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highplainsdem

(61,240 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2013, 11:01 PM Feb 2013

TPM: Rubio Takes Awkward Water Break At State Of The Union Speech (VIDEO) [View all]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/rubio-takes-sip-of-water-midway-through-sotu

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared to be having some trouble delivering the GOP rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night, when he awkwardly reached for a sip of water midway through his speech.

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TPM: Rubio Takes Awkward Water Break At State Of The Union Speech (VIDEO) [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2013 OP

I hope someone makes a nice .gif of that! Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 #1

You're late malaise Feb 2013 #10

EarlG has a meme thread up to Coyotl Feb 2013 #30

It was funny how he tried to keep looking into the camera and at the water at the same time. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #53

It was hilarious malaise Feb 2013 #54

Not. Going. To. Let. That. Water. Get. Away. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #56

I'm betting it's not the first time he panicked like that malaise Feb 2013 #62

Someone did AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #31

Furtive glance, bob&weave, GLURP, and right back into it... TroglodyteScholar Feb 2013 #2

You made me snort iced tea into my sinuses! eom ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #4

LOL! tallahasseedem Feb 2013 #38

Eleven minutes into a fourteen-minute speech, he runs dry rocktivity Feb 2013 #64

Viral video nmbluesky Feb 2013 #3

I can't wait for late night comedy tonight, and Saturday Night Live too!! Coyotl Feb 2013 #5

You know, I think he's playing his own personal version of the Drinking Game! nc4bo Feb 2013 #6

Hahahah! Racheal "a big awkward lurch"! Funny as hell! eom ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #7

Well, someone's gotta say it.... Lifelong Protester Feb 2013 #8

ROFL "I don't often get invited to spew talking points after a SOTU speech. But..." Beartracks Feb 2013 #12

What the hell was that. texanwitch Feb 2013 #9

Not after that he's not, scratch one more "also-ran" for 2016 lol Volaris Feb 2013 #27

Weird, he reminds me of that teenage conservative wunderkind. But... Beartracks Feb 2013 #11

Batter up ! He swallows, He chokes..!! russspeakeasy Feb 2013 #13

I love that his head almost went out of frame. Marie Marie Feb 2013 #14

Huh? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #15

omg....that is hilarious!! Demonaut Feb 2013 #16

who.cares.com of all the things that might be criticized, this is possibly the stupidest. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #17

Oh, Hannah... SidDithers Feb 2013 #19

+1 joshcryer Feb 2013 #23

wihey theping sweat blue_heron Feb 2013 #24

Started to remind me of Albert Brooks in Broadcast News... SidDithers Feb 2013 #25

mb hmk zxvl; WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #18

Thing of beauty, enit? Debate team flop sweat. nolabear Feb 2013 #21

I have no words WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #22

That's fucking hilarious... SidDithers Feb 2013 #20

AHA! Thanks! I was hoping somebody would post a clip of it. calimary Feb 2013 #26

He drank the water to fool people into thinking he was not a robot! Rex Feb 2013 #28

It looked like he was bending over to give a Koch brother a bj. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #29

You can lead a dork to water but you can't make him think. nt MADem Feb 2013 #32

They had no time to plan this? 6000eliot Feb 2013 #33

Smooth as a pro jsr Feb 2013 #34

At least he didn't take a leak. nt OnyxCollie Feb 2013 #35

Give us a break. How many speeches have you watched? cartach Feb 2013 #36

How many SOTU responses have I seen with a water break? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2013 #37

Spare us your self righteous indignation. It is unbecoming. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #58

Yikes I missed this MissNostalgia Feb 2013 #39

He was trying his new ventriloquist act... Javaman Feb 2013 #40

Only he was the dummy - see this hilarious bit by Albert Brooks aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #47

Looks like Product Placement to me CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #41

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING! K8-EEE Feb 2013 #45

That would be one way for Poland Spring to write off their political donations LiberalAndProud Feb 2013 #57

"Baw-Baw" Rubio. nt valerief Feb 2013 #42

I'm wearing a paper bag over my head. Rozlee Feb 2013 #43

He should have stayed in a Holiday Inn last night. grantcart Feb 2013 #44

Maybe this should be his new theme song aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #46

Gee, the President spoke for an hour.... Jennyjen38 Feb 2013 #48

wasting our time RILib Feb 2013 #49

He kept flicking his temples, too. AndyA Feb 2013 #50

Go H2RubiO Blue Owl Feb 2013 #51

Here's my guess as to what happened CubicleGuy Feb 2013 #52

But pubbies don't use teleprompters, right?????? yellowcanine Feb 2013 #55

That is what is funny about it! treestar Feb 2013 #61

Message auto-removed Libelfred Feb 2013 #59

who put the water where it was? treestar Feb 2013 #60

This is hilarious!! because he looks ridiculous underthematrix Feb 2013 #63