Rubio Staying Put

Sorry Tea Partiers. Marco Rubio isn't ready to ditch his new job yet. At least that is what he told ABC News:

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"I am not running for president in 2012."
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Exciting stuff.

Of course, this interview makes a lot of what I expected to be an easy-to-predict approach to his new job. Rubio is playing the role of junior Senator from Florida. Shock!

The tease also makes a big deal that Rubio won't rule out running for VP. Well, of course not. But let me note that you don't run for vice president. Your party's nominee appoints you to that spot on the ballot. And until we know who the Republican nominee for president in 2012 is going to be, speculation on this is nuts.