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Brody File Exclusive: Joe Scarborough Says Marco Rubio And Rand Paul "Not Ready To Be President"
In an exclusive interview with The Brody File from 30 Rock in New York, MSNBC Morning Joe Host Joe Scarborough says Senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul are both not ready to be President of the United States. “(I) love Marco. (I’ve) known him for a long time. He was a good Speaker of the House (in Florida). He’s not ready to be president any more than Barack Obama was ready to be president, Scarborough tells The Brody File. And as for Senator Rand Paul? “He’s not ready to be president and he’s not going to appeal to those swing voters I’m talking about.” Scarborough told me later in the interview he’s a big fan of Jeb Bush.
The Brody File recently spoke with Scarborough on the set of his popular morning show. We not only talked on the set but also visited his office at 30 Rock where he shared some personal stories as well. You can watch the national profile story on Joe Scarborough that aired on The 700 Club here.
Scarborough's comments (especially about Rand Paul) convey the schism within the GOP right now. Can a candidate like Rand Paul break out of his father's shadow and reputation as a Libertarian and appeal to a broader base of swing voters in this country? So far, Senator Paul has shown a smart, agile side to his politics, an attempt to take his principles and make them attractive to a wider swath of the electorate.
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Joe Scarborough: “Marco Rubio. Love Marco. Known him for a long time. He was a good Speaker of the House (in Florida). He’s not ready to be president any more than Barack Obama was ready to be president. Barack Obama was up in the Senate for a couple years, started running for president. He wasn’t ready to be president and we’re still paying for that still five years later. He doesn’t know how Washington works. Marco Rubio has been there a couple of years. I really am hoping he doesn’t get drawn into it in 2016. I hope he’s saying I want to be mentioned in 2016 but he’ll run in 2020. He’ll be a much better president if so.”
Joe Scarborough: “Rand Paul. Listen, I love Rand. I loved his father. I served with his father. I’m more of a Libertarian on economic issues. On foreign policy, I’m a non-interventionist so I agree with him there. He’s not ready to be president and he’s not going to appeal to those swing voters I’m talking about.”
The Brody File recently spoke with Scarborough on the set of his popular morning show. We not only talked on the set but also visited his office at 30 Rock where he shared some personal stories as well. You can watch the national profile story on Joe Scarborough that aired on The 700 Club here.
Scarborough's comments (especially about Rand Paul) convey the schism within the GOP right now. Can a candidate like Rand Paul break out of his father's shadow and reputation as a Libertarian and appeal to a broader base of swing voters in this country? So far, Senator Paul has shown a smart, agile side to his politics, an attempt to take his principles and make them attractive to a wider swath of the electorate.
Courtesy: CBN News/The Brody File
Joe Scarborough: “Marco Rubio. Love Marco. Known him for a long time. He was a good Speaker of the House (in Florida). He’s not ready to be president any more than Barack Obama was ready to be president. Barack Obama was up in the Senate for a couple years, started running for president. He wasn’t ready to be president and we’re still paying for that still five years later. He doesn’t know how Washington works. Marco Rubio has been there a couple of years. I really am hoping he doesn’t get drawn into it in 2016. I hope he’s saying I want to be mentioned in 2016 but he’ll run in 2020. He’ll be a much better president if so.”
Joe Scarborough: “Rand Paul. Listen, I love Rand. I loved his father. I served with his father. I’m more of a Libertarian on economic issues. On foreign policy, I’m a non-interventionist so I agree with him there. He’s not ready to be president and he’s not going to appeal to those swing voters I’m talking about.”