Marco Rubio: I can’t believe the damned media is talking about my damned boots

[Valin]

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Allahpundit

January 7, 2016

 

Consider this progress. Typically it’s only women candidates who are scrutinized for their fashion choices.

 

I skipped Bootgate yesterday because it was too stupid even for me, but on a slow news day, if Rubio’s going to talk about it, I guess we’ll talk about it.

 

 

“Let me get this right. ISIS is cutting people’s heads off, setting people on fire in cages, Saudi Arabia and Iran on the verge of a war, the Chinese are landing airplanes on islands that they built and say belong to them and what are international waters and in some ways territorial waters, our economy is flat-lined, the stock market is falling apart, but boy are we getting a lot of coverage about a pair of boots,” he said Thursday, grinning. “This is craziness. Have people lost their minds?”

 

Rubio was responding to a member of the audience — who said he is still undecided — during his rally in New Hampshire who said he was glad the Florida senator made “a better shoe choice today.” (Rubio was not wearing the infamous boots.)

 

“I’ve gotten a chuckle out of it. Who knows, they may make a comeback here soon. Stay tuned,” Rubio warned.

Here’s what the fuss is all about. It’s true that the media, specifically a reporter from (where else?) the New York Times, got the ball rolling, but I think this tweet from a non-journalist is what got under Rubio’s skin:

 

(Snip)

 

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[kevindavis]

If a Democrat did this the media would be fawning over the candidate's boots. I agree though who cares.

[Valin]

I agree though who cares.

 

Ditto Ted Cruz's citizenship...Chris Christie's weigh. To name but two that come to mind.

[kevindavis]

 

I agree though who cares.

 

Ditto Ted Cruz's citizenship...Chris Christie's weigh. To name but two that come to mind.

 

 

or Carly's face.. However, I do care about what Trump says and do.. Even his moronic Tweets.

[Valin]

 

 

I agree though who cares.

 

Ditto Ted Cruz's citizenship...Chris Christie's weigh. To name but two that come to mind.

 

 

or Carly's face.. However, I do care about what Trump says and do.. Even his moronic Tweets.

 

 

 

That's the heart of his campaign...people paying attention to him. And why I don't....I have no interest in anything he has to say...except when he says he's getting out.

[kevindavis]

 

 

 

I agree though who cares.

 

Ditto Ted Cruz's citizenship...Chris Christie's weigh. To name but two that come to mind.

 

 

or Carly's face.. However, I do care about what Trump says and do.. Even his moronic Tweets.

 

 

 

That's the heart of his campaign...people paying attention to him. And why I don't....I have no interest in anything he has to say...except when he says he's getting out.

 

Which I hope it happens after Iowa..

[Valin]

 

 

 

 

I agree though who cares.

 

Ditto Ted Cruz's citizenship...Chris Christie's weigh. To name but two that come to mind.

 

 

or Carly's face.. However, I do care about what Trump says and do.. Even his moronic Tweets.

 

 

 

That's the heart of his campaign...people paying attention to him. And why I don't....I have no interest in anything he has to say...except when he says he's getting out.

 

Which I hope it happens after Iowa..

 

 

 

Keep a good thought!

[kevindavis]

 

 

 

 

 

I agree though who cares.

 

Ditto Ted Cruz's citizenship...Chris Christie's weigh. To name but two that come to mind.

 

 

or Carly's face.. However, I do care about what Trump says and do.. Even his moronic Tweets.

 

 

 

That's the heart of his campaign...people paying attention to him. And why I don't....I have no interest in anything he has to say...except when he says he's getting out.

 

Which I hope it happens after Iowa..

 

 

 

Keep a good thought!

 

 

Happy thoughts!