Marco Rubio is fast making a name for himself as one of the most craven Republicans running for re-election in 2016. After campaigning hard against Donald Trump in the presidential primary, then putting on his earnest face and looking to get credit for a principled stand against Trump, Rubio became a confirmed Trump voter. And he’s stayed a confirmed Trump voter—even after hearing tape of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women.
Rubio released a statement Tuesday saying:
I ran against Donald Trump. And while I respect that voters chose him as the GOP nominee, I have never hesitated to oppose his policies I disagree with. And I have consistently rejected his offensive rhetoric and behavior. I disagree with him on many things, but I disagree with his opponent on virtually everything. I wish we had better choices for President. But I do not want Hillary Clinton to be our next President. And therefore my position has not changed.
Rubio previously called Trump’s “grab them by the pussy” remarks “impossible to justify.” During the primaries, he sharply criticized Trump for “refus[ing] to condemn white supremacists and the Ku Klux Klan” and called Trump “dangerous.” But he wants Florida voters to believe that his vote for Trump is possible to justify. Rubio clearly knows what he’s doing is wrong. He just cares more about his own future in the Republican party than he does about the country.
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