scientist, Man’ And The GOP’s War On Reason
That was Senator and 2016 GOP Presidential super-hopeful Marco Rubio in an interview with GQ as Rubio flies out of the gate to start campaigning for Republican hearts and minds in Iowa. Rubio was asked about the age of the planet. For Republicans hoping that GOP candidates ... Read more »
Why Marco Rubio Cannot Believe In Science
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has clearly learned a thing or two from Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock when it comes to qualifying public statements. Reminding us that a comprehensive understanding of the earth's history is reserved for only the most seasoned of sages and alchemists, with ... Read more »
Senator Rubio’s Earth age comment shows need for committee reform
In another example of a long line of Republican congressmen in science committees with a complete lack of scientific knowledge and understanding, in a magazine interview on Monday Republican Senator, Science committee member and possible 2016 GOP Presidential contender Marco Rubio was ... Read more »
