Rubio Meekly Objects To Way White House Has ‘Handled’ Shutdown

Speaking from his home state of Florida on Friday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R) offered a lukewarm critique of the White House’s handling of the no-end-in-sight shutdown that’s lasted nearly a full week.

“Could the White House have handled this better? Absolutely,” he said, speaking from Miami. “And I wish they had. I’m not sure it would have prevented a shutdown, but these government shutdowns are not an ideal way to function.”

Rubio joins the ranks of other Republicans who have voiced mild displeasure with President Trump’s last-minute decision to pull his support for a bipartisan continuing resolution that could’ve kept the government open until February and instead opted to make funding for his border wall a no-compromise priority, appeasing his base.

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  1. Careful there, Little Marco - Daddy spaaank. :smirk:

  2. Avatar for theod theod says:

    Remember when Rubio was trying to convince people that he was a strong, fearless, new type of Presidential Candidate? What a fraud (then and now). Can’t even stand up to a malignant narcissist who lies even more than he does.

  3. There’s danger and fear in Rubio’s Universe…but

    Methinks he more scared of Mueller-like creatures$$$$$…

  4. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    We probably should have taken it as a sign when he was intimidated by a water bottle.

  5. Let’s have a look at your hands there, Marco. They’re sounding kind of small. I mean, it’s not ideal to shut the government down in a fit of pique because Ann Coulter yelled at you? Really? Not ideal? Let’s not go rhetorically overboard, dude.

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