Hannity Gushes Over Rubio SOTU Rebuttal Others Mocked

While the Twitterverse and even a Fox News pundit like Todd Starnes agreed that Marco Rubio’s State of the Union thirst rebuttal would wind up on Saturday Night Live, Sean Hannity couldn’t stop gushing over it.

You know a Republican rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union address didn’t go well when a Fox News host compares it to Bobby Jindal’s ill-fated rebuttal in 2009. But that’s how Bret Baier characterized Rubio’s performance. Baier said:

“You know, this response is always a tough spot. …It definitely appeared Senator Rubio was a bit nervous at times, getting dry mouthed, finally taking a drink of water. You feel for this spot. Remember Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal had a tough time delivering a response.”

But not Sean Hannity, he thought it was just fab and he told us so over and over.

Hannity told us immediately following a focus group with Frank Luntz, “I predict now the big story of the night is going to be Marco Rubio’s response.” At first, I thought Hannity was referring to what CBS News called “water-bottle-gate.” But later, when speaking to Senator Ted Cruz, Hannity said, “As our focus group just showed tonight, Senator, I think the big story of the night’s gonna be Marco Rubio’s response. I thought that was the best response to a State of the Union address that I’d ever seen.”

As it happens, Luntz’ group gave Rubio pretty good marks on the issue of spending. But even they – and Hannity - agreed the spot would likely end up on SNL.

But putting aside the Rubio jokes, the substance of Rubio’s speech was nothing to laugh at, as Heather at Crooks and Liars’ Video Café explains. I don’t know if it would be better or worse for the water bottle to permanently overshadow it or not.

Rubio's rebuttal is the second video below.

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Antoinette commented 2013-02-14 02:58:57 -0500 · Flag

The right-wing extremist in the Tea Nut Party have written Rubio off as a traitor after his comments regarding immigration. His goose is cooked.

High End Hannocchio is struggling to keep the Republican Party from splitting at the seems, but he’s too late. The damage is done. Rubio’s political career will falter in the coming months.

Coming down the pipe:

1. Republican Party finds themselves in a embarrassing situation.

2. A Fox “News” mouthpiece finds himself in the news again.

3. Tea Party steps up to defeat the Republican Party and Karl Rove and company (Hannocchio).

Robert Urban commented 2013-02-13 21:14:49 -0500 · Flag

I haven’t seen anybody this dry mouthed since the early 70’s when me and my friends were stealing bamboo bong thimble bowls of my sisters stash of Panama Red from her underwear drawer. So it seems/appears that Rubio is so uncomfortable with public speaking that it would be disastrous to elect him as the President. Or am I the ONLY person who looks at it this way?

doors17 commented 2013-02-13 13:39:28 -0500 · Flag

Regardless of which party gives the rebuttal these speeches always seem to fall flat to the viewer without an audience responding. It’s kind of like watching a TV comedy without a laugh track or a live audience. It’s annoying as hell, comes across as phony and irritating most of time, but without it seems as if something is missing.

GasGuzzler12 commented 2013-02-13 12:00:06 -0500 · Flag

Hannity hits new lows each night. This prediction will be just like his last few, totally wrong. Remember when Hannity said Joe Biden’s interruptions would be a “huge” story? Right.

sandman1 commented 2013-02-13 10:42:29 -0500 · Flag

So it’s official, more Lipstick for the Pig.

truman commented 2013-02-13 10:01:25 -0500 · Flag

Marco carried the water for the Teabagging Repugs.

Mel Brandow commented 2013-02-13 09:47:34 -0500 · Flag

Let’s see, Michael Steele? Marco Rubio? Alan West? Clarence Thomas? Yup, we love minorities. Can’t you see? Only three more zillion to go to convince. Come to our side and we might even not make you jump through hoops to vote.

Richard Santalone commented 2013-02-13 08:47:55 -0500 · Flag

@ doors17 Dear doors 17 — Sean KKKlannity is and ALWAYS will be nothing but a BIG DRIP!

:^)

Visitor 55 commented 2013-02-13 07:58:04 -0500 · Flag

I heard some pundit say that rubio’s rebuttal was nothing but one contradiction after the other. i.e. his family succeeded with the help of the government when they came from pre-Castro Cuba. The government helped them so much that he wants to get rid of the very programs that helped.

Of course, kkklannity won’t address those contradictions. His job is to convince the mindless sheep not to worry, rubio is still the GOPig’s savior.

Average American Patriot commented 2013-02-13 07:25:13 -0500 · Flag

I am growing more suspicious of Sean Hannity’s praise.

When he interviewed Dick Cheney, he told him he was the biggest he had ever seen.
When he interviewed Pig Limbaugh, he told him he was the biggest a-whole he had ever seen.

Marco Rubio looked just… good grief… I almost feel sorry for him.

Pobrecito.

doors17 commented 2013-02-13 07:08:58 -0500 · Flag

Will Sean be calling this Rubio’s Watergate?

Stay thristy my friends.

Peter Lynch commented 2013-02-13 06:32:47 -0500 · Flag

The water bottle is irrelevant

Sal Cicio commented 2013-02-13 03:37:30 -0500 · Flag

Of course Hannity loved Rubio’s speech. Hannity wrote it and recites it daily.

NewsHounds posted about Hannity Gushes Over Rubio SOTU Rebuttal Others Mocked on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2013-02-13 02:53:08 -0500

I don't know if it's better or worse if the water bottle overshadows the actual speech.