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This is news? Really? Shouldn't they be trying to fix health care or something? Instead of this crap...

This kid has no real-word work-experience or life-experiences. He went to school and soon thereafter sold himself to the public as being able to represent them and has been in poltics ever since. In Alaska they have Sarah Palin who also has no real substance to tell why she should ever have been elected for office. Voters should ask themselves, "How does this person "represent" me? What do they know about my life and what I need? Too many people in politics get elected because of the smile they offer rather than sunstance and real-life experences. The older I get I really have to wonder what makes some of these kids, who are fresh out of law school, think they are leaders. Law school is not that big of a deal! They really need to get over themselves, but more importent than that, the voters need to respect themselves more and vote for people who know what their life is about from having lived it and "worked" their way up. We do not need the kind of person who spends so much of other peoples money on what they want and when they get called on it try to make it sound like they did for someone else (it was a gift). From my life-erperences I have learned to stay away from that kind of person, and believe me. there are many of them in law school.

He probably had a mani-pedi and just doesn't want to admit it

Where are the $150,000 in designer clothes that Sarah Palin said she would donate to charity???

Republicans seem to be coming out of the closet everyday. Their built up anger about gays is because maybe there is a little gay inside of them waiting to come out. Hypocracy is an interesting part of life for republican politicians.

I have to go with Charlie on this one. Rubio looks like he'd need a back wax.......with lots and lots of wax to get the job done.

Mr. Rubio, you have been outed. As Governor Arnold would say, "Don't be a girly guy"!

Wow $134 and Pelosi blows 1 million of tax payers money in one night at a hotel in Copenhagen

Got to love CNN!

"After details leaked last month about thousands of dollars worth of questionable charges on his party-issued credit card, Rubio said he paid off the personal charges – including his salon visit – with his own money."

In other words, he paid up AFTER he got caught?

So he didn't pay for a wax, he just paid for the same service to be done with a razor blade, gotcha. Glad we got that out of the way, good to know. Who is paying for this guy's haircuts and gift binges with this republican credit card business? Haven't we learned what credit cards do? Take a look at 2009.

Marco Rubio is running in a "retirement" state! And he was "approved"
by the standards the Republicans want in a candidate.

Most Republicans don't like "entitlements". Wonder how that will sit with RETIRED FLORIDIANS????

I don't think sooooooooooooo!

do we REALLY need to know this crap???

our president is a terrible person and a socialist.

Why not produce the receipts and get it over with? The comment "stimulus bill he supported." has nothing to do with this so please don't get confused with the allegation – just show the evidence.

Now this is funny! Don't know if I quite believe the 'items went to silent auction'...To me it makes it sound worse. Sounds more like birthday or Christmas gifts!

OMG, back waxing? has the media ran out of real crimes regarding elected officials? what about the tax evading, special interest bribes by the likes of rangle? or peloci's husbands comany getting contracts, or her nephews company getting contracts from government? are those not worthy stories? what about the 100+ companies that she claims on her w-2 as sources of income? guess back waxing is horrible, but is it really the worst that is being commited by republicans?

The fact he had to defend such a ridiculous claim is the fault of the media for not doing their job. Crist is desperate and will say anything. It's up to the press to verify the facts before they post such claims. Instead they run it and make it easy for Crist to get away with these types of claims. The PRESS NEEDS TO START DOING THEIR JOB.

How the heck is this news CNN? C'mon!

Take a real good look at this folks... this is what is important to PUBS.. not you and not me!

Rubio is a douchebag, like all "conservative" republicans

He definitely waxes those eyebrows!

ahahaha. "Upscale salons" don't DO twenty-dollar haircuts. Nice try, though, Sasquatch.

Ooooooh CNN...this is an important story!
Did anyone notice the White House Easter eggs this year?
Purple and Yellow?.....Aren't those the colors of SEIU?
Something wrong with red, white or blue?
Is it November yet?...

The sad thing is, that political rivarly seems to think the best thing to do is 'just put it out there' whether it's true or not....but Citizen Joe and Josie's are on to this..so in the end the messenger looses creditbility.

Again, politicans need to understand..people want intelligent dialogue..not garbage talk. Stick with 'REAL' issues.

Well since he was using the republican credit card for his own personal use, all they have to do is look at the charges. If it is on there. He needs to tell the truth. If it is not Crist or whomever said he did should apologize.

But I don't see how he can honestly talk to the people of Florida about the job he wants when he illegally used that card for the other personal items.

