Sen. Marco Rubio seems intent on pushing the limits of how much downright contempt he can show for the voters of Florida. He tells them he doesn't want to be their senator, he refuses to go to work on their behalf, but when he realizes he's going to need a launching pad for his next presidential bid, he's back. But he's refusing to explain to them why he's still backing Donald Trump, and whether he even believes Trump could keep the country safe as commander-in-chief or should be a role model.
"The military is what keeps (the country) safe," Rubio told reporters in Naples, Florida. "We have to rebuild our military and (Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton) is a supporter of the defense cuts and the sequester which would be damaging to our country."
Rubio, who ran against Trump in the Republican primary and dropped out in March, also repeatedly dodged questions about whether Trump would be someone children could look up to.
"People know I have strong disagreements with both candidates in this race," he said. "I think Hillary Clinton would be a terrible role model in terms of the things she has done while in office. She destroyed emails and evidence while she was under investigation. And her policies are bad too."
And when a CNN reporter repeated the question, he dodged it again.
"Like most Americans, people look at this and say, 'These are not ideal choices,'" he responded.
He literally refused to say whether Trump should be a role model for children. Even Kelly Ayotte was able to come up with an answer for that one. A really bad answer that she had to to backtrack from, but an answer. If Ayotte can do it, Rubio, what's your problem?
That's a rhetorical question, by the way. Everyone knows Rubio's problem—he's the most craven, opportunistic politician running this cycle, which says a lot considering all the other contenders. And if Democrats don't put him away this election—we're looking at you, Chuck Schumer—he'll be back at it in 2020 and beyond.
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