I was waiting to hear from Rubio on this. Ignore the silly clickbait title: Rubio’s attitude and the tenor of his message contrasts at least somewhat with that of Vance. Rubio seems more realistic to me in terms of what … Continue reading →
Commenter “Oldflyer” wrote a little while ago about Iran: We have very smart people running this show. I worry that smart people can be dangerous if they do not understand the fight they are in. Robert McNamara and his Whiz … Continue reading →
A great many people on the right who used to mock and distrust Marco Rubio are very appreciative of his performance so far as Secretary of State. They’re also very surprised, because they had written him off as a lightweight … Continue reading →
I remember how upset I was with Obama’s Iran deal; I wrote quite a bit about it at the time. But one thing I didn’t notice back then was Marco Rubio’s speech on the occasion. It’s worth looking at now … Continue reading →
You may be surprised to know that there is a plan; Secretary of State Rubio describes it here. I’ve cued up two short segments: And here is some truly fascinating background from a Venezuelan with an improbable name:
Continue reading →Trump has made a somewhat cryptic announcement: President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan … Continue reading →
Now that he’s Trump’s Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has been giving a lot of interviews. A few examples can be found here and on many blogs. I’ve noticed a pattern in the comments – which usually seem to be … Continue reading →
It’s heartwarming: DOGE announced on Saturday night that the Small Business Administration had loaned hundreds of millions of dollars to small enterprises during the COVID pandemic. Sounds fine, right? Except for the fact that the business owners in these cases … Continue reading →
I just saw this post at Legal Insurrection which features an interview with Rubio and a transcript. Well worth watching or reading. Here’s an excerpt from Rubio’s remarks: … [Y]ou guys only saw the end. You saw what happened today. … Continue reading →
Today I’ve already written one post on my concerns about Trump’s recent statements on Ukraine, and his dissing of Zelensky. One of the things that has kept me wondering what’s really going on is that Rubio is Trump’s Secretary of … Continue reading →
As has been rumored for a couple of days, Marco Rubio is Trump’s pick for Secretary of State: “He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies, and a fearless Warrior who will never … Continue reading →
It’s the Grand Old Working Class Party now: After the 2020 election, Republicans need to rebrand their party as the champions of working-class voters and steer away from its traditional embrace of big business, Sen. Marco Rubio said in an … Continue reading →