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Subscribe to RSSAn aircraft carrying Sen. Marco Rubio to a rally for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a safe emergency landing in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday with an electrical problem, an aide said.
The information office at the Albuquerque airport told NBC News that the pilots reported that a sensor had gone off indicating an electrical issue. The plane landed at 3:58 p.m. local time and taxied under its own power, the office said. Rubio was flying from Las Vegas on a private plane.
Tweets from Rubio's Twitter account said that he was unable to make it to the Des Moines rally but still managed to speak to the crowd via cell phone. According to one tweet, this was the second plane that Rubio had been on on Saturday that had a problem: "I know how to take a hint!"
Rubio, a Republican from Florida, has been spoken of as a possible vice presidential choice for Romney and has made appearances on his behalf.
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That's OK, its not going to matter anyway...Glad your safe.
I don't like your politics or your support of Romney, but I'm glad you're safe.
The compassion of the left is very touching, but somehow lacks sincerity!
At least the left HAS some compassion. That is more than what be said for the looney right.
The left only has compassion for those who fit their agenda-nothing more!
I'm glad you said this because Rubio is not one of them. I don't think that the right would have found it troubling if the plane had been carrying a Obama supporter and it had crashed with everyone on board and there were no survivors so why should it be any different for the left??? The only defense that I can offer for this is that while we do not support what Rubio stands for and supports, we still wouldn't want him dead.
Glad he's OK. He's a good man and a great senator!
If he can do this to a plane, imagine what he can do to a country.
was he doing the driving? Great senator? POS, IMHO.
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Wow, how pathetic. You all are like a bunch of pre-adolescents holding a playground pissing contest. Here's a hint, point away from the wind because you're just getting it all over yourselves.
If you were children, your behavior would just be embarrassing. For adults it's nearly impossible to characterize. Pathetic. Grow up.
From a fellow Oregonian Robert, I wish I could give you a few hundred up votes. One of the very best comments I've ever read!
Robert in Oregon
Who said they weren’t children?
The Left has compassion for Everyone... while the Right (actually Wrong) appears to have compassion only for money. They don't seem to care about actual Humans at all.... Especially Twit Romney and Fartgo Rubio.....
Arthur 66... do you LIVE in Florida? Rubio has done NOTHING for the state. He votes completely straight line repube-licking party with no deference to what Floridians want or need. Senator Bill Nelson, on the other hand, seems to ALWAYS have Florida in mind when he votes. Rubio doesn't even vote with the "tea" party, but with the repube-licking majority.
I live in Florida (Pinellas County) and a PROLIBDEM. While I care nothing for Senator Rubio NOR his politics, I am still glad that he made it safely to an emergency field where they can fix the problem to his aircraft.
Andres, The difference is if it was the obama senario you describe then the country would be saved.
robert must be a carpenter he hit the nail right on the head. very nice. glad rubio is safe dont care what his politics are!
It would seem someone needs to have a large stick surgically removed...........
Nice to know that an otherwise perfectly good airplane wasn't destroyed.
Romney paid those guys to turn the warning light on.
He's tired of Rubio hanging around..
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Glad your safe. But you will never have my vote!
Obama/Biden-2012
A private plane, eh? Boy, these tea party patriots sure travel in style... ;)
I've seen plenty of vile comments from both sides of the aisle on this and other comment boards. And then there are some of the Hollywood crowd.
Huh? What?
It's not relevant whether I support Mr. Rubio - or not. I'm glad all are safe.
I agree. I too am glad all are safe. But I want to very vehemently express that I do NOT support Fartgo Rubio!
I know at this point that Liberals are the most hate filled, venomous, mouth breathing, anal-retentive, bottom feeders the world has ever seen.......at least after Muslims.
At one time, way back when, a Liberal would have said: "Live, and let live". I used to at least have respect for that, but now, even that is gone. You "people" are a completely lost cause.
The true heroes of the Liberal movement are all gone.............................most came from churches.
Now WoodShed, I've told you before...I've got a paddle as big as your fat arse and if you keep it up, well, off to your screen name we go for a much-deserved whoopin!
Such a nasty little boy you are...all dressed up in a man's suit.
Ah yes. As if your comments were not "hate filled and venomous." Look in the mirror when you talk, for you sir are a hypocrite.
