Pierce: Marco Rubio's Spine Remained Intact for a Grand Total of Two Days

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https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a20126133/marco-rubio-walk-back-tax-bill-criticism/

Marco Rubio's Spine Remained Intact for a Grand Total of Two Days
Before he walked back his Republican tax bill criticism—then walked back his walkback.
By Charles P. Pierce
May 2, 2018


I have now lost all hope in redemption.

On Monday, I mentioned the sudden economic apostasy indulged in by Senator Marco Rubio in the pages of The Economist. I cautioned that, “There’s absolutely no telling what Rubio will feel next month, next year, or a week from this Thursday, for that matter.”

What the hell is wrong with me, anyway?

From Politico, more recently:

“On the whole, the tax cut bill helps workers. It’s just not massive tax cuts to multinational corporations that do it,” Rubio wrote in an op-ed for National Review published Wednesday… That assessment marks a stark departure from Rubio’s awkward rebuke of the law in an interview with The Economist published Monday, in which the Florida Republican questioned how much the legislation is really helping the working class.

But Rubio saved his real weaselspeak for the electric Twitter machine.

Link to tweet

I didn’t flip. You flipped. I didn’t flop. The intern flopped. Please continue to send me money.

Sometimes, as they say, you just got to cut a man loose and say, sadly, “Christ, what a putz.”

Marco Rubio.

Christ, what a putz.

[BlueJac]

1. Rubio the waffler...

total waste on space!

[Ohiogal]

2. The little shit just can't make up his mind.

But he wants your money anyway.

[duforsure]

3. He's like trump,

A liar and has caused the ACA premiums to jump up right before the election then says negative things against it. Now he screws up and says something true, now he's in panic mode trying to take it all back. He's a joke, and a liar.

[mcar]

4. K&R

[gratuitous]

5. Ring Ring! "Marco Rubio's office"

Big Money Campaign Donor: "Yeah, put me through to your dumbass boss."

Receptionist (recognizing the voice): "Right away, sir!"

Marco Rubio: "Senator Rubio."

BMCD: "Not for long, shit-for-brains."

MR (Sitting up ramrod straight): "Problem, my lord?"

BMCD: "What was that bullshit I saw about you bad-mouthing the tax cuts?"

MR: (Silence)

BMCD: "Everybody knows how this scam works; it's never about more money for the drones."

MR: "No sir--I mean, yes sir!"

BMCD: "Shaddap. Get back out there and recite the party line, or you'll be campaigning this year on your good looks and sterling reputation, instead of several million dollars."

MR: "Right away, sir!"

BMCD: "This is the last time I have to make this call, I trust?"

MR: *Click*

BMCD: "Damn right you hung up. Let's check that little weasel's Twitter feed . . . ah, that's better."

[MyOwnPeace]

6. Hey, Marco!

Better grab for another water - you're gonna' need a drink or 2 to explain your way out of this one!