When Rand Paul challenged his plan as non-conservative, Rubio deftly segued to Paul’s weakness, saying that he “is a committed isolationist” and, citing threats from “radical jihadists,” Iran and China, that “we can’t even have an economy if we’re not safe.” Later Rubio defended the per-child credit in his tax plan, attacked by some conservatives as doing nothing for growth, by saying his most important role was as a parent and, in a nod to cultural conservatives, “You can’t have a strong nation without strong values, and no one is born with strong values.” He parried his first question, about reducing benefits, to how his modest-income immigrant family achieved the American Dream, how higher minimum wages accelerate automation, to his wider economic program and the need for vocational education: “We need more welders and less philosophers.” All in 333 words.Īsked about automation, he said it took 75 years for the telephone but only one year for “Candy Crush” to get 100 million users, a signal that he’s in touch with contemporary tech, and then referenced his plans to reshape higher education, which has been performing especially badly of late. With his smiling demeanor, unhesitant phrasing and ease at pivoting from one point to where he wants to go, Rubio has become a star in debate formats. But if it does, Rubio and Cruz are clearly better positioned than anyone else. The widespread assumption among political insiders is that in crunch time, when things really matter, Republican voters will abandon the front-runners for candidates with experience in public office. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington September 24, 2015. Ted Cruz (L) (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R) (R-FL) arrive in the House Chamber prior to Pope Francis addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. But I'm not going to sit here now and become his chief critic over the next six months, because he deserves the opportunity to go forward and make his argument and try to win," Rubio added.Republican presidential candidates Sen. The top Republican Senator said he would not use the next six months to be critical of Trump as he advances his presidential campaign. He should be true to what he believes in and continue to campaign on those things and make his case to the American people," Rubio said. That doesn't mean that Donald needs to change his positions in order to get my support or what have you. But, that said, these concerns that I have about policy, they remain and they're there. I intend to live up to the pledge that we made. "Like millions of Republicans, you try to reconcile those two things. On the other hand, I have well-defined differences with the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. "On the one hand, I don't want Hillary Clinton to be the president of the US. "I signed a pledge that said I would support the Republican nominee and I intend to continue to do that," he said, indicating that he is pledge-bound to support Trump in the elections. In his first national interview after he quit the presidential race, Rubio said he would not support the Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton in the November general elections. I'm just saying to you that I believe he would be best served by someone who more fully embraces the things he stands for, and that is certainly not me," Rubio told the CNN in an interview when asked if he is in consideration for vice presidential running mate of Trump. Marco Rubio, who withdrew himself from the White House race after he lost his home state Florida to Trump, has now ruled himself out from being considered as a Republican vice presidential candidate "I've never had those conversations with anyone in his campaign, so I'm not saying that anyone has offered it to me or even suggested it for me. That I came up short and disappointed their efforts, their time, their passion. If you want to know my greatest disappointment, my greatest disappointment is that I wasn't able to win for them. "I am certainly disappointed with the outcome, that I disappointed so many millions of grassroots activists across this country.
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