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== Pausing Speech to drink water in a wierd way ==

This was covre by the associated press so it should be on the wiki <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/108.18.214.75|108.18.214.75]] ([[User talk:108.18.214.75|talk]]) 05:03, 24 May 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:BLP puts a high bar on the watering hole. [[User:Hcobb|Hcobb]] ([[User talk:Hcobb|talk]]) 00:49, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

== Rubio favors Amnesty? ==

I can find a lot of people accusing him of this, but not sure of their notability on the subject.

* http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/06/24/palin-calls-rubio-an-amnesty-supporter/

* http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/marco-rubio-amnesty-sparks-radio-static-90307.html

* https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/347189/rubio-amnesty

etc. [[User:Hcobb|Hcobb]] ([[User talk:Hcobb|talk]]) 00:49, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

==Views on abortion, Roe and right to privacy==

*1. Senator Rubio is clearly pro-life and has explained why, and his explanations are documented.

*2. The source ''[[On The Issues]]'', which the article cites for a number of Rubio's positions, has an excellent reputation and is one of the better sources we have for political articles and BLP's of politicians.

*3. Therefore, there is no good reason to delete a phrase from the article stating one of his reasons for opposing Roe, as User:CFredkin has twice done [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marco_Rubio&diff=566529244&oldid=565115155] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marco_Rubio&diff=567418610&oldid=567365905]. Nor is there any reason to delete the [http://www.ontheissues.org/News_Privacy.htm source] that I [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marco_Rubio&diff=567365905&oldid=566890440 added] giving Rubio's exact quote.

The relevant passage reads as follows; the material that CF deleted (including good sources) is bolded:

{{Quotation|Rubio identifies as pro-life.[http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm 31] He strongly opposes Roe v. Wade,[http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm 31][http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/02/rubio-america-cannot-truly-fulfill-its-destiny-unless-it-ends-abortion/ 62] '''does not believe in the right to privacy that the Supreme Court cited in Roe,[http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm 31][http://www.ontheissues.org/News_Privacy.htm 63]''' and has stated that the "right to life is a fundamental one that trumps virtually any other right I can imagine".[http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/02/rubio-america-cannot-truly-fulfill-its-destiny-unless-it-ends-abortion/ 62]}}

CF has given changing and dubious reasons for deleting this material.

*CF's [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marco_Rubio&diff=566529244&oldid=565115155 first ES] said that the material was "unsubstantiated", while at the same time deleting the [http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm source] for it (!!?!).

*CF's [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marco_Rubio&diff=567418610&oldid=567365905 second ES] incorrectly said that the two ''On The Issues'' pages reference each other (they don't; they reference Rubio's words, and the "privacy" page gives the exact wording he used).

*CF is also unable to find the quote on Rubio's own site. I looked too, and it's evidently no longer there; Rubio has updated his site since he was elected in 2010 (remember, he was saying why he opposed Sotomayor, who was confirmed in 2009). Big shocker there -- a politician updating his website after a campaign (/sarcasm). Sites like ''On The Issues'' exist to document and archive politicians' statements, and that site in particular is a good one. There is no reason to doubt its reliability, nor to believe that Rubio has changed his views on abortion (and it would be big news if he did; the GOP base is strongly pro-life).

So there's no good reason, at all, to remove the material in question. The only reason I can think of is a bad one: that Rubio denying a "right to privacy" makes him sound like a bad guy, or something. But that's in the eye of the beholder, and of course such editorial preferences don't dictate content here. I'll restore it now. regards, [[User:Middle 8|Middle 8]] ([[User talk:Middle 8|talk]]) 07:15, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

:If the claim is sourced to OnTheIssues, which itself is referencing a page which doesn't exist, it's not valid.[[User:CFredkin|CFredkin]] ([[User talk:CFredkin|talk]]) 16:31, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

::If anything, ''[[On The Issues]]'' is considered superior on WP since it's a [[WP:SOURCES|secondary source]]. The original quote on Rubio's website is a primary source; another example of a primary source would be video of Rubio making a statement. While primary sources can be OK on Wikipedia (and in the case of a politician's website, they are), secondary sources are strongly preferred for reasons explained at [[WP:RS]]. ''OnTheIssues'' is a reliable source and therefore suffices for documenting a politician's quote even if the primary source is now gone. It's no different from using a good newspaper to reference a statement by a politician when the original recording no longer exists. WP would be in bad shape indeed if we required intact primary sources for everything. regards, [[User:Middle 8|Middle 8]] ([[User talk:Middle 8|talk]]) 21:52, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

