While the buzz on Twitter and with the Morning Joe crew has focused more on Rubio's passive and nervous approach, it is critical to note that he faced an extremely skilled and prepared opponent.
Val Demings Shreds Marco Rubio For Hurting Florida
Rep. Val Demings laid into Marco Rubio by saying that Rubio doesn’t like to come to work, and when he does, he hurts Florida.
Video of Rep. Demings:
Rep. Demings said on MSNBC’s The Sunday Show:
Apparent Fundraising Pitch Sent Out For Marco Rubio As Hurricane Ian Gets Set To Pummel Florida
As the residents of his state are preparing for the storm, a fundraising pitch was apparently sent out for Rubio:
Fox News’s Steve Doocy Drills Marco Rubio About Top Secret Files
Steve Doocy seems personally offended by Trump's actions and has blasted all MAGA attempts to lessen the severity of the issue or provide Trump ridiculous cover.
Marco Rubio Calls Trump’s Classified Documents Theft ‘A Storage Issue’
Marco Rubio may rue the day that he characterized this as a storage problem if the FBI has evidence regarding Trump's plans for these files.
Marco Rubio Self-Destructs Over Senate Gay Marriage Bill
Sen. Marco Rubio called codifying gay marriage a stupid waste of time.
Marco Rubio Doesn’t Distance Himself from Proud Boys Running the Miami-Dade GOP Executive Committee
The bottom line is that the GOPĀ - or at least Marco Rubio - isn't in a place to publicly dismiss the Proud Boys or effectively separate himself from people who have already shown to be violent and a threat to democracy.
Marco Rubio Calls The 1/6 Committee Hearings Garbage
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) claimed that the 1/6 Committee hearings are a made-for-TV event and he called the hearings garbage.
Marco Rubio Calls Hearings Into The 1/6 Attack Garbage
Video of Rubio:
Rubio: Most Americans are not going to watch this garbage pic.twitter.com/cIzUNz1ed1
Marco Humiliates Himself Trying To Defend Jeopardizing Zelensky’s Life
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) gave a humiliating defense as he tried to explain away jeopardizing Zelensky's life.
Marco Rubio And Steve Daines Jeopardize Zelensky’s Life By Tweeting Screenshots From Meeting
U.S. Senators were asked not to tweet during their Zoom meeting with Zelensky, but that didn't stop Sens. Rubio and Daines from jeopardizing the Ukrainian president's life.
Marco Rubio Blows Off Biden’s SOTU With A Really Lame Excuse
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said that he would not be attending President Biden's State Of The Union because he doesn't have time to take a COVID test.
Marco Rubio Suggests Trump Keeping White House Records at Mar-a-Lago is “Not a Crime”
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) came to the defense of former President Donald Trump, suggesting that the news that Trump had absconded with White House records is “not a crime.”
Asked why Republicans are not as outraged about the news as they were about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, Rubio claimed he doesn’t “know what’s true and what’s not.”
Marco Rubio Picked A Fight With Val Demings And She Quickly Made Him Regret It
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tried to make crime an issue in his race against Rep. Val Demings and got his head handed to him.
Coward Marco Rubio Refuses To Say That Trump’s Coup Was Wrong
Sen. Marco Rubio was asked numerous times if he agreed with Mike Pence's repudiation of Trump's coup, and he refused to answer.
Jen Psaki Calls Out Marco Rubio And Ron DeSantis Opposing Infrastructure But Wanting More Cash
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio for whining about not getting enough infrastructure money while opposing the bill.
Marco Rubio Gaslights America By Calling Omicron A Sore Throat And Accuses COVID Patients Of Being Hysterical
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) rang in the New Year with some anti-COVID pandering as he called Omicron "a sore throat."
Marco Rubio Tells Children To Get Jobs As Attack On Child Tax Credit Backfires
Sen. Marco Rubio is complaining that giving children $300/month instead of working is socialism.
Ron DeSantis And Marco Rubio Could Be In Big Trouble In Florida
A new poll has found that both Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio have small leads and support under 50% in Florida.
The poll from Future Majority found:
DeSantis leads potential Democratic nominee Charlie Crist 49% to 45%, and potential nominee Nikki Fried 49% to 44%.
Marco Rubio Looks Like An Idiot After Attacking Defense Secretary Without Knowing Philippines COVID Rules
Sen. Marco RubioĀ (R-FL) attacked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for wearing a mask and shield in the Philippines, where they are required.
Florida Senate Candidate Val Demings Basically Calls Marco Rubio A Coward
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) said that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) lacks courage and doesn't show up to fight for Florida.
Marco Rubio Disgustingly And Dishonestly Suggests Biden Impeachment
Sen. Marco Rubio dishonestly suggested that President Biden committed an impeachable offense by pausing military aid to Ukraine.
Republican Senators Humiliate Themselves By Admitting They Haven’t Read 1/6 Commission Bill
The bill creating the 1/6 Commission is not long, but Republican Senators are opposing the commission without reading the legislation.
Val Demings Is Running For Senate To Take Down Marco Rubio
Rep. Val Demings will run for Senate in Florida to take down Sen. Marco Rubio and hand the seat back to the people.
Marco Rubio Blows Up On The Senate Floor After Democrats Give Him A Taste Of His Own Medicine
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) lost his temper on the Senate floor after Democrats objected to him trying to fix a typo to his amendment.
Republican Accountability Project Urges Florida Voters Not to Support Marco Rubio for Backing Trump
In a new ad, the Republican Accountability Project took Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) to task for his continued support of former President Donald Trump despite warning voters in 2016 that Trump āwould shatter the party and the conservative movement.”
GOP Tantrums About Transgender Rights While Democrats Deliver COVID Relief To The American People
Republicans are trying to gin up a new culture war while Democrats are on the verge of delivering real relief to the American people.
Marco Rubio Doesn’t Want Trump Tried Because It Will Make His Supporters Mad
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) weakly claimed that Trump shouldn't be tried because it will rile up his supporters and cause problems.
Marco Rubio Seems To Suggest Americans Don’t Need COVID Vaccine After He Got Vaccinated
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) got his COVID vaccination and then said that Dr. Fauci is lying about the number of vaccinations needed for herd immunity.