Posted on 02/14/2013 5:30:37 AM PST by Mozilla
“Zero Dark Thirsty,” “Swing and a Miss,” “Parch Madness,” “Tough Swallow,” “Just Add Water,” and “Water Under the Bridge” were a handful of the phrases used on-air by MSNBC on Wednesday to mock Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio for awkwardly pausing to take a sip of water while delivering the official Republican response to the State of the Union address.
Throughout the broadcast day, between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. EST, MSNBC showed a replay of Rubio’s swig approximately 155 times — 101 of which came during “The Rachel Maddow Show,” which played the moment on loop at the bottom of the screen for more than 13 minutes.
One MSNBC personality even used props to get a few extra jabs in.
“With the Republican’s savior [Marco] Rubio’s big night — and what a night it was,” MSNBC “PoliticsNation” host Al Sharpton shouted on-air at one point, before leaning sharply to his right and retrieving a small bottle of water. “OK, OK, where was I?” he asked incredulously, while drinking some of the water. “Sen. Rubio laid out the right-wing vision for America. And oh, what was I saying? Rubio bent the truth last night.”
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NBC works solely for the DNC and lives to
protect Fannie Mae corruption (led by David Gregory’s
attorney wife).
NBC called the GOP ‘violent’ at the beginning of SOTU,
and followed with endless attacks on Rubio.
They are earning their keep.
Well, it wasn’t like he took down the whole US economy or let American citizens be murdered and raped by muslims, was it?
Rubio took a drink of water. You’d think he’d…
Been Secretary of the Treasury nominee and cheated on his taxes
Been using a donors plane to take trips so he could fornicate with underage hookers
Ignored the pleas for help from the Benghazi consulate as Americans died
Lied about Obamacare not adding a single dime to the deficit and allowing *more* Americans to get healthcare
Been caught with his pants down as North Korea engaged in yet another nuclear test
Engaged in shady land deals that netted him millions while a top Democrat in the senate
Etc, etc…
Well, it wasn’t like he took down the whole US economy or let American citizens be murdered and raped by muslims, was it?
It was as if he thought that if he “sneaked” a drink of water no one could see him doing it. HELLO... you're on live TV.
Career ending? I doubt it. His rising star did lose some momentum. He still will become the new establishment's choice for stardom. He will be corrupted and assimilated by the “powers that be”. It has already started.
Rand Paul, on the other hand, gave a GREAT response. He didn't take an awkward water break ten seconds into his speech. He was natural, comfortable in his own skin. He didn't appear nervous at all. He was just having a conversation with the American people. He gave us IDEAS while pointing out the folly of the current direction of the country.
Presidential? Absolutely.
Oh, and by the way, Rand Paul is a “Natural Born Citizen”, Rubio is NOT.
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