Loyal readers will know that I’ve been calling Marco Rubio a crook ever since he announced himself as a candidate for the Senate. He’s a thief who stole quite a bit of money from the Florida GOP, which is why I always thought it was strange that the Florida GOP would support him. The easiest explanation (and it’s supported by looking at the sitting governor) is that they are all thieves, so one more doesn’t bother them. In any case, this is pretty basic. Rubio used the party’s credit card to fix his SUV, buy liquor, buy groceries, buy an Apple computer, buy lumber, buy his wife plane tickets, pay bills, etc. He’s a criminal. Why would the national party want him on the ticket when he stole money from the Florida state party? Because they’re all thieves, too?
First Read is just pussyfooting around the issue. Yes, they mention the $100,000 he racked up on the Florida GOP’s corporate American Express card, and his nearly $1 million in personal debt, but they don’t call him a crook or a thief, which is what he is.
You want to know what’s wrong with this country? We’re afraid to call people scoundrels and treat them accordingly.
