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riversedge

(70,225 posts)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:00 PM Feb 2018

Marco Rubio slams teens as 'infected' by 'arrogance and boasting' as his approval rating plummets

Source: theweek.com



teens 1, Marco 0

9:36 a.m. ET


Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) was torn apart on live TV last week during a CNN town hall with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors, and it appears voters were paying attention. In a new Quinnipiac Poll conducted in the days immediately following the town hall, between Feb. 23-26, Rubio held an approval rating of just 38 percent, with 53 percent disapproving of his job in office.

The numbers mark Rubio's lowest approval rating since he joined the Senate in 2011. "Democrats hate every fiber of his being," explains the Miami New Times, "but he's also relatively unpopular amid the far-right Breitbart/Steve Bannon/conspiratorial loon crowd, which hates him for the few centrist stances he's taken in his short career."

With apparently nothing to lose, Rubio slammed teenagers in a tweet Wednesday. "Trashing the Parkland kids like this is probably not going to help those numbers," observed Democratic consultant Brian Fallon...............................

Read more: http://theweek.com/speedreads/758071/marco-rubio-slams-teens-infected-by-arrogance-boasting-approval-rating-plummets



My my! Marco did not like the student schooling him. Too bad!



Sara #Resist Tonin, RN and 2 others Retweeted
Lawrence O'Donnell Verified account @Lawrence

8h8 hours ago

Lawrence O'Donnell Retweeted Marco Rubio


"infected the next generation"

Marco Rubio insults the Florida students who are angry about being shot at with an AR-15 which Rubio made sure the mass murderer could buy very easily.

Lawrence O'Donnell added,

Marco Rubio
Verified account @marcorubio
The debate after #Parkland reminds us We The People don’t really like each other very much.We smear those who refuse to agree with us.We claim a Judea-Christian heritage but celebrate arrogance & boasting. & worst of all we have infected the next generation with the same disease
396 replies 1,922 retweets 5,007 likes












Rob Ambrose @Rob_ThaBuilder
8h8 hours ago
Replying to @Lawrence @YouNicks

Actually Marco you and the GoP are the infection. The kids are the antidote.


I think what most impresses me is their inherent understanding of the bad faith of GoP politics. They grasp the corruption in a way older voters just don't.
0 replies 7 retweets 47 likes

devillefilm and the Temple of Doom
? @devillefilm 8h8 hours ago

Replying to @Lawrence

That 'next generation' is coming to vote him out of office.

0 replies 3 retweets 31 likes

judy aldridge ? @atlantishome
8h8 hours ago

Replying to @Lawrence

What an absolutely horrible, cynical thing to tweet. This is the opposite of leadership.

0 replies 1 retweet 19 likes





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Marco Rubio slams teens as 'infected' by 'arrogance and boasting' as his approval rating plummets (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2018 OP
I shall reply with a smilie underpants Feb 2018 #1
Jeez what a prick! Va Lefty Feb 2018 #2
True colors shown... Chicago1980 Feb 2018 #3
Yep rpannier Feb 2018 #13
He deserves all the battering he is going to get. Infected???? Rubio is the disease. Guilded Lilly Feb 2018 #4
What is Rubio infected with? eom guillaumeb Feb 2018 #5
an incurable sense of his own self-importance (like a lot of the rest of his colleagues)? Volaris Mar 2018 #31
And many use their position to enrich themselves. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #32
you ain't seen nothing yet, little Marco.... dhill926 Feb 2018 #6
Rubio must have been severely water-deprived when he tweeted that. spooky3 Feb 2018 #7
That has been the mindset of most conservatives for years Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #8
My first thought rpannier Feb 2018 #10
"Judea-Christian"? maxsolomon Feb 2018 #9
Spew alert!!!!! Thanks for this one, friend. I lost it japple Feb 2018 #14
He's a Splitter! wcmagumba Feb 2018 #19
Romani Eunt domus? maxsolomon Feb 2018 #20
For those like moi who had no idea: dhol82 Feb 2018 #24
He just got re-elected BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #11
It's called having a backbone, Marco. Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #12
classic case of projection Skittles Feb 2018 #15
+1 n/t area51 Mar 2018 #33
Sounds like someone Liberalagogo Feb 2018 #16
Go back to your area of expertise, Little Marco... Trump's genitals. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #17
arrogant and boasting? takes one to know one doesn't it? onetexan Feb 2018 #18
Those infected, arrogant teens will VOTE your @$$ right on out of office! TheDebbieDee Feb 2018 #21
Keep talking Marco... Marie Marie Feb 2018 #22
In fairness, Rubio was working at a significant disadvanage. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2018 #23
Resign, you sorry dipshit Zorro Feb 2018 #25
He's using the call to Jesus whistle again.. defacto7 Feb 2018 #26
as if rabid repukes haven't infected America for DECADES Skittles Feb 2018 #27
Give him a break, he's ill No-Bozos Feb 2018 #28
Fuck you Marco. 47of74 Mar 2018 #29
robot rubio doubles down on stupidity. nt Javaman Mar 2018 #30

