Rubio as Veep?

[Waitone]

Rubio is the perfect blank slate for establishment republicans.  He young, he's pretty, has great hair, is a qualified minority, great bootstrap family story. . . . he has it all.

Except for one itty-bitty detail--he evidently is not a natural born citizen of the US.

Now that republicans want to ignore the qualifications for president, I will be watching to see if WND goes on a jihad against Rubio a la Obama or if it will try to spin it so Rubio is good to go.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/462fe322-e9e5-11e0-a149-00144feab49a.html

[longeyes]

From what I've seen I like the guy, but "they" like him way too much, and for all the wrong reasons, and that worries me.  For the GOP Establishment he is a "slot," a personable and bright young man with a latin background and marketable ethnic moniker.  I think he is part of Rove's strategy of courting "the Hispanic vote."  Rubio himself seems like the real deal, not a pawn of Rove, but politics is politics.

[birdman]

Rubio was born in Miami.

Section 1, 14th amendment.  He is just as eligible as Obama.  Or any other person born in the US or to US citizens abroad (both of which constitute natural born citizenship).

Since he never went through a naturalization process (no record exists, therefore he hasn't) if the above weren't true, he wouldn't be eligible for his current senatorial position (and given Crist and the other aspects of that race, it would have come out already).

[SADShooter]

I have a new rule. Someone occupying a state executive/national political office (for the first time) should serve at least one full term prior to running for POTUS. When they've served a full term, they get consideration., not before. This applies to Sarah Palin, and should have applied to Obama. Christie, Rubio, et al., also subject.

[Perd Hapley]

I have a new rule. Someone occupying a state executive/national political office (for the first time) should serve at least one full term prior to running for POTUS. When they've served a full term, they get consideration., not before. This applies to Sarah Palin, and should have applied to Obama. Christie, Rubio, et al., also subject.

If your country needs you for another, higher post, someone else can be found to fill your current post.

[SADShooter]

Of course, especially given the success of that approach as we type.

[Perd Hapley]

Of course, especially given the success of that approach as we type.

Yeah, cause President Hillary would have been a vast improvement.

[Balog]

Yeah, cause President Hillary would have been a vast improvement.

 

[SADShooter]

Arguable. I'll still contend she was more qualified for the office than Obama, regardless of the desireability of her election. We differ on standards for vetting candidates. If Rubio is offered and accepts the nomination, we'll see what happens.

[HankB]

Yeah, cause President Hillary would have been a vast improvement.

The utterly amoral opportunism of Hillary vs. the active anti-American malice of Obama . . . hmmmm . .. .

[Perd Hapley]

Arguable. I'll still contend she was more qualified for the office than Obama,

Well, yeah, who wouldn't be? I'm still glad it wasn't her.

[AZRedhawk44]

The utterly amoral opportunism of Hillary vs. the active anti-American malice of Obama . . . hmmmm . .. .

Room 641a heard that...

[longeyes]

Hillary has zero record of accomplishment.  Fancy jobs, yes.  Some elective, some appointed.  In this she is like most of the ciphers who posture on the political scene.  HillaryCare was a disaster for her as First Lady.  What significant legislation did she leave behind as Senator?  As Secretary of State she is basically the face of an amorphous (at best) foreign policy?  Let me add that she is one of the worst public speakers I've ever heard.  Just as Obama is the embodiment of affirmative action, Hillary is the embodiment of feminism.  I don't think that's too hard.