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flamingdem

(39,325 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2015, 07:37 PM Nov 2015

Marco Rubio Said He Wants to Have a Beer With Malala

Marco Rubio Said He Wants to Have a Beer With Malala – an Underage Muslim

What's next, a ham sandwich with Netanyahu?

Today, presidential contender Marco Rubio fielded questions at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. One of the questions he was asked is who he would like to “have a beer” with out of anyone in the world who is not a politician.

Rubio replied that he would like to have this beer with football legend Dan Marino, Russian chess prodigy Gary Kasparov, and Malala Yousafzai.

The first two are acceptable answers. The third is odd, considering that Malala — the famed Pakistani girls' education activist — is both underage and Muslim. She also happens to be a socialist, something Rubio probably doesn't approve of.

http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/marco-rubio-said-he-wants-have-beer-malala-underage-muslim

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Marco Rubio Said He Wants to Have a Beer With Malala (Original Post) flamingdem Nov 2015 OP

Idiot doesn't have two brain cells to rub together. DURHAM D Nov 2015 #1

He's supposed to be the one who can think on his feet flamingdem Nov 2015 #2

He cannot. He was ready the other day because the Bush camp had announced he was going to attack on Mass Nov 2015 #4

Rubio, overrated and given a pass by the media.\nt Mass Nov 2015 #3

Great point, note that it's Alternet reporting this flamingdem Nov 2015 #5

Marco drinks beer? That's news to me. KamaAina Nov 2015 #6

don't trust the American Taliban, Malala. Takket Nov 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author EL34x4 Nov 2015 #8

that's really not the point, you know? CTyankee Nov 2015 #9

Was thinking this had to be the Onion .... I can't wrap my mind around the stupidity etherealtruth Nov 2015 #10

Poor Marco, he was doing so well when he kept his mouth shut n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #11

but would SHE want to have anything to do with HIM? niyad Nov 2015 #12

What a stupid fucking question. geomon666 Nov 2015 #13

They ask this of every presidential candidate flamingdem Nov 2015 #14

I don't think I'll ever understand it. n/t geomon666 Nov 2015 #15

I get it. It's to see if he's intellectually curious about others. GOLGO 13 Nov 2015 #16

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

1. Idiot doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 07:42 PM

Nov 2015

That is unbelievable even for Marco.

flamingdem

(39,325 posts)

2. He's supposed to be the one who can think on his feet

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 07:49 PM

Nov 2015

Bush camp must be in a better mood today.

Mass

(27,315 posts)

4. He cannot. He was ready the other day because the Bush camp had announced he was going to attack on

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 07:59 PM

Nov 2015

the issue, but he is unable to speak outside of his stump speech, hence the answers here.

Mass

(27,315 posts)

3. Rubio, overrated and given a pass by the media.\nt

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 07:58 PM

Nov 2015

flamingdem

(39,325 posts)

5. Great point, note that it's Alternet reporting this

Reply to Mass (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 07:59 PM

Nov 2015

dpubt we'll see it on CNN.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

6. Marco drinks beer? That's news to me.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:08 PM

Nov 2015

Takket

(21,629 posts)

7. don't trust the American Taliban, Malala.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:15 PM

Nov 2015

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EL34x4 This message was self-deleted by its author.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

9. that's really not the point, you know?

Reply to EL34x4 (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:33 PM

Nov 2015

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

10. Was thinking this had to be the Onion .... I can't wrap my mind around the stupidity

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:36 PM

Nov 2015

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

11. Poor Marco, he was doing so well when he kept his mouth shut n/m

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:55 PM

Nov 2015

niyad

(113,576 posts)

12. but would SHE want to have anything to do with HIM?

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 11:28 PM

Nov 2015

geomon666

(7,512 posts)

13. What a stupid fucking question.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 11:59 PM

Nov 2015

Greeted with an equally stupid answer. Must've been one of his campaign workers that asked that.

flamingdem

(39,325 posts)

14. They ask this of every presidential candidate

Reply to geomon666 (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:14 AM

Nov 2015

in fact they run polls with this question, believe it or not.

geomon666

(7,512 posts)

15. I don't think I'll ever understand it. n/t

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #14)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 01:52 AM

Nov 2015

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)

16. I get it. It's to see if he's intellectually curious about others.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 10:19 AM

Nov 2015

Marino is a legend if Florida. It's a macho choice, no problem.
Kasparov is a legendary chess master. Chess is seen as a game of kings/strategy. No problem.
Malala was him trying to "name drop" again & dismissing/forgetting the drinking beer portion of the question.

I think he's a sanctimonious wuss but this is nothing.

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