FARK.com: (7002727) Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-FL) memoir, "An American Son," will now be published on June 19 instead of in October, as previously planned. Why ever would he do such a thing?

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		Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-FL) memoir, "An American Son," will now be published on June 19 instead of in October, as previously planned. Why ever would he do such a thing? (politico.com)		136
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Lionel Mandrake		2012-03-19 11:09:30 AM

There will also be a Spanish language edition, "Un Hijo Americano."

ENGLISH ONLY GODDAMMIT!!1!

keylock71		2012-03-19 11:18:16 AM

An "exile" VP would work well for the GOP as they've been exiled from reality for the last decade or so.

ManateeGag		2012-03-19 11:20:06 AM

let's see if the birthers come out of the woodwork if he ends up on the ticket.

vernonFL		2012-03-19 11:32:48 AM

"Un Hijo Americano."

That is interesting, since while most people in the USA think that we are the only "Americans", most everyone else would say "NorteAmericanos" or "EstadoUnidense" to mean "USA American"

"Un hijo Americano" doesn't really mean "a son of the USA", it means "a son of America (the continent, not the country)

/Then again, its been awhile since I've taken 11th grade Spanish, so I could be wrong.

cgraves67		2012-03-19 11:40:02 AM

Because there are no pictures and it will take us 4 months to finish it?

HotWingConspiracy		2012-03-19 11:40:32 AM

Bit of a gambit, his bio hasn't stood up well to fact checking.

TravisBickle62		2012-03-19 11:40:51 AM

With every copy you buy, he throws in a free "Scarface" DVD

what_now		2012-03-19 11:42:15 AM

Do it, GOP. Pick someone who's been in politics for a week and a half to debate Joe Biden. Good luck with that.

JackieRabbit		2012-03-19 11:42:55 AM

I can't make myself care, for some odd reason.

phyrkrakr		2012-03-19 11:43:25 AM

HotWingConspiracy: Bit of a gambit, his bio hasn't stood up well to fact checking.

Oh really? Pray tell. I'm sure I'll be hearing all about this crap when it finally hits ~~newsstands~~ the shelves at WalMart, so I'd like to be prepared.

Jake Havechek		2012-03-19 11:43:53 AM

fark Gaspar Gomez! And fark the farkin' Diaz brothers! fark 'em all! I bury those cockroaches!

Lionel Mandrake		2012-03-19 11:44:37 AM

cgraves67: Because there are no pictures and it will take us 4 months to finish it?

I heard it isn't even a pop-up!

It will look nice on teabaggers' bookshelves, though

ObamaTheOmnipotent		2012-03-19 11:45:45 AM

Booksamillion?

Omnivorous		2012-03-19 11:46:06 AM

Mitt ought to be comfortable with Rubio as VP. After all his grandparents ran off to Mexico rather than obey American law.

But they did come back. After the revolution in Mexico.

HotWingConspiracy		2012-03-19 11:48:15 AM

phyrkrakr: HotWingConspiracy: Bit of a gambit, his bio hasn't stood up well to fact checking.

Oh really? Pray tell. I'm sure I'll be hearing all about this crap when it finally hits newsstands the shelves at WalMart, so I'd like to be prepared.

There have been issues with dates he has cited and apparently just simply invented his parent's motivation for leaving Cuba.

I really can't recall the details, it's out there though.

THX 1138		2012-03-19 11:48:37 AM

VernonFL: That is interesting, since while most people in the USA think that we are the only "Americans", most everyone else would say "NorteAmericanos" or "EstadoUnidense" to mean "USA American"

"Un hijo Americano" doesn't really mean "a son of the USA", it means "a son of America (the continent, not the country)

Yeah, it's interesting how non-English speakers use that term so differently than we do. I was in a taxi in Belgium once and the driver asked where I was from. I said Canada and he said "Really? I'm also American! I'm from Brazil!"

/it made sense, but it was unexpected.

factoryconnection		2012-03-19 11:49:23 AM

what_now: Do it, GOP. Pick someone who's been in politics for a week and a half to debate Joe Biden. Good luck with that.

