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HiPointDem

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68. agree totally. infantile. on a level with 'the dean scream' and all similar attentions to

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 07:04 AM

Feb 2013

politician's personalities and personal quirks rather than their backers and their policies.

encourages people to view politics in terms of personalities and to attack people at a junior high school level -- because they wear funny shoes, have big noses, don't know not to drink water during speeches, and similar irrelevant stuff.

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Doesn't anybody else think that the water-drinking wasn't funny and all the fuss about it is stupid? [View all] HomerRamone Feb 2013 OP

It was made for SNL and it was funny as hell. Sorry, we all knew Rube was in over his head from monmouth3 Feb 2013 #1

Not that my heart is breaking for the Republicans, HomerRamone Feb 2013 #2

He should be grateful that people are focused on the water and not his lousy speech. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #3

It was funny as hell. HappyMe Feb 2013 #4

completely unrelated Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #12

lol! HappyMe Feb 2013 #14

he's the reason the laptop keeps overheating, methinks Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #41

It stood out so much because what he was saying wasn't standing out at all. eom ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #5

No Apologies For Using What's Available Against Political Enemies. Paladin Feb 2013 #6

What happened to Dean was beyond disgraceful, HomerRamone Feb 2013 #8

Gee you now seem real upset about the Rubio Water Treatment HangOnKids Feb 2013 #21

Thanks for your snideness HomerRamone Feb 2013 #28

Yeah, I Anticipated Such A Response. Paladin Feb 2013 #30

You Rock! HangOnKids Feb 2013 #48

My Pleasure. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #58

Rule number one of politics: There's no such thing as a clean fight. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #36

two contrasting bumper-stickers both pretending to be valid thought... LanternWaste Feb 2013 #45

It is possible to believe in the first HomerRamone Feb 2013 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Feb 2013 #52

My only valid thought is that it's difficult to take bumper-stickers seriously LanternWaste Feb 2013 #53

I agree. It's like the Dean scream Beaverhausen Feb 2013 #7

I do loyalsister Feb 2013 #9

I've got the same problem LeftInTX Feb 2013 #54

Not me. I think it's funny as hell. HERVEPA Feb 2013 #10

I laffed my ass off as soon as it happened. eom ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #13

No one coached him about AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #31

"If you are going to drink, you have to look good doing it." Absolutely, ma'am. I ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #62

Oh hey thanks... AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #64

Haha, classic indeed! Thankfully it was just awkward enough to make him famous for it, lol. eom ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #66

Good thing about the water midwest irish Feb 2013 #11

Are the Repubs Gonna Bring Up Water boarding Again? HangOnKids Feb 2013 #24

"but he slugged the shit out of Romney didn't he?" midwest irish Feb 2013 #35

Welcome to DU! livetohike Feb 2013 #27

People who dry up that badly EC Feb 2013 #15

How often does the SOTU rebuttal get press like this? 6000eliot Feb 2013 #16

+1 Enrique Feb 2013 #22

OK ellie Feb 2013 #17

Nope. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #18

The "savior" made a fool of himself. Dawgs Feb 2013 #19

Drink of water...teleprompter.....this is who we are now Sivart Feb 2013 #20

Boehner also took a few sips as Obama was talking, and Boehner wasn't even speaking. FarCenter Feb 2013 #23

Its was pretty sad, but we shouldn't go 'grammar nazi' over it n/t Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #25

It wasn't the water that was funny Smilo Feb 2013 #26

i'm just glad it happened to a republican for a change. unblock Feb 2013 #29

haha, Yes! It looked like an SNL skit, a good one. Raffi Ella Feb 2013 #32

It wasn't the drinking; it was the awkward lunge Scootaloo Feb 2013 #33

I thought it was humorous because it came across as amateurish flopsweat deutsey Feb 2013 #34

I think all the focus on it is just weird. sibelian Feb 2013 #37

I thought the mouth licking was kind of funny. Marr Feb 2013 #38

It's not about funny. It's about Rubio being a not-ready-for-prime-time politician. Zen Democrat Feb 2013 #39

It's the water-drinking in a 15-minute speech, when the President went almost four times that Arkana Feb 2013 #40

Sorry it's a funny video! Marrah_G Feb 2013 #42

I think it was oddly funny, and I also think there hasn't really been much of a fuss... LanternWaste Feb 2013 #43

Yes. I have no idea what all the fuss is about. MadrasT Feb 2013 #44

yes and yes Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #46

No I thought it was hilarious. MoonRiver Feb 2013 #47

It's just not the water, a little before................. mrmpa Feb 2013 #50

nope frylock Feb 2013 #51

If it wasn't for the occasional humor, real or imagined, politics would be even more disgusting. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #55

Krugman would agree: Marco Rubio Has Learned Nothing (government's role in the housing crisis) pampango Feb 2013 #56

Rubio, as a politican, does not mean to do well by me, as a person. djean111 Feb 2013 #57

Definitely a 'who gives a shit' moment, but... RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #59

Nope. Taking a mere sip of water is grounds for ridicule. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #60

Rubio and Ryan just might have diabetes. We have no idea. But that is a symptom I think graham4anything Feb 2013 #61

No. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #63

To me it wasn't the water, it was the REAACH for the water Union Scribe Feb 2013 #65

I am sorry, but it was ridiculous! juajen Feb 2013 #67

agree totally. infantile. on a level with 'the dean scream' and all similar attentions to HiPointDem Feb 2013 #68