Hopefully we are done with the frenzy of jokes and tweets
and snarky news reports about Sen. Marco Rubio’s awkward swig of water during
the Republican response to the State of the Union address.
and snarky news reports about Sen. Marco Rubio’s awkward swig of water during
the Republican response to the State of the Union address.
At The Daily Caller, they kept tabs on cable news coverage
and came up with this: Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday MSNBC replayed
the now infamous sip 155 times. CNN showed the senator’s drink, taken from a
water bottle, 34 times. At Fox, it was aired just 12 times, mostly to denounce
the barrage of media coverage poking fun at the Florida Republican.
and came up with this: Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday MSNBC replayed
the now infamous sip 155 times. CNN showed the senator’s drink, taken from a
water bottle, 34 times. At Fox, it was aired just 12 times, mostly to denounce
the barrage of media coverage poking fun at the Florida Republican.
At MSNBC, “Zero Dark Thirsty,” “Swig and a Miss,” “Parch
Madness,” “Tough
Swallow,” “Just Add Water,” and “Water Under the Bridge” were among the cutesy
phrases used by their on-air personalities.
Madness,” “Tough
Swallow,” “Just Add Water,” and “Water Under the Bridge” were among the cutesy
phrases used by their on-air personalities.
Rachel Maddow, who holds the cable network’s 9 p.m. time
slot, obsessively showed the clip 101 times, according to The Daily Caller.
Maddow played the moment on loop at the bottom of the screen for more than 13
minutes.
slot, obsessively showed the clip 101 times, according to The Daily Caller.
Maddow played the moment on loop at the bottom of the screen for more than 13
minutes.
The big gag of the night came when MSNBC’s Al Sharpton,
while talking about Rubio’s GOP response, reached for a drink from a small
water bottle. Next he grabbed a large water bottle. Then he chugged from a
5-gallon Absopure-style container.
while talking about Rubio’s GOP response, reached for a drink from a small
water bottle. Next he grabbed a large water bottle. Then he chugged from a
5-gallon Absopure-style container.
Meanwhile, Rubio is taking it all in
stride. He poked some fun at himself on the broadcast networks and his
political action committee is selling water bottles as a means of fundraising.
stride. He poked some fun at himself on the broadcast networks and his
political action committee is selling water bottles as a means of fundraising.