WAKE UP RUBIO AND SMELL THE COFFEE. YOU ARE IN THE BIG LEAGUES NOW. People will want to know everything you do. They want to know what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner, how many afairs you are having or have had and even how long you sit and squat. Nothing in your life is private any longer. The public and the media will even keep tabs on you while you hike the tails of Argentina.

"The stimulus bill he supported."

How very charming to reap the benefits of the stimulus bill (an economy not cratering) while bashing it for political gain. Must be nice being in the party that doesn't have to make any of the hard choices.

What next? Don't these politicians have anything better to do? Like maybe doing what they've been hired to do???????

Rubio is a true conservative. Hypocrite...........

Rubio looks like a body-waxing kind of guy, honestly. But, while were on the subject, what's going on with that bizarre part that's a quarter of the way down the left side of his head? And why is the bottom of his ear so much lower than his lower lip? Can he fly with those ears? Was this guy raised near some sort of nuclear site?

So let me see, he purchased items with his Florida Republican Charge Card that were not back wax related. Of the items purchased, what exactly is the ethical difference between buying a back wax and these other items his constituents don't need, or know about?

6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other...

apparently, politics are now centered around pitty stuff, not the important stuff like um health care, the economy, education. .. good thing I don't live in Florida.

who really cares what he spends his money on. what should be of concern is what congress is spending money on. we need to cut up their credit cards and be done with it

It's good to hear Marc Rubio gets his back waxed. I'm sure his wife appreciates that. When I lose weight and in shape as he is, I would do it too. BUT, NOT WITH THE GOP'S CREDIT CARD. Who does he think he is Sarah Palin? But, Governor Crist should avoid anything that is going to bring up the gay-issue right now. He needs to wait until he is re-elected cause the GOP doesn't do that gay-thing publicly. Wait, Rep. Ashburn is coming to mind. I think the GOP has just plain given up on at leasting trying to hide being seen as hippocritical. What do they have to lose with the gullible supporters they have?

Crist is toast, let's now move along to the general election.

Neanderthals had back hair.

Rebublicans are neanderthals.

Just sayin........

Get off my back!!!

Please. Hypocritical Rubio admitted to supporting the stimulus, too. And if Rubio had not been using the RPOF credit card for personal use in the first place (against policy), there woulld be no questions.

Back wax? Bizarre, yes, not to mention hilarious!

Marco in the box and just does't know what to do, if he did it which I think is more true than not, will change party to vote no on Rubio in the upcoming test.

He had the "back, crack, and sack" special for metrosexuals.

Time for Rubio, Dick Armey's little hand puppet, to step down. We already have enough right wing corruption in Washington. Good luck, Crist.

Wow, breaking news? I know reporters need to report on something to earn a living, but back waxing? Someone needs to do some real work.

I think Rubo doth protest too much.

Rubio is not ready for prime time, although I am sure he will make a great center fold for a women's magazine like Scott Brown did. Floridians need to stand with Crist, as he actually looks out for us.

Back waxer says what?

It is appalling that this is the kind of thing two supposedly serious senatorial candidates are squabbling over. It is equally appalling that the news media is covering it.

I guess there really is no bottom to the depths of politician's stupidity.

And of course the media misses the real questions that might offer any insight into the personal ethics of these two yoo-hoos: Why are you, Mr. Rubio, charging personal grooming on a "company card"? Did you send your reimbursement check immediately or only after questions started leaking? Mr. Crist, do you also have any credit cards other than personal and state-issued ones and when can we begin reviewing your
statements?

You suck CNN! why don't you grow a pair and write about the corporate corruption in the country? You ninnies!

And did you claim the interest free loan as income to the IRS?

They're both opportunistic ,lying politicians who don't deserve anything but each other. Rubio is just Skell..
Meek is the best choice...

back waxing may not be all he was on the receiving end of.

Did you get a back wax anywhere? No ape-hair for prospective senators?
Vanity, Vanity!

WHO CARES! CNN when did you stop becoming a news agency and decided to be a tabloid magazine! Leave this kind of stuff to Fox and try to act like a real news organization (hint – take a look at the BBC, guess what, they don't need holograms and 50 magic maps to do it either)

I'm not even a Republican, but you have to admit when enough is enough. CNN stop reporting garbage

I'm waiting for the right wing hypocrites who criticized John Edwards' $400 haIrcut to criticize this stuff.
Wait for it...the right wing slime machine will be out in force doing what they do best...sliming the critics

Oh please, does anyone really think he bought gels and creams for $134, was the transaction held in the back room maybe?

