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Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
3. I would say Rubio was brave for participating
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 01:25 AM
Feb 2018

except I believe it was a matter of ignorance on his part, not courage. He sounded so cocky making his point. I love that they turned it on him.

Thank you for posting this. I missed the Town Hall altogether but I have my DVR set to record it when it airs again tonight.

JI7

(89,244 posts)
8. what Rubio did is what Trump did with "why didn't Obama stop russia"
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 01:55 AM
Feb 2018

he was hung up on scoring debate points .

the only point he made was that they SHOULD BAN ALL of those weapons.

he doesn't get that the people there want to ban these weapons. in that clip he acted like it was some candidate debate for political office and he caught them .

but the people in the audience aren't there to support specific politicians. they are there to support a certain agenda and whoever will support it.

 

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)
10. That was my first thought, then I realized thats his damned JOB!
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 02:55 AM
Feb 2018

He doesn’t get brownie points for actually talking to and listening to his constituents, even if it means taking an ass-whuppun. That’s what he’s SUPPOSED to do.

trc

(823 posts)
11. Signaling the NRA who they should target with adds and harassment.
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 03:25 AM
Feb 2018

He was more interested in getting the guys to state their position on banning guns so that adds could be created against them.

aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)
17. I think so too.
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 10:09 AM
Feb 2018


While it may have felt good to some to see Rubio squirm in that setting, it also produced fodder for "they're coming for your guns" argument.

Squinch

(50,941 posts)
15. He is a kid on a skateboard who hooked onto the back of the bus just as it went up the ramp
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 08:41 AM
Feb 2018

to the I95, and now that bus is going 70 miles an hour and the semis are whooshing past him and he can't let go.

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