Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was left with egg on his face after he attempted to criticize Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ performance in Wednesday’s debate.
Rubio tweeted footage of what appeared to be a missile test, that was originally aired on the state-run China Central Television network, and encouraged his 4.2 million followers to “think hard about what you just saw…then decide who you want just one heartbeat away from the Presidency.”
Think hard about what you just saw...then decide who you want just one heartbeat away from the Presidency pic.twitter.com/f6j8T3QiB2
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 8, 2020
But the post backfired.
Many critics mockingly suggested Rubio had inadvertently endorsed the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Harris against President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
Others accused Rubio of misogyny and sexism and reminded him of his claim in 2016, when he was running for president, that his GOP rival Trump could not be trusted with the nuclear codes.
Is Rubio endorsing #BidenHarris2020 here? Because a reminder that Donald Trump controls the nukes is...not confidence-building. https://t.co/xwhuMg4KUH
— Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) October 8, 2020
Well that’s rich considering a nuclear football carrier is in isolation due to GOP hubris and carelessness https://t.co/l8dxBovN8L
— Emily Deans MD 👻 (@evolutionarypsy) October 8, 2020
I don't think this plays the way Rubio thinks it does. https://t.co/ogeRhTmCnB
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) October 8, 2020
i'm totally not misogynistic, now excuse me while i post some sky penises while asking this question https://t.co/grb77h1RTS
— Jodi Beggs (@jodiecongirl) October 8, 2020
Marco, you are very bad at Twitter. https://t.co/2vuh5X0136
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) October 8, 2020
Well, I’d say no one from the administration that gave the ‘rona to the guy who carries around the nuclear football. ☢️ 🏈 🦠 https://t.co/HVs9nuOFZU
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) October 8, 2020
So, the woman on the ticket that isn't trying to go to war with China, did I get it right https://t.co/ILMFP1jmBD
— Jeff Yang (@originalspin) October 8, 2020
Thank you for reminding us that a President needs a cool and calm demeanor when making life-and-death decisions.
— Seth Masket (@smotus) October 8, 2020
Oh wow, Marco coming out against Trump like this, finally got his moral courage back. https://t.co/QOpOqjqzk8
— Elizabeth Picciuto 💨🍂 (@epicciuto) October 8, 2020
wow this is a remarkable self-own https://t.co/8TlHcdk2Tk
— stuart andrew thompson (@stuartathompson) October 8, 2020
The classic read unto this as you wish message - it's easy to interpret this as being against your own party's candidate 😂
— grant christopher (@gechristopher) October 8, 2020
Solid point. Welcome to the @JoeBiden campaign, Marco. https://t.co/W9LdGBqABP
— Anita Creamer (@AnitaCreamer) October 8, 2020
https://t.co/Gwy4FIBKvf pic.twitter.com/ztwanVh3wo
— Jonathan Larsen (@jtlarsen) October 8, 2020
Yeah...think who controls the nuclear football right now https://t.co/A5TklYcHnb
— Person Woman Man Camera TV (@ClaraJeffery) October 8, 2020
I have. Kamala.
— Stuart Hazeldine (@stuarthazeldine) October 8, 2020
BREAKING!!!! Marco Rubio endorses Joe Biden. https://t.co/WtH2Qv7zTS
— Machine Pun Kelly (@KellyScaletta) October 8, 2020
Holy shit Rubio endorsed @JoeBiden https://t.co/XsKg5sjjm9
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) October 8, 2020
Answer: Certainly not a rude and vacuous man who agrees to rules and then continually violated them, demonstrating contempt for women while channeling his boss, as well as evading answers to questions that should be easy to answer. https://t.co/AMBp3mzCfq
— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) October 8, 2020
It's not even close Marco. pic.twitter.com/SA3zYDNfwe
— Devin Nunes' Alt-Mom (@NunesAlt) October 8, 2020
thanks marco I agree it's obviously Kamala
— Bill (@Bill_TPA) October 8, 2020
We're missing the main point: a Republican Senator implied a woman is too emotional to be Vice President of the United States. In 2020. Let that sink in.
— E pluribus unum (@HRRevels1) October 8, 2020
I'm calling it - @GOP is not salvageable. Period. Pence lowered the coffin, Rubio set it ablaze, Trump nuked it.
What is your point exactly with this? Is this some way to say a man is better than a woman?
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) October 8, 2020
not the guy with the fly on his head
— Benjamin Dreyer (@BCDreyer) October 8, 2020
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