He even looks guilty.

This is what Republicans care about? Neither of these clowns deserve a vote.

LOL

I LOVE how the republicans mince words.

It doesnt matter if his back was waxed, he cut his hair or he bought corn meal.

The fact remains that he used funds given to him inappropriatly and then ran around campaining on his "fiscal conservativism".

The man is like MOST republicans.

He is NOT conservative.

The FACT of the matter is, you republicans want the DEMOCRATS to be conservative while you want to be able to borrow and spend anytime you see fit. Which is pretty much EVERYTIME you get into office.

So please, stop claiming to be "conservative" already. Your actions show you to be nothing of the sort.

This is news???? If this is the kind of thing either party is worrying about, then the entire lot needs to be fired and replaced with people who are actually going to tackle real issues like health care, education, balancing the budget or the like. $134 for a back waxing seems incredibly trivial!

There you go. More lies from the Jacks of the White House. They are the team of change. But yet I see nothing that has changed except the national debt and their hatred for our military. I am so sick of these immoral pigs i could go outside and upchuck. To think I was one for fifty years. How could I have been so ignorant in not knowing WHAT they were becoming. With the Election of the Kennedys I should have known. They are at the top of the immoral heap pile. This country has done nothing except try to destroy the constitution since under their office holders. BUT NO MORE. WE ARE PUTTING THE FIGHTING GIRL INTO OFFICE, PALIN, WHO WILL RID THIS COUNTRY OF THESE PIGS. PEOPLE IF YOU'RE ONE AND HAVE A COUNTRY TO RETURN TO I'D ADVISE YOU TO START THE OUTPROCESSING. THE SOUTH AND THE NORTH ARE RISING TOGEHER THIS TIME TO PUT CHRISTANITY BACK INTO GOVERNMENT.

Fat cats living high on the hog. Conservative values indeed. Hypocrites!

TOO much information. I do not want to know about this mans back hair. Gross!

I believe he had his back waxed...he is a coiffed pretty boy.

And the Florida Senator hopeful thinks that it is acceptable to put his $20 haircut on a credit card other than his own. And I wonder whom those supposed gift kits and certificates went to. If he can put his hair cut on that credit card why not future back waxes paid for with a gift certificate?

Mr. Alex Burgos knows very good and well that Mr. Marco's assertion to be a fiscally conservative is backed up with actions taken by Mr. Marco in his handling of financial matters with non-personal credit cards being used for personal privilege. It speaks directly to the fiscal character of this candidate. It is not the grooming habits of this Senator hopeful that Gov. Charlie Crist is pointing to, but it is about how Mr. Marco spends NON-PERSONAL monies. Just think of what he'll spend as a Senator while the citizens of Florida struggle.

Politics in America today is TWISTED and non-representative.

I wonder is Crist will be big enough to say, "sorry, I mis-spoke? Should be very interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone else see CNN's consistant trivial news reports about the GOP? Meanwhile, rahm emmanuel's harrassing congressmen (while showering) about how to vote.

The news should be regarding rahm's forcing votes (not allowing representatives to vote their constituent's), not waxing backs!

"he bought some items that went into a silent auction, including gift certificates". Now that is what Flat Earth Republicans call "giving from the heart". Wonder how much he put in the Sunday Collection Plate at his tax exempt church. What a guy !

Charlie Crist supported the stimulus bill ??
At least he is not a hipocrat that didn't support it, but took the money.
As a democrat I prefer Charlie.

but did he get a Brazilian wax? That's what the voters of Florida really want to know.

And this is worthwhile news how? You folks at CNN must be getting desperate to dig dirt on the GOPers. Grow up and report the news instead of trying to push an agenda.

I do not care if he gets waxed, gets a hair cut, or a tatoo as long as taxpayers do not pay for it. We should not have to pay for these very personal items.

Thousands of dollars on his party issued card? Obviously the card was used for personal things he couldnt afford or WHY? would he use the card in the first place and then pay it back with his personal money later? Just wondering if he paid it back when caught and how many others are doing the same thing.

This is getting ridiculous. WHO CARES!!!!

Rubio charged personal items to his GOP credit card for one of two reasons. 1 – he didn't have his own credit card or, 2 – he thought he'd get away with it. As someone who has experience auditing expenses, my guess is #2.

This sounds like a silly thing to quibble over.

