Dry Mouth: Is It Covered Under Obamacare?
Yeah, I finally saw it.
I was coming home from a watch party so I heard Rubio’s speech on the radio. Even on the radio, he sounded like he was a ninth grader delivering a speech for student council, with marbles in his mouth, which might have fallen out of his brain.
Then I got home and watched it in person. I saw Marco Rubio do a double reverse half flip Bobby Jindal on the reply to the State of the Union.
The radio people had already warned me about his really goofy move to grab water while keeping his face on the screen. I’m sorry – that was not graceful. The sad part is that he doesn’t seem like the type of guy who can make fun of himself so he’ll try to forget it ever happened but nobody else will.
Bless his heart. No, seriously, bless his heart. Nobody is going to look good following Barack Obama. It’s a suicide mission. And maybe that’s why Republicans are having their minority candidates do it. Just saying …
And no, I did not listen to Rand Paul. I’ve already read The Fountainhead.
And the water was a bottle of Poland Spring. Foreign water? Really, Marco?
1I kept seeing this image of a goldfish laying on the table- next to the bowl!
2a phrase just came to me regarding both Cruz and Rubio– inaccurate conception?
3I think the water bottle thing is a little overdone. My favorite part of his speech was the end, when he did the poor impersonation of a Cheshire cat.
4The boy done Jindaled himself on national tee vee. The gif seen round the world now. Almost as funny as Dubya’s flub with the door.
5This confirms it, after watching Paul Ryan’s debate – liars need lots of water to wash the bs down.
6Rand Paul also delivered his speech in a language other than English, as soon as possible scientists will tell us which one
7Per Rubio his need for water was just God’s way of reminding him he’s human.
But if it were a sign from God, wouldn’t He have turned it into wine?
8Changing the topic, were Stockman and the aged Rocker kept off camera?
9I didn’t watch the dog and pony show, just the dog show at Westminster. And while I’m not sure why the bagger brigade was allowed its own re-re-head-up-their-buttal while Occupy was left out in the cold, I did see this comment over at Stonekettle station:
This is the second and third paragraph in Rand Paul’s response from the text on Politico.
“People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it’s not the complexion of our skin or the twists in our DNA that make us unique. America is exceptional because we were founded upon the notion that everyone should be free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.
For the first time in history, men and women were guaranteed a chance to succeed based NOT on who your parents were but on your own initiative and desire to work.”
And then someone else replied to that comment saying:
“Coming from a schmuck who got where he is on his Daddy’s looney toon name, and who can’t make it past the the medical boards already established but had to create his own, I can’t take Paul seriously.
He’s a scummy little Misogynist.”
Seems that the big winner was the Affenpinscher named Banana Joe:
10http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/02/13/sports/subDOG-refer/subDOG-refer-articleLarge.jpg
Rubio’s rapid fire reading of the teleprompter and wiping sweat from his temples , upper lip and chin, the awkward reach for the water bottle, and the goofy wrap-up all told me that he didn’t believe the Republican talking points any more than I did. Sad, but he actually made Bobby Jindal look better for his failed attempt. Rubio joined the ranks of Jindal, Bachmann, and Governor Ultrasound last night. He’s now a political “Has Been”. Time Magazine should demand their cover back.
11I’d vote for Banana Joe over Rubio or Paul. Of course, I’d vote for a ribby, tick-ridden, flea-covered, raggedy-eared, mangy mutt over Rubio or Paul. A miserable old sad dog is more likely to show sense.
12Rubio: Not ready for prime time, not even ready for public access cable. He looked like he was doing a podcast from his mom’s basement in front of a fake background. It was one step above a bathroom mirror selfie.
13Watched the Westminster puppies to keep my mind off the SOTU show (because as a recovering Catholic I’m always reminded of Mass whenever I see Congressmen jumping up and down every few seconds… they should sprinkle in a few genuflections to keep it moving along)
But Rubio’s attempt to wash down the bovine excrement was fun, especially on a loop GIF. Made me think of my first oral book report and how I was quite certain there was a dandelion blossom on my tongue as I was trying to speak.
14If these rebuttals are meant to show us the loyal opposition, I’m afraid the GOP really should consider hand puppets. At least Kermit the Frog doesn’t try to waterboard himself in mid-sentence.
Folks have always stopped for drinks during speeches. What’s the big deal? Of course, environmentally, he should have a glass of water instead of a plastic bottle but it’s pretty hard to push that in any convenience-oriented society. Austin is FINALLY going to cloth or reusable bags. Finally. Maybe we can work on plastic bottles next.
15I think Truman could take Westminster…
16@Tony – here’s a shot of Ted Nugent, and his seatmate for the night Portland musician Thomas Lauderdale, best known for founding the “little orchestra” known as Pink Martini. He’s the anti-Ted Nugent: A liberal, Occupy-Movement-supporting, openly gay civil rights activist who favors gun control and loves classical music.
17http://gawker.com/5983929/state-of-the-union-seating-planners-troll-ted-nugent-put-him-next-to-gay-civil-rights-activist-from-portland
Sometimes, when your mouth is dry and you are sweating like a (as my late ex would say wh*** in Church) mainly it just means that God doesn’t think you have what it takes to be at that particular place, at that particular time.
It ain’t rocket science.
And, Ted Nugent was really there? Who knew?
18OMG! Rubio wasn’t even at high school level! Try middle school! I have a nephew who at the age of 11 did the most poised and confident eulogy of his grandfather that anyone had ever seen. Nobody believed the kid was 11! Nephew knew what he was doing! That’s the secret! Top that, Rubio!
19Apparently the idiot that took Nugent to the State of the Union speech spent his time there making fun of women’s
20outfits/sizes and anything else -are these people really adults
or just ignorant frat boys?
I haven’t seen a grin like that since the last time I caught my dog head down in the cat’s litter box.
21You all have Stockman and GoodHair; we have Baldo and Rubio. Either is a hard act to follow. Banana Joe was not my favorite….
AND, for what it is worth…there is a hell of a difference between Cubans and ‘Hispanics from other places’, and the Cubans will definitely let you know! I live just north of Tampa, and have been to Miami..and will take Houston or San Antonio ANY DAY. Never seen such rudeness in my life! AND, the Cubans have the ‘one foot on dry land’ mantra which means if they get a foot on even footing poured for US 1, along the Keys, they can stay…HMMMM…Even the Cubans in Tampa area are different from those in Miami, or as it is called, “Little Havana”. Many places there will NOT speak English, and if you don’t speak ‘their Spanish’ will make remarks. I picked up enough in San Antonio to know that they said.
22Oh, when I said ‘hard act to follow’ in post 22, about 2 idiots in each state, I mean hard act to follow to be more OTL (for those who are too young it means Out to Lunch).
23He looked like a deer in headlights, with teleprompter!
24@Rick: Thanks!
25I don’t think Rand Paull read The Fountainhead. He listened to it on tape.
26Speaking of Marco still living in his blue-collae neighborhood, check out his neighborhood:
Marco Rubio’s “blue collar” home has a swimming pool, is worth $675,000, and he’s moving
http://americablog.com/2013/02/marco-rubio-blue-collar-swimming-pool-home.html via @AMERICAblog
27Don A, what the heck is an Affen-pinch-her? I wouldn’t do that
28Rand Paul doesn’t need a sip of water. His god is Aqua Buddha.
29“And no, I did not listen to Rand Paul. I’ve already read The Fountainhead.”
Which was written by his mom, right?
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