This SHOULD taint him. It speaks to his honesty and good judgement, and voters need to remember this for a long time. Rubio is not President material, and I hope he is not re-elected to the Senate. Being made a fool of by Chuck Schumer and John McCain is something that should taint you for a long time. I don't understand why Rush would not want this to taint him. Sad, but it is good we know this about Rubio, and we should remember it for a long time. I also think it is good for other Tea Party candidates to see that doing what Rubio, Flake, and Toomey have done is a career ending move for them. Instead I think they count on voters having short memories.
Rush should say: “Marco Rubio, I hope he fails”.
I think Flake is definitely finished after this term. When McCain goes, Flake will still carry his stink, and I think the people of AZ will want new blood.