Washington Post
By Colby Itkowitz
August 4, 2015
When
Marco Rubio arrives in Cleveland on Wednesday, a day ahead of the
much-hyped GOP debate, he’ll be welcomed to the city at a hip urban
restaurant known for its twist
on healthy fare.
It’s
a happening spot for Rubio to brandish his youthful cred. But as he
shares his vision for a New American Century, he might not want to share
his views on a topic
popular with the kids these days and dear to TownHall restaurant owner,
Bobby George.
It
turns out George, a restaurateur in Ohio, is an investor in the state’s
legalize marijuana effort. Rubio, as he reiterated at Monday night’s
New Hampshire forum, is
very much opposed to recreational pot. (Though he’s been quite coy
about whether he ever partook.)
When
asked about medical marijuana, Rubio said he would possibly support it
“if it underwent an FDA process, and it was truly designed to be used as
medicine, not as a
way to get high, you know, that’s something that I would be willing to
explore.”
But he does not support the legalization of marijuana, he said.
George is among several ResponsibleOhio financiers working to get the legalize marijuana question on the fall 2015 ballot.
Kayla Barnes, who does public relations for George, said, “We’re not making any endorsements here, it’s just a business event.
Ditto for a Rubio spokesman when we asked whether Rubio was aware of George’s views on marijuana before booking.
“No,”
the spokesman said. “Our supporters in Ohio wanted to see Marco before
the debate, and suggested TownHall as a convenient place with good food
and drinks. The response
has been phenomenal and we’re really looking forward to it.”
Meanwhile,
Rubio’s welcome rally – doors open at 3:30 p.m. with food and drinks
before his remarks an hour later – means the senator ducked out of
Washington early, having
left early Tuesday morning.
It’s almost August break, but there’s still work left on the agenda before the Senate is dismissed.
For
instance, Rubio may miss floor action on a controversial cybersecurity
bill. And probably those last-minute judicial and ambassador
confirmations.
He
will also miss a closed-door, all senators’ briefing with Energy
Secretary Ernest Moniz about the Iran nuclear deal scheduled for
Wednesday evening. And a classified
briefing for Senate Foreign Relations Committee members with the head
of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a.k.a the U.N.’s nuclear
watchdog.
We hear he’s sending staff in his place. He’s already said he’s against the deal, so what’s another briefing, really?
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