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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts)
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 03:52 PM Nov 2015

Why Does Marco Rubio Get A Free Pass For His REAL Scandals?

The mainstream press has been relentless with their attacks on Hillary Clinton over both the Benghazi non-scandal and over her emails. But where is all the coverage of the Republican scandals, specifically the scandal-plagued up-and-comer Marco Rubio? Rubio has some very serious issues that he needs to answer for, but unfortunately, the press isn’t asking any questions.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this with Eric Boehlert, a senior fellow at Media Matters.

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Why Does Marco Rubio Get A Free Pass For His REAL Scandals? (Original Post) GoLeft TV Nov 2015 OP
The Clinton people are no doubt saving these items for the general election Gothmog Nov 2015 #1
Because he's 2naSalit Nov 2015 #2
Because he's not the front runner yet jberryhill Nov 2015 #3
Rubio is slippery, he's found ways to muddy the waters flamingdem Nov 2015 #4
because.. rsacamano Nov 2015 #5

Gothmog

(145,322 posts)
1. The Clinton people are no doubt saving these items for the general election
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 03:56 PM
Nov 2015

Rubio is far more vulnerable compared to Jeb! or Kaisch

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. Because he's not the front runner yet
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 04:08 PM
Nov 2015

You don't want people to immunize themselves with "asked and answered" too early.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
4. Rubio is slippery, he's found ways to muddy the waters
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 02:32 AM
Nov 2015

and even Chris Hayes on msnbc let things slide - oh he was poor, not good with money..

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