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A serious question about Marco Rubio... (Original Post) Shipwack May 2 OP
He's pointless three ways now LuvLoogie May 2 #1
Think of him as the new Jared Johonny May 2 #2
Paychecks are only symbolic WestMichRad May 2 #3
Rubio was confirmed 99-0 gab13by13 May 2 #4
One of several errors made by Democrats in the Senate. yardwork May 2 #5
A very useful idiot. milestogo May 2 #6
Since no one answered your question, I'll give it a try Polybius May 2 #7
Thank you. nt Shipwack May 2 #8
four. nt eppur_se_muova May 2 #9

LuvLoogie

(8,026 posts)
1. He's pointless three ways now
Fri May 2, 2025, 12:15 PM
May 2

He is overseeing wreckage and spewing talking points. That's all.

Johonny

(23,733 posts)
2. Think of him as the new Jared
Fri May 2, 2025, 12:27 PM
May 2

Where when Trump was too lazy to handle something or the problem looked too hard, he dumped it on Jared last term. Jared won't touch Trump 2.0 with a ten foot pole. So now we get Rubio. A Jared lite that is in charge of everything and accomplishes little. Rubio hope he lines his pockets as well as Jared did.

yardwork

(66,795 posts)
5. One of several errors made by Democrats in the Senate.
Fri May 2, 2025, 12:58 PM
May 2

They appear to have assumed that if they voted for Trump's more "reasonable" nominees, their Republican colleagues would help defeat the worst nominees: RFK, Jr., Gabbard, Hegseth.

As my Geometry teacher taught us, when you assume you make an "ass" of "u" and "me."

Did the Democratic leadership in the Senate make a bargain across the aisle that was broken by the Rs? If so they've been silent and protected the bullies. My guess is they didn't even try.

Polybius

(20,028 posts)
7. Since no one answered your question, I'll give it a try
Fri May 2, 2025, 01:07 PM
May 2

I'd assume so. It sounds unfair at first, but since he is the (temp) head of those two agencies I don't see why he wouldn't get paid for it.

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