# Will Marco Rubio run for reelection to the senate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 17, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643 "2016-06-17T22:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/21 "2016-06-22T14:41:12Z")
> [@2ManyTacos](#): > > Such bullshit. His reversal here shows that he is a man of absolutely no conviction or character. I hope he goes down in flames against Murphy. I agree. It looks incredibly self-serving to me. I’ll be interested to see what Floridians think of him and this flip-flop. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/22 "2016-06-22T14:49:52Z")
OK, that’s one more Senate seat for the (D) column . . . ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/23 "2016-06-22T14:56:02Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > OK, that’s one more Senate seat for the (D) column . . . I hope so 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/24 "2016-06-22T15:41:30Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I agree. It looks incredibly self-serving to me. I’ll be interested to see what Floridians think of him and this flip-flop. The pundits are all saying it’s a boost for the Republican chances of holding the Senate. I’m not convinced that the pundits know their ass from a hole in the ground. Were they not paying attention the last six months? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/25 "2016-06-22T15:44:24Z")
So does that mean he has to enter the primary agains the friend he had lined up to run? Who’s the friend? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/26 "2016-06-22T15:47:54Z")
**Northern Piper** , LtGov Lopez Cantera has withdrawn upon the announcement. There are others in the field still. Think Little Marco will seek for the Short Fingered One to endorse him? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/27 "2016-06-22T15:54:27Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > So does that mean he has to enter the primary agains the friend he had lined up to run? Who’s the friend? The state’s lieutenant governor: [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/marco-rubio-reelection-carlos-lopez-cantera-224388](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/marco-rubio-reelection-carlos-lopez-cantera-224388) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/28 "2016-06-22T15:57:44Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > **Northern Piper** , LtGov Lopez Cantera has withdrawn upon the announcement. There are others in the field still. > > Think Little Marco will seek for the Short Fingered One to endorse him? Ah, I missed that, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/29 "2016-06-22T15:58:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > The state’s lieutenant governor: [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/marco-rubio-reelection-carlos-lopez-cantera-224388](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/marco-rubio-reelection-carlos-lopez-cantera-224388) And [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Florida,_2016) already has Carlos Lopez-Cantera classified as a “Withdrawn” candidate and Rubio as “Declared.” The primary is August 30. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/30 "2016-06-22T16:38:36Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > The pundits are all saying it’s a boost for the Republican chances of holding the Senate. I’m not convinced that the pundits know their ass from a hole in the ground. Were they not paying attention the last six months? I guess the question will be, were people in Florida? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/31 "2016-06-22T16:39:52Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Think Little Marco will seek for the Short Fingered One to endorse him? He already basically did about a month ago in a tweet. [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-marco-rubio-senate-223637](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-marco-rubio-senate-223637) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/32 "2016-06-22T19:32:12Z")
Just a few months ago, “Run, Marco!” is what Trump would’ve put on his _front_ bumper. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/33 "2016-06-22T20:35:02Z")
Marco skips a committee meeting today so he can announce he’s running for reelection. The ad just writes itself. > **[Rubio skips committee hearing as he enters Florida race: report](https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/284500-rubio-skips-committee-hearing-on-day-he-announces-reelection/)** > > Rubio missed a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday morning. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/34 "2016-06-23T04:22:39Z")
I was grinding my teeth to read that Rubio and his BFF the Lt. Gov. were shaken by the Orlando shootings, and that that was a factor in Rubio changing his mind. So he decides to run for reelection to the Senate after all… no doubt to manfully resist any new gun control initiatives. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/35 "2016-06-23T04:55:46Z")
> [@2ManyTacos](#): > > Such bullshit. His reversal here shows that he is a man of absolutely no conviction or character. I hope he goes down in flames against Murphy. Murphy is a fine candidate, but first he has to win his own primary. The loony left wants Grayson, who will go down in flames spectacularly in the election. Latest poll actually showed Rubio 7 ahead of Murphy, but Rubio has much more name recognition. And yeah, I agree about Rubio. He represents everything that is wrong with politics. It’s all about the career, not about public service. Doesn’t mean that I won’t vote for him, but Murphy definitely has the inside track on my vote. If it’s Grayson, I’ll cast a vote for Rubio quite happily. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/36 "2016-06-23T05:19:17Z")
Rubio is everything that’s wrong with politics, and you could _happily_ vote for him? ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/37 "2016-06-23T05:36:52Z")
Only because there are worse problems out there, and most politicians represent everything that’s wrong with politics. Rubio just stands out more because of his potential. Grayson, for example, is a lot worse. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/38 "2016-06-23T11:04:12Z")
Kinda curious what you think Rubio would do for the people that Grayson wouldn’t. Besides be a Republican, that is. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/39 "2016-06-23T12:28:15Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Kinda curious what you think Rubio would do for the people that Grayson wouldn’t. Besides be a Republican, that is. Ask not what Rubio can do for the people, ask what the people can do for Rubio. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/40 "2016-06-23T12:52:09Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Kinda curious what you think Rubio would do for the people that Grayson wouldn’t. Besides be a Republican, that is. For starters he doesn’t have Grayson’s ethical problems, he has a far superior temperament(Grayson is basically Donald Trump), and he’s still got potential. He just has to become his own man, rather than a creature of Washington, constantly trying to climb that ladder. You get to the top of the ladder by distinguishing yourself, not by just being the handsomest guy in the room doing nothing remarkable. In other words, we need more John McCain, less Mitt Romney. But Patrick Murphy is a remarkable enough candidate that I’d sooner give him the keys for six years. Plus if Rubio wants to prove himself, Tallahassee is a better place than DC, so a defeat here might be good for his career. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643.md?page=3)