The VP debate is pleasant theater, but having seen the Quayle/Bentsen and Palin/Biden debates the nights they happened... how much can we possibly believe that the outcome has any bearing on the general election?

ManateeGag: let's see if the birthers come out of the woodwork if he ends up on the ticket.

Not bloody likely... though the shrewd power brokers advising Mitt Romney could miss that little detail as well. They seem so in touch with reality in general.

phyrkrakr		2012-03-19 11:49:29 AM

HotWingConspiracy: phyrkrakr: HotWingConspiracy: Bit of a gambit, his bio hasn't stood up well to fact checking.

Oh really? Pray tell. I'm sure I'll be hearing all about this crap when it finally hits newsstands the shelves at WalMart, so I'd like to be prepared.

There have been issues with dates he has cited and apparently just simply invented his parent's motivation for leaving Cuba.

I really can't recall the details, it's out there though.

Ah, gotcha. I basically know nothing about this guy, other than he seems to be the Great Brown Hope of the Republican party recently. Hell, I didn't even know he was from Cuba.

Harvey Manfrenjensenjen		2012-03-19 11:51:04 AM

Big frickin deal. Timing the release of biographies and the like with political events is nothing new; Bush, McCain, Obama and Romney all did the same thing. I'm sure the contents of the book will provide much more fodder for legitimate criticism.

Headso		2012-03-19 11:51:44 AM

Don't Cubans ride here over on rafts and get to stay and Mexicans that do the same thing are called illegals by those same Cubans? Not sure that Rubio is going to lock up the Hispanic vote like the GOPers think.

phyrkrakr		2012-03-19 11:52:36 AM

factoryconnection: The VP debate is pleasant theater, but having seen the Quayle/Bentsen and Palin/Biden debates the nights they happened... how much can we possibly believe that the outcome has any bearing on the general election?

Yeah, but they did lead to this, though:

i2.kym-cdn.com

Truly epic thread.

Outrageous Muff		2012-03-19 11:52:45 AM

Right, because if there is someone the republican base will work tirelessly for it's a Cuban who may or may not have been an "anchor baby". I love that the GOP has no idea what people think, in 2008 it was "We should get a woman because having a vagina on the ticket will make every woman vote for us." And in 2012 it's "We should get a Hispanic because having a Cuban on the ticket will want to make all the Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Dominicans, and South Americans vote for us."

ABQGOD		2012-03-19 11:53:07 AM

Farker Soze		2012-03-19 11:53:25 AM

phyrkrakr: HotWingConspiracy: Bit of a gambit, his bio hasn't stood up well to fact checking.

Oh really? Pray tell. I'm sure I'll be hearing all about this crap when it finally hits newsstands the shelves at WalMart, so I'd like to be prepared.

From Wiki

Rubio was born in Miami, Florida,[5] the second son and third child of Mario Rubio (1927-2010)[6] and Oria Garcia (born 1931). His parents were Cubans who had emigrated to the United States in 1956 and were later naturalized as U.S. citizens in 1975.[7] Rubio's family was Catholic, and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while they lived in Las Vegas, before he was 11 years old. He was confirmed and married in the Catholic Church.[8][1][9][10][11]

Where birf certifcat wher? Sekrit Mormon also. They're trying to take over and get Mormon Sharia law passed and ban our sweet, sweet coffee.

During his tenure serving as Speaker of the House of Florida, Rubio shared his residence with another Florida State Representative, David Rivera.

Secret gay married guy. This is bad news.

cc_rider		2012-03-19 11:55:27 AM

GOP: See! We found a vaguely ethnic person to fill out the ticket! We're the party of totally not racist! Hur.*

*offer may not apply to Blacks or Latinos of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Messican or South American origin who don't tend to vote Republican in large blocks.

vpb		2012-03-19 11:55:27 AM

vernonFL: "Un Hijo Americano."

That is interesting, since while most people in the USA think that we are the only "Americans", most everyone else would say "NorteAmericanos" or "EstadoUnidense" to mean "USA American"

"Un hijo Americano" doesn't really mean "a son of the USA", it means "a son of America (the continent, not the country)

/Then again, its been awhile since I've taken 11th grade Spanish, so I could be wrong.