It is the Republicans that is showing all the hate and all cost make the first black president a one termer and the only Heroes they can look up to is the Bush clan that took us into two unwinnable wars. The buses and several of their friends can't visit other countries because they would be arrested for war crimes .
Honestly, really glad Mr. Rubio was not in a life-ending accident today. Under this moon sign everything removed now will come back much stronger, so........
U.S. deaths, injured and MIA in the last 100 years
Democrat wars: WW I, WW II, Korea, Vietnam --- 1,779,055
Republican wars: Iraq, Afghanistan ------48,433
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I believe we won the Iraq War -
The mistake was trying to reconstruct it. It is now quite well known that the left controlled media lied to all of us about there being no WMD's in Iraq. Don't make me go there because there is plenty of evidence.
Saddam Hussein is credited with attacking 7 countries, and of being responsible for near 2,000,000 deaths. We killed him; that is a win to me.
Afghanistan
- I believe the president Bushs approval rating was 97% when we went into Afghanistan to hunt down terrorists on their home turf instead of waiting for more, and perhaps much more devastating attacks on America. We all cheered their deployment over there, I know because it was all over the news at that time. Virtually all of the United States, and much of the world cheered when we went after them.
Did we win that war ? Well, there have been no more attacks on us, so I would say yes.
Don't forget the Civil War - The party of Lincoln that war we lost 500,000 men to free the slaves of North America.
Really want to talk about wars Clayton-548726 ???????????????
Wait, don't hate on Woodshed... he just used the wrong word... he meant to say "conservatives", not "Liberals". At least that's how it appears as his description applies completely......
Well said woodshed. And I can't wait to hear the excuses from the libs when Syria falls and we get to gather up all the chemical weapons Saddam sent there to hide from the un inspectors.
"Only the Good Die Young"........Billy Joel
Wood Shed, your name says it all, did you work for Penn State?
I'm an Atheist. That was just so you all could remember who to thank as you are attempting to make butt-babies.
WoodShed
I'm an Atheist. That was just so you all could remember who to thank as you are attempting to make butt-babies.
....Your inteligence is beyond description, you give the rest of us atheistis at bad name. Do us a favor, keep your mouth closed for 5 minutes, and your problems will be all over.
I have been one of the most outspoken about Penn State. Look up any one of the articles.
I think they should be fined 150 million+, lose all future federal grants, the students and faculty should leave and find other schools and jobs, that a full investigation needs to be done to expose every single person that knew and did nothing, all federal funding should cease, and the NCAA should evict all of their sports permanently.
Look it up.
Woodshed
You don't realize that you are not only punishing the university, but also the kids who put a lot of money out to go there do you?
#1) I'm not punishing anybody there; I can't.
#2) There is nothing that they have that cannot be had elsewhere.
#3) I think the entire institution of Penn State should cease to exist. Why ? To serve as a warning to all other institutions of what can happen because they knowingly allowed him to continue raping children.
#4) Real justice for the victims.
Woodshed SHUT the hell up! Nobody is interested in your "one liners" OR your digressing from the subject matter in this article. Either stay on topic or SHUT THE HELL UP!!!
car56 - Your buddy brought up Penn State and insulted the hell out of me. I know he is your buddy, and that most of the posters here are as well. Now why don't you take your own advice.
I should report several of you here today directly to Newsvine for violations of the code of honor.
OK, I give up. I give the green light for you all to hate on WoodShed. He has proven himself to be completely devoid of human compassion, and a complete idiot besides. Sorry I attempted to defend him at all...... lol.
Damn near every one of you was spewing nothing but one liners troll comments. Piss off !
Most of these compassionate progressives will change their tune when he is VP next year.
I agree Paul! I even understand that feisty redwig has changed her hair color and style as it was exactly like what the crazed Colorado killer wore in court last week. The libbies should be worried, their little world is changing and they can't do anything about it!
Yes, when Rubio is VP, and the GOP/TP takes control, then the MIddle Class can finally kiss their ass goodbye.
We are the middle class. That's what you do not get.
no, you appear to be among the deluded (based on outward appearances)
I would no sooner vote for Willard and "the other" (as yet unannounced) than I would vote for Lylin' LaDouche.
Paul, wil, woodshed, what the h3ll is the matter with you people? You use any and all excuses to spew your hate and venom at everybody, includeing accuseing people of saying things that you would say if Rubio were not a GOP.