I'm not disputing the validity of reliable secondary sources. I'm questioning whether everything on OnTheIssues can be assumed to be reliable. Content on pubs like NYT, WP and WSJ is generally signed. With signed content, the author is responsible for its accuracy. OnTheIssues is published by a group of volunteers who essentially publish anonymously. Their claim to accuracy is that they provide the quotes/sources for their claims. My point is that if their sources for a claim don't exist, the accuracy of the content can be questioned. [[User:CFredkin|CFredkin]] ([[User talk:CFredkin|talk]]) 22:24, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

:I don't see any particular reason to doubt it since there are many excellent secondary sources that aren't signed, and this isn't an extraordinary claim (see [[Sotomayor nomination]] for what other GOP senators said). Anyway, we agree (for now) re your suggestion below. BTW, a Google search on his quote gives plenty of hits, so we can be very confident .... ah, check it out, here's an [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25788.html op-ed by Rubio with the exact quote]. Perfect as a source. regards, [[User:Middle 8|Middle 8]] ([[User talk:Middle 8|talk]]) 05:31, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

I've edited the page based on a proposed compromise which keeps the claim but includes the full statement. Please take a look.[[User:CFredkin|CFredkin]] ([[User talk:CFredkin|talk]]) 00:42, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

:Looks fine; the context for Sotomayor is fine and more information on his other views is certainly good... I'm just tweaking it to put in [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25788.html Rubio's Politico op-ed] as the source, add wikilinks, and putting quotation marks around his quote (for NPOV and copyright reasons). One caveat: as the article grows, there may be subsections for each topic, e.g. abortion, guns, and so on. Should that happen, the full quote would have to be broken up; would you object to that? Just curious, why is using the full quote important to you? regards, [[User:Middle 8|Middle 8]] ([[User talk:Middle 8|talk]]) 05:31, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

==Patriot Act reauthorization of roving wiretaps==

Regarding [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marco_Rubio&diff=567565931&oldid=567505715 this edit], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marco_Rubio&diff=567648709&oldid=567639885 my partial revert and attempt to improve it]... first off, CFredkin, I'm not meaning to wikistalk you; I just noticed this in the same paragraph as the one we were just discussing above re Roe. Your edit removed the term "roving wiretaps" despite the fact that this was the provision of the Patriot Act that that the sentence and source were talking about. (Once again, the source is the [http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm OnTheIssues page for Rubio]; it simply says "Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)".) Anyway, I assume the omission was an error and restored.

Re your added explanation about what the Patriot Act is for: we need to be careful with this kind of thing; too much can sound like [[apologetics]]. Wiretaps sound bad, but catching terrorists sounds good. This can introduce a subtle spin, contrary to NPOV. If we must have it, it needs to be brief and accurate. We can't say that the roving wiretaps provision applies only to suspects outside the US or that a warrant isn't needed; it's not at all clear to me that either is true. Better to leave it vague and general. In the spirit of compromise I kept some explanation but simplified the wording and put in a pipelink that should help readers.

P.S. If you put in a colon right before your reply, it will indent, which helps make the thread more readable. regards, [[User:Middle 8|Middle 8]] ([[User talk:Middle 8|talk]]) 08:22, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

:Somehow I missed this. Thanks for the tip. I also appreciate the calm feedback.[[User:CFredkin|CFredkin]] ([[User talk:CFredkin|talk]]) 01:39, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

== Nothing on Rubio's war on poverty? ==

I added a short note about Rubio's biggest policy speech in at least the last year and it got reverted.

So what if anything can be said about his new policy? [[User:Hcobb|Hcobb]] ([[User talk:Hcobb|talk]]) 02:29, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

:If it's just the source, how about this one?

In 2014, Rubio called for replacing the minimum wage mandate on private employers with taxpayer funded wage subsidies for the working poor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/01/08/rubio-war-on-poverty-has-been-lost/ |title=Rubio: War on Poverty has been lost |last1=Kucinich |first1=Jackie |date=8 January 2014 |website=www.washingtonpost.com |publisher=The Washington Post |accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref>

[[User:Hcobb|Hcobb]] ([[User talk:Hcobb|talk]]) 02:49, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

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