This was just Charlie Crist's lame attempt at a joke. Unfortunately, Charlie Crist is Florida's lame attempt at a joke on the rest of us.

I think that it is a good idea to keep on top of these types of spending of our money that Mr. Rubio thought no one would notice that he used his rep credit card. It just keeps them a little more honest.????

Lets see the recites. then we can believe him. but what was he doing buying gifts with other peoples money. if it looks like a skunk and smells like a skunk it has got to be a skunk.

I can see the headlines now "Back Wax-gate: Does he or doesn't he wax his hairy back?"

Actually Jack Daniels and duct tape is the manly way to get rid of that unsightly back hair.

Yeah right the GOP should be in charge again. If you believe that I have some swampland for sale..............

Grow up, Americans!!

Don't you all, so call politicans, have more important things to do for your states than playing/talking like pre-school kids???/

Back waxing, whether charged to the Party or paid for with personal funds, should disqualify any Republican from a GOP primary. God made body hair and God makes beautiful things. To remove one's body hair thru wax clearly shows hatred for God's creation. If Rubio hates God that much, who knows what he would do once in the Senate. We need a Christian Party in this country as God-fearing evangelicals like myself have no one to represent us - and ban those salons and jail those eveil persons who remove body hair. God said so.

Republicans in Florida need to wise up about this guy Rubio. They don't know him and letting the crazies in the tea party could lead to the first time in years where the Florida Sneate seats both go to democrats.

However Rubio is involved in the Sansom scandal in Florida. Rubio says Sansom, who was indicted for routing $35 million dollars to a Florida college... without permission. Rubio maintains that Sansom "is one of the best people I have ever interacted with in the legislative process" ... after personally selecting Sansom as the person responsible for the state budget when Rubio was the speaker.

Slimy? Corrupt? Not a good judge of character? Not paying attention to details? None of the above is a recommendation for an elected official!

This is all you got, Charlie? What ever happened to debating the issues? Charlie sounds more like a Chicago Democrat than a Florida Republican.

Such a non-issue.But,of course,CNN has it`s bias,and Marco Rubio IS a Republican...go figure.

what could be more fun than watching two Republicans go at each an try to tear each other down? At the moment not too much that I can thnk of and it's going to get even MORE fun when these guys throw their hats in the ring in 2012 seeking the GOP nomination. You think they are all nicey kissy with Sarah Palin right now? They won't be in 2012 if she tries for the GOP nomination and the other hopefuls are after it too. It'll be Clinton/Obama all over again.

YOU still spent $134 and in reality – you should have only come out with a haircut!!!

Mark Palin Rubio paid off those charges when he got caught!
What is it about the republican way you people don t understand?

Rubio should be ashamed for aligning himself with the anti-immigrant GOP!!

This foolishness is not about a credit card, but about trying to smear Rubio because he had, or might have had, a back wax.
So what if he had a back wax? He's a young man living in a state bordered almost completely by beaches, and you only live once, in my religion. Lighten up.
Are they trying to say something about Rubio that I don't think is true?

Oh, for crying out loud!

What a stupid story. The repos can't seem to even work togeather let alone with the other party. They spend most of their time back stabbing each other and worring about getting reelected. So of course they don't have time for the American public or our concerns.

Making up things and majoring in the stuff that doesn't matter is what the party of fear and lies does best. Isn't trying to smear someone with lies a longstanding part of their strategy? Do or say, "Anything for power"! Disgusting.

Rubio is just another right wing prostitician. Right Wingers are such hypocrites. At least John Edwards used his own money.

Does it drive anyone else crazy that Rubio is hitting Crist over his support of the stimulus bill? Almost any economist you talk to will tell you the stimulus is having a good impact on the economy. You can google the information if you don't know what I'm talking about. And does it drive anyone else crazy that all Republicans do is bend the truth and lie and yet they're still a viable party in this country? I just don't get it.

The person that started this rumor should be struck down. Way too much information, now I can't get the image of some hairy backed politician out of my mind. TMI

Marco Rubio has run the biggest con campaign in FLORIDA.

Don't people know he was a registered LOBBYIST?
He was represented by Florida Sugar Industry?
He had one of the biggest spending surges as Florida House Speaker?

STOP FOLLOWING THE HEARD!!!

Republicans really are stupid, aren't they?

Who cares?

I think he cared more about the possibale law breaking than the grooming. The grooming idea was just kind of funny.

Why is this news- especially a day-long lead story?