No it doesn't. "Americano" or "American" is clearly a reference to nationality, not to geography. If you say "Estadounidense" to the average Mexican they will look at you like you have two heads.

Besides, the actual name of the country called Mexico is "Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos". Any Mexican can claim to be from the United States and it will be literally true. They are from the United Mexican States.

I think this started as a way for pro-immigration people to troll anti-immigration people, or maybe from RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) European Spanish instead of Latin American Spanish.

Thunderpipes		2012-03-19 11:55:34 AM

Outrageous Muff: Right, because if there is someone the republican base will work tirelessly for it's a Cuban who may or may not have been an "anchor baby". I love that the GOP has no idea what people think, in 2008 it was "We should get a woman because having a vagina on the ticket will make every woman vote for us." And in 2012 it's "We should get a Hispanic because having a Cuban on the ticket will want to make all the Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Dominicans, and South Americans vote for us."

Worked for Obama didn't it? Between the sheep following and white guilt, he would have had to try to lose.

Jake Havechek		2012-03-19 11:56:20 AM

He's a Castro Manchurian Candidate.

Outrageous Muff		2012-03-19 11:57:35 AM

Thunderpipes: Worked for Obama didn't it? Between the sheep following and white guilt, he would have had to try to lose.

What are you doing here? Are both Free Republican AND Stromfront down?

vpb		2012-03-19 11:58:26 AM

Thunderpipes: Outrageous Muff: Right, because if there is someone the republican base will work tirelessly for it's a Cuban who may or may not have been an "anchor baby". I love that the GOP has no idea what people think, in 2008 it was "We should get a woman because having a vagina on the ticket will make every woman vote for us." And in 2012 it's "We should get a Hispanic because having a Cuban on the ticket will want to make all the Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Dominicans, and South Americans vote for us."

Worked for Obama didn't it? Between the sheep following and white guilt, he would have had to try to lose.

And the really really sucky alternative.

KilaKitu		2012-03-19 11:58:39 AM

Rubio's looking to cash in on his book and lecture deals just like his mentors - Newt, Sarah, Huck, and the rest. These guys look flashy to the rank and file and everyone gets all wound up......until the details start to come out and they disappear as quickly as 9-9-9 and Mr. Oops.

Obama has to be chuckling all the way to his next fundraiser.

Incontinent_dog_and_monkey_rodeo		2012-03-19 11:59:14 AM

Romney does look a lot like the South American drug lord in Scarface.

"I only tell you once. Don't fark me, Marco. Don't you ever try to fark me."

Rapmaster2000		2012-03-19 11:59:17 AM

As VP, this guy will totally lock up the Mexican vote for the GOP because the voters like to see broads, black guys, and Mexicans on the GOP ticket. It shows how inclusive they are. From Puerto Rico to Argentina, those latinos will all love this Mexican or whatever guy. He talks Spanish and probably eats tacos. The GOP is inclusive and hip now. Isn't that enough for you people?

Wellon Dowd		2012-03-19 11:59:48 AM

Crunch61		2012-03-19 12:00:22 PM

Just keep thinking, "Party before country", and it will all make sense..

Headso		2012-03-19 12:01:18 PM

Although if the great minds at the GOP think the contest will come down to Florida as it did in 2000 the Cuban pandering could win them the election. Although the majority of Cubans have always been republican, if you look at the Florida numbers only like 16% are democrats. Although.... what ended up deciding FL in 2000 for vote totals?

Headso		2012-03-19 12:03:10 PM

vpb: Thunderpipes: Outrageous Muff: Right, because if there is someone the republican base will work tirelessly for it's a Cuban who may or may not have been an "anchor baby". I love that the GOP has no idea what people think, in 2008 it was "We should get a woman because having a vagina on the ticket will make every woman vote for us." And in 2012 it's "We should get a Hispanic because having a Cuban on the ticket will want to make all the Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Dominicans, and South Americans vote for us."

Worked for Obama didn't it? Between the sheep following and white guilt, he would have had to try to lose.

And the really really sucky alternative.