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)
3. True colors shown...
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:03 PM
Feb 2018

It's unfortunate that he was so recently re-elected.

This will make him look bad for awhile, then folks will forget.

rpannier

(24,329 posts)
13. Yep
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:16 PM
Feb 2018

Though this could still create problems for him if he were to run for just about anything in the future
Rubio is terrible when pressured. Look how badly he did when pressured by trump and christie
Anyone who decides to run against should take notice of this and just hit him hard because he is really bad at handling it

Volaris

(10,271 posts)
31. an incurable sense of his own self-importance (like a lot of the rest of his colleagues)?
Thu Mar 1, 2018, 11:37 AM
Mar 2018

I get that the Constitution requires that SOMEBODY has to have that job, but holy baby jezus in the manger when did it get written that what most qualifies you for that job is the idea that YOU, and ONLY you can do it, and everybody else is a fucking idiot and shouldnt be listened to? Congressional Salaries should equate to an expense account for travel, lodging, etc., and then an amount equal to the AVERAGE reported income in your district, minus the top 15% of wage earners/Rich Fucks. These guys get paid way too well for what they are ACTUALLY doing...

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
32. And many use their position to enrich themselves.
Thu Mar 1, 2018, 12:02 PM
Mar 2018

And further enrich themselves when they retire and get a job in private industry.

spooky3

(34,455 posts)
7. Rubio must have been severely water-deprived when he tweeted that.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:08 PM
Feb 2018

Obviously, his brain cells were affected.

Docreed2003

(16,860 posts)
8. That has been the mindset of most conservatives for years
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:10 PM
Feb 2018

If they are confronted on issues, conservatives fall back on two things: the “judeo-christian heritage” crap and/or smearing the opposition. The is the conservative mind. They are fixed and unwavering and will not be questioned because they believe “Gawd” is on their side.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
9. "Judea-Christian"?
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:12 PM
Feb 2018

Rich, considering he's opposed by BOTH the People's Front of Judea AND the Judean People's Front.

japple

(9,825 posts)
14. Spew alert!!!!! Thanks for this one, friend. I lost it
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:19 PM
Feb 2018

with your post. Sending you a virtual brewski!

BumRushDaShow

(129,020 posts)
11. He just got re-elected
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:14 PM
Feb 2018

so he doesn't really care. He should have been voted out after he had resigned when running for President and then decided to slink back in to run again.... And Florida gave him another 6 years.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)
23. In fairness, Rubio was working at a significant disadvanage.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:09 PM
Feb 2018

He couldn't find his water bottle, and that was the best his shriveled, dehydrated little pea of a brain could come up with.

He might want to consider using his Mulligan here.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
26. He's using the call to Jesus whistle again..
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:49 PM
Feb 2018

arrogance and boasting.... probably the revised standard version.

No-Bozos

(51 posts)
28. Give him a break, he's ill
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 11:44 PM
Feb 2018

After all, chronic thin skin, low moral fiber, and a missing backbone can make one irritable.

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