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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was given the difficult task of delivering the GOP rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
As the up-and-coming senator attempted to counter the president's message, he appeared to grow increasingly uncomfortable, wiping his mouth and licking his lips on a number of occasions. Apparently unable to wait until the end of his address to satiate his thirst, Rubio reached for his small bottle of Poland Springs water mid-speech.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/marco-rubios-drinking-problem-87562.html?hp=f2
Marco Rubioâs drinking problem
Twitter exploded during Sen. Marco Rubioâs Republican response to the State of the Union, as the Florida senator appeared a little sweaty and dry-mouthed at mid-speech, taking an awkward swig from a bottle of water that had been placed off-camera. Rubio handled the hullabaloo with some humor, later tweeting a picture of the water bottle.
(PHOTOS: Scenes from Obama State of the Union 2013)
Hereâs a look at what watchers had to say on Twitter:
Oh Lord, I am thirsty now. #gulpgate Rubio was thirsting for fame and got hot and bothered with it all tonight. #Gulp #SOTU2013â Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) February 13, 2013
I blame climate change for Rubioâs unseasonal thirst.â Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) February 13, 2013
Rubio - looking for a job as a bottled water spokesman, apparently.â Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) February 13, 2013
Republicans. Sponsored by: water. Refreshing.â Marc Ambinder (@marcambinder) February 13, 2013
Now, if Rubio reached for a mojito that would have been awesome.â Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) February 13, 2013
Rubio going the way of Jindal - just slightly more nervous and with a little bit more sweat.â Stephanie Cutter (@stefcutter) February 13, 2013
Jesus walked on water. Rubio drank it #saviors (ok, done)â Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) February 13, 2013
MT @mmurraypolitics: Rubio is a very fine speaker, but tonight was a reminder why giving the SOTU response is a tough assignmentâ NBC News (@NBCNews) February 13, 2013
As I was saying⦠RT @joshmcelveen Marco Rubio âThese pretzels are making me thirsty.ââ Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) February 13, 2013
Rubio is generally a very, very good speaker. But that was not it.â Taegan Goddard (@politicalwire) February 13, 2013
Marco Rubio takes a panicked swig of water â again and again gifboom.com/x/99f8db90â Salon.com (@Salon) February 13, 2013
The Rubio water thing is the move that launched a 1,000 .gifs.â The Fix (@TheFix) February 13, 2013
Well delivered story telling for Rubio but at once sweating and thirsty. Did that happen in Spanish version?â Kelly OâDonnell (@KellyO) February 13, 2013
If Rubio had chugged a Shiner Bock instead of fru-fru bottled water, he might have my vote.â Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) February 13, 2013
Even Marco Rubio is playing Marco Rubio drinking games.â brad plumer (@bradplumer) February 13, 2013
Maybe TIME Mag was right about Rubio being a âsavior.â John 19:28: âSo that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, âI thirst.âââ Chris Moody (@Chris_Moody) February 13, 2013
Twiiter going off on Marco Rubio water bottle. Really dousing himâ HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) February 13, 2013
Coming up next: exclusive interview w/ Marco Rubioâs water bottle.â Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) February 13, 2013
And Marco Rubioâs water moment has a hashtag: #gulpgateâ Russell Schaffer (@RussOnPolitics) February 13, 2013
Good line ?RT @grossdmYouâve heard of arch-conservatives? Rubio is a parched-conservative. #sotuâ EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) February 13, 2013
Rubio should auction the water bottle to some rich political dorks & donate the proceeds to charity. BOOM! I am a PR wizard.â Scott Conroy (@RealClearScott) February 13, 2013
âAn equally impassioned drink of water that is trending on Twitterâ -@bwilliams on Marco Rubioâs drink during responseâ TODAY(@todayshow) February 13, 2013
Stay thirsty, Americans - Marco Rubioâ Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) February 13, 2013