And the whole we just suffered through 8 years of a republican thing..

depmode98		2012-03-19 12:04:20 PM

he's not a natural born citizen

PanicMan		2012-03-19 12:06:28 PM

Rapmaster2000: As VP, this guy will totally lock up the Mexican vote for the GOP because the voters like to see broads, black guys, and Mexicans on the GOP ticket. It shows how inclusive they are. From Puerto Rico to Argentina, those latinos will all love this Mexican or whatever guy. He talks Spanish and probably eats tacos. The GOP is inclusive and hip now. Isn't that enough for you people?

Full of win.

mbillips		2012-03-19 12:07:13 PM

Interestingly, "Marco Rubio" translates into English as "Jack Kemp."

/HEYO!!!!!
//Wanna see a SWEET campaign website? (Time travel to 1996)

M-G		2012-03-19 12:07:53 PM

I overheard a conversation a while back where Rubio's name came up. I don't recall if the person wanted Rubio to be VP on a ticket, or run for President, but his support for him was based on the fact that he has a lovely family.

cc_rider		2012-03-19 12:08:51 PM

Putting Rubio on the ticket would be nothing but shameless "hispandering" and a sorry attempt to make everyone forget about all those voter ID and "show me your papers" laws..

However, it would be kind of fun to watch the Birfer's heads explode.

TimSTP		2012-03-19 12:10:42 PM

WHAR IS GREEN CARD? WHAR?

Rann Xerox		2012-03-19 12:10:52 PM

TravisBickle62: With every copy you buy, he throws in a free "Scarface" DVD

i78.photobucket.com

"I kill a ~~communist~~ Democrat for fun, but for a green card, I gonna carve him up real nice."

turbidum		2012-03-19 12:11:25 PM

vernonFL: "Un Hijo Americano."

That is interesting, since while most people in the USA think that we are the only "Americans", most everyone else would say "NorteAmericanos" or "EstadoUnidense" to mean "USA American"

"Un hijo Americano" doesn't really mean "a son of the USA", it means "a son of America (the continent, not the country)

/Then again, its been awhile since I've taken 11th grade Spanish, so I could be wrong.
From http://diccionarios.elmundo.es/

- adj. y s. De América o relativo a este continente: países americanos.

- Suele aplicarse restrictivamente a los naturales de Estados Unidos y a todo lo relativo a este país: costumbres americanas.

(- From America or on this continent: American countries.

- It is usually applied strictly to the natives of the U.S. and everything related to it: American customs.)

Basically, it has the same meaning of American in English.

/my favorite online Spanish dictionary, though it works best as a Spanish language dictionary and not a translator.

kbronsito		2012-03-19 12:11:49 PM

M-G: I overheard a conversation a while back where Rubio's name came up. I don't recall if the person wanted Rubio to be VP on a ticket, or run for President, but his support for him was based on the fact that he has a lovely family.

His wife is pretty hot.

scavenger		2012-03-19 12:12:50 PM

mbillips: Interestingly, "Marco Rubio" translates into English as "Jack Kemp."

/HEYO!!!!!
//Wanna see a SWEET campaign website? (Time travel to 1996)

Blocked:PORN

hmmmm

Mrtraveler01		2012-03-19 12:13:17 PM

Headso: Don't Cubans ride here over on rafts and get to stay and Mexicans that do the same thing are called illegals by those same Cubans? Not sure that Rubio is going to lock up the Hispanic vote like the GOPers think.

Oh absolutely not. Almost every Latino who isn't Cuban votes different from Cubans.

In other words, they vote Democrat. The main reason the GOP still has a lock on the Cuban-American bloc is because they still support the Cuban embargo even though it's been proven to be a failure.

wildcardjack		2012-03-19 12:15:01 PM

He's.. 41

What's up with these political types putting out memoirs before they've done anything interesting?

I Havent Killed Anybody Since 1984		2012-03-19 12:15:23 PM

mbillips: Interestingly, "Marco Rubio" translates into English as "Jack Kemp."

/HEYO!!!!!
//Wanna see a SWEET campaign website? (Time travel to 1996)

Before I click that, is my safety guaranteed? How many times have you done this? Will I need anything to defend myself?

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