Marco Rubio: My Lukewarm Praise Of Ted Cruz Wasn’t An Endorsement

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives as State Department Under Secretary for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon, Jr., as he appears before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesda... Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives as State Department Under Secretary for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon, Jr., as he appears before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, on recent Iranian actions and implementation of the nuclear deal. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) MORE LESS
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After making tepidly positive remarks about former GOP presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) set the record straight on Wednesday: It wasn’t an endorsement.

“I’m not endorsing in this race right now. I don’t have any announcement to make, I was just answering the question,” Rubio told reporters.

Rubio was referring to a Tuesday interview with conservative radio host Mark Levin where he said he wants a conservative in the White House and Cruz is the only candidate left standing that fits his criteria.

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  1. Good to know lil’ Rrubio. Now go back to sleep or get to work putting out your resume early. You’re gonna need the extra rest before you jump back into the job market as a failed Presidential candidate and worse US Senator.

  2. The funny thing is? While I think Rubio would have been in a tough race for his Senate seat come the General, he would have easily beaten any of the light weights vying for it in the republican primary.

    So he has to sit on the sideline and watch Murphy trounce someone like Jolley, completely impotent.

    Good times.

  3. Avatar for meta meta says:

    Not sure the angry theater is going to work for you, Little Boots.

  4. OT, but… Note to John Judis: when you are explaining, you are losing. Just sayin’.

  5. Little Rubio: I kind of… want to… endorse myself. But I am not sure yet.

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