And Woodshed, you never shutup. Well, may the God you don't beleive in have as much kindness for you as you have for everyone else. I'll be ignoring you from now on. goodbye.
woops,sorry, Wil, put your name in by mistake.
You're right... IF Fartgo Rubio becomes VP we will ALL lose our compassion. Who wouldn't? That would be a horrible outcome!!! No one in their right mind would want that to happen!
Yes, we saw how you all were gushing with compassion when Cheney needed cardio surgery.
The fact is, TWO good people died in order for Cheney to live a few years longer, his donor and the rightful recipient of the organ. Even out of office, Cheney is a murderer.
LOL
Don't want to see anyone die in a plane crash, not even a low-life political hack.
Now we are getting honest.
Lavarunner: Don't want to see anyone die in a plane crash, not even a low-life political hack.
Obama wasn't on a plane today.
imnotlost ~
Regarding your screen name, uh....yes you are, and you're clearly quite jealous that a well-spoken, mixed race family man has outshone you in every imaginable category, including financial success and social standing. Face it, lostie, you're on the lower rung lookin' up at the more talented man's half-black tush.
To "imnotlost", gee, Obama isn't a hack like Rubio, so your' comments make little sense.... maybe you ARE lost.... watch out for the Smoke Monster and the Man In Black.... and the stupid nonsense ending to your imaginary existence.......
LOL
@MSNBCMFE & Craig: Your hateful minds are like the other liberals who post on here. You can dish out the Feisty Redhead sarcastic one liner remarks but slam everyone else who. God'll get you for that, if Romney doesn't get you first.
@MSNBCMFE & Craig: Your hateful minds are like the other liberals who post on here. You can dish out the Feisty Redhead sarcastic one liner remarks but slam everyone else who posts on the side. God'll get you for that, if Romney doesn't get you first.
Of course he was on a private plane. You did not think he was watching spending by taking public transport from one of our fine business that need customers. Dollars spent on frivolous private jets for a lowly public servant. Say it Ain't so joe!
Of course it's so!. He has charged every expense possible to the Federal Government since he has taken office! Just like every repube-licking congressperson.
uffffffffff so close. Oh well, maybe next time
Naughty naughty.....
Yes, we saw how you all were gushing with compassion when Cheney needed cardio surgery.
......but those scumbag libbies were talking about human beings....while you're talkig about Cheney!
LOL
Kudos to the flight crew. I'm glad they're safe.
Speaking of train wrecks, anyone else think Obama and Biden will sound (as usual) like beavis and butthead when they debate the Romney/Rubio ticket? Obama may be the worst speaker I've ever heard, and Biden even if sober, is unintelligible.
I'd prefer Rubio was at the top of the ticket, but both are worlds better than those creatures in the WH now.
Clearly transparent
Good luck with that! I suppose you think that both of the Bushes were great speakers? Pathetic. If you don't understand what President Obama is saying, it's not his fault.
I'm glad neither of the planes crashed. What are the odds of this happening twice in one day? I think I'd consider taking the train if this happened to me. And yes, I know flying is much safer, still...
OMG! Have you lost your mind? Fartgo Rubio and Twit Romney? What a pair of losers! Neither one can compare to the intelligence and statesmanship of Barack Obama. Granted Joe Biden has a bad case of foot in mouth disease, but even he comes out like a diamond compared to those two! Twit has just set US/GB relations back a couple of decades with is recent visit! And they are our closest ally! WTF????
Union Members with ties to Obama's Campaign were seen working on the plane prior to takeoff.
If Rubio is the VP, Obama loses in a landslide
You REALLY think that 2 mormons will present a satisfactory ticket? DREAM ON!
...but they could have 50 wives...all in the Lincoln bedroom!
A "I am old enough to be Vice President, but not old enough to have paid off my student loans", "my parents where political refugees....oops, guess not just economic refugees, like many immigrants", "I almost lost my home to foreclosure, but have no compassion for anyone else in that situation" candidate....Wouldn't be MY choice for a candidate, if I actually had a vote on the issue! Still, since unlike some right wing nutcases, I don't wish people dead...glad his plane didn't crash.
Rubio won't even get the Hispanic vote because he betrays them at every turn. As soon as he got into office he completely abandoned the entire Hispanic population (and the entire non-Hispanic population) of Florida. He even dumped the "tea" party and began to vote completely with the repube-licking party line. He doesn't support his own state, so why would anyone expect him to do anything for the entire USA? He is only concerned with is own pocketbook and power.
