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Rubio is a pretty boy, the Ted McGinley of the 2016 election cycle. Let’s hope this was the moment, if it hasn’t passed already, that the modern GOP has jumped the shark.
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Whenever discussion of Rubio comes up I’m reminded of his most eloquent (and latest) endorser, Mr. Frothy.
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It’s bad when a critique your campaign consists of nothing but rote-memorized and oft-repeated sound bites draw a response which is a direct example of a rote-memorized and oft-repeated sound bite, repeated not just once but four times in a short space of time.
I mean, I get what happened and what was probably going through Rubio’s mind just then. No doubt his debate trainers gave him those phrases, had him practice them extensively and told him to fall back on them if off-balance or flustered. Probably focus-group tested and everything.
This of course made him supremely vulnerable when called on the practice, and so I think his flustered-ness went into an uncontrolled feedback loop.
He is so not ready for higher office…and really, his qualifications even to be a Senator ought to be called into question at this point.
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The worst injuries are self-inflicted injuries.
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Yes, in his first four years he was in the minority, but when he was in the majority, WOW! Look what he did. 
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And really, look what was in Rubio’s can of speech! Hatred and vilification of the POTUS. Oh, the POTUS knows exactly what he’s doing to “change” (read destroy) the country, to paraphrase. And with this petty exibition of character assassination Marco Rubio has been hoist --on his own petard, I guess. I hope.
I’ve read all over that he is toast now.
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Yup, it’s no surprise Frothy endorsed Foamy.
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Prince Marco in a can. Let him out and get him some water, he’s gotta be thirsty.
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Whats that saying about some of the people some of the time ? OUCH!
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Rubio’s brainlocked debate performance proved beyond any doubt that he’s this election cycle’s version of Dan Quayle. Young, nice appearance, at first impression earnest and likable if not too well-informed, eventually revealed as kinda lazy and not-too-bright. Much like Quayle in the '88 VP debate, Rubio could not help walking right into a career-ending debate sucker punch.
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I see him more as the Ted Baxter of the race.
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Rubio debate planing
Okay Marco our goal tonight is to get everyone talking about you instead of Trump or Cruz.
To coin a bush family phrase “Mission Accomplished.”
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I had the same conversation with a friend last week when I referred to Rubio as an empty suit. She thought otherwise, and when I asked her to expound on his qualifications she really couldn’t do so. He is practiced and glib, but can’t think on his feet in a substantial way. No life experience or educational background to prepare him for real world leadership, and seriously not even Senate worthy as I see it.
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Perhaps the electorate will notice that none of the rest of them have any ideas other than hatred of POTUS either.
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Is your friend a republican because most democrats could see through him very easily. I remember when Nancy Reagan trotted him out to speak at the Reagan Library./ He was scripted then and he hasn’t changed. He will say anything as long as someone tells him what to say. He is the epitome of an empty suit. Christie made minced meat out of him last night. Trump didn’t look so good either and looks like Bush finally got some stones. I did not watch it - I tried but lasted about 20 seconds but I have been watching the after debate coverage
And may I say that from the few seconds I did watch that Radditz woman is a horrible moderator and next to Rachel and even Chuck Todd (yes Chuck) they looked horrible. Rachel should moderate every democratic debate.
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And it was a beautiful thing to see. All he knows how to do is hate on Obama
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@JurisGal. Can you imagine him in a debate with HRC or even Bernie. The kid’s mouth gets dry in a hot minute, then he starts smacking his lips and then the sweat rolling down. I remember Richard Nixon in the Kennedy debate (yes I do remember) and it was awaful to watch a grown man sweat while the dashing young confident JFK was cool as a cucumber
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I’ve read about and seen video of the Kennedy/Nixon debate and will admit I felt for Nixon. Not likely I would feel for Rubio. Speaking of the old debate, how times have changed!
I can see an SNL skit with Rubio dabbing sweat, repeating the same line over and over and gulping water now, it would be hilarious.
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