For no apparent discernable reason, Marco Rubio went off on Twitter last night, apparently objecting to the anonymous sources leaking stories about his future or something.
Here we go...
Funny to read about unnamed "people close" to me who claim to know my thinking on future plans.They just make it up. https://t.co/jiEYMugVHz
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Unnamed sources "close to" often just people who want to sound like they are in the know. And reporters desperate for content just accept it
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Flashback to another article quoting a "longtime friend" saying I "hate" Senate. Words I have NEVER said to anyone. https://t.co/VZ9J7wznsZ
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Word of advice, people often claim to know more than they really do because they enjoy status of being perceived as "in the know".
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Nahhhh, ya think?
Moving on...
Another genius line claims that Im "a bit at sea in terms of his next step politically". Ummmm Not really. https://t.co/jiEYMugVHz
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
I have only said like 10000 times I will be a private citizen in January.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
And we have 1000 times said we cannot wait for that day to come.
As for future in politics, well it's nearly impossible for someone not in office to ever become a successful candidate for President.Right?
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Give that up, Marco. You didn't even come in second. GOP tradition dictates that Ted Cruz is the heir apparent after Trump goes down in flames.
A source "close to Rubio" says he was tired after long day & has decided to sleep for a few hours before tomorrow's ZIKA debate in Senate.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
A "longtime friend" says Rubio is "betwixt and between when it comes to whether to chest or legs tomorrow at gym."
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
TMI, Marco. TMI.
According to source who knows his cousins, wife's dentist, Rubio could do cardio instead.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Ok that's enough for one night. Twitter isn't something you should just rush back into. You have to slowly increase the dosage.......
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
I laugh, but his point is well-taken. The rampant (and lazy) use of unnamed sources in major media reports is ridiculous. It does nothing to inform anyone of anything. And these tweets sound like they came from a guy who had a couple of beers before picking up his phone, or one who has entered the "gives no fcks" stage of his single term in the Senate.
I'd be more impressed if he started tweeting about how it was better to do his job and vote on Judge Garland than sit on his laurels and speculate about his workouts, though.