At least he wasn't spending $250,000 an hour to jet around to fundraisers on Air Force one, at taxpayers' expense.
News flash Kurt: Every President running for re-election since there has been an Air Force One has done the exact same thing, even GW Bush, GASP!
Also, all president's campaign funds are required to pay for campaign use of the plane. Here's another little tid-bit for you; no president is allowed to fly on private or commercial planes. Why? Because only A.F. One has all of the necessary communications equipment and safety devices required. DUH!
Kurt: If your going to spew facts, get it right pleeease. It's $500K/hr, and guess Faux F'ed this up too. It all covers SS, FBI, airport and civilian police, etc, etc.
I didn't see the Shrubs using American, United, or Delta "Business Class" planes on their campaign trips, so you make like this is news.
Hoodie2290570: You pretty much are right on, as what airline carries the "nuclear football" as well as the communication means during an attack?
Just proves how GOP email, Rush and company can't even twist REAL facts around.
See you GOP lemming's in November.
Hoodie-2290570 News flash Kurt: Every President running for re-election since there has been an Air Force One has done the exact same thing, even GW Bush, GASP!
ONE BIG DIFFERENCE HOODIE - Obama had held 104 fundraisers by March 6th this year, compared to 94 held by Presidents Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Snr, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush combined!
FACTS, they are such pesky little things!!!
Sorry, Kurt, but the President has no choice but to "jet around" on AirForce one... because any plane flies on is automatically designated "AirForceOne". He also has no choice regarding taking his Secret Service bodyguards with him wherever he goes. That requirement was created by an act of Congress. As a candidate for reelection he is required to show up at many fund raising events, and he has absolutely no choice but to have his bodyguards go with him. If you want that changed, petition congress, but do NOT blame Obama.
doem39, you are using one of obama's better photos! Classy!
Did he stop for a haircut? He should have had some green chile. He would move here from Florida. He would be most welcome.
And Florida would be most happy to send him there fo be with you, Paul. Please invite him to move in with you.....
The ole devil is hard at it trying to take him out while the good Lord has plans for him that will make folks proud, once again, to be an American and living in the greatest Nation on earth.
It was probably the "old devil" that saved him.... to keep him part of the evil plan of the repube-licking party that is ripping this nation apart and making us the laughing stock of the world.
Maybe he was traveling with Romneys hidden tax returns
lol
Bwaaah hahahahah ROFLMFAO!! Flying Spaghetti Monster doesn't CARE! (belongs with #18)
It's amazing the hate speech from the left while they accuse others of hate speech that has not even a hint of hate.
I hate you.
Ha!
You MUST be kidding.... are you completely blind?
watch out it was probably rigged by Obama and his union thugs.
Bama, as in po' white trash?
MSNBCMFE as in stupid ass liberal.
And you are just STUPID
Oh yes, and Nick Saban is an immature pussy
Hate from both the Conservatives and the liberals. Good thing I am not either. Glad to see him and the crew are safe -From a Libertarian
More Freedom, Less Government!
Private plane. It must be nice using tax payer money or the lobbyist controlling him.
Private plane...must be from more of those so called corporate citizens feeding the GOP. What group is buying the GOP this week?
No, it was a "private plane" that was paid for by YOUR (and MY) taxpayer dollars. It was only the owners of the plane that were "private".....
Wil Royson
Yes, when Rubio is VP, and the GOP/TP takes control, then the MIddle Class can finally kiss their ass goodbye.
I had to print this again, because I do not know anybody, but a complete lunatic that wants the middle class azz's kissed good-bye? Without the middle class you would be sitting in the dark waiting for the bombs to blast your azz goodbye. This guy is obviously a 1%er who inherited his wealth or a complete and total idiot. I actually think I made a comment that cannot be argued, the left and the right can actually agree with me.
Gee, Robert Alan, I think your second option on what Rubio is is probably the correct one. I don't think he inherited a lot of wealth....
Robert
Since you've made a compelling argument that neither the left nor right can argue with, perhaps you can explain what exactly Obama/Biden have done/will do for the middle class? The average 88 percent non-union, employed, with health insurance, done putting kids through college, with a mortgage that isn't under water. Convince me that I'm better off than I was 4 years ago, and will be in even better shape in the next 4 because of these policies.
when rube is VP, pigs will have grown WINGS and not need aircraft for transportation.