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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRubio Personally Apologized To Trump For Implying He Had A Small Penis
During a particularly nasty stretch of the Republican presidential primary, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) mocked Donald Trump for, among other things, his face, his hair, and the size of his hands ... er, manhood.
It wasnt exactly high-minded stuff. And though Rubio had been goaded into going down this route Trump had been calling him Little Marco for weeks and joyfully mocked his preternatural dehydration he ended up apologizing for it.
I want my kids to be proud of me, and I dont think it reflected well on my faith, he said. Thats not who I am.
Turns out, Rubios apology tour was done in private as well as public. In an interview with CNN that aired Sunday, he explained that he also expressed his regrets directly to Trump. I actually told Donald one of the debates, I forget which one I apologized to him for that, Rubio said. I said, You know, Im sorry that I said that. Its not who I am and I shouldnt have done it. I didnt say it in front of the cameras, I didnt want any political benefit.
Its unclear if Trump returned the favor. But the presumptive Republican nominee has seemed to warm to Rubio in recent weeks, even encouraging him to reconsider his decision not to run for re-election.
Editors note: Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims 1.6 billion members of an entire religion from entering the U.S.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marco-rubio-apologize-donald-trump-penis_us_574af1a5e4b03ede4415112b
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Rubio Personally Apologized To Trump For Implying He Had A Small Penis (Original Post)
milestogo
May 2016
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LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)1. He must have found a horse's head in his bed or he
spotted a long lost relative in the company of a couple of goons. His apology sounds a bit coerced to say the least.
Tal Vez
(660 posts)2. Rubio probably did the right thing.
True, what Rubio said about Trump's hands is accurate, but it really should not have been part of the campaign. On the other hand, Rubio was provoked by Trump's truly abusive attacks on Rubio, for which there will of course never be an apology.
Fritz Walter
(4,281 posts)3. Or Rubio might be trying to position himself for a cabinet position
...or a good ambassador post.
And Drumpf's response? Tubio should reconsider his decision not to run for re-election to the Senate.
The nerve of some people! Impugn the Drumpf's dick size, and then try to pretend it doesn't matter.
That'll leave a mark. oh.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)4. How'd that conversation go, I wonder?
"Hey man, sorry 'bout your dick."
Metric System
(6,048 posts)5. And now he's going to fluff him.